DIY: Mercury Glass

great DIY project via Teal and Lime

DIY: Tissue Luminaries

Found this amazing DIY from Hey Gorgeous blog, I have to try this one for sure!

From table to bench... The after

 Remember the before from yesterday...

and the after again...

Flower Arranging: diy style

Check out this beautiful and very creative DIY flower arrangement over at The Art of Doing Stuff...

diy: Sunburst Mirrors

I have always wanted a sunburst mirror and have yet to find one at a price I like. But after finding these amazing DIY's I think I may just make one for myself!

Have a look at these easy do-it-yourself sunburst mirrors from around the blog world...

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What do you all think, should I try making one?

diy: dining room light

After sharing an awesome DIY ikea hack the other day, I came across another great one that I thought was uber chic and worth sharing!

my DIY sense is tickling! I can't wait for the weather to get better so I can have some DIY fun :)

diy: ikea hack style

Check out this amazing DIY ikea hack from Me, you and a wiener, trust me this is jaw dropping!!

the before

and the after!

diy: Fur Ottoman & Ruffled Lamp Shade

I had to share this absolutely fabulous fur ottoman DIY I spied over at Nesting Place

and why not share this ruffled anthropologie inspired DIY lampshade via Just a Girl

Don't you just love DIY'S!!!

Chocolate Almond Biscotti

I wanted to share with all my lovely readers a recipe I just tried. This entire idea to make my own biscotti stemmed from the fact that I always buy one with my chai latte or chai tea at work and it was getting expensive... so I decided to try and make some myself.

I got the recipe from here and just changed it up a bit by using almonds instead of hazelnuts.

Here are the ingredients you'll need:

1 cup (150 grams) hazelnuts or almond slithers

4 ounces (120 grams) semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped

1 cup (210 grams) firmly packed light brown sugar

1 3/4 cups (230 grams) all-purpose flour

1/3 cup (30 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tablespoon (4 grams) instant espresso powder

1 teaspoon (5 grams)baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

3 large eggs

1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

You can get the detailed recipe here

And just cause I love recipes with pictures, here are some pictures of my biscotti making process...

Fur shawl = fur throw

As some of you guys know I was recently in my best friend's winter wedding where the bridesmaids wore faux fur shawls. After the wedding was over and I was home getting into my pj's I draped the fur shawl over my desk chair in my bedroom and had an epiphany... what if I turned my fur shawl into a fur throw? I knew I probably wouldn't be wearing it again so why not re-purpose it for my home. I just removed the round pearl closure and the Velcro from the inside closure and voila! Have a look and let me know what you think?

the before...

and the after