Thursday, December 1, 2011
Alright readers, I’ve decided to take my creativity up a notch this holiday season with my gift giving. How? I’m going to make my own gift tags and greeting cards for my friends and family. With what? Starting with one word: a stamp. Oh, yes… Since I love to be inspired by other creative people,
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Also filed in DIY, Entertaining, Holiday, NYC, Office, Paper, Photography, The Arts, Toodlin' the Town
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Tagged christmas, elizabeth baker, embossing machines, gift tags, glitter, greeting cards, ink pads, paper presentation, stamping, stamps, valarie torchon
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
I remember those countless mornings waking up to the smell of my mom’s delicious baking. Especially around the holidays, there was one distinct smell that I remember the most: her sour cream coffee cake. My mom acquired this yummy recipe from a good friend, Clark, back in her college years and it still wows our
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Also filed in Around the Table, Cooking, Entertaining, Holiday, Recipes, Recipes, Taste
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Tagged easy to make gifts, elizabeth baker, holiday breakfast, holiday cooking, holiday gifts, sour cream coffee cake
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Friday, November 11, 2011
Instead of relaxing in front of the tv or ordering in a plentiful delivery from Pick-a-Bagel after a memorable night of mischief, I double dare you to push through the tourists in Soho to meet an incredible new friend. Call him “C” if you wish. Short for C. Wonder, of course! You will catch my
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Thursday, November 10, 2011
Between printing off the next day’s itinerary every night before I hit the hay or color coding all of my to do lists, I would say that this girl is efficiently organized. But, I’m always looking for new chic {with a touch of Jackie O.!} ways to take my organizational skills to the next level.
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Also filed in DIY, Office, Paper, Trends on the Street
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Tagged 2012 planners, accessories, elizabeth baker, jackie o., jewelry, laurel denise, laurel smith, planners
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011
For me, creativity really sparks {especially in the kitchen} when I am inspired by someone that I admire. I am continuously trying to learn as much as I can about cooking from the cream of the crop chefs, and take their creativity into the dishes I make. Whether I’m visiting their restaurants, reading their cookbooks,
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Also filed in All That Inspires {Chef Interviews}, Around the Table, Cooking, DIY, Entertaining, Photography, Recipes, Recipes, Taste, The Arts, Toodlin' the Town
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Tagged easy cooking, el bulli, elizabeth baker, farran adria, simple recipes, soho house
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For years, I’ve always looked forward to October not just because it’s one of the prettiest months in New York, but because of Halloween being right around the corner. Cocktail parties, costume planning, and the well anticipated…carving pumpkins! But, this year I was curious to do something a little bit different. Instead of getting messy
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Between picking out the freakiest costume or which goblets to serve at your party, it is never too early to prepare for one of my favorite holidays: Halloween. Down at Chelsea Market {in the Meatpacking District}, they make it incredibly easy for you to shop early and get the best treats! My favorites? 1. Fat
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As we say goodnight to summer sunshine, slurping smoothies and flaunting string bikinis, we have to keep ourselves surrounded by something sweet. What says sweet better, especially in October, than fresh crisp apples? Between the apple picking trips I’ve got on the calendar with my girlfriends this month or seeing on FreshDirect that Honeycrisp apples
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Monday, September 26, 2011
After traveling down South this past weekend, washing off my makeup with a fluffy white towel after a fun night out, and finding an exact replica imprint of my face on that once clean towel I thought to myself, “Wow…I am officially the worst house guest leaving my hostess’ towels looking like this!” So, I
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Want to mix it up this season with your greetings? I recently stumbled upon these adorable cards down in Nashville, and couldn’t wait to share the love with y’all! Created by Margot Elena for her TokyoMilk brand, these hand drawn and glittered cards are but one facet of the company’s eclectic “curiosities”. My favorites? Trust Me. Totally Hot Greeting
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The Bathroom After stumbling into this adorable store, the owner Collin showed me his favorite and unique goodies inside. I was so intrigued. He literally carries everything you could possibly need in your bathroom…seriously! Well, everything except for the bathtub and a sink! Here are The Bathroom’s popular treats: I Coloniali was created by J&
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On a recent trip to Nashville, my friends and I popped into the locate favorite, Las Paletas, for a refreshing homemade popsicle. After settling back into New York, I was curious as to how hard it would be to make them at home for a quick way to cool down from the heat. First stop?
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