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Halloween Party Playlist
For Halloween, I made a special playlist for the store... so I thought it might be fun to share it with you guys. To start, I compiled a few "halloween-music-must-have" lists with several of my own seasonal faves. I think it's fun and not too spooky (my kind of...
Books and Birds Place Card and Menu
For my #booksandbirds Halloween party, since I was going with a literary-theme, I thought that books would be the perfect vessel for the menu, AND serve as place cards too! Using a few books on hand, I created these with pretty minimal effort, using: - Black grosgrain...
Cheesecake with Huckleberry Sauce
Not bad looking for my first attempt at making cheesecake, right? (Yes, I'm pretty proud of myself.) I'm not sure why I've never tried making cheesecake before, but it wasn't that hard, so I'll definitely be making it again. In fact, I might be making it again for...
Holy Crepe!
Several years ago, my friends David and Tony turned me onto making crepes... Yes, I know they're easy, but they require FLIPPING, which I'm not very good at. After many years of practice, I'm not scared of trying to flip them anymore... whew! In the past, I've only...
Definition Straw Flags
For my #booksandbirds Halloween party, I decided to make definition straw flags to coordinate with the literary theme. Using the definition of "drink" related words, such as beverage, drink, tipsy, sip, and potion to make these straws extra fun and festive! Want some...
Books and Birds Table Centerpiece
As most of you know, it's been a rough couple of months around my house (if you're lost, you can catch up here and here). So I decided that this Halloween, I would focus more on happy, fun and colorful- definitely not black and death. Old books make me happy, and I...
Mercury Glass Tutorial
... just in time for Halloween decor! Mercury glass is such a classic and spooky look, it's just perfect for Halloween! When I decided to start this project, I had no idea it would be so simple and fun (and messy)... but a little bit of a challenge to find materials....
Cleaning a Rainbow Trout
Warning: This post may be graphic and appalling to fish activists (if that's a real thing), but let me say this: Although the fish in these photos WAS harmed, it was cleaned respectfully and quickly. And it was thoroughly enjoyed. So its life was complete (in the...
My Happy Place
I'll admit, I don't get much vacation time anymore. In fact, it's been years since I had an honest-to-goodness vacay (sigh). Everyone says that running a business gives you more freedom, but they don't really understand that it's actually the opposite. In theory, it...
Coffee Cozy Gift Idea
This week we're supposed to have some cooler weather (hooray!) so I thought I might feature this super cute gift idea - the coffee cozy (and optional gift card)! It's perfect for the transition into fall - functional AND adorable! Next time you need a quick gift for...
Halloween Mantle
Since I already shared a small part of my transition into fall decor, I thought I might show you the completed Halloween mantle look. Each year I slightly change up the "theme", and this time I decided to go with Old Books & Birds (well, specifically, crows). ...
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
With a drop in the temperatures this week, I'm getting pretty excited about fall! It's time to pull out my down comforter and favorite scarves, get ready to watch the leaves change, and enjoy nights by the fire with hot cider and pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. To...
