a simple valentine craft featuring the popular trend: dried flowers. We took a little trip to check out Field Trip Flowers in the heart of Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NYC. Field Trip Flowers opened in 2020. They are inspired by wildflowers, cutting gardens, and locally grown flowers. They have fresh and dried flowers, as well as plants, but it's the dried flowers that we are interested in ...
how to make an ice lantern
I'm showing the simple steps on how to make an ice lantern. If you live where it's cold like I do, then this is something fun and really beautiful for winter! This is one of my Sunday favorites that I share each week with my friends Cindy and Mary Ann! We usually don't get our freezing cold weather until after Christmas. These are really fun to make for the holidays with greens and berries. ...
Let’s make these simple watercolor hearts for a DIY Valentine
Let's make these simple watercolor hearts for a DIY Valentine card, again! This is an updated post from 2018. I’ve talked about these little watercolor hearts for a Mother’s Day post. You can see that here. I love them and I'm calling this batch Laguna Sunset. The pinks and orange make me think of Laguna Beach. Around this time of year when it’s still so cold, I start missing California ...
a healthy oatmeal blueberry muffin that you are going to love
Here's a recipe for a healthy oatmeal blueberry muffin that you are going to love! It's way more healthy with a few substitutions similar to this recipe for another favorite around here! In case you are new to MLT, every Sunday I join my friends Mary Ann and Cindy for our five favorite finds of the week. It's like we are meeting for coffee and catching up, only we do it here on our blogs instead! ...
Bringing nature indoors is a trend we love!
Talking trends today and bringing nature indoors is a trend we love! We think it's here to stay, and we are okay with that! I'm joining Mary Ann, Cindy, and a few friends to talk about design trends. I've been gathering my ideas for months. Making notes in my Notes section on my iPhone and saved photos on Instagram. I finally narrowed it down to 10 trends that we are embracing with all our ...
lighting makes all the difference in a home
Soft and cozy lighting makes all the difference in a home and how it makes you feel overall. When you open the door, I want it to feel like you are getting a warm embrace. There's no time more perfect to get it right than in the winter! January can seem dark and long. However, with the right lighting, it can look and feel so cozy. The first thing I do in the morning is wake up the house with ...