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everyday inspiration for a fresh life and home
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FOOD & DRINKS
Pumpkin Spice
Salted
Carmel
Hot
Chocolate
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Going into the second half of the year, the cooler seasons are upon us. That means it is time to bust out all of our favorite layers to help us battle the crisp air. It’s a time when we all crave a little more warmth and all those things that bring us comfort. What better way to battle the chill than through a delicious drink layered with flavors?
INGREDIENTS 20 Ounces Milk 20 Ounces Cream 10 Ounces Dark Chocolate Chips 10 Ounces Hershey Caramel Kisses 1/2 Cup Pureed Pumpkin 1½ Tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice 1/4 Tsp Sea Salt
TOPPINGS Whipped Cream Caramel Sauce Ground Sea Salt
DIRECTIONS First step is to warm your milk and dark chocolate in your sauce pan over medium heat. Once it’s melted down, whisk in your cream and chopped up caramel chocolates. Once all of the chocolate is melted, you will then whisk in your pumpkin puree, pumpkin spice, and sea salt. Let it simmer for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently until creamy. (Serves 5-10 people) Recipe by Tabitha Blue Photography by Briony Skerjance
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I don’t know about you but when I wake up in the morning and head into my closet, there are a select number of clothing items that I always find myself drawn to. These are the few items I own that I feel my best in. The feeling of “best” can take on a number of descriptors, that of comfortable, powerful, and/or sexy. These pieces are my go-to items and are kept in constant rotation, getting the most wear. That being said, if I’m drawn to only a select number of items in my closet, I had to ask myself, why am I keeping all of the others? Why am I giving up precious closet space to items that I really don’t need? After having this small personal revelation about excess, I found myself inspired to try my hand at a modified version of the current capsule wardrobe trend. Seeing people really minimize their closets to just a selection of key items looked like a fun challenge to me, and one that I was excited to take on.
M Y C A P S U L E WA R D R O B E PANTS
Ripped Jeans, Jeans w/o Rips, Black Leather Leggings
SKIRTS
Pencil Skirt, Mini Skirt DRESSES Black Maxi Dress, Grey Sweater Dress, Cocktail Dress
SHIRTS
White T-shirt, Jean Button Down, Black Long Sleeved Blouse, 2 Slogan T-shirts
First things first, I went into my wardrobe and began purging it of all the items I rarely wore, separating all of my pieces into three piles: keep, donate, and toss. Once I completed the task of purging, I happily got to taking inventory and organizing the items that I had selected to keep. Taking inventory of your items is an important step, because the capsule wardrobe is usually only around 25-35 items. This is including shoes, coats, purses, accessories, etc. Going through your picks after the purge gives you an idea of what key items you need to go out and invest in, if there are any. The most important part of that sentence is “key.” When it comes to capsule wardrobes, you need to make sure you are picking items that can be worn with almost every other item in your closet. It makes the shopping process a little more intense, but also keeps you from splurging on items you don’t’ really need. I thought a fun way to show this in action was to give you a few styled examples of how I would use a selection of my keep items.
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SWEATERS
Long Line Cardigan, Oversized Boyfriend Sweater
JACKETS
Black Leather Jacket, Jean Jacket, Down Winter Jacket
SHOES
Over the Knee Boots, Ankle Boots, Closed Toed Dress Flats, Tennis Shoes, Classic Stilettos, Sandals
PURSES
Crossbody Bag, Backpack, Handbag
There is something so magical about a fresh snow, and introducing our littlest to it with some time away through a whirlwind trip with her on my hip was the perfect way to do it.
It only took five years. Five years of Florida living, warm winters, beach for Christmas and total avoidance of cleaning layers of snow and ice from the windshield on a daily basis throughout the winter months to make my heart grow fond for the absolute beauty of a winter wonderland.
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“It was beautiful. It was scenic. It was breathtaking, both figuratively and physically.”
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perfecting Your Holiday Tablescape IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AND WE ARE SHARING OUR TOP FIVE TIPS FOR SETTING THE PERFECT HOLIDAY TABLE 52
Our Five Tips on Setting up a Bomb Holiday Tablescape No 1 - Layer in natural elements. We did this with wood grain and our DIY jute placemats.
No 4 - Set the scene with light. We layered in some mini battery lights and lots of candles to give our table a warm inviting glow.
No 2 - Mix your metals. Forget the old rules; Gold, Silver, and Bronze all compliment one another beautifully.
No 5 - Use what you have. Be creative and think outside the box. Here we used Christmas bulbs and tags and made place cards. We also used a flowy curtain as a table runner.
No 3 - Accent your table with lots of green. Mixing faux and real.
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Fresh Manifesto We will not be afraid to create something. Everyday. There will be good and there will be bad, so we will choose to see the good. As long as we have a pulse, we will have a passion. We won’t let our story end before we do. We will keep writing it, filling the pages with laughter, adventure, and love. For there is nothing g reater than a life well loved. We believe that every day is an opportunity to move closer to your dreams, to try something new, a new stillness, a new food, a new hobby, a new destination, a new coffee. And then just as we breathe in the scent of something good, we will savor it. We will talk to strangers, be a child again, take risks, and embrace failure as our teacher. We will talk less and listen more. Choosing to see beauty where others don’t. Planning to live life to the fullest, planning to live freely, and love hard. We will seek out every opportunity to be amazed.
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