I’ve mentioned before how I’d really love to have a bar cart in my home. I have all the glassware and alcohol, the only thing missing is the actual cart. And maybe this vintage bar set that would make things much more classy.
Posted In accessories, cocktails, entertaining, house and home
a.) Nirvana Emerald Ring
b.) ‘Striped Mountains’ Pillow Cover
c.) Acorn Bags
d.) Costume Jewelry Magnets
e.) Bollywood iPad Cover
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a.) Stockholm Floral Apron
b.) Natural Series Bookmark Set
c.) Ikat Chevron Sachets
d.) The Stare Off Terrarium
e.) Moleskine 2011 Desk Calendar
photo: Shawn Gust
Sometimes a gift doesn’t have to be wrapped up with a big bow. Sometimes it’s your time, your funds, and your heart that do the giving. A few years ago at my design firm we decided to donate to the charity of our choice instead of exchanging gifts. And to this day I think it’s still one of the best gifts I never received.
Here are just a few organizations that would love to have any donation you’re be willing to make. Check out charities and organization in your own region to make a local impact.
World Vision
A humanitarian organization working with children, families, and communities worldwide to help them reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice.
Girl Effect
Adolescent girls are capable of raising the standard of living in the developing world. Girls are the most likely agents of change, but they are often invisible to their societies and to our media. When everyone knows about the Girl Effect, then real change can happen. The end is nothing less than ending poverty.
Oxfam America
An international relief and development organization that creates lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and injustice. Rather than provide short-term aid, Oxfam works with local communities to create lasting solutions to poverty by helping people address the root causes themselves.
The Humane Society
Work to reduce suffering and improve the lives of all animals by advocating for better laws; investigating animal cruelty; encouraging corporations to adopt animal-friendly policies; conducting disaster relief and animal rescue; and providing direct care for thousands of animals at their sanctuaries, emergency shelters, wildlife rehabilitation centers, and mobile veterinary clinics.
Kiva
Kiva empowers individuals to lend to an entrepreneur across the globe. By combining microfinance with the internet, Kiva is creating a global community of people connected through lending.
Boys & Girls Club
Providing a safe place to learn and grow, ongoing relationships with caring, adult professionals, life-enhancing programs and character development experiences, and hope and opportunity. Enable all young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.
Habitat for Humanity
A nonprofit, ecumenical Christian ministry founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a decent, safe and affordable place to live.
American Red Cross
Offers neutral humanitarian care to the victims of war and victims of devastating natural disasters with the aim of preventing and relieving suffering.
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Finding cures for children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases through research and treatment.
ProjectOKC
For Oklahoma City locals, this is the group I volunteer through. ProjectOKC is a group of online and offline friends committed to loving and serving Oklahoma City. We partner with non-profits, churches, schools, civic organizations and businesses to bring good to the community.
Holy crap. There are less than three weeks left in 2010. Just enough time to pick up this resolution reminder bracelet for New Year’s and think about all you want to accomplish in 2011.
Bobby Solomon / The Fox is Black
+ Making your own cocktail mixers and packaging them in cool bottles makes for a great hostess gift.
+ This ice skating party looks like so much fun.
+ I love the idea of wood wallpaper.
+ The wrapped packages decorating this branch advent calendar are just begging to be opened.
+ Crazy delicious popcorn ball flavors.
+ These make me want to attempt making a modern gingerbread house!
+ Great illustrated cards from Tad Carpenter.
+ Check out my guest post on unique hotels at Snippet & Ink.
Hi there, this is Kate from Framed Cooks. Framed Cooks started as a two week photography project, and two years later here I am, still trying to cook with teenagers and dogs constantly underfoot, still taking pictures of my supper, and still writing about my kitchen escapades for anyone who wants to listen to me! My basic rule of thumb is this: everything I cook needs to be easy enough to make when you only have about 30 minutes to get dinner on the table… AND it needs to be something you haven’t made a million times before, because suppertime is so much happier when the food is interesting.
Here’s the thing about this time of year. It’s heartwarming, and exciting, and magical… and exhausting. Because let’s face it, we were a little busy even BEFORE we started having to make all those lists and check them twice, right? Don’t get me wrong – I like the holidays as much as the next girl. I love decorating the entire house within an inch of its life. Even those parts that don’t especially love being draped in jingle bells… I just can’t help it.
In addition to all this, my birthday is in the middle of December – and the day after my birthday is the teenager’s birthday. And six days after that is my anniversary. From now to New Year’s Eve, it’s a merry, action-packed blur of wrapping paper and champagne… and I know you can relate, even without birthdays and anniversaries thrown into the mix. Which brings me to the reason (you knew I had a reason, right??) for this particular post. Sometime amid all the shopping and the wrapping and the baking and the tinsel, take a few minutes and make this for yourself. This is NOT your garden variety cup of hot chocolate. This is the kind of hot chocolate that someone who has been running around like Santa’s head elf deserves. It’s not made with powder, it’s made with milk and bittersweet chocolate and chai spices and brown sugar and fresh ginger. It’s topped with a sweet ginger cream that slowly melts into the chocolate. It’s an amazing, once a year holiday treat that has to be sipped slowly and with your eyes closed.
So give yourself a gift sometime in the next few weeks and make this. Turn your favorite holiday music on low, curl up in your favorite chair, and be quietly merry.
from Epicurious
• 4 cups low-fat milk
• 3/4 cup bittersweet chocolate chips (I used Ghiradelli)
• 10 cardamom pods, coarsely cracked (If you can’t find these, don’t give up! Just use a little cardamom powder, or some extra allspice.)
• 1/2 teaspoon whole allspice, cracked
• 2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 5 tablespoons (packed) golden brown sugar, divided
• 6 quarter-size slices fresh ginger plus 1/2 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, divided
• 1/2 cup chilled whipping cream
1. Combine first 6 ingredients, 4 tablespoons brown sugar, and ginger slices in medium saucepan. Bring almost to simmer, whisking frequently. Remove from heat; cover and steep 10 minutes. Mix in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
2. Meanwhile, whisk cream, remaining 1 tablespoon brown sugar, grated ginger, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla in medium bowl to peaks. Add more sugar to taste if not sweet enough for your taste.
3. Strain hot chocolate. Ladle into 6 mugs. Top each with dollop of ginger cream.
Posted In Framed Friday, recipes
a.) Pocket Pencil
b.) Ampersand Tee
c.) Floating Feathers Ornament Set
d.) 2011 Antonia Calendar
e.) I need some fucking groceries Bag
