December 2011
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Now That It's Over...
…and everyone who is going to see these has (hopefully) received them in the mail, I’ll share with you my very epic Christmas cards from this year and last. Last year was the first year I decided to utilize my Photoshop skills and order some custom cards. I drew some inspiration from JibJab and some other holiday sites to create these folded cards:
Outside
Inside
And for this...
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All Was Merry and Bright
…So this is what I got from Santa Matty on Christmas. Looks like he has discovered that anything that comes in a blue box and has a couple diamonds in it is guaranteed to be a hit with me. My folks also continued their 27-year-strong tradition of spoiling and feeding me rotten. Except now the holidays include a lot of gin and tonics with my dad. This was the first year Matty...
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Wedding Crafting with Courtney
While we’re on the subject of weddings, I may as well share the exploits of my crafty Sunday spent with a (few) bottle(s) of wine and my dearest friend/college roommate Court. Court is marrying my buddy Andy at the Boston Public Library (swooooooon) come January. Like me, Courtney has great taste (ha) and a firm believer in DIY-ing it whenever you can. I’d say our labor paid off: ...
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Wedding Design - Simple Save the Dates
A while back I shared the magnet Save the Dates that I made for my brother’s wedding. Now I have managed to pimp myself out for friends and am creating more of these. Check out this great Postcard concept I made for my friend Amanda:
And for that previously-mentioned, newly-engaged biffle, we went with small 3x4” magnets, like I did for my brother, with her favorite color, purple,...
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Allie Frequents - Savin Bar and Kitchen
So, sometimes I’ll write up a little review on a restaurant I go to. And often times, should I feel the need to Yelp about it, it’ll be negative. Because life is short, time is money, and other people deserve to be warned when it comes to bad service, over priced menus, or generally bad experiences.
But the places I frequent? I all-too-often wish to keep these to myself. I also have a...
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Christmas Kitsch - For the Ladies
I already recapped some stellar Christmas tchotchkes for the dudes for you, so now I’m presenting some ideas for the ladies. With any luck—I’ll throw up a post on pet holiday swag, Yankee Swap doozies, and perhaps even family gift ideas (though I seem fresh out of them for my own) before the 25th is here. In the meantime, here’s a handful of fun stuff for a girl or two in...
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Winter Nomz - Kielbasa & Kale Soup
As you will continue to notice, I make soup a lot. Especially when the temperatures drop, but just in general - I quite enjoy throwing some of my favorite things in a pot, waiting a few hours, eating a gravy-boat’s worth, and then having lunch for a week (or often less, once Matty discovers the contents of the tupperware.)
This I had the idea for, then Googled, then got confused by so many...
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Yum! Pumpkin Cupcakes
I’ll spare you a long diatribe about why you should make these. You already know you should. And, a week after I made them, they are just as moist and delicious as the day they came out of the oven. Cream cheese frosting optional. They were pretty tasty all by themselves.
Recipe from good ole’ Martha here (tweaked just a bit)
Pumpkin Cupcakes
What they’re made of:
2 cups...
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Fazekas Favorite - Cheap, Easy, Turkey Necks
Yes. I know. Your initial reaction was probably “ew” (as was mine when the boyfriend first introduced me to this portion of bird) but please— read on with an open mind. I wouldn’t steer you wrong when it comes to fat kid delicacies. I assure you.
So, this week for “Slow Cooker Sunday” I made a favorite of Matty - the elusive turkey neck. This time of year they...
November 2011
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Beauchesne Classic Chili
So, let’s get this out of the way. I’m a little weird about ground beef. Like, never eaten a whole hamburger in my life, weird. Like, cook with ground turkey or chicken any chance I can, weird. Like, I somehow prefer hot dogs at a barbecue, weird. And give me a rare steak and I will eat it with a smile on my goddamn face. But something about hamburger just does not appeal to me. ...
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Easy App - Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos
Many of you out there may be gearing up to host your own Thanksgiving tomorrow. Perhaps it’s old hat for you, and you could truss a turkey with your eyes closed. Or maybe it’s your first Thanksgiving as a hostess, and you’ve been researching turkey cooking methods for weeks. But, if you’re reading this, there’s a strong chance you’re like me: still (somehow, at...
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