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About Those Candelabras…

vmacandcheese — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:00:43 +0000

Remember like a million years ago (i.e. March) when I posted about those candelabras I’d gotten for free, and should I paint them and if so what color? Well, the jury was out. About half of you told me to leave them alone and give them a good polish, and the other half told me [...]

Behind the Scenes with Chevrons & Stripes

vmacandcheese — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:45 +0000

Today’s BTS girl has lots of ch-ch-changes going in her life — and all exciting ones! If you read her blog, you’ll know all about Sarah’s big move back to New York for school, but if not, I’ll let her post below tell you all about it. Sarah, who writes the blog Chevrons & Stripes, [...]

My Weekend with Marilyn

vmacandcheese — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:00:05 +0000

On Sunday I watched the movie My Week with Marilyn. Have you seen this? I thought it was perfectly lovely, if not a little sad. It’s interesting; I feel like I’ve learned a lot of things about Norma Jean lately, and find that it’s hard to maintain that image of a glamorous, bombshell starlet in [...]

Cream Free Chocolate Mousse

vmacandcheese — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:00:33 +0000

Well, friends, this has what it’s come down to. Me posting half eaten bowls of chocolate mousse. I guess you could say it had been that kind of day (week?). I’ve actually been meaning to share this recipe with you for a while. It’s a throwback to my days as a culinary student, something a [...]

Some Things

vmacandcheese — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:00:43 +0000

Last week I got an email from Meg inviting me to participate in the Things I’m Afraid to Tell You movement. Initially started by Jess, then taken to a whole new level by Ez, you may have seen a few of these posts on blogs in the last week or two. When I got Meg’s email asking me and [...]

5.11.12

vmacandcheese — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:00:38 +0000

This week I… + Had a week filled with printing. Check it. I: + Ordered new business cards from Moo. Why didn’t anyone tell me they had this luxe line of paper sooner?? Obsessed. + Had our Save the Dates printed (well, got the ball rolling at least. There was a minor snafu with how [...]

Splurge/Save: Scalloped Skirts

vmacandcheese — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:16:48 +0000

I didn’t mean for the title of this post to be so alliterative, but sometimes these things just work out. Moving on. I have a thing for scalloping (and yeah, okay, scallops too). But let’s focus! Scallop detailing on skirts is perfectly lovely, in my opinion, whether we’re talking a lace detail or the edge [...]

Style to Inspire: Amy Kuschel

vmacandcheese — Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:40 +0000

Oh, am I excited for today’s Style to Inspire. So excited in fact, that instead of waiting to share this with you on the regular Style to Inspire day of Monday, I couldn’t help but publish this right away! You guys are in for a treat. Let me introduce you to the fabulous Amy Kuschel, [...]

Behind the Scenes with In the City with Crystalin

vmacandcheese — Wed, 09 May 2012 12:00:19 +0000

The first time I ever met Crystalin, I think we were both a little nervous. It was one of the first one on one blogger meetups we’d ever done in SF…so, essentially a blind date. And you know how those can go. But I really had nothing to worry about. Cut to two hours later, when [...]

Obsessed: Weleda Skin Food

vmacandcheese — Tue, 08 May 2012 17:00:02 +0000

I’ve always thought I was pretty in tune with my skin, but a few weeks ago, I had these red patches on my cheeks that I just couldn’t kick. I thought maybe I was dehydrated? Nope, drinking almost half a gallon of water a day for a few days did nothing. Lacking certain vitamins? Not [...]

Quite Mercurial

vmacandcheese — Tue, 08 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

West Elm Mercury Candleholders, $5, on sale for $4 right now | West Elm Mercury Glass vase, $19 | Anthropologie mercury glass melon knob, $8 | Ethan Allen mercury glass bottle, $69 | Capril Blue mercury glass jar candle, $28 Over the weekend, we made the trek over to West Elm to go purchase a [...]

Autumnal Dreamin’

vmacandcheese — Mon, 07 May 2012 17:00:16 +0000

If you had told me five years ago that orange would end up being one of my favorite colors, there is no way I would’ve ever believed you. I wrote that sentence out then stopped for a second to try and remember when the love affair begin. I think I’ve got it: Joe and I [...]

Flipping Out

vmacandcheese — Mon, 07 May 2012 12:00:42 +0000

There’s a certain subset of human being that never ceases to amaze me with their luck, eye, and intuition. It’s the thrift bargain finder, that mythical woman who just happens to come across the perfect Birkin at an estate sale (yes, I’ve heard of this happening). She can find Chanel flats for 50% below market [...]

5.4.12

vmacandcheese — Fri, 04 May 2012 12:00:43 +0000

This week I… + Was more social then I’ve been in forever. Lots of lunches and dinners, but it was great to get out of the house almost everyday and be around other people! + Met the adorable Julie from Gal Meets Glam at one of the dinners, and determined she’s basically the cutest thing [...]

Dear Zara Shoe Designers

vmacandcheese — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:00:49 +0000

This is a formal cease and desist letter requesting that you kindly stop creating shoes that are so unbelievably fabulous. I have a lot of willpower when it comes to these things…but a girl can only take so much. And, since your recent forays into the world of e-commerce have made the availability of said [...]

Green, Eggs, and Ham

vmacandcheese — Thu, 03 May 2012 12:00:28 +0000

I liked it so much (and yeah, okay, was so hungry) that I forgot to shoot it before I ate it. So what is this mess of a meal before you? Something delicious. Pretty. And a total fake out, because it was so gosh darn easy. Asparagus goes especially well with eggs, so on a [...]

Behind the Scenes with The Forgetful Wife

vmacandcheese — Wed, 02 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

I always love meeting fellow bloggers, but what I really love is when conversation can extend past the business aspects of things and on to real life topics — discussions about family, relationships, dreams, and the like. Such was the case when I met up with Kate a while back, when she was in SF visiting [...]

This and That

vmacandcheese — Tue, 01 May 2012 17:00:02 +0000

I saw these funky nails last week and immediately thought of the perfect print to pair them with. What do you think? Too matchy matchy, or utterly brilliant? I don’t even really like painting my nails (I know, sacrilege), but this I could get behind. And also — I’m still not over this gorgeous pastel [...]

Petrified!

vmacandcheese — Tue, 01 May 2012 12:00:05 +0000

On Sunday, we spent the late morning and afternoon hanging out in the gardens at Ma(i)sonry, a wine collective and art gallery in Yountville. I’m embarrassed to say that after passing the property many times over the years, we had never spent any time there. The stone building, which was originally a residence and dates [...]

10 Things to Do with Tomatoes

vmacandcheese — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:00:31 +0000

There are a few ingredients in my kitchen that I put in basically everything. Tomatoes are definitely one. They’re just so versatile! A few tomatoes — be it from the vine or in cherry form — and a couple other basics and you’re guaranteed a decently good meal. I got to thinking about all the [...]