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Jane’s Banana Nut Bread with Chocolate Chips

Jane’s Banana Nut Bread with Chocolate Chips

Let me start this by saying this isn’t your mother’s 30-year-old boring banana bread recipe (even though it is my mother’s recipe). Jane’s infamous banana bread has a slight crunch and the inside is deliciously moist, sprinkled with walnuts and chocolate. It’s the perfect treat if you have a sweet tooth and a great gift to give neighbors

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Gold and Silver Sparkler Star Bobby Pins

Gold and Silver Sparkler Star Bobby Pins

I almost always wear bobby pins: to secure unruly frizz, fix braids, fasten twists and just about everything else. But sometimes I need a little more spice from my pins. Don’t get me wrong, I love a plain blond bobby as much as the next frizzy-headed, non-brush owning gal but it’s always fun to mix

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Cranberry-Walnut Rugelach

Cranberry-Walnut Rugelach

First off, I hope I’m not the only one who had no idea what rugelach was before I made it. Rugelach is a treat made in the form of a crescent – like a little croissant - flaky on the outside and filled with chocolate, cinnamon and sugar, walnuts, dried fruit or jam. A.K.A. Delicious two-bite rolls

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Happy New Year’s Eve!

Happy New Year’s Eve!

Hey guys! We’ve taken a few days off for some rest, relaxation and to eat mass amounts of food made by our moms. However,  in between meals we would like to say how fortunate we have been in 2012. Our year was filled with graduation, exciting job opportunities, trips all over the place and time

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Florals & Polka Dots

Florals & Polka Dots

Obviously this post is not timely considering it’s snow/sleeting/raining outside right now but I found this old outfit post and it made me feel hopeful that we will have warm weather again. These photos were taken when my mom came to Lansing for a day. We walked around Old Town, going in and out of

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DIY Confetti Wall

DIY Confetti Wall

I’ve been looking for a project to replace the old DIY art on my dining room wall and I finally stumbled upon this on none other than Pinterest. (I don’t think I’ve written a post in the last three months that doesn’t use Pinterest. Annoying?) I loved this idea but I’m more of a neutral gal so

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Winter Stripes and Studs

Winter Stripes and Studs

When Andrea and I took these photos last week it was the first real chilly winter day in Michigan and I was so happy I picked out a somewhat practical outfit for our shoot. I drooled over this Zara coat for three months before I actually bought it and it was one of the best

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Cinnamon Eggnog Cookies

Cinnamon Eggnog Cookies

I’m not an eggnog girl. It’s always grossed me out, from the sour aftertaste to the soft-serve ice cream thickness (it takes me an hour to drink a glass). But this year, with a little help from good ole’ time-waster, Pinterest I can be a part of the eggnog club without the fear of vomiting

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4 DIY Gift Wrap Ideas

4 DIY Gift Wrap Ideas

I know, I know, this looks like I’ve been spending a little too much time lost in Pinterest. And I probably have, but I swear there’s some meaning behind spending more time than usual wrapping gifts. My mom is the most sentimental person I know. She saves birthday cards from years past, those terrible clay

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[Guest Post] Easy & Cheap: Simple Fall Tablescape

[Guest Post] Easy & Cheap: Simple Fall Tablescape

Christina of Tinie Spark and I switched blogs today! I’ve known Christina for a few years now and when she proposed the idea of collaborating I was geeked. Tinie Spark is packed with mouth-watering recipes and inspiring words, and now, my post: 4 colorful, chic and cheerful DIY gift wrap ideas. But first, in the post below Christina

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