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Weekly Love Letter for November 15th, 2013

by Carla

(Phew- it’s finally Friday!  We’ve decided to revamp our Friday Favorites to include a little bit more about our personal weeks so our readers can get to know us!  We hope you enjoy our new Weekly Love Letter and, as always, love receiving any ideas and feedback you might have.) [ezcol_1half] “This was such a

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Orange and Almond Sparkling Cocktail

by Carla

A couple weeks ago, my friend Jennie mentioned celebrating with a glass of almond champagne from Trader Joe’s.  ALMOND CHAMPAGNE?  On a recommendation from a fellow champagne aficionado?  SOLD.

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Fried Halloumi Cheese

by Alyssa

I’m going to keep this short this week because . . . I have a visitor!  I’m in Ohio right now and CARLA came to visit!  We’re super busy brainstorming and crafting and cooking up the next few months of A&C.  But while I have her captive attention, I wanted to share one of my

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Festive Toothpicks for Your Parties

by Alyssa

If you think about it, toothpicks are an important part of the holiday season!  They spear your olives in a martini.  They pick up cheese cubes at a dinner party.  And last but not least, they make your teeth pretty for photos. So why should they be boring?  Here are a few really easy, cheap

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DIY Sequined Vases

by Carla

Today we’re going to combine two of my very favorite things: things that glitter and flowers.  What could be better?  

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Friday Favorites

by Alyssa

Happy Friday!  Here are some of our favorites from the past week:   Pumpkin and Goat Cheese Arancini: This Honest Cooking recipe looks like the perfect Thanksgiving appetizer.  We’ll start practicing them now to make sure we’ve got it down pat for Turkey Day 😉         Exposure.so:  Photojojo’s most recent newsletter (a

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Pumpkin Spice Pots de Creme (with Cream Cheese Topping)

by Carla

Several years ago, I was lucky enough to work with a small group of people.  We were pretty close since we mainly interacted with each other and this made holiday parties AWESOME- no more than 10 of us at an amazing San Francisco restaurant with lots of wine bottles and delicious desserts.   It was

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Tricking Out Your Computer with Washi Tape

by Alyssa

Have you seen this DIY roundup with the gorgeous washi tape keys from Brit & Co?  It’s so inspirational!  I had to try it, especially when we had visitors in town last week.  There was a pretty absurd number of Apple computers laying around the apartment, to the point where I picked up the wrong

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