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...
View ArticleFoodie 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...
View ArticleMakeover 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,...
View ArticleFoodie 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...
View ArticleChallenge: 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...
View ArticleMakeover 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...
View ArticleAt 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...
View ArticleFoodie 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...
View ArticleChallenge: 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...
View ArticleMakeover 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...
View ArticleFoodie 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...
View ArticleChallenge: 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...
View ArticleA “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...
View ArticleChallenge: 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...
View ArticleFour 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...
View ArticleAt 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...
View ArticleGuest 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...
View ArticleChallenge: “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....
View ArticleSummer 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...
View ArticleAt 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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