tra·di·tion noun the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way. Aren’t traditions the best? It’s so special to have something that you and your family or friends do year after year. Humans like stability, which is hard to find most of the time. There are always going to be random speed bumps in life that slow you down and stress you out. But traditions offer stability, even if only…
Fall
Custom ice cream sandwiches have gained popularity in recent years. Places like Coolhaus, CREAM, Diddy Riese, and The Baked Bear have found instant success. Not surprising since their product is amazing. However, we can’t ignore the fact that these trendy desserts are packed with sugar and empty calories. For this reason we try to space out our visits to once a month (read week). You all know we’re basically addicted to desserts. So anytime we can make our own at home we’re down. And when said desserts…
This is the ultimate wine pairing for the frugal (read broke) 20-something that could care less about going out on Halloween night. You want to stay in, watch some Hocus Pocus & eat the rest of the Halloween candy that you “forgot” to give to those cute lil’ trick-or-treaters. I feel ya. Please note that I know nothing about wine besides the fact that I like it. These are just suggested pairings based on my personal taste. I hope you enjoy!…
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #TrickOrSweet #CollectiveBias Fall is the prime time of year for two of our favorite things, crafts & candy. The two really go hand-in-hand. We love a night in, crafting up a storm, and snacking on candy. Walmart sells GIANT bags of Hershey Halloween candy for your snacking needs. We love to display the candy in our glitter apothecary jar for all to see. Since these candy bars are smaller…
When I think of my grandma I immediately think of her pumpkin bread. Growing up Carli and I would look forward to Fall every year because we knew it would mean loaves and loaves of homemade pumpkin bread from our gram. She passed away six years ago and we decided that we would carry on the tradition, and continue to make our grandma’s pumpkin bread when the leaves start to change (or in the case of California, when September hits). If you’ve had the…