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i'm sure that by now you've heard of the new shop, nice package.
it's a darling shop of various packaging goods.
oh, i just love pretty packages and supplies. i've had dreams of opening my own supply shop... maybe one day..
check out their goods here, and here, and their very cute blog here.
i absolutely love this calendar! what a great idea!
when nichole robertson was living in paris, she took photo after photo hoping to use them for her home. then, she came up with a great idea to make a darling calendar with the photo's she collected.
they are now available to purchase in her shop!
this would be a great christmas gift idea!
{via black eiffel + little brown pen}
remember when you were a kid and you had to sit at the kids table at holiday gatherings?
well, i don't think i'd mind sitting at this one put together by sweet paul.
love the his idea of using kraft paper as the table cloth and drawing in some place mats! makes for some good entertaining with coloring and easy clean up!
.... i was staying at this adorable little cottage in sweden. can you believe chelsea of frolic has been spending the last few months here! what a lucky girl!
... i can dream, right?
i couldn't be more obsessed with pesto mayo on a nice hot panini!
check out the recipe on my latest post for zupas.
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as i make my jewelry, and participate in these great local markets. i feel very proud of the handmade movement and feel strongly about supporting local unique handmade goods.
so, i took the pledge. and, i'm urging you to take the pledge too. click here.
this means, i will "pledge to buy handmade this holiday season, and i urge others to do the same for me."
i've already started as i've attended a few local handmade markets, and will continue to this holiday season through etsy and the upcoming beehive bazaar.
it just takes a little planning. start writing your christmas list today, and keep in mind who you are shopping for when you go to these shows. trust me, you'll find much more unique items at these shows than at a mall, and they are handmade with love... and often times a bargain!
if you are shopping on etsy or other handmade sites, keep in mind the time it takes to ship and plan ahead for that so you can have all your goodies here on time.
feels great knowing how and where products are produced that you are buying!
good luck! and, take the pledge already!
via design sponge
helenas kitchen via frolic
via house beautiful via a room somewhere
via design sponge
i completely forgot to post pictures of my little norah's blessing dress.
i'm sure you got a little peek at it when you saw pictures of her room.
i hung it up to take a few pictures, then decided to keep it below her shelf because it looked so darn cute there.
anyhow, i really loved her little dress, and she looked like a little doll in it. [see pictures of her in it on my photography blog, here]
it's a feltman brothers dress. i love it because it looks very vintage, and is very simple. my favorite part was the pink embroidery and pleats on the front!
my latest post for the zupas blog is now up!
go and check out my recipe for chicken and vegetable corn chowder. sooo good! can you say comfort food? and, it has one of my favorite vegetables for soup in it! .... leeks!
click here for recipe.
{photo by me}
thanks to all who came to the bijou market yesterday! i'm always amazed by all the support! it was packed in there! so, thanks again! and, thanks to those who bought my jewelry!
i also came home with a few goodies from the market!
i'm a bit obsessed with this pillow i got from freshly picked! i knew i had to have it the second i saw it! too cute right?
anyhow, have a lovely sunday!
and, i hope to update the shop soon with a bunch of new goodies!
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hope to see you at the bijou market tomorrow!! should be loads of fun and full of crazy cool things!
Bijou Market:
totally worth a trip to provo! and, don't forget, christmas is soon here, never too soon to get your list done!
here's a peek at a few things i've been cooking up for the market!
and, they will soon be listed in my shop!
i can't get over how darling this election theme party suann of simplesong created for her little boy's third birthday! all the details are just amazing!
this week, i really need to get back to the grind and get ready for my upcoming shows. i need to make jewelry like crazy. so wish me luck!
{photo from country living}
last year, i made this spider web cake, from country living for my husband's birthday. it turned out really great! well, maybe not as professional as the country living one, but still good!
the frosting was surprisingly easy too! i love a good chocolate ganache.
check out the recipe and more on my latest post on the zupas blog. click here.
{photo by me}
i love these little doughnut hole eye balls.
just might be the perfect last minute halloween treat!
{crunchy doughnut hole eyeballs}
recipe and photo from here
ingredients
20 glazed doughnut holes.
1 cup(s) premier white morsels2 tablespoon(s) solid vegetable shortening.
20 Life Savers Gummies®
20 medium mini candy-coated milk chocolate candies, M&M’s Minis®
2 drop(s) red food coloring
directions
Line cookie sheet with parchment paper or waxed paper. Cut 1/8-inch-thick slices from 2 opposite sides of each doughnut hole.
Melt white morsels and vegetable shortening in top of double boiler or in a microwave-safe bowl in microwave.
Working with one doughnut hole at a time, use a fork to dip into melted morsels mixture to coat. Lift coated doughnut holes from coating, shaking excess melted morsels mixture back into bowl. Place coated doughnut holes, one cut-side down, on prepared cookie sheet.
Place jellied candies on top of doughnuts. Dab chocolate candies with some of remaining melted morsels mixture and press onto jellied candies. Chill in refrigerator for 10 minutes or until coating is set.
In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of remaining melted morsels mixture and 2 drops of red food coloring. Using toothpick, paint colored morsels mixture onto doughnut eyeballs to resemble scary veins.
Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
black and white pumpkins [i think i'm going to give this a try this year!]
for the last little while i've been trying to plan my dinner menu for the week in advance. some weeks i do really well, some not so much.
but, when i do get them all planned out it makes my life so much easier because i already have a list of things to cook for the week, and my grocery list is planned and i don't have to make a million last minute trips to the store. which in the end saves a lot of time and money.
i usually make a list of about 4-5 dinners i'd like to eat that week. i don't have each day planned in case i feel like a certain meal a certain day, but i do make sure i have all of the ingredients ready for all the meals. it also helps if somehow the ingredients can blend a little so i don't waste fresh produce and such.
anyhow, here's this weeks menu: [click on title for links to recipes]
salmon in parchement paper {photo above, via say yes to hoboken}
tilapia with lemon cream sauce and baby red potatoes
pinapple fajitas
taco pizza
clam chowder
hope to see you there!! it's always good times, and some seriously cool and very original stuff.... perfect for christmas shopping!
