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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

  • printable minimal recipe cards

    printable minimal recipe cards @mollymadfis

    even though i don’t write down recipes as often as i’d like to — i love writing them down. whether it’s a recipe of my moms or one that i’ve made after clipping from a magazine, it used to be my way of distinguishing it from the hundreds of recipes i’ve clipped or pinned. so i thought i’d make some recipe cards to inspire me to start it back up again.

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  • modern counter stools (with backs) roundup

    modern counter stools with backs | almost makes perfect

    we were holding off on picking out stools for our kitchen island until we renovated our kitchen, but i realized that i don’t want to do that, because i want to be able to eat breakfast there. Read More

  • happy weekend

    patterned floor | almost makes perfect

    happy friday! i didn’t get a ton done this week with my newfound obsession with our new cat, and it was cloudy too. celebrating mother’s day this weekend by making her chilaquiles for the first time… wish us luck! also have a good weekend! Read More

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    built in cabinet facelift

    built in cabinet facelift | almost makes perfect

    for some reason the owner before us had installed this big built in cabinet right in the entryway of the house. we initially planned on just tearing it out, but decided we needed the storage and we were too afraid of what the floor looked like underneath. it was this gigantic 9′ eye sore that is basically the first thing you see when you walk into the house — so i had to figure out a way to live with it.
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  • looking back — april

    i’m introducing a brand new monthly column today! my friend amy started doing a monthly highlights post and i loved the idea so i’m copying it. it’ll be a good way for me to inject some personal updates as well as for me to personally reflect. can you believe how fast april flew by?!

    palm springs @mollymadfis

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  • happy weekend

    sunday morning | almost makes perfect

    if you follow me on snapchat, you may have seen the 72 videos of our NEW CAT. last week when my dad was in town for his birthday, we walked into an adoption center which we probably shouldn’t have done, because i met a little girl i fell head over heels for — and well a few days later we got her home with us! she’s half ragdoll half persian long hair and she’s 6 pounds and she’s so freaking sweet. we’re in love. she belonged to a hoarder who was caught with 120 cats and they all got adopted out but she was kept as evidence until a month ago! i’m so happy we found her. and btw gid is so cute, he said yes to adopting her just based on a photo i sent him. Read More

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    printable mother’s day gift tags

    printable mother's day gift tags | almost makes perfectprintable mother's day gift tags | almost makes perfect

    i made these tags last year for father’s day, and i was so stoked on them that i decided to do a mom version this year! they’re super simple and will dress up any dull mom gift you’ve got ( you could also tie one around a bouquet, or a piece of jewelry… )

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    DIY moon tote bag

    DIY moon tote bag | almost makes perfectDIY moon tote @mollymadfis

    so moons are totally still in right? what’s the next moon? i’m not sure, but i’m still way into moons. i have a trunk and a drawer and a kitchen cabinet full of reusable bags, so basically i believe you can’t have enough bags (especially when bags cost 10 cents at the store). so i made one today!
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