On the Rocks: Killer Halloween Cocktails.


At my house it’s become a bit of a tradition to experiment with a new cocktail as soon as the last trick-or-treater leaves and the porch light goes out. So in typical On the Rocks fashion, I’ve rounded up some tasty libations in honor of October 31st!

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Container DS.

Always wanted an industrial freight container-inspired piece of furniture in your home? Look no further, let me introduce you to Container DS by Kuno Nüssli. You can even stack a few or outfit them with legs and wheels. No matter the spin, it’s great design.

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The Daily Eat: Chocolate Croissants + Chocolate Roundup #3.

Mind you these aren’t just any chocolate croissants, they’re Chocolate Croissants in 30 minutes flat! And worth every second I’m betting.

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The Daily Eat: Devil’s Food White-Out Cake + Chocolate Roundup #2.

Chocolate cake with white icing is my dessert of choice over anything else, so this Devil’s Food White-Out Cake is absolute perfection! Can’t wait to try my hand at it.

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Welcome: Halloween.

Halloween is my absolute favorite holiday and ever since buying my house last year I love decorating for the season all the more. Most of my decorations are sort of quirky and that’s just how I like it. What kind of decorations did you put up for Halloween this year?

This little guy is made out of a light resin and hangs on my coat closet door right inside the entry way, giving guests a little hello!

I love these little buckets – vellum is stretched behind their eyes and mouths so that when you light a candle inside they look like little jack-o-lanterns. This year they’re hanging out on the counter in my hall bath.

A little tea light fits in a spot behind the tombstone and looks awesome when lit up at night! The apothecary-style candy jar features a ‘Tricks’ label on one side and ‘Treats’ on the other. I always opt for ‘Tricks’!

I love the deeply recessed carvings in these resin pumpkins.

Mini pumpkins all lined up in a row minding their Ps and Qs while a crow watches on.

The 14″ tall witch and scarecrow are packed beanbags while the grinning cat is a vintage-inspired bobblehead.

And of course there’s no way I could neglect the bar cabinet – I picked up this sweet little sign from Target that says ‘Pick your Poison’. So very, very fitting!

Thanks for visiting!

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The Daily Eat: Chocolate Bread & Butter Pudding + Chocolate Roundup #1.

This week, in honor of Saturday being Halloween and all, I’ve put together a mad selection of chocolate delectables for you. Each day will feature one main recipe (as usual) with several others included in a mini-roundup for a grand total of FIFTY chocolate recipes this week! Please, look on, drool and enjoy!

I’ve mentioned my affinity for bread pudding before, but I’ve never seen anything like this Chocolate Bread & Butter Pudding concoction. Note to self: try immediately!

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Happy Weekend.

Hello, weekend! I’m so, so very happy to see you again. And really looking forward to the Greek festival, the OU game, Ghouls Gone Wild and boot shopping! (If you could somehow make my clean underwear supply last until Monday so that I don’t have to do laundry just yet, that would rock.)

NOTES:

• You have until Monday at 9am CST to enter and win one of Marta’s oh-so-cute mini diaries!
• The time left to enter the 2010 Calendar Swap is starting to wind down, but there’s still a few days left. If you need some inspiration check out my calendar roundups 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5!

This week’s Mad Props:
• the search is on for a winter coat :: design is mine
• super cute Halloween printables for the kid in you :: Living Locurto
• a little graphic designer humor :: kitsune noir
• the sweetest, most colorful wedding :: Black*Eiffel
• adorable handmade masks :: poppytalk
• download these French-inspired gift tags :: Eat Drink Chic
• tricked out treats using fun sized sweets (that’s a mouthful!) :: Cakespy
• under $100 at the bar :: Design*Sponge
• pretty mini bobbypins :: Heart of Light
• Mini Greeting Card + Letter-Writing Set freebie :: Eat Drink Chic

Happy Weekend!

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The Daily Eat: Winter Fruit Salad + Apple Roundup.

I’m so looking forward to making a bowl of this Winter Fruit Salad for a light brunch some Sunday morning.

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Ampersand Monogram Dish Towel.

I own a monstrous collection of dish towels, so many in fact that they inhabit an entire shelf in one of my kitchen cabinets. I think I could make room for one more though… so long as it was one of these sweet Ampersand Monogram Dish Towels. (Great holiday gift, dontcha think?)

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