August 27, 2009
Romain Laurent.
The instant I set eyes on Romain Laurent’s Tilt series I fell head over heels. I mean, how you not?
August 27, 2009
The Daily Eat: Double Cherry Semifreddo.
Double Cherry Semifreddo. Light and creamy Italian-style ice cream that you don’t even need an ice cream maker for! Perfect since, um, I don’t have one.
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August 27, 2009
Win It: oh, hello friend Reminder.
Just a teeny, tiny reminder that you have until next Monday, August 31st at 9am CST to enter the oh, hello friend giveaway! I’m loving reading all of your best friend stories, so I thought I’d share mine with you.
Linnzi and AsherI met Linnzi during the first part of my sophomore year of college. She was the girlfriend of the roommate of the guy I liked. We were both looking for a new roommate and after spending some time hanging out at the guys’ house and their (awful) band practices we decided to move in together. We instantly became best friends and I realized I had found a true kindred spirit in her. Since those days of roommate-y bliss we’ve had our ups and downs for sure, but always bounce back. Now she lives in North Carolina with her amazing husband (the same guy!) and adorable, smart-as-a-whip son. And I just found out last month that she’s expecting again! Although we don’t get to talk nearly as much as I’m sure either of us would like, when we do things just snap right back into place. And to me, well, that’s just what a best friendship is.
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August 26, 2009
On the Rocks: Martini 1812.
Are you a martini drinker? If so, the Martini 1812 could potentially be your soul-cocktail.
Martini 1812
– 3 parts gin
– 1 part Carpano Antica vermouth
– 1 teaspoon maraschino liqueur
– Dash orange bitters
– Preserved amarena cherry for garnish
Fill cocktail mixer half full of ice. Add gin, vermouth, maraschino liqueur, and bitters. Stir to combine and chill. Drop cherry into martini glass and strain cocktail into it. Enjoy!
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August 26, 2009
The Daily Eat: Cherry-Hazelnut Bruschetta.
Note to Self: Never look at insanely delicious-looking desserts (like Cherry-Hazelnut Bruschetta) immediately before your sub-par lunch. It will only cause excessive drooling which is highly unattractive.
August 26, 2009
PRSA Uppercase Awards.
One of my favorite projects from this summer has been designing the call for entries and invitations for Oklahoma City’s PRSA Uppercase Awards. Public relations is a younger group of professionals and we wanted to reflect that in a fun way. (Speaking of the design, it was actually influenced by a birth announcement a friend sent out for her son a few years ago!)
