I know, I know, there have been a lot of chalkboard designs around here. More perhaps than even soup recipes and embroidery projects, but one cannot help what one loves. So, here is my favorite…
Monthly Archives For July 2012
Foodie Friday: Roasted Strawberry Crostini
I love how fresh fruit can be used in just about every meal, including appetizers. Here is a simple fruit crostini involving a basil syrup, goat cheese and roasted strawberries from Confections of a Foodie…
Sew & Tell: Fishtail Skirt
Back in the cold days of winter I took a trip with Linz and some of our friends to La Paz, Mexico. I decided to convert this old skirt into a pretty item to wander…
Makeover Monday: Paint Chip Collage
There is a definite trend right now to use paint chips for a plethora of different projects. I am quite found of all the paint chips used to decorate walls. It feels playful to use…
Nail Design
You only have to own a pinterest account to know how trendy nail designs have become these days. I put painting my nails, let alone painting my nails with a fancy schmancy design on them…
Foodie Friday: Blueberry Dessert Pizza
This weekend Linz and I are going to be hanging out at one of our favorite places, our friend Jessica’s family blueberry farm. It therefore felt fitting that we should feature a blueberry recipe today.…
Makeover Monday: Chalkboard Candles
I am excited to say that we are going to be having a new weekly series on Sweet Athena for this Summer. As I am sure you have gathered this series is called, ‘Makeover Monday’…
Book Review: The Anne of Green Gables Cookbook by Kate Macdonald
When thinking of the theme of time, I think books are the perfect example. They allow a person to stop the time around them and be transported into another world, another era. My childhood was…
Foodie Friday: Chilled Cucumber and Apple Soup
Linz and I LOVE soup. That is made pretty clear around these parts when leaves start to change color, and a warm bowl hits the spot on cold days. But what about on these hot…
Welcome Back!
Do these snapshots of Linz and I help you guess what our next theme is going to be? Linz and I have been on hiatus for the last couple of weeks, but we are pumped…
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.