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diy gem nightlight
i made this nightlight the other day and have been admiring it every time i look at it since. i’m in love with it.
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a new venture . . . blogzilla
you guys might notice that the blog suddenly has a new look. (again.) after all the chaos of a server change and technical issues with the theme i was using, i started hunting for affordable, well designed themes and was surprised at the few options available.
so with my good friend natalie, we came up with the idea for blogzilla. simple + stylish blog themes for a low cost.
if you like my new theme, you can get yourself a very similar one in our shop. as of now, we’ll only be selling wordpress themes, but will also feature blogger in the near future. all of our themes come with features such as a custom simple search bar, social media buttons & sharing features.
we launch on october 7 and couldn’t be more excited. i’ll be posting again the day we launch along with a promo code to persuade you to update your blog look or maybe even start that blog you’ve been wanting to start.
stay tuned!!!
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a new venture . . . blogzilla
you guys might notice that the blog suddenly has a new look. (again.) after all the chaos of a server change and technical issues with the theme i was using, i started hunting for affordable, well designed themes and was surprised at the few options available.
so with my good friend natalie, we came up with the idea for blogzilla. simple + stylish blog themes for a low cost.
if you like my new theme, you can get yourself a very similar one in our shop. as of now, we’ll only be selling wordpress themes, but will also feature blogger in the near future. all of our themes come with features such as a custom simple search bar, social media buttons & sharing features.
we launch on october 7 and couldn’t be more excited. i’ll be posting again the day we launch along with a promo code to persuade you to update your blog look or maybe even start that blog you’ve been wanting to start.
stay tuned!!!
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payday wishlist
one . i love the simplicity and big numbers on this muji watch
two . this brass hexagonal pot would look amazing with any plant
three . the tassels and the brown suede are making this bag scream my name
four . loving this new essie nail polish color for fall
five . i haven’t seen a lot of lighter colored kilim pillows like this – so so nice
six . i think i’d wear a ponytail constantly if i had this brass clip+ have a fantastic weekend!
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favorite iphone apps
with the new iOS update release yesterday – i decided to round up my favorite apps for you guys. i’ve rounded up my favorite six that i use the most frequently as of right now.
vscocam i can’t imagine my iphone without vscocam basically. it’s by far the best photo editing app in my opinion. there is a huge array of beautiful filters and editing capabilities. (i also use afterlight for cropping, sharpening, and the occasional light leak)
avocado my boyfriend and i use avocado daily. it’s designed for couples so you have a joint account where you can share lists and photos – you can even chat… which we never do. we use it for pharmacy & market lists as well as restaurants we want to try and places we want to go.
chefs feed i love browsing this app that is updated frequently with famous chefs and their favorite dishes in your city. you can also keep track of the dishes you’ve tried and want to try. it’s very fun for me.
snapseed if you ever take a photo and just need to adjust a few things, this app is perfect. you can choose a point and then adjust the saturation, contrast, exposure. it’s perfect for me with my black cat so i can go in and lighten up his face.
any.do i use this app for making myself to do lists, but while i can keep track of what tasks i have for the day, i can also access weekly or monthly or forever to-dos. the app is also very aesthetically pleasing.
yahoo weather if you’ve updated you might notice your in-phone weather app looks a lot more like yahoo weather, but i’m going to keep using it because i love seeing a new photo of the city every time i open it. not to mention i have my hometown, paris, new york, martha’s vineyard, and palm springs in there so i get to look through all of the pretty pictures.
+ so those are my favorites at the moment… you know, besides candy crush. have you updated your phone? do you like it? it’s pretty unsettling at first, but i think i’ll end up liking it more. plus pretty fonts!
[ message in a bottle illustration by paul tebbott ]
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favorite iphone apps
with the new iOS update release yesterday – i decided to round up my favorite apps for you guys. i’ve rounded up my favorite six that i use the most frequently as of right now.
vscocam i can’t imagine my iphone without vscocam basically. it’s by far the best photo editing app in my opinion. there is a huge array of beautiful filters and editing capabilities. (i also use afterlight for cropping, sharpening, and the occasional light leak)
avocado my boyfriend and i use avocado daily. it’s designed for couples so you have a joint account where you can share lists and photos – you can even chat… which we never do. we use it for pharmacy & market lists as well as restaurants we want to try and places we want to go.
chefs feed i love browsing this app that is updated frequently with famous chefs and their favorite dishes in your city. you can also keep track of the dishes you’ve tried and want to try. it’s very fun for me.
snapseed if you ever take a photo and just need to adjust a few things, this app is perfect. you can choose a point and then adjust the saturation, contrast, exposure. it’s perfect for me with my black cat so i can go in and lighten up his face.
any.do i use this app for making myself to do lists, but while i can keep track of what tasks i have for the day, i can also access weekly or monthly or forever to-dos. the app is also very aesthetically pleasing.
yahoo weather if you’ve updated you might notice your in-phone weather app looks a lot more like yahoo weather, but i’m going to keep using it because i love seeing a new photo of the city every time i open it. not to mention i have my hometown, paris, new york, martha’s vineyard, and palm springs in there so i get to look through all of the pretty pictures.
