Who would’ve guessed that our surprise once-every-ten-years snowstorm would stir up such a flurry of surprise posts? But these cutest little edible Christmas gifts are another one! Adam tromped out in the snow to save all our massive bushes of basil, turning my kitchen into a veritable pesto factory the day after the snow. And […]
how to make a lined modern baby romper
Remember the cutest little modern baby romper I made for Bohden? I made a couple kinds of romper- the version I already shared, and also this fully lined version. This one would be perfect for fall and winter, and would make a PERFECT Christmas gift for a baby, so I thought I’d put up the […]
how to make the best decorated sugar cookies (decorating tips from a pro!)
After you’ve created the perfect sugar cookies (see this post!) and added the ‘base’ icing, it’s time to DECORATE! Because I know first hand that making sugar cookies look beautiful and festive is harder than it looks, I’ve recruited Jordan, the sugar cookie master, to share all her pro sugar cookie decorating tips. Jord’s Sugar […]
how to make the best decorated sugar cookies
(how to make the BEST decorated sugar cookies- tips from a pro!) I love this time of the year, with all of the holiday things on the horizon- thanksgiving hostessing, favorite food making, Christmas gift brainstorming, advent planning, and so much treat baking. One of Jordan’s family’s Christmas traditions is sugar cookie making and decorating, […]
build your own bruschetta bar
(A step by step how to for putting together a gorgeous, easy and delicious Bruschetta Bar for easy entertaining). With the holidays right around the corner and back to back guests on our docket (both of those are my favorite), I am in planning mode for all of our holiday entertaining. My best case world […]
a cozy grilled cheese bar
(This grilled cheese bar is the ultimate in cozy comfort food! And also SO EASY to put together. Aka- party menu perfection!) The weather FINALLY feels like fall in Texas, and I’m settling in to everything cozy (and also, wearing my very favorite sweaters and jeans while I can because I just *know* we have […]
cutest DIY purses (with interchangable accessories)
(A no sew tutorial for the sweetest interchangeable girl’s purses-and-accessories). Pi is an accessory girl. She always has been, since she was teeny! And when we were packing for our trip to Europe earlier this year, she had some serious hopes for taking the cutest outfits with alltheaccessories. Since we were taking a total of […]
iced coffee bar
(A step by step how to for putting together a gorgeous, easy and delicious Iced Coffee Bar for your next party or gathering). Happy National Coffee Day! I don’t know why I have never celebrated this before (probably because I didn’t even know it was a thing and, without my trusty planner, I still wouldn’t). […]
family halloween costumes- easy wizard of oz costumes
Like most great family traditions, our Family Theme Halloween Costume tradition wasn’t really something we set out to do. When Burke and Pi were little, Burke would choose his costume, and then a costume for Piper to coordinate (he was a horse and she was his cowgirl, then he was a squid and she was […]
easiest ever frozen butterbeer recipe
(Every year, we love checking out the Harry Potter Series hosted by Raegun Ramblings! And this year, we are thrilled to add an easy butterbeer recipe to the mix! There is also a fun Harry Potter giveaway- check out the bottom of this post for details…) For Harry Potter’s birthday this year, my sister and […]