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The dining table / Before and After
We scored this great brass base from Craigslist last year and the top that came with it was literally paper thin and mint green. Not really our style. So we were given this wooden top and while the size was perfect for our little dining corner, I haven’t loved how shiny it was. I don’t know why it took me so long to get my hands on the sander and go to town on this thing but it finally happened and although it’s a subtle change, I’m really happy with the results. Before After: ps. Doesn’t it help “afters” look so much better when there’s a beautiful floral arrangement on…
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Morning Lavender / Valentines Day Lookbook
Recently we were asked to be one of the couples photographed for the Valentines Day lookbook for Morning Lavender, a beautiful online boutique. It was such a fun afternoon frolicking around in their beautiful skirts and dresses, snuggling up to my guy. Since Valentines Day is slowly creeping up on us you should probably head over to their online store and pick out something special to wear. I really loved that yellow skirt and the way that it flowed so perfectly and made even me (who’s 5’3″) feel tall and slender. Be sure to browse through the beautiful lookbook and shop the looks. Kim Le, who is the owner and…
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Fruit Compote
So this is our first food post and of course it’s a dessert. I mean come on, who doesn’t love a berry compote with crumble and ice cream? Not to mention some beautiful flatware from Target and pretty, simple napkin from Nickey Kehoe. The Recipe: Blackberry & Raspberry Crumble Serves 2-4 Crumble Topping Ingredients: 1/2 cup flour 1/4 cup powdered sugar 4 Tbsp unsalted butter cut into pieces Fruit Compote Ingredients: 6 oz blackberries 6 oz of raspberries 2 Tbsp butter 2 Tbsp brown sugar 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon Vanilla ice cream to serve Method: 1. Heat oven to 375 F. Then pour flour and sugar into a large bowl.…
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