If this winter is all about the par-tay, than let us not have anymore time pass before we talk about one of my favorite shindigs of the year. Last year I made reference to a…
Monthly Archives For January 2011
Foodie Friday: Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake
Since this season is all about celebrations I decided I just HAD to go to a Chocolate Festival last weekend. I know, I do such difficult things for this blog! I was actually disappointed in…
Enjoying Winter
Does anyone else feel like their home is a little boring once they take down all their Christmas decorations? I’m not ready to commit to Valentine’s Day decoration, but was wanting to add a little…
Foodie Friday: Shrimp, Bean and Avocado Salad
Dale and I are knee-deep in our season of celebrations. You would think December would be the main event, but Christmas (and Jess’ birthday!) simply signal the start of a marathon of good times. After…
Etsy Birthday Fun for Kids
With Dale’s birthday down and mine on the way, I’ve been thinking back to the days when realbirthday parties existed. You know, the kinds based around a cartoon (TMNT, for example!) or creatures (bugs!) or…
26 while 26
Happy 2011! There is a lot of talk of New Year’s resolutions and goals out there in the crafting blog world. Which always makes me happy to see people celebrating life in that way! As…
Foodie Friday: Mediterranean Greek Vegetarian Lasagna
Today is about comfort food with a twist. The love of homemade lasagna plus all kinds of things you love about greek food. The Culinary Review provides this easy, but a little time consuming (you have to…
Foodie Friday: Walnut-Breadcrumb Pasta with a Soft Egg
For today’s Foodie Friday, I would like to share a real “keeper” recipe we just tried out in our house. Fresh from Cooking Light’s January 2011 edition, “Walnut-Breadcrumb Pasta with a Soft Egg” is a…
Sweet Athena Freebie! January Background
This month’s free personal desktop wallpaper is a stitched ode to one of my favorite sweets: the cupcake. I know… cupcakes may be considered “so three years ago,” but they are always delightful and pretty!…
jess + linz
Friends since middle school, we continue to inspire each other to be creative in our big, adult lives. Each season we take on a new theme to guide our crafting, cooking, and creating. We're up for trying anything, and things are bound to get messy. But that's just the way we like it.