*even if you are not in the provo area... it is definitely worth the drive!
need a good last minute halloween party invite?
i made these fun ones last year for my hubbies halloween birthday bash.
the witch finger cookies made them extra fun with a string around the finger telling your guest not to "forget" about the party.
i just love halloween!
this past sunday was norah's blessing day. [pics to come of her cute little dress!]
afterwards, we had a luncheon at our house with our families.
i decided on a "french bistro theme," and had panini grills ready for everyone to put together their own panini sandwich.
on the menu was..
-panini sandwiches with pesto mayonnaise
-roasted tomato soup [i shared the recipe on the zupas blog, click here]
-pear and pecan salad with sweet red wine vinaigrette
-hummus with pita chips [i shared the recipe on the zupas blog, click here]
-lightly salted kettle chips
-mango avocado salsa
-french apple tart [i shared the recipe on the zupas blog, click here]
-fresh squeezed lemonade
*click here to view my recent zupas food post on how to plan and prepare food for a large group.
have you been following the renovation of stephanie's amazing vacation house in france? it really turned out beautiful! makes me want to rent it out for a nice little french getaway!
just recently listed more armelle jewelry necklaces from the oh la la collection that were sold out.
click here to view!
ok, i am dying over these darling treat bags that heather made to go watch the new where the wild things are movie. she printed her favorite wild things image on brown paper bags and filled them with candy. what a great idea! click here to see how she made them.
can't wait to see the movie with my little z man when he's a little older. he LOVES the book and has a ton of it memorized.
let the wild rumpus start!
wow! i know i'm a broken record, but things have been so busy around my house lately.
i feel like i haven't been able to keep up on things ever since coming back from vacation. ever feel that way?
oh, and p.s. don't forget to check out my latest post about the epcot food and wine festival over on the zupas blog. click here.
i'm in love with this crosley vintage style alarm clock. the color is great! and, there is a hook up for your i-pod, bonus!
here's a few great DIY's i found on design sponge. i want to try them all!
recycled paper cards and garland
i love a good DIY!
masked owl - [hilarious!]
just got back from a week long vacation at disneyworld in florida. we had the best time! so tiring, but fun!
so, hopefully i'll be back soon, once i've recovered... and, my piles of laundry get done.
today i'm just trying to relax and recover a bit. the suitcases are still hanging out on the floor and the mr. is picking up dinner from cafe rio!
oh! and, guess who i ran into late last night at the airport? ms stephanie [nie nie herself]! she was just beautiful, and as nice as can be! i was a bit flustered waiting with my two kiddos and three large suitcases. she was a doll and asked if i needed any help since my husband was off getting the car. what a sweetheart. i'm glad she's doing so well! did you catch her on oprah today? what an amazing person!
did you know that the kiwifruit has:
-twice the amount of vitamin C as an orange.
-more potassium than a banana.
-more fiber than a bowl of bran.
to learn more, check out my latest post on the zupas blog. click here.
wow! i have so much to do today, i really have NO business blogging.
i've been trying to get rid of all my tomatoes and make a huge batch of this soup. i'm also a little sad that i won't be having fresh salsa nearly everyday as tomato season ends. but, i am determined to make a few batches of my pesto today before all my basil dies, since last year i waited too long and there was an early frost. and, word on the street is that in these parts, there's going to be some crazy weather the next few days..
so, to the last days of summer!! ...or, since i guess it's officially over... welcome fall!!
i suppose.
i just love the idea of having a cupcake bar with all sorts of frosting and toppings. i don't know about you, but i could really use a cupcake bar today. maybe it would help me get through the piles of laundry calling my name...
{via you are my fave and lil bee}
now, i've seen just about everything polished up with a little chalkboard paint these days, but never a globe. kind of a fun way to leave a note. but, i would have a serious hard time painting over one of my globes since it's taken me forever to collect them.
click here for instuctions on how to paint your own globe.
via oh deedoh
i came acrossed a new blog called 21st & Ivy. i'm loving their cute fashion spreads!
check them out here.
remember my cute pumpkin wreath i made for my door for last halloween?
we spent labor day weekend this year at beautiful lake pend oreille at my friend jessica's families gorgeous lake house.
this amazing tree house with a king size bed, loft, kitchen, and working bathroom is on the property overlooking the lake. isn't it amazing?
jessica also took some cute pictures of my little norah on her mom's amazing antique quilt.
click here to see the rest!
{photos by me}
i'm currently loving plain tee's.
i'm so going to recreate this outfit from last spring 09's j. crew catalog.
i just happen to have a bunch of chain and ribbon to make the necklace! sweet!
in not too long we'll be headed off to florida to walt disney world for a week.
i've never been to disney world, or florida for that matter. so, i was going to ask all of you this..
any recommendations on really neat things to do there? we have tickets to all the parks, so we'll be there most of the time. i'd just love to know what you liked, didn't like. any cool nearby things [we'll have a rental car] we may drive to the beach one day as well.
anyhow, any fun ideas, tips, good shopping places, eating places.. all the good stuff... would be appreciated!
you can check out my most recent post on the cafe zupas blog.
roasted tomato soup. yum - o ! i had it with a smoked gouda grilled cheese... heaven!
click here for recipe.
{photo by me}
just listed a few items from my up coming {oh la la} collection in my armelle jewelry shop.
remember when i said i would post them way back when? ...thanks for being patient.
see them all here!
