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Thai Tea with Boba 26 Aug 2013 | 10:00 pm
There are many different versions of Thai tea. Typically it's made with ceylon or black tea and flavored with star anise or tamarind. And almost always it's topped with sweetened condensed milk. These...
Giant Jenga 26 Aug 2013 | 06:23 pm
While we were in Austin a few weeks ago we had a fun evening out with some of the folks from BonLook. At this rooftop bar, they had a giant jenga set. Whoa! Apparently this is a thing. But this was my...
Project Restyle: Outdoor Couch 25 Aug 2013 | 12:45 am
I found this cute outdoor couch at a flea market with Elsie about 3-4 months ago. I'd been meaning to give it a little TLC, as it wasn't in the best condition when I bought it. The "bones" of the couc...
Garlic Butter Pizza Crust 24 Aug 2013 | 12:03 am
Confession: I love Dominos pizza. Cheap delivery pizza is a pretty heavily debated topic at our office. We have a few Papa John's lovers, a couple of Dominos lovers and then one person who prefers Piz...
H&M’s 50 States of Fashion: Midwest Finalist! 23 Aug 2013 | 11:45 pm
We picked the Midwest finalist for H&M’S 50 States of Fashion contest! Isn’t she adorable?? Love this look so, so much. Congrats to Priscilla from Kansas City (@priscillakioko)! We checked H&M to see ...
How To Make Leather Stud Bracelets 23 Aug 2013 | 09:15 pm
I'm not sure when it first happened, but some time this summer my go-to accessory became a little stack of bracelets on my right arm. There's always something gold and something with studs. I started ...
Halfway Homemade: Gummy Candy 23 Aug 2013 | 12:05 am
It's no secret that I love playing around with gelatin. With unflavored gelatin you can make marshmallows, homemade jello shots and all manner of fun kitchen experiments. I decided to try making homem...
A Beautiful Giveaway with Wedding Party 22 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
We’re happy to bring you this huge giveaway from Wedding Party. With Emma’s wedding just a couple months behind us, we still have brides and grooms on the brain a little. ;) This app for the iPhone an...
Try This: Make Your Own Rug In Any Shape! 22 Aug 2013 | 12:32 am
Any shape, you say? Yep, don't be scared... make your own rug in any shape! To be fair, it's an altered rug, not a homemade rug, and this is less a DIY tutorial and more just an added oomph to give it...
At Work With No.41 21 Aug 2013 | 08:27 pm
We are so excited to welcome Alison from No.41 to the blog today to share a little bit about their business and how they are impacting lives! "No.41 literally means FOR ONE. We started in March 2012 w...