Archive for January, 2009:
office party: valentine krispy kreme
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if you can’t handle making cupcakes or precious heart shape linzer cookies for your office party, make your way to the nearest krispy kreme. valentine’s day means heart-shaped doughnuts, praise jesus! using a (semi-guilt-free) zero trans-fat shortening blend that preserves that good ole addictive tastiness, you can have one or two and not feel [...]
the perfect match
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looking for an easy, surefire valentine’s gift that guarantees some return on investment?
send these some of these super cute cookies with a perfectly matched card to your sweetie.
all cookies by whipped bakeshop in philly. they’re sure to win you the favors of your lovely.
marbelized card • martha stewart
wood you be mine • two [...]
way to their heart is their stomach
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mini conversation heart cakes • vegan waffles • heart-n-hole eggs
pancakes • brownies • cocoa heart
the easiest way to lovey-dub up your valentine’s day is by making heart shaped goodies for your intended.
whether it’s waffles, pancakes, brownies, marshmallows, cookies or cakes–a heart shape instantly turns your favorite recipe into a delicious valentine.
and it doesn’t have to [...]
heart felt craft
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this easy craft comes via damaris rodriguez franco in madrid who got it off purl bee.
i was smitten by the jolly colors & soft texture. these are actually pins for wearing your heart on your sleeve, but i think making magnets out of them are a great idea for gifts or invites. [...]
stay grounded: protest paper airplanes!
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this valentine’s day origami is all the rage. folded paper hearts with whimsical poetry seem the “thing” for expressing your love & devotion. but i think the brits over at do the green thing, get it perfectly right with their simple Stay Grounded paper airplane project. no intensely convoluted manipulations of paper to [...]
city bakery’s 17th annual hot chocolate festival
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as the bitter cold rips us apart, there are few things that make me excitable these days. i am dreaming of sunny, blue skies shining on me. this currently is not the case. NYC has a bad case of the blues. it’s been cold for a while. we have all [...]
hands-on at the cleaver co.
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looking for a way to warm up?
take the chill off with mary cleaver over at the green table. roll up your sleeves & get down to business in her chelsea market kitchen. learn how to stretch your budget with meatless cuisine using the slow food tradition. you will prepare a yummy dinner [...]
delicious life with christy goldfeder
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we all want healthcare reform, but when it comes right down to it, we do nothing about it. sure, we all like to complain about not having a health care system that works (over cheesecake & hot chocolate). but most of us don’t take steps to ensure healthy lives for ourselves & our [...]
DIY craft project: wood candleholder from scrap materials
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when you do events, there inevitably will be leftovers. what you do with them is what sets you apart.
are you gonna just toss it in the trash?
will you donate it?
will you find a new purpose for it?
after a recent installation, i was left with some wood 2 by fours. they were short pieces [...]
get yer heart on–nordic style
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record breaking cold temperatures are keeping everyone indoors. our primal instincts are taking over, encouraging us to snuggle up & hit the snooze button. don’t let the chill keep you from partying– need some encouragement? look north!
hearty inspiration abounds. these folk embrace the cold in ways we can learn from. [...]
