We went to Hyde Park's
this weekend...
The combination of:
London, Christmas,
snow, carnival rides, &
hot German food like
goulash, pretzels, & egg nog...
left me oh-so-glücklich!
{Oh, didn't you know... that means "happy" in German!}
2 weeks ago
Talking 'bout Talbots.
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Today I am contributing for
at their cool blog,
I'll be talking about what I'm thankful for this Christmas,
and I wrote a quite blunt piece.
I hope you'll go see what I had to say...
{and of course, leave some love!}
If you haven't been in a Talbots ever in a few years,
stop by one.
I hadn't been in one for a while,
and when I went last week-
I was so excited by their new look.
It's really refreshed!
It's not yo mama's Talbot's anymore.
Friday Funday: Blogger GPS
It's Friday...
And next week is Christmas!
In my book, that means
we're officially in the holidays!
My little sister flew in yesterday.
{yippee- our first visitor!}
We had our end of term gala last night at Hogwarts Oxford...
...and this morning,
we're headed to London for the weekend.
Handel's Messiah at Royal Albert Hall,
Portobello Road tomorrow morning in the freezing cold,
Christmas shopping at all the big department stores....
{Perfect, right?!}
Since I am "blogging" from London today,
it got me wondering what setting your world is taking place in today...
My Friday Funday question is this:
Where are you blogging from today?
Mama Claus & The North Pole
There really is no place like home for the holidays.
Especially when my mom is doing her part to deck the halls.
If you were to stop by,
you'd find yourself in a wonderland of German Christmas staples
{tiny detailed candies, heirloom cookie cutter from her childhood, and {yucky} spiced cookies},
nostalgic family Christmas treasures,
and about 50 yards of fresh garland wrapping through the house.
But the best thing you'd find
if you came to our house is the homemade candy.
{ oh baby }
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| my cute mom scouring the recipes for her guest blogging appearance |
My mom makes toffee that's become a bit of a legend during Christmas.
And, at her daughter's badgering request,
she's walking us through her beloved {and simple!} recipe...
Bryan Christmas Toffee
1/2 c finely chopped pecans
1 lb salted butter
2 c sugar
1/4 c water
semi-sweet choc chips {chopped finely}
Toffee Technique Tutorial:
1. Spread pecans on a 9x11 rimmed cookie sheet
2. In a heavy sauce pan: cook butter, sugar, & water. Bring it just past the "hard crack" stage on that candy thermometor you got as a wedding present but never knew what it was for.
{"Hard Crack" is 300 degrees for us, simple folk...}
3. Immediately pour the mixture over pecans on your cookie sheet. {Please be careful to not spill!}
3. Sprinkle with chocolate chips, and watch them melt on the hot toffee mixture.
{Spread chocolate over uncovered areas with the backside of a spoon, if needed.}
4. Let the pan cool completely. Then break in to irregular, delicious hunks of goodness.
**Candy Trivia:
In the States, toffee is hard & caramel is soft.
In England, toffee can be either.
I'm a Dallas Girl At Heart.
When I first started blogging,
I somehow stumbled across Dilly Dallas...
written by wonder girl, Dallas Shaw.
written by wonder girl, Dallas Shaw.
It was one of the first two or three blogs I followed.
I was instantly hooked,
and would return day after day to see what cool things she was up to...
... whether it was blogging about something fabulous,
drawing up a new piece for a fashion line,
or just being cute!
{Isn't she a doll?}
... whether it was blogging about something fabulous,
drawing up a new piece for a fashion line,
or just being cute!
{Isn't she a doll?}
Employed by forces such as
DKNY, American Eagle, Daily Candy etc-
Dallas draws
up runway aspirations for designers
and
everyday fashion from the street.
For a while now,
my eye has been set on her drawing
a pair of commissioned pieces of Tyler & I.
Oh my goodness.
In black & white.
Framed.
Hanging together in a hallway.
In black & white.
Framed.
Hanging together in a hallway.
I'm saving up my pennies for the splurge,
but in the meantime may have to start with one of her pieces on Etsy.
And at the least, I'll continue my daily dose of style from her blog!
Don't you love her work? It's so feminine and fun...
What artist do you dream of hanging in your home?
but in the meantime may have to start with one of her pieces on Etsy.
And at the least, I'll continue my daily dose of style from her blog!
Don't you love her work? It's so feminine and fun...
What artist do you dream of hanging in your home?
Monday Moods: I feel... thrifty.
After mapping out my Christmas shopping,
I'm starting to feel a bit... lean.
Will & Kate's Engagement Portrait...
...is adorable.
They really seem to like each other, don't they?
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