January 30th, 2012

cuties

cute tights!

buy here: http://www.shoplunaandcurious.com/product/polly-tights


buy here:

refinery29 DIY=

http://www.refinery29.com/diy-prada-clutch-bag

bracelet

from: http://www.freepeople.com/accessories-jewelry/d-ring-bit-bracelet/

love this camera strap! now I just need a good camera to strap it too.

here:

December 13th, 2011

Necktie

I made a tie following these instructions!

http://www.purlbee.com/fathers-day-ties/

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November 27th, 2011

Decorated cookies right out of the oven

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Want to know an easy way to get fancy decorated cookies directly out of the oven, no waiting for cooling or fussing with a piping bag!

Easy two ingredients

Turbinado sugar
Edible gold dust(found at michaels crafts or Williams Sonoma, possibly other kitchen stores as well)

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Mix 1/8 teaspoon gold dust with
1/2 cup of turbinado sugar

Mix until all sugar is coated in dust

Next using whatever recipe you like

I used
http://bakingwithsneakers.com/blogs/intheoven/2010/12/14/new-favorite-gingerbread-recipe/

Take your cut out cookies and slightly press into the sugar( I found it easiest to work with by putting the mixed sugar on a plate)

Now you just place cookies sugar side up on your pan for baking
Once pan is full,bake for allotted amount of time that your recipe calls for and voila! Decorated cookies!!

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November 6th, 2011

Spicy Pimm’s winter

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One part Pimm’s no. 1
3 parts spiced apple ginger beer

Apple cider would also probably be delicious. I really like the bite from the ginger though.

Maybe if you don’t have that delicious apple ginger beer, you could use spiced apple cider and put a large slice of ginger in the glass!

October 29th, 2011

Garbage spooky snack mix

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Halloween party mix

Small pretzels
Plain potato chips broken up
Dried fruit mix
Gummy worms
Caramel corn

Mix all together in a paper garbage bag! Serve by folding down edge on the top of garbage bag

September 17th, 2011

Craft space is coming together

It’s not totally organized ,but, I am very excited that it’s not all in a large cardboard box anymore. Moving is great, unpacking- not so much

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August 17th, 2011

Finally finished

It’s been a long project, but having time off work let me finish it!
Based on these, that I find gorgeous, I tried to replicate with my ikea dresser

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And here is my final piece! Yay! Completed!

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August 6th, 2011

Black stripe cold

2 oz. Dark Rum
1 oz. Water
½ oz. Molasses
1 tsp. Honey
Stir until the honey and molasses dissolve then pour into an old-fashioned glass filled with crushed ice.

July 31st, 2011

Smokey mountain

1 oz. Bulleit Bourbon
½ oz. Amaretto
Cranberry Juice
Lime Cordial
Almonds
Rim a glass with lime cordial and dip into crushed almonds. Fill the glass with ice and add Bulleit and Amaretto. Fill with cranberry juice.

July 24th, 2011

Traditional elderfashioned

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½ PART St-Germain
2 PARTS Bourbon or Straight Rye Whiskey
2 DASHES Angostura Bitters

METHOD: Stir ingredients in an old fashioned glass, add ice and stir again as if you are a revolutionary. Add an orange twist and think progressively as you sip this new twist on a classic. Vive La Résistance!

http://www.stgermain.fr/cocktails.php?r=TraditionalElderfashioned&page=2