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Recipe: Hummus with Pine Nuts and Basil
I’ve been thinking for a while that I would love to expand my blog to include more things. Fashion will doubtless always be in the forefront, but I also want to share life in general: recipes, DIY projects, restaurants to visit, places to go, wishlists… etc. So what better way to jump in than with a recipe for the most amazing hummus I’ve ever had? (*ahem* might be tooting my own horn a little bit. Haha!) This recipe was adapted from a basic hummus recipe I found on the internet forever ago, and tweaked to my own personal tastes, with stuff thrown in because it sounded good. So! Here we…
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Wedding: Planning on a Budget
First of all: this is the veil I wore for my wedding. I adore it, and I cannot wait to show you how the entire ensemble went together… but I have to wait for wedding pictures to share it all. So, there’s a tidbit for you. 😉 Someone suggested the other day that I do a wedding-planning tips post, and since I’m a huge fan of staying on budget and not overspending on things, it sounded like a fun idea to me. So, for all of you brides-to-be who are overwhelmed by the cost of weddings, or who are on a very tight budget: here are the things I learned…
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When life gives you lemons… make a dress! And then burst into tears.
I posted a little teaser yesterday of a DIY project I had done… and here it is! I saw this fabric the other day when I was shopping with my mom at the fabric store, and it reminded me of the lemon print dresses that I’ve seen mentioned around the blogosphere lately. And since I’m pretty sure most incarnations of that dress are well over my budget, I decided to make my own version. I am pretty happy with how it turned out! I tend to really hate sewing, so when I say that the pattern is easy, you can bet it’s not going to be too complicated. And when I say…
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Tuesday Tutorial: Blog Design
Now, I’m not claiming to be a genius when it comes to blog design, but a few people have asked me to make a tutorial on how to create a blog header and sidebar buttons, so here goes! And note, these are both things you can do whether you’re hosting your own blog or blogging free (with WordPress, anyway. I’m not sure how blogger works, but you can probably customize your header in relatively the same way.), and they’re both great and easy ways to make your blog look more personal and/or professional. First, before you start making your image, you’ll want to find a font that suits you. You…
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You can call me Sweetheart, but don’t call me Babe. Unless you’re Irish.
So look who finally made an eyeliner tutorial video! After… who knows how long since the first person asked for it. I apologize if I went too fast or if something didn’t quite make sense: these makeup videos aren’t based on things I’ve been taught, so I’m never sure if I can teach them to someone, since… I don’t have anyone else’s teaching to base mine on. If that makes sense. And if you’re wondering what the whitish flecks are in my hair… it’s paint. From… painting. In other exciting news, I wore an actual outfit today! One that isn’t doused in any sort of syrup from work! That is my…