TODAY'S MENU {Peanut Butter Cookie S'More}

{I want S'MORE!}

The only thing more enchanting than an outdoor dinner party with good friends would have to be an outdoor dinner party with good friends while making smores!

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TODAY'S MENU {Banana Cream Cheesecake}

{Age before Beauty}

Sometimes it takes something old to make something brand spanking new! No matter what ingredients you start with you're guaranteed a beautiful finished product.

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TODAY'S MENU {Sweet Farm Fresh Strawberries}

{Paper Bag Princess}

Call it strange but I have a hard time throwing out paper bags. In addition to siding with my 'reduce, reuse, recycle' principles, their beautiful simplicity allows for boundless potential (the kind that goes way beyond carrying my sandwich).

lantern

shopping bag

vase

recipe book

handbag

giveaways

snack holder

tag

TODAY'S MENU {Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles}

{Wrap It Up!}

The time has come...no more endless rolls of wasteful paper!

Having recently discovered fabric wrap I am a forever changed gift-giver; why not present your parcel in a way that is equally as meaningful as the gift itself?

Chewing the Cud makes a rather artistic assortment for every occasion.

Leave it to Martha Stewart to find a unique place for children's artwork, aside from the refrigerator!

Got any old shirts lying around? Try pairing one with a festive brooch, it might just be the perfect fit!

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TODAY'S MENU {Root Beer Float}

{Retro Refined}

As mentioned in my previous posts I am genetically drawn to collections, I get about as much pleasure from a new bowl, vase or perfume as I do from a tropical vacation. Perhaps it's the thrill of the hunt, or that finishing touch, or the fact that no matter what the find it always feels like it was made just for me.

While the possibilities may be endless, these vintage treasures are a classic tribute to collections everywhere.

Growing up I had a friend whose mom collected vintage tea pots. She displayed them on a shelf that ran along their entire kitchen, I thought it was so pretty and still remember it to this day.

I saw these vintage coffee grinders at a café in Toronto, sipping espresso suddenly felt very nostalgic

Colour blocking glass bottles makes for a charming arrangement

Vintage seltzer bottles can add much colour and character

{A Bright Idea}

Get the bottom halves cut off and throw in a light bulb to hang over your kitchen counter

Retro milk carafes make great holding places for just about anything you've got lying around!

TODAY'S MENU {Profiteroles with Chocolate Sauce}

{A Provençal Affair}

I just returned from a week-long trip to San Francisco, which felt more like a European vacation thanks to all the beautiful regions I was able to visit. Between the striking stores and breathtaking backdrops I felt a spark of inventiveness, the most heartening being Provence!

*GIFT* Arrive for afternoon tea with a lovely bar of Pré de Provence scented soap, a sweet box of matches or a pair of printed rooster hand towels

*GREEN* Wow your host by wrapping fresh lavender in recycled sheet music