[Friday Link Round-Up]

1. I am so obsessed with the idea of a low-cost pallet succulent garden. It looks so easy and beautiful! This localspoon photo tutorial makes it a snap.

Image via The Local Spoon

2. The Kitchn this week revealed the secret to great tofu: freeze that shit. 

Image via the kitchn

3. One of my favorite blogs, Daydream Lily, just posted these lovely labels from Love Mae. These are a must-have for any aesthetically-conscious baker, like myself. Everything must be pretty!

Image via Daydream Lily

4. And another kitchn post (can you tell I think about food all day and night?): no-bake boston cream pie. Graham crackers! Chocolate! Genius!

5. A lovely travel blog on La Tartine Gourmande about Portland and Oregon in general. It makes me miss Stumptown and lazy days walking through art street fairs. Sigh. 

Image via la Tartine Gourmande

[Things We Adore Sunday] Baking Frenzy, Beds, Pendleton Portland Collection, The Arrival of Autumn

This is a special edition of Things We Adore Sunday. Today, I am going to write what I am thankful for, and then follow that up with some things I adore. I wouldn't want to leave you hanging like that.

I have literally been on my feet all day. I woke up at 8 am, went to the grocery store to get some heavy whipping cream, then proceeded to bake for 12 hours straight. Yes, 12 hours. I took a one-hour break to run (on my feet) and shower (also, standing). I even ate standing up. This cannot be healthy, but it was a small glimpse into what my life would be if I decided to turn South by San Francisco into a real, full-fledged business. And it scared the crap out of me. Still, I loved it too. I was covered in flour, had blackberry juice stains on my fingers, and apple splattered all over my apron. I didn't stop to clean up until the end, I just kept stirring and mixing and pouring and boiling and whipping (by hand, of course) and molding about three dozen mini pies and a batch of cookies.

These are the cookies I made. They're bomb. Peanut butter is the best.

It was glorious.

What did I bake, you ask? Well, consider this the start of the Things I Adore List, because I adore each and every one of these recipes. They remind me of my childhood or of living in San Francisco or of family gatherings on the Jones River Bend in Tennessee.

Things I Adore:
1. Baby Banana Cream Pie (so cute!)
2. Peanut Butter Cream Pie (childhood in a pie crust)
3. Blueberry Lemon Curd Pie
4. Pecan Pie with Sorghum
5. Date-Pecan Pie
6. Apple-Pear Pie
7. Strawberry Mint Pie
8. Blackberry-Nectarine Pie
9. Lemon Chess Pie
10. Peaches and Cream Pie (my favorite pie of all time)
11. Peanut Butter Cookies
Yes, I really baked all of these today. My brain hurts.

Other Things I Adore
12. Looking at photos of beds. I am trying to imagine myself finally relaxing today. I do love a nice bed. Like this one:

via Fuck Yeah Domesticity

13. The Pendleton Portland Collection. I've always loved Pendleton's scarves, but if I could wear that outfit below, I'm pretty sure I'd kick some major ass. And that bag. Oh, dear. In love. 

via Honey Kennedy 

14. Red work pants. I've been dreaming of wearing this outfit to an interview or a conference for weeks. How can you not notice someone who is wearing an outfit that fantastic? The colors are so fall, and I am so ready for autumn to begin.

via The Glitter Guide

15. Speaking of autumn, I ADORE Autumn. I can't wait for all the fall flavors: pumpkin, cinnamon, root vegetables, deep-flavored chutneys, kale, (vegan) stew. I've been collecting recipes that I cannot wait to unleash on friends and family as soon as this Bay Area heat wave disappears. This Mango Chutney-Ginger Baked Tofu with Cranberry Basmati Rice fits the bill perfectly.

Recipe and Photo via A Dash of East

Okay, time to collapse in my bed and dream of autumn leaves and pumpkin pound cake. So happy to be off my feet again. Poor babies! I might just have to get them a pedicure tomorrow.

[Things We Adore Sunday] Chicago, Tights, Shopping, Decor

1. Chloe's (From It's Symmetrical) photo diary from Chicago. Adding to the top of my destination list now and def check out the link3.




