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GOOD EATS: salted caramel & chocolate coconut cheesecake
Drool much? Well you will be by the end of this post. I recently found out about the Philadelphia Cheesecake of the Year contest and thought it would be a great reason to try baking a cheesecake. For the first time ever. Yikes! Well I think this photo kinda gives it away but all went…
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MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY: work hard & Society6 sale
It’s Monday y’all. Time to werk. I’ve had such positive feedback from my Hustle Harder desktop wallpaper and Society6 product that I thought I would start a little series. So now that you’ve been hustling, it’s time to work hard. PS: That’s just another way to say hustle. Here’s your Monday motivation to kick start…
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{INSPIRED BY: tattoos}
I have a small tattoo even though I forget about it most of the time because it’s on my back. Yes, it’s very predictable. It’s a butterfly on my back. That’s what 18 year old girls do. But to be honest I do still like it. It’s pretty simple, just black outlines, no colour. I…
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STYLE DIY: how to make a dyed ombre tshirt scarf
Ok, so I’ll admit that this DIY project was inspired by St. Patrick’s day but by no means is it exclusive to the holiday. You can rock this scarf at any time. This project is for those of us who have ‘matured’ a bit over the years and don’t celebrate St. Patrick’s day quite the…
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DIY: gold lettered vintage plates
I can’t say that I’ve met a gold leaf project that I haven’t loved. It’s one of my favourite DIY weapons of choice. When I was asked to come up with a gold DIY project for this amazing golden DIY group challenge I thought it was the perfect opportunity to do use these great vintage…
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{BEAUTY TREND: Fab orange lips}
Spring is a great time to refresh your look. It’s practically begging you to do something new & fresh. You can even find some discount codes for makeup online, so you won’t have to break the bank for your new look. There are always lots of different beauty trends floating around each season, but…
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SPACES: my kitchen makeover inspiration
I really, really, really, really wish I had this blog thing going when I moved into this loft just over 5 years ago. Man, the amount of awesome before & after content! But luckily there are still a few projects waiting to be done years later for me to share with you. And who are…
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EVENTS: summer outdoor movie night
Something I’ve wanted to do ever since I moved into my place with a big rooftop patio is host an outdoor movie night up there. It only took 5 years but I made it happen! Here was the invite I designed. I kept the guest list pretty small because I wanted everyone to have a…
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DIY: patio party decor
Yesterday I posted about a great dinner party I hosted on my rooftop patio that included a few DIY decor projects that I promised I would share. These projects were especially great because it was a chance to be creative with what I had around my place. I made three decor elements; some bunting to…
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{SPACES: put it in the calendar}
Working from home is amazing – I’ve loved the change it’s given me. Working to my own schedule, I have more time to look on sites like https://www.cripto-valuta.net/es/bitcoin-champion/ and find more ways to maintain an income. Plus I can decide the amount of work I want to do and when I want to do it.…
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{style: an evening of nail art}
Just in case you haven’t noticed, nail art is huge. How can we resist all the fun colours & pattern possibilities especially when we have 10 mini canvases to display them on. My friend Clair is just about finished her training to become a nail tech and I thought I would host a small nail…
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{virtual reality}
It’s so interesting to see something evolve. Instagram, the program we all know and love is going to be jumping off your smartphone and into your sweaty little palm. That’s right, this awesome instagram update is on the way, that cute little vintage camera icon is becoming a reality thanks to Polaroid. Take a look:…
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{call me maybe: iPhone case roundup}
I’m not really one of those super techy people but I was starting to get a little embarrassed pulling out my iPhone 3Gs in public and it was getting pretty slow (poor thing was tired). So I gave into the pressure of the many upgrade reminders by my phone provider and got the shiny new…