+ so those are my favorites at the moment… you know, besides candy crush. have you updated your phone? do you like it? it’s pretty unsettling at first, but i think i’ll end up liking it more. plus pretty fonts!
[ message in a bottle illustration by paul tebbott ]
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favorite iphone apps
with the new iOS update release yesterday – i decided to round up my favorite apps for you guys. i’ve rounded up my favorite six that i use the most frequently as of right now.
vscocam i can’t imagine my iphone without vscocam basically. it’s by far the best photo editing app in my opinion. there is a huge array of beautiful filters and editing capabilities. (i also use afterlight for cropping, sharpening, and the occasional light leak)
avocado my boyfriend and i use avocado daily. it’s designed for couples so you have a joint account where you can share lists and photos – you can even chat… which we never do. we use it for pharmacy & market lists as well as restaurants we want to try and places we want to go.
chefs feed i love browsing this app that is updated frequently with famous chefs and their favorite dishes in your city. you can also keep track of the dishes you’ve tried and want to try. it’s very fun for me.
snapseed if you ever take a photo and just need to adjust a few things, this app is perfect. you can choose a point and then adjust the saturation, contrast, exposure. it’s perfect for me with my black cat so i can go in and lighten up his face.
any.do i use this app for making myself to do lists, but while i can keep track of what tasks i have for the day, i can also access weekly or monthly or forever to-dos. the app is also very aesthetically pleasing.
yahoo weather if you’ve updated you might notice your in-phone weather app looks a lot more like yahoo weather, but i’m going to keep using it because i love seeing a new photo of the city every time i open it. not to mention i have my hometown, paris, new york, martha’s vineyard, and palm springs in there so i get to look through all of the pretty pictures.
+ so those are my favorites at the moment… you know, besides candy crush. have you updated your phone? do you like it? it’s pretty unsettling at first, but i think i’ll end up liking it more. plus pretty fonts!
[ message in a bottle illustration by paul tebbott ]
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i link you
this week
the habits of supremely happy people — i think we all need to follow these. (via huffington post)
i loved this post about the design community being the new fox news. i think this is just the internet in general… i read the other day on an imdb message board someone describing what the final scene of a movie should have been. shut. up. (via medium)
this old fashioned soda party is so colorful and fun – and using my all time favorite can’t live without appliance the soda stream. oh man i do love my soda stream (via oh happy day)
burlington coat factory has a twitter account and although it’s likely fake, i now like burlington coat factory much more. (via jezebel)
photos of the amazing and gruesome world under a microscope … these are just super weird (via i09)
this little write up about keri russell and food is cute (via bon appetite)
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i link you
this week
the habits of supremely happy people — i think we all need to follow these. (via huffington post)
i loved this post about the design community being the new fox news. i think this is just the internet in general… i read the other day on an imdb message board someone describing what the final scene of a movie should have been. shut. up. (via medium)
this old fashioned soda party is so colorful and fun – and using my all time favorite can’t live without appliance the soda stream. oh man i do love my soda stream (via oh happy day)
burlington coat factory has a twitter account and although it’s likely fake, i now like burlington coat factory much more. (via jezebel)
photos of the amazing and gruesome world under a microscope … these are just super weird (via i09)
this little write up about keri russell and food is cute (via bon appetite)
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glazed donut cupcakes
the recipe i used calls these muffins – i only had so much batter and wanted to make a larger batch (for a picnic – not for me! don’t judge.), so i made them smaller and they turned into cupcakes. true story.
glazed donut muffins
(via cooking classy)yields : about 18 cupcakes or 12 mondo sized “muffins”
ingredients
3 cups flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup + 2 tb buttermilk
10 tb butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract… and for the glaze
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
3 tbsp milk
1/2 tsp vanilla
(if you run out like i did, just whip up a little more. i also went heavy with the glaze, because well – i’m a fat ass.)
directions
preheat the oven to 400 degrees. in a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. set aside.
in a separate bowl, whisk together milk and buttermilk. set aside.
in a large mixing bowl, blend together butter and sugar until well combined – about 30 seconds. mix in eggs one at a time. blend in vanilla.
using a wooden spoon to mix, add flour mixture in three separate batches, alternating with two additions of the milk, mixing just until combined after each addition – batter will be thick.
divide among lined muffin cups, if you want them huge – nearly fill them. if you want them cupcake sized, fill about 3/4. bake for 15 minutes (or a little more if your toothpick doesn’t come out clean)
transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool for about 10 minutes.
during the last few minutes of cooling, prepare the glaze by whisking together the ingredients. you might think it’s too thick, but it isn’t. i found out the hard way – i reglazed a couple of them after the fact.
dip each muffin in the glaze, while twirling and rotating to evenly coat the tops. lift and allow the excess to run off.
enjoy warm or allow to rest at room temperature for 10 minutes until the glaze has set. store in an airtight container.
