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One of my favorite pieces of jewelry is my spoon ring. Not because they're now trendy and popular -- I've had mine for over a year- but because each one is unique, with its own history from a different antique spoon. Mine even had a little "M" already imprinted on it!
Better than the fact that it's a one-of-a-kind, handmade piece, the story of acquiring the spoon is even funnier.
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Thanks Looney Tunes, but driving has taught me that roads do not all magically end into the Grand Canyon. No falling anvils from the sky either. Quickstand? Like seriously, never seen it. We're looking back on our childhood and busting all those myths that our parents and teachers led us to believe. Like seriously, how were we so gulliable?
Read MoreNever heard of it? I hadn't either, but long days at work made me come up with another creative way to use the easiest cooking device known to mankind: the crockpot! I adapted this recipe from one on The Comfort of Cooking's website, but didn't have all the ingredients (per usual.) Let the substitutions begin!
Read MoreTo all the great dads out there, Happy Father's Day! We're more thankful for you than you'll ever know.
Read MoreIt is an ongoing joke that, in the event of unexpected downpour, my hair is unthreatened because it looks basically the same in all elements.
I have extremely curly hair that ventures on Raggedy Ann territory, especially now that I've chopped it short. On a good day, it is as carefree and buoyant as my personality. On a bad day, people assume (sometimes correctly but sometimes not!) that I'm going through some personal issues.
I have never straightened it. I did not own a blow dryer until I was 27. All this, I believe, makes me an expert on curly coiffure. Below, the products, processes and tools I would take with me to the apocalypse.
Read MoreWhen Caroline and I were brainstorming sections for the blog, we had a ton of fun coming up with all our puns on "May" and "Day." But one section we didn't even try to cover was love and relationships. We never talked about it directly, but how could she share the details of her relationship with my brother? And how could I share all my dating failures with all our family and friends?
Read MoreSo, you may have noticed there was no GYST Sunday post this week because our collective shit was just not together.
Melissa and I spent the weekend in New Orleans in a house off Bourbon and Dumaine celebrating the upcoming marriage of a close family friend. Being a bachelorette weekend, we spent much of our time on or around Bourbon Street in various degrees of costume. As such, this post will focus on enjoying yourself in the more touristy haunts of the French Quarter; a rundown of destinations off the beaten path is for another time.
Read MoreA DIY on Making Giant Fringe as the Perfect Backdrop.
Normally a round of applause after a great performance would be sufficient, but what about that special backdrop to showcase their talents? No teensy stage is good enough, they need a backdrop! And what better for that, then GIANT FRINGE!
Read MoreToday's post is the first installment of a weekly series, GYSTS, or "Get Your Shit Together Sunday." Each week, we'll tackle some process or project that simplifies and organizes our lives and yours. Together, we will get our shit, well, together!
To put us in the right frame of mind, and because my husband sent it to me this week as a not-so-subtle hint, I'd encourage you to glance over these stats on the state of American consumerism and compulsive accumulation. Pretty cringe-y, huh?
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Definition: (noun) A bathing technique used by prostitutes between clients, cleaning only necessary areas with damp towels. Usage: not appropriately used in mixed company, or on street corners late at night. Fair warning is really required for any type of usage. Origination: Before most of us were born, and we would have liked it to stay there.
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