October 2012

The weekend is knocking on the door and I, for one, am answering. I cut out a bit early today to spend a couple of days in the Adirondacks with some of my oldest and dearest pals. Please rest assured there will be far more board games played, hikes taken, and scary movies watched than …

I am so excited today to have the sweetest Halloween printables for you! I teamed up with the awesome Jamie of A Pair of Pears to bring you perhaps the cutest Halloween paper goods ever. (Um, even if I do say myself.) We’re talking Jamie’s amazing illustrations come to life as Halloween party invitations and …

Throughout October I’m going to be taking some time off and have invited a handful of my favorite bloggers to join us. Today the wonderfully talented Ashley Brooke of Ashley Brooke Designs is here with us. For loads of stylish ideas, don’t miss the Ashley Brooke Designs blog! Also make sure to check out her …

by Jenny Batt I just love Halloween, don’t you? Have you seen those creepy giant spiders at the Halloween stores hanging from the ceiling? They are a bit too realistic for me and my fear of spiders, so I decided to try my own version! I’m setting aside my eebie-jeebies and making a rendition of …

Throughout October I’m going to be taking some time off and have invited a handful of my favorite bloggers to join us. Today the ever so lovely Sharon of Cupcakes and Cutlery is joining us. I just adore her blog where she shares amazing DIY and craft tutorials, inspiration for entertaining and home decor, and …

Good morning, friends! I hate to be that guy on a Monday morning, but seriously, does anyone know where the weekend went? Mine was quiet and laid back, and over with far too quickly. As promised, I made up a big pot of my mom’s corn chowder and baked my favorite cookies. (Stay tuned for …

Hi, everyone, and happy Friday! How’s your week been? Mine has been quite the little adventure, I have to say! Now I’m looking forward to a quiet weekend. I may spend a bit of time in the kitchen, whipping up a batch of my favorite cookies and I’m thinking about making a big pot of …

I don’t know what it is about fall, but lately I find myself online window shopping way more than usual. I think it’s some sort of nesting instinct that comes with chillier weather. It becomes all about cooking, baking, and layering the house with cozy textiles and flickering candlelight. Recently I find that I am …

Seriously, friends. I may have just died and gone to pasty heaven. Could we please pause a moment in homage to this amazing blueberry brie galette? I kind of love galettes. They’re like tasty little pie/tart confections that skip all the fuss of fancy crust in lieu of a little pocket of deliciousness. And make …

Here in the Northeast, apple picking is one of the ultimate fall pastimes. While apple season is dwindling now in early October, I still can’t get enough of the fresh apple cider and apple cider donuts you find everywhere this time of year. On a crisp fall morning there’s nothing I love more than heading …

Throughout October I’m going to be taking some time off and have invited a handful of my favorite bloggers to join us. Today the awesome Clemence of Oh The Lovely Things is joining us and, in a word, I am pumped. Her blog is an everyday read for me, loaded with the loveliest finds in …

Throughout October I’m going to be taking some time off and have invited a handful of my favorite bloggers to join us. Today I am positively thrilled to welcome Erika Firm, who is not only one of my BFFs but also the supremely talented creative force behind stationery line Delphine. Also be sure to pop …