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At A Glance: Annapolis

I finally made my way to Annapolis this past week. I have been very curious about this cute, capitol city of Maryland. I was there on a school field trip of sorts. It was a nice day mixed with...

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Foodie Friday: Mini Taco Salads

When life gets busy, it can be incredibly tempting to grab a bowl of cereal instead of taking the time to make a real meal. While a non-meal is okay here and there, I find myself getting especially...

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Makeover Monday: Jewelry Rack

We are going for the simple this week, like takes 5 seconds and you are done simple. As a fellow DIYer do you ever look at store bought items and think I could make that, but even better! Well duh,...

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Foodie Friday: Coconut Rice Pudding

I’m a fool for rice pudding, which is something I never really thought I would say. As a kid, I always thought tapioca pudding was disgusting mostly due to its texture. Someone might have told me that...

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Challenge: Give Your Favorite Veggie More Love

While Linz and I have been living in other parts of the country we have enjoyed adding a letter series to the blog. With fashion we were able to help each other out with a Q&A series. Winter...

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Makeover Monday: Another Jewelry Rack

While Jess and I live on opposite sides of the country, sometimes our minds sync up in strange ways. This happened last week, when Jess shared about how she recently turned something ordinary into a...

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At A Glance: Harpers Ferry

Last week a friend and I took a day trip to Harpers Ferry in West Virginia. It was just the kind of thing I had been itching to do. Exploring Baltimore has been fun, but I am hoping as spring makes its...

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Foodie Friday: Salted Caramel Chocolate Cupcakes

  In case you missed my guest post over at The Thinking Closet I thought I would share it here too. Enjoy! Lauren mentioned that she thought she had lots of readers that were busy moms and working...

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Challenge: A Favorite Restaurant Dish

As Jess mentioned last week, we are giving our typical Q&A series a culinary twist with our Spring 2013 food-themed season. To kick us off, I first challenged Jess to make a new dish that features...

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Makeover Monday: Leather Twine Bracelets

I am happy to say that I made these bracelets because I had seen one at the store and thought, I could make that. And then I actually did! I wish I could say that every time I am out and about and...

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Foodie Friday: Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

I hosted a small dinner party recently with only one request from my guests: that I provide a dessert that involved both chocolate and peanut butter. I couldn’t say no to such a classic flavor...

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Challenge: Savory Entree with Fruit

Linz: Make a savory entree that features fruit. Jess: This ended up proving to be quite the tricky dish for me to come up with. When I took some time to think about it, we really have featured a fair...

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A “Small” Announcement

Okay, that’s a lie…it’s really a very big announcement. I’m pregnant! Baby is kicking me as I write this, so I think he’s exciting that I’m finally sharing the news with you. Yup, that’s right: it’s a...

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Challenge: Spiced Pancakes

This week, Jess challenged me to cook something that would make my house smell delicious. What a lovely task! Cinnamon was the first ingredient that came to mind while thinking about this challenge. I...

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Four Year Blogiversary Q & A

Sweet Athena turns 4 today! Since Linz and I are not in the same place to celebrate, we decided to have a virtual party and invite all of you! To help us get down, our guest blogger friends have been...

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At A Glance: Farmers Market

Ya’ll, I am still excited about our 4 year anniversary. Putting together that post made me all warm and fuzzy inside for how cool it is that we get to have this blog and all the support we get from...

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Guest Post: Compassionate Eating

Four years ago when Linz and I started this blog I never would have guessed how it would look today or the variety of content we would publish here. I love that getting to have our own piece of the...

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Challenge: “Adult” Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Linz gave me the fun job this week of making an “adult” version of a favorite childhood dish of mine. Carbs and cheese always seems like a good place to start when thinking about meals children like....

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Summer No Bake Cookies

These are my go to cookies. When I need to bring something sweet to a potluck, a bake sale, or to make my cousin Shannon smile, this is the dessert I think of first. Why this recipe? The truth is they...

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At A Glance: A Day

I think I might experiment with a couple of photo challenges to help push me to keep up with practicing my photography skills. I’ve seen a lot of bloggers document their day by photographing one thing...

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