Snapshots

Posted on September 21, 2012 by

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 {homemade football cupcakes from this past weekends tailgate}
 {current nails: Zoya \’Toni\’ over OPI \’Black Onyx\’}
 {canning applesauce}
 {the big house}
{homemade pizza with garden tomatoes and fresh basil}

Monogrammed Bookmarks (printable)

Posted on September 20, 2012 by

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Sometimes on a chilly night nothing is better than curling up on the couch with a good book. So why not hold your place with a monogrammed bookmark. Just download, add your monogram and print on cardstock.

 {I used embroidery floss to make the tassel}
{click to download}

Apple Candle Holder DIY

Posted on September 19, 2012 by

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When it comes to fall décor I love to bring in various outdoor elements. One of my favorite ways to decorate at a dinner party is turning apples into a candleholder. The look is simple, but chic and budget friendly.

 {you will need an apple, tealight candle and a knife}
 {cut a hole in the center of your apple a little over a half inch deep}
{place your tealight in your apple, light and enjoy}

Classic Oatmeal Cookie

Posted on September 18, 2012 by

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Saturday evening the temperature started to dip into the 50’s making it the perfect opportunity to head to the kitchen, crank the oven and make some cookies. To me oatmeal cookies have a comforting smell and taste. Making it the quintessential cookie to bake during the fall.
 

Classic Oatmeal Cookie
Ingredients
½ cup (1 stick) plus 6 tablespoons salted butter, softened
¾ cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
½ cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
1.5 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
3 cups Quaker Old Fashioned Oats
½-1 cup raisins
½-1 cup Craisins

Directions
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a bowl combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt together; set aside.
3. In a large bowl, beat butter, brown sugar and sugar on medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy (about three to five minutes).
4. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
5. Add flour mixture; mix well.
6. Add oats; mix well.
7. By hand mix in raisins and Craisins.
8. Drop dough by the rounded tablespoonful onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake 8-10 minutes or until light golden brown. 

Spring/Summer 2013: Nail Trends

Posted on September 17, 2012 by

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{Erin Featherston: Butter London \’ Lillibet\’s Jubilee\’ and \’The Full Monty\’ }
New York Fashion Week S/S 2013 has come to a close. When it comes to nails white seems to be a big trend for spring, the accent nail is out and new nail art is in. Which of these nail looks do you love or want to try?
{Honor: apply a shiny top coat or a softer white over bright white to soften}
{Jenni Kayne: nude nail paired with OPI \’Need Sunglasses\’ tips}
{Joy Cioci: water bubble mani light coat (white) dipped in clear multi-sized beads }
{JS Lee: sophisticated half moon}
{Kate Spade: Gingham }
 {Noon by Noor: french mani based Zoya \’Erin\’ tip Zoya \’Ziv\’}
{Peter Som: custom Zoya shade \’Neely\’ with \’Sharon\’ french tip}
 {Prabal Gurung: bloody nail}
{Rachel Roy: eclipse manicure dark purple over pink}
 {Tibi: Dashing Diva \’Petal Pusher\’}
 {Tracy Reese: two-toned half-triangle stiletto nails}
 {Veda: CND \’Toff\’, \’Sloane Ranger\’, \’Knackered\’ and \’Union Jack Black stripe} <!– /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Cambria; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} span.hascaption {mso-style-name:hascaption;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Sectio
{Whitney Eve: Zoya \’Purity\’ with a stripe of either \’Song\’, \’Raven\’ or \’Amanda\’}
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