crafts, recipes & real life
Can we talk about eyelashes? I struggle in the eyelash department. My eyelashes are a bit on the nonexistent side of things. I have tried a few things to compensate. In 2007 I tried a version of Latisse (the stuff that makes your eyelashes grow), and it worked until I got out of the habit… read more »
Now that my declared love for the Pinterest is out of the way, I want to let my fellow pinners in on a little quick tip. So many bloggers on Pinterest list their blogs – twitter – facebook, and for some reason, the button for the blog is not linking…and I know why. There is… read more »
I loved learning at Nicole’s Classes last month. My favorite class was the tabletop and food photography class. For me it’s all about the quick tips, I love learning all the little tips and tricks used to get food to look great. Here are 3 fun tips that I loved: 1. Add half glycerin/ half… read more »
My mom shared this Quick Tip with me, and I used it last week. Next time you need to make a recipe like Chicken Scallopini or something that calls for chicken to be pounded flat, try this: Use an empty Cereal box plastic bag to pound the chicken in. For some reason, the plastic that… read more »
I wish I could remember who shared this little tip with me, because it’s a good one. Next time you go to take a picture with your iPhone camera, place your finger on the click button, but don’t release your finger until you are steady and ready. As soon as you release your finger, it… read more »
This is a pretty basic photography tip, and I was surprised that so many weren’t aware of this little trick. When I first bought an SLR camera (the Nikon D40 – which I have loved), we also bought an external flash – the Nikon SB-400 AF Speedlight Flash for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras. Natural light… read more »
(pardon the iPhone pic) Here’s a picture of my bag right before zipping it up to take with me to NY and Blogher 10. This is the first time I have tried rolling my clothes in my suitcase, and I loved it! It took a bit of the guilt away from an Over-Packer like myself,… read more »
Waffle French Toast with Buttermilk syrup
4th of July (free) Printable
Cucumber Limeade Party Punch
My favorite Lemon Dessert
Chile Verde Burrito (recipe)
