As we hit the last day of our season of vintage, it is time for another round up of all the lovely craft projects we did not have time to try, but still admired. Wild…
Monthly Archives For November 2011
Foodie Saturday: Mulled Wine
First, a couple of answers: Yes, Thanksgiving festivities distracted me from posting Foodie Friday on Friday. No, it wasn’t because I was partaking in Black Friday shopping. 🙂 Now a question: How was your Thanksgiving?…
Foodie Friday: Apple Pie Cookies (Sorta)
I was thinking the week before Thanksgiving was the prefect timing to do a post on apple pie cookies. Pie for me goes under the classic dish category and I thought it would be fun…
Book Review: My Mom, Style Icon by Piper Weiss
November’s Book Review is about a blog turned book called, ‘My Mom, Style Icon’. I thought it was perfect for this season of vintage. The book is a collection of submissions of daughters’ favorite photos…
Lace Necklaces
I have been admiring these type of lace necklaces for a while and finally figured out how to make a few of my own. I was actually able to pool my knowledge from a few…
Produce Tree
Almost a year ago Linz and I were in a Christmas store with friends admiring all the lovely decorations. We were noticing how many of the Christmas trees had themes to them, all one color,…
Foodie Friday: Chicken Not Pie
With the days getting colder, I found myself fantasizing last weekend about chicken pot pie. For me, this dish is the epitome of comfort foods: it’s rich, creamy, and warms you up inside and out.…
Mod Podge Photo Collage Tray
While in this theme of all things retro I cannot help but associate crafts that relate to my family. I love that vintage items are often things my parents or grandparents grew up with. It’s…
Hand Stitched Cards
While figuring out what crafts I wanted to try out for our retro theme I realized I was being pulled towards making things that involved embroidery floss. Seeing my theme within a theme I’ve decided…
Foodie Friday: Lentil Loaf
I do not talk often about the fact that I am a vegetarian here on the blog, but it is an important part of my life. I hope the food posts around here feel like…
Sweet Athena Freebie! November Background
1024 x 768 / 1280 x 800 / 1440 x 900 / 1920 x 1200 / iPhone Free for you to fancy up your own desktop, November’s monthly wallpaper is now available. Enjoy!
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.