better than jello shots

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Punch Jelly  

1. Start with a punch recipe. Try Empire City Punch, La Cubanita’s Rum Punch, Pilgrim Punch, or Regents Punch on for size. (Note: A noncitrusy kind works best.)

2. For every pint of the punch the original recipe makes, omit 1 cup of water or nonalcoholic liquid, then assemble the punch base as directed, increasing sugar to taste (this helps the jelly set).

3. Bring however many cups of water or liquid you’ve omitted to a boil. For every cup, you need one ¼-ounce packet of gelatin.

4. Bloom each packet in 2 ounces of cold water; add hot liquid; stir to activate.

5. Add gelatin mixture to the punch base.

6. Pour into a Jell-O mold and refrigerate.

Punch: the Delights (and Dangers) of the Flowing Bowl, available online at us.penguingroup.com, $24. For more jellied punch that’s the jam, try Wondrich’s Jellied Bols Genever Punch

via Daily Candy

baby it's cold outside

seriously it's

freezing.

{the river at the boyf's parents)

some of my favorite winter staples

cute puffy vests

my sister bought me this one at target

quilts

I have to sleep with a quilt

{this quilted moon is adorable.}

pretty coats

like this one from asos

and warm sweaters

from the gap

want those boots

blue valentine

this movie comes out this week

and I really want to see it

Ryan Gosling

and

Michelle Williams

in Blue Valentine

have you seen the trailer?

ryan sings.

and if i broke your heart last night,
it’s because i love you most of all.

don't you love this dress?

"Blue Valentine is the story of love found and love lost told in past and present moments in time. Flooded with romantic memories of their courtship, Dean and Cindy use one night to try and save their failing marriage. Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams star in this honest portrait of a relationship on the rocks."

via

sounds intense and emotional

and her wardrobe is cute

p.s. Grizzly Bear wrote  the Soundtrack

wedding whims: bridal parties

I love these fun bridal party pictures.

 from Kelley Photo

Feather Love

{my favorite wedding photog}

love how the groom is wearing khaki and his groomsmen are in black

Alec Vanderboom

soft focus love

 by Kamp Photography

because we should get some use out of the rusted out vehicles sitting in the field.

{example}

red rover

by Brent Van Auken Photography

feather love {again}

more here

color inspiration: blue berry peach

pretty pastels 
on this cold snowy day.
 it's beginning to look alot like Christmas

sources

christmas cards

rough draft of our Christmas card

what do you think?

see it bigger here

Josh hates getting his picture taken

and Scout wanted to play.

I wanted to eat the funfetti cake I was baking.

all in all the photos are pretty shoddy.

the feedsack tape and the background is from pugly pixel

her free downloads are the cat's pajamas. 

the stuff i love

I live for Christmas

I get it from my Mammie

she puts up 10 plus Christmas trees.

I only have 2 this year.

and they are both artificial thanks to my Christmas tree {mold}allergy.


yup, I've been killing Christmas since 1982. {in the words of my sister}

my vintage tree

all the ornaments are from my Mammie and Mam-maw

and my fun size tree

with wax paper stars and  rag garland.

do you have your decorations up yet?
I am still in new house mode and I am petrified of putting holes in the walls
or making any other hasty decor decisions so we don't have alot of stuff up this year.

wedding whims: succulents

Succulents

my favorite new wedding flowers

{but i still love anemones and billy balls}

Jillian Kay via Style Me Pretty

+

artichoke cake

by Erica O'Brien

via

this Laguna wedding is 100 percent amazing

photos by Joielala photography

via Jesi Haack weddings

Photography: Max Wanger

Event Design & Planning: Jesi Haack Weddings

Floral & Event Design: JL Designs

and I love this dress

Ivy & Aster - KATIE ARMOUR

more pretty pictures here

{and all original sources}

One little, two little, three little indians

these pink and blue tressed indian's are making me smile today.

spending all day eating waffles and treasure hunting with my Momma in musty antique shops.

hope your Saturday is just as fun!

style crushes

style crushes for the week.

Jonathan Simkhai's spring lookbook

boyfriend chic at it's best

via SeeSaw

the perfect amount of mustard from numph

via Caroline Duke

I need this sweatshirt

seriously where's the online store??

my heaven

funfetti polka dots

this pretty blouse

and fun cake

make me hungry for my Grandma's cake cookies

Haul-idays Giveaway

Have you heard about this giveaway from chronicle books?

"Post a list of Chronicle Books valued at up to $500 that you’d like to haul in, and you’ll be automatically entered into a drawing to WIN your list of books! And, one of your readers who comments on the post will win the list too!"

so comment away

and let me know if you post your own list!

runs till Dec 10th

1.  Lost States: True Stories of Texlahoma, Transylvania, and Other States...

2. Wonder Woman Address Book

3. America's Doll house

4. Old School Letter Set

5. Audrey Hepburn: International Cover girl

6. 52 Ways To Nurture Your Creativity

7. Listography 2011 Weekly Calender: Your Year In Lists

8. Cake Pops by Bakerella

9. The Worst Case Scenario Pocket Guide: Dogs

10. Let's Bring Back: An Encyclopedia of Forgotten-Yet Delightful, Chic, Useful...

11. Glamour Dogs

12. Photobooth Dogs

1. Paint by Number

2. Lotta Jansdotter's Simple Sewing

3. Catalog: the Illustrated History of Mail Order Shopping

4. Leading Couples: Unforgettable Screen Romances of the Studio Era

5. Beer: A Genuine Collection of Cans

6. Jack Kennedy: The Illustrated Life of a President

1. Subversive Cross Stitch

2. Whats Next?

3. Reprodepot Pattern Book

4. Life's Too Short to Fold Fitted Sheets

5. Sublime Stitching Craft Pad