2. This DIY headboard. I want to make it this weekend.

Source: diyideas.com via Amber on Pinterest

3. I want cool tights like these for fall.

Source: wanelo.com via Amber on Pinterest

4. I love this shirt

Source: rainbowsalt.tumblr.com via Amber on Pinterest

[Green Thursdays] Repurposed Crafts

So I just finished my first official DIY project this weekend. Nathalie and I picked up these 1940s style end tables at our favorite thrift store on Sunday. I then proceeded to paint them canary yellow. And the result was okay. But due to my lack of patience, they could have been better. (I also painted a mirror and candlesticks, which turned out slightly better - I'll post photos later.) But DIY is a learning process and I am intent on continuing this trend. So today's post are a few of my soon-to-be tried projects, all for the new apartment. Yay.

Source: moredesignplease.com via Amber on Pinterest

Source: flor.com via Amber on Pinterest

Source: thedrifterandthegypsy.blogspot.com via Sunshine on Pinterest

[Green Thursdays] Eco Decor: Mason Jar Lanterns

Check out this tutorial on making lanterns out of mason jars. Such a pretty idea for summer.

Find all the details at Chez Beeper Bebe

[Things We Adore Sunday] Some of the Best Things Ever

1. Karen Elson and Jack White are getting divorced and they want to celebrate it. Amazing. Check out the invite below.

2. These legit chairs and home accessories found via sfgirlbythebay.

3. This iPhone case/clutch by Case-Mate (via Refinery29)

4. My new fave Thought Catalog essay on the Five Things We Should Stop Saying. I'm pretty sure I say them all, lol.

5. This outfit from miss clash.

6. This chestnut bun tutorial via Cup of Jo.

7. The Ruche look book. I don't even need to say anything. Well, actually I do need to say I want the pink skirt.

[Friday Link Round Up] Terrariums, Decor, Movies and News

1. Check out our friend Tawsh's first blog post on how to make terrariums - I want to fill my not-yet-found apartment with these gorgeous little things!

2. Speaking of my non-existent apartment, here are some links over I've collected over the last few days for more decor inspiration: mirror collages, Moroccan gorgeousness, and work from Morten Holtum.

3. Some movies to look forward via Sometimes Sweet

4. Okay, some serious link round-up.

U.S. Economy Adds Jobs, but Unemployment Rate Rises - WSJ

Japan Orders Nuclear Plant to Suspend Operations - NY Times

bell hooks Speaks - Ms. Magazine Blog

[Things We Adore Sunday]

1. The separated at birth series by SFgirlbythebay: beautiful photos and decor.

2. Instax Love Feature from From Me To You: I want one!

3. This street style guide from The City Sage

4. Pinterest dress inspiration

Source: fashion-conscience.com via Carrie on Pinterest

Source: citizencouture.com via Carrie on Pinterest

Source: weheartit.com via Amber on Pinterest

5. I love folk.
The Moment by Borissmile

[Friday Link Round Up]

1. A fascinating article from W Magazine on three generations of British style: "For three generations, one London clan has had a front-row seat to the fashion revolution. Alexandra Marshall goes behind the seams with Joan and Sophie Hicks and Edie and Olympia Campbell."


2. The home office of artist Maira Kalman as featured by the WSJ.


3. Gorgeous feature on artist Camila de Resarie from Flowerchild Dwelling.


4. A collection of yummy cake recipes from The Pioneer Woman

[Green Thursdays] Green Links

Some green, DIY, sustainable links from around the web:

1. DIY decor from The Drifter and the Gypsy



2. Ecofriendly wedding and pregnancy articles by FitSugar



3. Self Magazine's Green Living Guide (This is a bit dated, but it's one of my favorite magazines :-) )

[Scissors + Glue] DIY Doily Lanterns

How adorable is this Doily Lantern from More Design Please?

Source: moredesignplease.com via Lisa on Pinterest

See the rest of the photo tutorial here.

[Things We Adore Sunday]

1. Eco-Friendly Water Tips from Design*Sponge. Summer, get here already!

Image by Ashley English via Design*Sponge

2. ForageSF's Underground Farmer's Market (more photos to come soon, I promise!). This month's was awesomely awesome: chicken and waffles cupcakes, duck confit nachos, chicken pot pies, lavender potato chips, made-to-order Vietnamese spring rolls by Little Knock. It was so boujie, I could cry. I also strongly suggest going in the morning or early afternoon, as the night markets tend to attract a much more intense crowd.

 3. I just can't get this hair tutorial out of my head. It's pretty much the reason I want long hair. 

Via Jamie at From Me to You

4. Navajo rugs. I'm obsessed with all the color, and I definitely need some more flavah in my bedroom.

Photo via Ava Living