Fathers Day in Atlanta

1. "Make Cornbread Not War" // Billy Reid // $38
2. Chalkboard card // Etsy // $3.50

Memorial Day

Hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend!

Summer is so close you can smell it.

Mother's Day in Atlanta

1. Bake with your mama & bike the Beltline
2. D.I.Y. Flower bouquets

happy spring

1. spring flowers 

(whole foods)

2. spring wear 

(free people)

3. seeds // new beginnings

 (dekalb farmers market)

All the single ladies & lads

Often deemed "Singles Awareness Day" Valentine's Day can be a little something for the single one too. 

If you are all alone today and will not be spending the evening doing on these things, do not fret.

This may be the answer to your single sorrows tonight (along with a nice bottle of wine).

2 MIN. CHOCOLATE CAKE IN A MUG

(also known as "Single Girl Cake")

It's SUPER easy to make and tastes like a freshly baked cake...just for one.

Here's what you'll need:

Valentine's Day in Atlanta

A few date suggestions for the Atlanta lovers.

1. Wild Date // Paris on Ponce // "Cupid's Pajama Party"

Feb. 15th & 16th (not ON Valentine's Day)

Looks like it's going to be a wild time at POP with Burly Q Dancing, Live music, Slumber Party Games

General Admission - $35 Pre-Sale 

Includes: 1 drink ticket & drink specials ALL night

VIP Tables - $175 Pre-Sale

Includes: 3 plates of hor d'ourves, table champagne, 4 drink tickets & table service

*only 12 tables available

Atlanta Botanical Gardens: Holiday Lights

This was my second year visiting the beautiful Atlanta Botanical Gardens: Holiday Lights. As a new Atlanta resident, I see this being an annual tradition of my ATL holidays to come. It really is a spectacular set up of lights. It is actually quite amazing the amount of lights they put up. Last year, we went towards the end of the season and it was a fairly bare site of viewers. This year we went the day after Christmas...different story. Either way it's definitely worth it to see (at least once).

D.I.Y. No. 2: Mason Jar SNOW GLOBES

 

This is definitely a gift that everyone is receiving this year. Anthropologie is selling snow globes that are almost identical to these for a whopping $40. I knew it was possible to make them for cheaper. So, I did just that.

Here's what you'll need:

Holiday Gift Guide: For the Giver

1. Chicken in Love record - Amazon.com // $8.99. Be kind this holiday season and support another city with this album. With artists like Fiona Apple, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros and She & Him, some pretty stellar tunes exist. 

CHARITY: 826LA (dedicated to supporting students ages 6 to 18 with their creative and expository writing skills and to helping teachers inspire their students to write)

2. Feed 2 Bag - Feedprojects.com // $130. I've always loved these bags. Not only are they for a charitable cause, but they are also a useful size and shape. What an easy way to get the word out as a walking advertisement. 

CHARITY: FEED Foundation (dedicated to supporting programs and organizations that are effectively working to fight hunger and eliminate malnutrition throughout the world)

3. Case of Water - Peoplewater.com // $22.99. Ok, so I know water sounds like a pretty boring holiday gift BUT this is not your ordinary water. With each eco-friendly bottle you are saving a life - I'd say that's a pretty reasonable present. 

CHARITY: People Water (for every bottle purchased People Water will give an equal amount of clean water to a person in need)

D.I.Y. December Project No. 1

After visiting the Free People White Provisions store and seeing the amazing holiday decor that Raven had done, 

I knew I had to try this one out. 

It turned out to be a fairly easy project and the outcome was great!

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

- a good size branch

- clippers

- mini white christmas lights (10 ft.)

D.I.Y. December Projects

Really excited about a new series to the blog!

I will be featuring 3 different D.I.Y projects throughout the month of December.

Things are about to get chilly here in Atlanta...so stay tuned for some good inside entertainment.

(...including this scene above)

Holiday Gift Guide : For the Host / Hostess

1. Color Block Coffee Maker - Anthropologie (Lenox Square / Westside) $38. This coffee maker was my life in Italy. It truly produces the most authentic cup of coffee - or shot of espresso - whichever you prefer. Not only is it super simple and quick, but it makes up to 6 shots. 

2. Alyson Fox Triangles Pillow Cover - West Elm (Atlantic Station) $34. What a gem for a home. There are so many lovable things at West Elm, but this unique and fun pillow is such a great buy. I often get tired of the same, typical host/hostess gifts, so what a different way to say thanks.

3. Artichoke Lemon Pesto - Bella Cucina (Virginia Highlands) $12 . As seen here, Bella Cucina is an amazing little shop of foods and houseware goods. But, this pesto is to die for. It is a guarantee that the host or hostess that receives this will be thanking you for weeks.