Happy Sunday! I hope you are enjoying the holiday weekend. I’m back again along with Cindy and Mary Ann with our favorites from the week. I’m including a recipe for the most delicious Rice Krispie treats that I made using leftover marshmallows and chocolate from the 4th of July! We spent much of the weekend at the beach and I should be including the Rockaways in my favorites, but maybe it deserves its own post! ( I wrote about our favorite place to eat in the Rockaways here),
Avenue Print Studio
Looking for affordable art? Avenue Print Studio opened its (virtual) doors yesterday. If you need a single piece, a pair of prints, or want to create a gallery wall, this might be exactly what you’re looking for. You buy a download for as little as $8. Artist and shop owner, Ashley Villiness gives clear instructions on how best to print your art at home or you can upload your files to an online printing service like Amazon Prints or Vistaprint. You can choose the size you need! Follow along on her Instagram @avenueprintstudio for some inspirational ideas on displaying and arranging art. It’s easy to see why this one made the favorites list!
VANS
I loved this article on the history of Vans. I mean who hasn’t owned a pair of Vans at some point? I think my favorite is still a classic checkerboard slip-on. Well made and still only around $50 a pair.
@devonrodriguezart
Did you see this article about the NYC Subway Artist? For almost a month, artist Devon Rodrigues rode the subway every day sketching riders and chronicling the pandemic through his art. He is only 24 and yet he says he’s been drawing and painting people on the subway since he was 15. He says the pandemic added a new dimension.
Urban Outfitters
A couple of things caught my eye recently from Urban Outfitters. I love their apartment section for trendy bohemian home decor items for small spaces. Like this macrame cord set in black, this wicker diffuser, and coat rack.
Sweet & Salty Rice Krispie Treats
If you’re like me and have an open bag of mini marshmallows, chocolate chunks, and a half a bag of pretzel goldfish and you always have a box of Rice Krispie (because it’s Madeline’s cereal of choice), well then all you need is to add butter and salt and you have the most delicious sweet and a little bit salty, Rice Krispie treats!
Sweet & Salty Rice Krispie Treats
As simple as rice krispie treats, but with a few extra addtions to make them even better.
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons salted butter (1 stick)
- 1 (10-ounce) bag marshmallows
- 3 cups Rice Krispies
- 1 1/2 cups pretzel (We used Goldfish Pretzels)
- 3 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
- Maldon sea salt, for sprinkling
Instructions
- Line the bottom and sides of a 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper and spray lightly with non-stick cooking spray.
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add marshmallows and stir constantly until smooth and melted.
- Remove from the heat, add the cereal, pretzels, and stir until evenly coated and pour into prepared pan. Using a spatula, press the ingredients and even out into the pan. Then sprinkle with the chocolate pieces and press down into the mixture. Sprinkle with the flaky Malden sea salt and cut into squares. Best when served warm!
Make sure to head over and see what Mary Ann and Cindy are loving this week! They always find good things!
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Beautiful textures and things to look at thank you Annie! Gorgeous artwork too, nice way to start a day!Cheers:)
Hi from Camano Island, WA,
I look forward to Sundays with you, Mary Ann, and Cindy. Thank you so much for your Fab 5’s which continue to inspire during this time of pandemic.
I can hardly wait to share the Vans Article with my adult sons and the Avenue Print Shop with my granddaughter.
Happy Sunday,
Diney
Diney! This is the sweetest comment! Thank you so much! Camano Island sounds beautiful. I have to admit I had not heard of it and to do a little research. Sounds like a lovely place to live!
I cannot look at those sweet and Salty Rice Krispie Treats. If I make them I will eat them. They again I could make them have one or two and then give them to the young boy down the street. That’s what I’ll do. I agree with you about the Van’s, love he checkerboard ones The beach looks so inviting!
Sandra! Here I am talking about Rice Krispie treats and you are in The London Times! Congratulations! So exciting!
Yay. Score for me! I picked up the UO very cute coat rack touse in my prime bath for our b&w turkish towels. Thanks for the info!
Annie,
What a fun post. I have to prepare the rice krispie bars, they look delicious.
Van’s are such fun. I love that you can get custom made Van’s for kids and adults.
xo,
Karen
I know someone who would love those rice krispie treats! That subway art is fascinating. I always forget about Urban Outfitters! What great finds.