This is the last outfit of my “Three Holiday Styles” special! I’ve landed on the West Coast and after a year away, it’s so good to be home! I’m already excited for this Christmas weekend with my family, and will then be meeting up with my fiancé’s family up in San Francisco in a few…
Christmas
Holiday Plaid + Ivory Moto Jacket
This is the second of my “Three Holiday Styles” special! When I think for Christmas time, I think pine, lights, and warm poinsettia reds. I also think of PJs—matching flannel plaid pajamas that you always see kids wearing to open presents on Christmas morning! While that wasn’t the case for my childhood (my mother insisted…
Flavor of the Month: Peppermint Swirl Chocolate Macarons
It’s here… it’s finally here! Merry Christmas, everyone! I spent the last week in my hometown area of Fresno/Clovis in California’s Central Valley, where the temperatures have been consistently colder than it is in NYC. Crazy, right?! I regret that this post came so late. Ironically enough, I made these pretties in md-November with the…
Simple Rustic Holiday Gift Wrapping
Greetings from the West Coast, best coast! (It’s okay, East Coast, I love you too.) With Christmas just a few days away, I’m back in my hometown for a few days. And despite how much free time I thought I would have without work and the big city distractions, I’ve found it rather difficult to…
Holiday Brown Butter Ginger Molasses Cookie
Today is National Cupcake Day and I’m celebrating by sharing a cookie recipe… oops? :P Last week, my roommate and I attended a cookie swap—it’s just what it sounds like!—hosted by Serious Eats at a brewery in Brooklyn. I spent the better part of a month debating on what kind of cookie I would prepare…