• happy weekend

    desert treasures

    even though a short week should fly by faster, i had a hard time focusing on working this week! a really hard time. BUT i finally did a DIY that i am stoked on, and you’ll get to see it next week. have a good weekend guys. Read More

  • ALMOST MAKES MIXTAPE ⋅ VOL 21

    almost makes mixtape | vol 21

    having some trouble getting back into the swing of things this week … is it the weekend again yet? i made a mixtape to get you in the mood, kind of summery for hopefully a warm spring weekend or even just a long car ride. Read More

  • looking back — may

    happy june! how the F IS IT JUNE?! time is moving so quickly, i feel like we just decided we were going to set a goal to try to finish our backyard before the summer, and it’s summer and the backyard is so not done.

    what i've made in pottery class

    pottery class

    our first semester of pottery ended, and the new session starts back up in a couple of weeks. i decided to keep taking it because it’s been super good for me to get out of the house and do something creative that isn’t blog related. there are no deadlines, no expectations, and i can be as horrible as i want at pottery without judgement. that’s not true, i’m totally judging myself. i’m having trouble with the throwing part, and i’m hoping that the more i do it the better i’ll get… the bowls above are my first finished products, don’t be fooled. i probably got too much help from our teacher but at least i have pretty bowls. Read More

  • happy weekend

    in n out burger @mollymadfis

    happy long weekend (for you in the USA)! i’m super excited to be heading out of town this weekend, we’re going to the desert to unwind and it’ll be super nice to be away from project backyard for a couple of days. wait till you see where we’re staying, it’s so cute i might faint. follow me on snapchat to see : almostmakesperf! Read More

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    DIY wood + rubber band menus ( with free printable )

    DIY wood + rubber band menus | almost makes perfectDIY wood + rubber band menus | almost makes perfect

    you know those little finishing touches that take your casual little dinner party into one that your guests remember forever and tell everyone about what a good hostess you are? yeah, those are super fun. like place cards, menus are totally one of those things. you can obviously just verbally tell your guests what you’re eating, but there’s something very exciting about having a menu outside of a restaurant.  Read More

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    gift guides for almost everyone

    society 6 gift guide

    i’ve always loved society 6 and have spent many a countless hour just browsing through their site trying to find an iphone case and end up having to choose between the top 37 i picked out. i recently teamed up with them to curate gift guides for lots of people in your life. because this is the time of year where you have to pick out wedding gifts, housewarming gifts, graduation gifts, and it can be a little tiring.

    also this means that i went through and picked out some of my favorite items, saving you the trouble of having to do that yourself!

    society 6 gift guide

    for the relative graduating, i chose some of my favorite prints for their new walls and cases for their tech.

    SHOP THE GRADUATION GIFT GUIDE HERE

    almost makes perfect x society 6

    obviously i am a proud cat lady, and thankfully not the sad kind or the ironic hipster kind, so picking out an array or cat themed gifts felt totally natural.

    SHOP THE [ PROUD ] CAT LADY GUIDE HERE

    society 6 gift guide

    for the friend that needs some cheering up, whether she went through a breakup recently or just maybe hates that all her TV shows are over for the summer, i chose some motivational totes, prints and pouches to cheer her right up.

    SHOP THE FRIEND IN NEED OF A CHEER UP GIFT GUIDE HERE

    housewarming gift ideas

    and lastly, housewarming gifts can be really hard because people may only want so many potted plants or bottles of wine (ok they want those too probably, but maybe something that’ll stay alive and be a constant reminder of you is good too). and how dope is that art print? 

    SHOP THE HOUSEWARMING GIFT GUIDE HERE

    almost makes perfect x society 6

    you can browse through all my curator picks here.

    THIS POST WAS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SOCIETY 6.

    ALL OPINIONS ARE 100% MY OWN.

  • happy weekend

    + cactus

    yeaaaaah friday! was super productive with house stuff this week. we got a new fence into replace the one that was falling over, and had a bunch of people come over to tell us how much money things we want will cost. one step at a time.  Read More

  • how i edit my iphone photos for instagram

    how i edit my iphone photos | almost makes perfect

    i get asked about how i take my instagram photos probably more than anything else, and i promised a post on this months ago — so i figured it was finally time! we’re all our own worst critics, but i don’t see my own feed or photos and think it’s anything to write home about, so it feels a little strange to write this post honestly. but here goes! Read More

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    mini fish and chips

    mini fish and chips | almost makes perfectmini fish and chips | almost makes perfect

    you may remember the mini chicken and waffles i made, well this is the new shit! i’m realizing now i’m really into mini versions of foods as appetizers because it makes me feel very cher in mermaids (my mom and i were so obsessed with that movie when i was a kid that we turned our guest room into an underwater room just like them). Read More

  • happy weekend

    individual medley in LA @almostmakesperfect

    yay friday! we’re doing a house project and going downtown for some fun stuff so it’s not all chores and errands this weekend. last night was the first night we let rocky sleep with us (we’ve been keeping her in the guest room at night so we don’t have to worry about them fighting), and she slept next to me from midnight – 6am!!! omgggg it was so cute. OH and speaking of cats, we saw keanu last week, if you are considering seeing it go ahead and do that because i loved it so much. Read More