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Macarons from La Bamboche

After a job interview Thursday, I went and got macarons from one of the places on my list of macaron patisseries to try (yes I have a list). I had heard relatively good things about La Bamboche, so I was eager to go and check out the shop myself. The woman behind the counter was very nice, although I did wait for a few ...

DIY Rose Quartz Crystal Necklace

I have a slight obsession with crystals and anything that is geometric - check out my pinterest here and you'll see the full extent of my obsession. You may have noticed in my DIY  Book Jewelry Storage post that I already have a set of blue crystal earrings and two crystal pendant necklaces. But why stop there right?! It was ...

Rhubarb Lattice Tart

As soon as I saw a picture of this tart on Pinterest, I knew that I had to make it. It just looked so pretty and dainty. I had time off to work on it, and a friend had just given me a bunch of rhubarb so it was the perfect opportunity.   I followed the recipe, but would make a few changes if I were to make it ...

DIY Travel Keepsake Boxes

Two years ago, as a graduation present, my parents took me to Europe for a month. It was obviously the most fantastic vacation I've ever been on, so I took thousands of pictures and came back with a whole wad of mementos. I'm notoriously bad for saving any kind of souvenir that I can get my hands on, usually in the form of ...

TBT - Pistachio Macarons

I'm hoping to make macarons later on today, so until that time, here's a look at the last time I made pistachio macarons. This was probably my third or fourth attempt since learning about how utterly delicious macarons are. I use a recipe from the book Mad About Macarons and it's never failed me. There is even a ...

Watercolour Agate Slices

A while back, while searching for watercolour inspiration, I found this gorgeous tutorial for painting watercolour agate slices. The tutorial is great - it shows step by step instructions on how to make them look very much like the real crystals. There are also about 5 slices shown in the tutorial, so you can be inspired by ...

DIY Banquette = The Perfect Breakfast Nook

I recently finally finished my banquette project that I've been working on for almost a year!  It manifested itself because I lived in a bachelor with a long galley kitchen that had room for seating. I started by looking at pinterest for inspiration here, here & here, and then proceeded to ask my dad to make me one. I ...