It may have been 87 degrees in Austin this week, but that’s not holding me back from wanting to surround myself with all things comforting and cozy. I’m ready to roast vegetables and don a cape, but since our weather hasn’t quite caught up I’ve been finding ways to make my home look and feel the part. Whether you live […]
Interior designer and owner of Teaselwood Designs, Charity Buchika whipped up this classic apple pie to serve on the front porch of her home in upstate New York. See the full story and all of Charity’s tips for creating a gorgeous fall buffet here. Read below for Charity’s apple pie recipe (and look for her […]
When it comes to entertaining and decorating, Charity Buchika’s advice is every bit as refreshing and down-home as her designs: “Keep it simple,” says the owner of Teaselwood Designs. The interiors and product designer is based in beautiful upstate New York, in the charming lakeside village of Skaneateles. It’s here that she invited us to […]
This rosey mist couldn’t be easier to make, and it’s the perfect craft to do with friends after spin class. We were inspired by this fun tutorial at Nutrition Stripped and put our own touch on the project when we teamed up with Outdoor Voices for a post workout social hour. See the full party […]
Does it ever seem like almost everything we do socially works against fitness? After so many book club meetings, happy hours, and dinners our team decided it was high time we mixed two of our favorite things: appetizers and endorphins. We got our blood flowing on the trail, then headed over to Outdoor Voices to […]
“I love to scout looks from catalogs and one of my go-to sources is always Free People,” says Senior Stylist Erica Rae of Roar Salon. That’s where she spotted a fun side-bride look she wanted to recreate with model Rebecca Gaddis in this week’s beauty tutorial. The certified beach babe (and owner of the online […]
I have ulterior motives. In the spirit of full disclosure, I should probably admit that I start businesses (or as I sometimes like to call them, “projects”) for selfish reasons. I opened a gourmet grocery in the smallish East Texas city I lived in years ago because I wanted a place to buy good bread […]
I love getting to know people who challenge me to check my assumptions at the door and remind me that there’s often so much more to a person than first meets the eye. When you’re introduced to Antonio Bond, you may notice his full beard, his many tattoos, or his trucker hat and metal band tees (he’s been a bartender at […]
Planning the Thanksgiving menu is one of my favorite activities of the holiday season, and I fully embrace the challenge of satisfying the traditionalists in my family (yes Dad, cranberry jelly will be happening) while following my own impulse to put a modern spin on a few of the dishes. Today’s menu is what I’d be […]
There’s an old saying that if you were old enough to participate in a trend the first time around, you shouldn’t wear it when it comes back. By that adage, I probably shouldn’t indulge in a burgundy velvet bodysuit this fall… That said, rules were made to be broken and I’m crushing HARD on velvet […]
Back from Hawaii this week and still smiling every time I think of our time there; the tropical flowers, salty air, incredible ocean/mountain views, and freshest fish I’ve ever tasted left an indelible impression on my mind. We had some amazing experiences — a helicopter ride all over Maui, and the day that Adam and […]
Of all the rooms in my future dream house, the library is the one I think about most. Would it have a mix of paperbacks and hardback editions? Or would it be completely leather bound classics? Would I arrange them by genre, then author? Would there be room for a projector, and maybe a velvet […]