One of the most delightful moments of my life—besides discovering you could eat lavender, throwing a birthday party for my cat, or finishing my first book—was discovering that I had the exact same silverware set as Hogwarts. That discovery made me feel like my house was just a little bit magical. I hadn’t even done it on purpose, like the time I tried to turn my parents’ house into Hogwarts for a party*. It felt like real world magic. The other night, inspired by a Harry Potter-themed AirBnB so unmagical that I won’t even share the link here, I decided to fill a Pinterest board with my ideas for a fully-Harry Potter themed house. Here are some of my favorites:
Read moreLemon Poppyseed Cake with Lavender Buttercream Frosting
I was asked to make a lemon poppy seed cake for work. I knew I wanted to make it a cake I would be excited about, so I decided to do a lavender buttercream frosting: lavender goes super well with lemon, it’s a unique flavor, and I personally enjoy florals. However, I also knew that I didn’t have the time or energy to make a cake from scratch on a Monday night, so I took a couple of shortcuts.
Read moreMy Year in Books: 2017
Thanks to Goodreads' "Your Year in Books" feature, which gives you a run-down of all the books you've read in a given year, I discovered that in 2016, I'd only read 13 new books. Disappointed, I gave myself a goal of 50 new books for 2017. As of August, I'd read 3.
Read more4 Things I Loved in September
Four things I loved in September.
Read more6 Things I Loved in August
Because summer is my absolute least favorite season, and I'm getting a bit grumpy about it, I've decided to end August with a list of things I loved this month.
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