Good news to start off Thanksgiving week: reader Erin, who runs the Etsy shop My Haley Girl, has offered to do a very special RG giveaway!
My Haley Girl Thanksgiving Giveaway!
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Two Fun (And Gift-able!) Books
1. Christoph Neimann's I Lego New York, a board book filled with the award-winning illustrator's city vignettes (which also can be found on his NY Times blog, Abstract City.
A sampling:
GalTime / Save Your Cell
How to save your cell phone from water damage...
Grey & Named Thumper
when i was four years old and on vacation with my parents, i found a shivering baby bunny all alone under a bush. it was grey, and i named it thumper.
Jordan Reid / Embarkability.com Interview
Meet Jordan Reid, founder of the blog Ramshackle Glam. Check out her blog for everything from tips on cooking, to how to spruce up a guest bedroom – perfect for any fabulous woman...
StyledOn Shoot / Holiday Sparkle
Polaroids from yesterday's StyledOn shoot with Tess from The Little Black List...
Reader Question / Crafty (And Non-Kitschy) Gift Ideas
Q. Jordan Reid, I need your help! I love crafting...what are some awesome DIY (and cheap) gift ideas for the holidays?
Spot Dessert Bar / Yuletide Log Shoot
On Wednesday afternoon I swung by the rustic, adorable Spot Dessert Bar (on St. Mark's Place) to film a segment with celebrity chef Pichet Ong (of P*ONG and The Bubble Lounge) in which he taught me how to make a Yuletide Log.
Obvious Clothing / Last Week’s Shoot
Over on Obvious' blog, you'll find pics from the shoot that Francesca and I did last week on my rooftop. Francesca styled a look centered around an Obvious piece for each of us, and then showed how you can add layers and accessories to take the look from sun to snow.
Crafty Gift / Brownies-In-A-Jar
I've mentioned before that one of my favorite ways to use Mason jars is to whip up recipes-in-a-jar to give as gifts, and reader Adeline just sent me a link to a gorgeous recipe for Brownies-In-A-Jar. (The article also suggests jarring pickles to give as a gift...and I have the perfect pickle recipe for you right here!)
BROWNIES-IN-A-JAR
Ingredients:
1 quart sized jar
2⁄3 tsp salt
1 1⁄8 cup flour, divided
1⁄3 cup cocoa powder
2⁄3 cup brown sugar
2⁄3 cup white sugar
1⁄2 cup chocolate chips
1⁄2 cup white chocolate chips
1⁄2 cup walnuts or pecans
