Gem Versus Gem
TOP: Amethyst Geometric Facet print by The Pairabirds (via coco+kelley)
BOTTOM: diamond crayons by Todd Oldham’s Kid Made Modern Collection for Target (available May 20th) (via Simply Grove)
Salt + Pepper Cellars
I’ve seen plenty of salt cellars and even a pepper cellar or two, but never a set of two. I love these salt + pepper cellars from Terrain to pieces. The sculpted porcelain, the handmade look, and that stitched detail on the back just seals the deal. I always use shakers, but would love to change over. How about you – cellars or shakers at the dining table?
Posted In create, house and home, kitchen, sculpturePeanut Butter + Pumpkin Dog Treats
I’ve never baked for a pet before. But then I stopped and thought about how I’m trying to eat healthier, why not the dog too? I had so much fun making these treats and Piper is absolutely gaga over them. (I even tried one myself, but it only tasted like a cracker.) I don’t like using my rolling pin, but the dough was sturdy and really easy to work with.
Peanut Butter + Pumpkin Dog Treats
• 2 1/2 C whole wheat flour
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 C pumpkin puree
• 3 Tbsp all-natural peanut butter
Preheat oven to 350°F. Place all ingredients in the mixing bowl of a stand mixer, use your paddle attachment. Mix on low for about a minute or until the dough starts to come together. It won’t be one big ball yet, but a bunch of smaller ones. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface. Work it together into a large ball, then roll it out to about 1/4″ thickness. You can use a cookie cutter for shapes or a knife to cut strips. (I used a 1″ 2-sided biscuit cutter.) Roll out the scraps again and again until there’s not enough dough left to work with. Place the treats on a baking sheet lightly coated with cooking spray. They don’t expand, so 1/2″ between treats is enough. Bake 30 minutes. Let cool completely. Makes 75+ 1″ treats.
Posted In pets, recipesHappy Weekend
01/ A fold-out bookshelf, for when you want to be fancier than you are.
02/ Huge awesome/creepy marionettes!
03/ How to make a cardboard chandelier!
04/ A reusable drink carrier that’s perfect for picnic-ing.
05/ Abstract embroidery is a thing!
06/ 10,000 meters of yarn can be really beautiful.
07/ DIY marbled glassware that’s practically screaming for a good cocktail.
08/ Doubt many people are throwing this concrete business card away.
09/ Travel tic-tac-toe that’s perfect for roadtrips.
10/ The World’s Longest Invoice. Happy I don’t have anything to add to it just yet.
Barky Turntable
Lately I’ve been eying turntables, one of which I haven’t owned since I was 12. (It was part of my all white stereo!) Some music just sounds better on vinyl, especially the songs of my childhood. (I remember buying 9″ records with my mom. At K-Mart!) I came across the Barky Turntable the other day and thought, “Yeah, now that’s a looker.” Wonder how it sounds?
Posted In accessories, house and home, technologyMophie Juice Pack Plus
Currently I find myself with the latest iPhone, which never happens and likely won’t last much longer. I’m always at least a generation behind, normally two. But I digress. I would have thought by this stage of the game and all the technological improvements that have been made, that battery life wouldn’t be as sad and short as it is. Within the first week of owning my 4S I was already noticing a decline in the charge life.
For the past few weeks I’ve been using the white mophie juice pack plus. I’d seen battery extenders and attachments around the web, but never bit. mophie contacted me about trying one of theirs after seeing me complain about my phone’s battery life (or lack of) on Twitter, and because I liked their clean design I said sure. Basically the juice pack plus acts as a regular ol’ phone case until your battery starts to die, then with the flip of a switch you add several more hours of texting and tweeting and Instagraming to your near future. It’s that simple. When you plug it in to charge, your phone gets juiced up as well (which I just learned.) It adds a little length and depth to your device to accommodate the battery pack, but I hardly noticed it. So the jury’s in, if you use your phone a lot and hate making time in the middle of your day to charge it the mophie juice pack plus is probably for you.
Disclaimer: mophie provided me with a juice pack plus for my own personal use. I was not obligated to post about it. All opinions are my own.
Posted In technologyFluffy Raspberry Mousse
I can’t think of a more favorite summer dessert than this fluffy mousse, my grandma used to make it for me when I was a kid. It’s perfectly light and airy, couldn’t be easier, and if made with the right version of ingredients not all that bad for you.
Fluffy Raspberry Mousse
• 1 C near boiling water
• 3 oz package raspberry Jello (Or any flavor, really. I used sugar-free.)
• 8 oz cream cheese (I used fat free)
• 1 container Cool Whip (Again, I used fat free)
In a small bowl, combine near boiling water and Jello. Stir until dissolved, then set aside to slightly cool. In a medium bowl use a hand mixer to beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Pour Jello water into cream cheese, carefully mix on low until there are no lumps. Allow mixture to cool to room temperature, then fold Cool Whip in. (This takes longer than any other step, they take a few minutes to incorporate together.) Cover with plastic wrap or lid and refrigerate for two hours, then serve.
Pro Tips:
1. Layer between graham crackers before refrigerating for a yummy icebox cake.
2. Add cottage cheese before refrigerating for some texture.
3. Chop up some corresponding fresh fruit to mix in.
4. Crush up some graham crackers and sprinkle on top when served.
Fuuvi Bee
This tiny camera is amazing! The Fuuvi Bee shoots stills as well as video and is smaller than my phone. There’s even a microphone and tripod screw. Want, want, want. You can pick up your own right here.
Posted In technologyHappy Weekend
01/ This week’s theme appears to be all things geometric, like these painted teacup planters.
02/ The Turducken of cheese balls!
03/ Rad overhead photographs form Alex MaLean.
04/ Cinco de Mayo isn’t too far away, check out these DIY geometric flag garlands!
05/ Make a sweet paper flower branch candelabra for your dining table.
06/ And here’s a more versatile downloadable geometric garland.
07/ Oh you know, just a full-sized projected laser keyboard. No biggie.
08/ One of the only things that can make cheese look better – this puzzle tray.
09/ I might eat my sushi more slowly if it were wrapped in this delicate laser cut seaweed.
10/ A countertop coffee brewer, yes!
Button Versus Button
TOP: DIY Glitter Buttons by oh, hello friend
BOTTOM: Porcelain Geometric Pastel Prism Brooch by Atelier Gilet