Crown hooks set of 4, $24 Vintage Olympic t-shirt, $29.95 Union Jack suitcase, $140 Union Jack pillow, $39 London telephone tea set, $20 Leather classic satchel, £74.00
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Quinoa Shrimp Salad
Quinoa is one of my favorite super foods. I always try to cook quinoa at least once a week. After a wonderful weekend with some good friends visiting from North Carolina, I had some leftover shrimp ceviche which I had cooked as an appetizer to serve our friends after their…
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Beauty: Summer Waves
Posted by Giovanna – Beauty Contributor I don’t know if this happened to you too, but when I was a little girl, I loved the way my hair looked after I had slept with it in a damp braid. Waking up, undoing the braids and seeing that I looked like…
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DIY: Dish Towel
People who can sew always amaze me. I thought I would never learn to sew until my lovely sister-in-law Meg told me how easy it was, then I started dreaming about all the things I could make. I googled where to buy a simple (and affordable) sewing machine, we jumped…
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What’s for… Dessert?
We had some friends over last Saturday for dinner and served these delicious ice cream sandwiches for dessert. They were a hit, incredibly easy to make, and with the right garnish you can make a simple ice cream sandwich look really fancy. You’ll need: Pizzelle cookies ( Cuisinart pizzelle press…
Beauty
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Be Beautiful, Be Welcome
I’m very excited to introduce our new beauty contributor Giovanna (and her unbelievable flawless skin. Yes Giovanna, with skin as perfect as yours I’m sure you will hear this a thousand times more!). I asked her to give us a few of her favorite summer beauty products, and here are…
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DIY: Napkin Rings
Last week, I was going through our storage unit and found some leftover PVC pipes from our bathroom renovation. And as I girl who hates waste, I thought of an idea to upcyle these pipes into cool napkin rings. It was easy to do, and I loved how they turned…
Fashion
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What I Wore : 4th of July
I just love the lace detail on the back of this dress. Hat: H&M | Dress: Target | Leather Handbag: Zara | Sunglasses: Ray-Ban aviator | Sandals: C&A from Brazil | Lips: MAC Viva Glam I
Homemade Nutella Popsicles
Last weekend I found this popsicle maker at TJMaxx, and after passing up a Zoku last summer in the same store, I could not ignore this $9.99 price and took it home. The weather is hot here in the East Coast, temperature as high as 107 today, and we didn’t…
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Happy Holidays!
Our Christmas tree photo in the background was shot using the bokeh technique. Click HERE for a great tutorial.