Archive for August, 2011
Posted by Amanda (wit & whistle) on August 31st, 2011 under Recipes Tags: arugula, chicken, chicken salad, lunch, pesto, recipe, salad •
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Here’s another ridiculously easy and delicious recipe for you! This dish has become a regular around here, because it’s perfect for lunch or a light dinner. Serve it over a bed of arugula (or settle for mixed greens if your lame grocery store is out of arugula like mine was) with a drizzle of olive oil and [...]
Posted by Amanda (wit & whistle) on August 29th, 2011 under Home + Garden, Shop Tags: board, design, interior, living room, makeover, mood, plan, redesign •
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I’ve been pondering my favorite interiors, and I’m working on a plan for our living room. Some of these items I already have around the house, and some of them I’m wishing for! (Plan is subject to change without notice.) 1 drapes from Pottery Barn 2 globe lamp from West Elm 3 string lights 4 awesome [...]
Posted by Amanda (wit & whistle) on August 25th, 2011 under Home + Garden Tags: baking, collection, ovenex, pans, pattern, starburst, sunburst, vintage •
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Feel free to make fun of my current baking pan obsession, but I can’t help myself. Have you seen these old Ovenex baking pans that are imprinted with a starburst pattern? I would have never thought a pan could be beautiful, but these certainly are. I’ve been slowly building up my collection, although I think [...]
Posted by Amanda (wit & whistle) on August 23rd, 2011 under Home + Garden Tags: photography, sticks, work, yard •
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When you live in North Carolina and you’re blessed with highs in the low 80s on an August day, it’s a crime not to spend the day outside. I decided to pick up all the debris that has been accumulating in our yard. It was probably stupid of me to clean up the yard considering Hurricane [...]
Posted by Amanda (wit & whistle) on August 22nd, 2011 under Fashion Tags: classic, fashion, film, inspired, menswear, outfit, vest •
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I’ve been wanting a cute, fitted menswear-ish vest for a while now. I can’t seem to find exactly what I’m looking for, but this one from J.Crew is pretty close. I’d wear it with a simple white tank underneath and layer on a bunch of necklaces. This ensemble looks sort of classic film inspired, don’t [...]
Posted by Amanda (wit & whistle) on August 19th, 2011 under Creative Tags: asparagus, ink, love, pen, sketchbook, triangles, watercolor •
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Just professing my love for asparagus and triangles!
Posted by Amanda (wit & whistle) on August 16th, 2011 under Recipes Tags: chocolate, hazelnut, ice cream, nutella, recipe, rich, spread •
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I have two questions for you. 1. Do you like ice cream? 2. Do you like Nutella? If you answered “yes” to both questions, then get your butt to the store and pick up a can of evaporated milk and a jar of Nutella. This is the richest most decadent ice cream I’ve ever had. [...]
Posted by Amanda (wit & whistle) on August 15th, 2011 under Design Inspiration, Home + Garden Tags: decor, design, fashion, inspiration, interior •
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Red has been the dominant color in our living room for the past 5 years or so. Red and I have had a nice long run, but I’m ready for a change. I have a folder on my computer that currently holds 1,187 photos of interior design inspiration that I’ve been collecting since college. The folder [...]
Posted by Amanda (wit & whistle) on August 11th, 2011 under Home + Garden Tags: fail, garden, shade, vegetable •
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The next time I try to plant a vegetable garden somebody stop me. Strap me down, hold me back, tie me up—whatever it takes. The fact of the matter is that even the sunniest spot in our shady, tree-filled yard doesn’t get enough sunshine to grow vegetables. Sigh. Here are the results of my vegetable [...]
Posted by Amanda (wit & whistle) on August 9th, 2011 under Wit & Whistle Tags: ad, cards, design, goods, paper, stationery, wit and whistle •
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The folks over at Southern Flourish Magazine asked me to come up with several kitchen related DIY projects for their next issue. One of them you’ve already seen, and I will share the other projects after they’ve been published. I was offered a full page ad in the magazine, so today I designed the first [...]