Friday, December 31, 2010

better than jello shots

Punch Jelly  
1. Start with a punch recipe. Try Empire City PunchLa Cubanita’s Rum PunchPilgrim 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 Bowlavailable online at us.penguingroup.com, $24. For more jellied punch that’s the jam, try Wondrich’s Jellied Bols Genever Punch



Thursday, December 30, 2010

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

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



Tuesday, December 28, 2010

blue valentine

this movie comes out this week
and I really want to see it

Ryan Gosling
and
Michelle Williams


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."

sounds intense and emotional

and her wardrobe is cute



p.s. Grizzly Bear wrote  the Soundtrack



Wednesday, December 22, 2010

wedding whims: bridal parties

I love these fun bridal party pictures.





{my favorite wedding photog}
love how the groom is wearing khaki and his groomsmen are in black


soft focus love

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

red rover

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











Wednesday, December 15, 2010

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. 



Tuesday, December 14, 2010

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.

Monday, December 13, 2010

wedding whims: succulents

Succulents
my favorite new wedding flowers
{but i still love anemones and billy balls}



artichoke cake

this Laguna wedding is 100 percent amazing

Photography: Max Wanger
Event Design & Planning: Jesi Haack Weddings
Floral & Event Design: JL Designs

and I love this dress

more pretty pictures here
{and all original sources}

Saturday, December 11, 2010

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!

Friday, December 10, 2010

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

I need this sweatshirt
seriously where's the online store??




Wednesday, December 8, 2010

funfetti polka dots


this pretty blouse

and fun cake

make me hungry for my Grandma's cake cookies



Monday, December 6, 2010

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

2. Wonder Woman Address Book
4. Old School Letter Set
5. Audrey Hepburn: International Cover girl
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...
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

3. Reprodepot Pattern Book