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11/14/2016

Pattern Review - Elsewhen Rosabelle Cloche

Heather 11/14/2016 0 Comments

Photo Credit: Nancy Milburn Klek

If y'all read the blog post about my gold cup dress then you know that our theme this year was a 20's speakeasy, and the perfect hat for said theme was a cloche!

Luckily, I found a free pattern to make your own cloche. I was able to make this hat with leftover fabric from my dress and then I jazzed it up a bit more.

So the pattern I found for the cloche was from Elsewhen and is the Rosabelle pattern.

I found the pattern through another blog I follow, Sew Momma Sew, and her review of the pattern was spectacular.

The actual pattern is also super easy to follow, with well written directions, and pictures.

I used the satin from the contrast of my dress as a nice compliment to the outfit. I reinforced the satin with cotton muslin as recommended by Elsewhen. I then used the leftover lining fabric I had from the dress to line this hat. You can't get much more coordinated than that.

11/11/2016

Mason Jar Lattes - Honey Almond Time!

Heather 11/11/2016 0 Comments

In June, my favorite coffee bar had a Honey Almond Latte as their coffee of the month, and I was addicted to this thing.

So. Dang. Good.

I can't even tell y'all how many times I went and got one, so when I was telling Dana about my new obsession she told me that she had a recipe for it. I was super excited! I asked her for the recipe, and she directed me back to my old blog.

Really? You can't even type out the super easy recipe? You link me back to my own blog? I did not hesitate in telling her lazy that was. She agreed, and we had a laugh about it.

I actually think that her finding, and then copying and pasting the web address would've taken longer than actually telling me how to accomplish such an easily decadent drink.

11/10/2016

Pattern Review - Vogue 1485

Heather 11/10/2016 0 Comments

A few weeks ago, we got to spend a lovely day with our friends and neighbors at Gold Cup! This year's theme was a 20's speakeasy.

This may have been my favorite theme so far. It was so fun, and the friends that put it together did such a fabulous job. We won 3rd place in the tailgating competition! Yay!

11/09/2016

What to Eat Wednesday - Mason Jar Latte: Lovely Lavender

Dana 11/09/2016 0 Comments

Lavender is my favorite. Hands down, nine times out of ten, I will choose lavender in whatever I'm buying. It just smells so fresh and clean and slightly sweet without being cloying. It's delightful. I know some people don't like it...

"It smells like old woman."

~A silly friend of mine

But it is the scent of reassurance to me. But did you know you can drink it too? Whaaaat?! Crazy talk. It's true, and it's delightful. In Heather's continuing coffee series, I give you lavender lattes.

I tried my first lavender latte over a year ago, and I was dubious at the time too. Would lavender taste any good? Yes, because if you do it right, you're getting more of the scent, a whisper, of the lavender rather than the taste of it. That being the case, you don't want to be heavy handed any time you use it in cooking. Too much and it'll feel like you're drinking laundry detergent.