Author Archives: Bec

Paris after dark

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Bec

I was about to title this post Travel Tuesday. And then I realised it’s Wednesday. Ugh. I love Paris at night. Everything is so sparkly. Drinking cheap red wine on the banks of the Seine. Inky. Possibly the worst photo … Continue reading →

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Thrift shop party

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Bec

(Just imagine Macklemore playing underneath this blog post) On Saturday night Bec and I hosted a thrift shop themed housewarming party. I rarely exaggerate (or use sarcasm… ha!) but I’m not sure I’ve ever had so much fun at a … Continue reading →

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The Bloggable and the Unbloggable

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Bec

BLOGGABLE This  impromptu tasting platter: On Sunday my housemate Bec and I needed sustenance whilst watching The Help (understandable, given the abundance of amazing southern food in that movie) so I whipped up two amazing dips with stuff from the … Continue reading →

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Pizza Night

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Bec

My new housemate Bec has many talents. One of which is making incredible pizza dough. (her name is also Rebecca, I haven’t started referring to myself in the third person… yet) Last Thursday night we had some friends over, cooked … Continue reading →

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I.M.A.G.I.N.E

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Bec

Imagine if I could think of something better to spell out with my paper garland. I couldn’t. SO ‘imagine’ it is. This is the coolest thing I’ve purchased in ages. With 72 lettered tiles and 8 decorative tiles you can … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Bec

This is one of the greatest places I’ve ever been. You should go there. Happy hump day x

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Banana Bread

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Bec

I told y’all I baked banana bread! Bananas are one of the few things that are equally as good in death as in life. In life they are a delicious snack that comes in its own convenient packaging. In mushy … Continue reading →

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Things.

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Bec

An entire wall in my kitchen is a blackboard. I put this Mark Twain quote up today after my boss wrote it on a whiteboard at work recently. I like it. But don’t go thinking we’re intellectual, there are also … Continue reading →

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Cupcakes in ice cream cones

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Bec

Friends, feast your eyes on these: Why yes, those are cupcakes baked into ice cream cones. Rocky road cupcakes with marshmallow frosting to be precise. I saw the recipe on A Beautiful Mess and tweaked it a bit. The flags … Continue reading →

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My top 3 NYC delis

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Bec

This post was inspired by Hannah‘s NYC eating map. It’s really cool. I wanted in. The following places aren’t particularly hip or unknown, but they are the best. There is nothing I love more than a three-inch thick pastrami sandwich … Continue reading →

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