Tahiti, 1964 - Looking at the fishes they caught !

From the Australian Women's Weekly.

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Also from Bildjournalen magazine. Never seen this one before. 

Paul & Jane on their Caribbean holiday in 1964.

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Hi All MBG Readers, Jana here to share a chic & super simple solution for entertaining: stemware with writable chalkboard bases.  A sophisticated way to distinguish ones champagne cocktail when the event is too engaging to keep track.

Materials:

Chalkboard Paint 

Stemware

Paint Brush

Chalk

 

Paint the base. I recommend using short brushstrokes. This layer will be thin as you want just enough coverage to create texture for the second layer. This layer will not look attractive but do not worry, it will turn out!

Let dry overnight. Then paint on a second layer of paint. It will look goopy, but again, do not worry, as it dries the paint settles into the shape of the base.

 Let the second coat dry overnight. Now entertain away!

Something to note - do not get the bases wet as the paint will chip. To preserve, wash only the bowl of the stemware. An upside to the somewhat delicate nature is that you can easily wash all the paint off if you want your stemware only transitioned temporarily. 

-post by Jana Bek

-images by Erik Melvin

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What are your Christmas morning traditions? Lauren here, and one of our traditions is this brunch casserole that my mom makes every year. In addition to being downright delicious, it's also perfectly festive thanks to spinach and roasted red peppers. 

If you don't have a favorite breakfast for Christmas morning, I hope you'll give our casserole a try this year. Of course, it's a good dish to serve guests on non-holiday days, too. Keep reading for the recipe, and happy holidays!

I used pre-sliced mushrooms (just chop them a bit smaller) and pre-shredded Parmesan and Provolone cheeses to save time, but you can slice mushrooms and grate your own cheese from a block if you prefer. 

I love the flavor the basil and roasted red pepper add to this dish. If you don't have a gas stovetop, you can just roast your pepper in the oven.

It's all about the layers: sausage, onion, peppers, spinach...then egg and cheese!

Ingredients:

-1 lb. hot bulk sausage

-1 cup sliced mushrooms

-1 cup chopped onion

-1 large red bell pepper, roasted, peeled and chopped

-1 pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained

-1 cup flour

-1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

-1/2 tsp. seasoned salt

-1 tsp. basil leaves

-8 eggs

-2 cups milk

-2 cups grated Provolone cheese, divided

Instructions:

1) Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Grease a 13x9 inch baking dish.

2) Brown, crumble and drain sausage in large skillet. Add onions and mushrooms and cook until onions become semi-soft.

3) Arrange sausage mixture in greased baking dish. Sprinkle half of the chopped pepper over sausage; top with all the spinach. Sprinkle one cup of Provolone cheese on top.

4) In a large bowl, combine flour, Parmesan cheese, salt and basil. In another bowl, combine eggs and milk; beat until smooth. Add egg mixture to flour mixture, beat until well blended. Pour over spinach.

5) Bake at 425 degrees for 20-25 minutes, until knife inserted into the casserole center comes out clean. Sprinkle with remaining red pepper and Provolone cheese. Return to the oven for two additional minutes just to melt the cheese.

6) Let stand five minutes. Cut into squares--serves 8-10.

-post & images by Lauren Craig

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Hey! Casie here from whippedSTYLE, excited to share some of my favorite stocking stuffer ideas!! I'm so loving black and gold lately (well, as always) and I just can't enough of some these super chic pieces. I love love the Sephora pouch below and totally hope santa leaves one in my stocking this year. 

What a perfect pouch for all the glosses my purse tends to eat. And that onyx horn bracelet? I can't even take it. Love it. What beats practical, useful and stylish? Hope you all have a very happy 

holiday!!!

1. onyx horn bracelet2. Lauren Leather Gloves3. Houndstooth Bag Collection4. Essie Repstyle + Essie Snake Rattle-n-Roll5. LEATHER TASSEL KEYCHAIN (BLACK)6.Deco Daze Clutch Brush Set7. Gold Glitter Tape8. Adent 18 Lux iPhone Case9. leather wrap bracelet10. black & white tiger matchbook | Greek Key Matchbook


-post by casie mace



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Are you still looking for a last minute Christmas gift??? Are you guilty of sending gifts late?? Come on, we've all done it. Whether it was just a card or a gift, you knew it wouldn't make it on time, but you went ahead & sent it anyway...

So, for those who are too busy to shop or just waited for last minute...here are 14 items you may want  to consider. After getting any of these, the receiver may not care it's late! ha!

1. Snake & Leopard
2. Pom Pom Throw
3. lauren elan necklace
4. Marc by Marc Jacobs purse
5. Decor box
6. Tory Burch iPhone case
7. Set of 2 Dogs
8. Necklace
9. Dotted Cross-body Bag
10. gold french press
11.  agate book ends
12.  gold coasters
13. marc jacobs satchel
14. ear muffs


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Hello lovelies, Drew here. Looking for last minute gift ideas for your favorite decorista? Or maybe you want some inspiration to add touches of emerald, 2013's color of the year, into your home. 

Combining different shades of emerald will be sure to bring depth and a more interesting appeal to this brilliant shade! Add its contrasting hue, an orangey coral, to the mix with pops of white and gold and your room will truly blossom with chicness.

Hoping you all have a wonderful holiday, filled with love, cheer and dazzling decor!

1) Z Gallerie Painting
2) Zara Home Pillow
3) Joss and Main Pillow
4) 1st Dibs Chairs
5) Z Gallerie Gold Boxes
6) Z Gallerie Rug
7) Z Gallerie Photo Frame
8) One Kings Lane Journals
9) Anthropologie Deer Hook
10) Lulu and Georgia Lamp
11) Lulu and Georgia Table


-post by drew humphries




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Do you always wait until the last minute to start thinking about holiday dresses? I know I do! Say it with me: This year, I vow to not wait until the last minute to decide what I'm wearing to a holiday party or, more importantly, on New Years! 

I've been eye-balling ShopBop every day and I think I've narrowed it down to my six favorite dresses for the holiday season. Each one has a certain simplicity that I love but with a touch a glam and glitz. Well, except for the Parker Art Deco Beaded Dress which is full on glitzy, dont you think!? Thoughts!? 

(top, bottom, left, right) ADDISON Blouson Tank Dress Susana Monaco Brenda Rhinestone Dress Parker Art Deco Beaded Dress Parker Fringe Beaded Dress ONE by Babs Bibb Mini Dress 3.1 Phillip Lim Metallic Bow Dress



-post by Casie Mace


 
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A few things - we've updated the homepage of MadeByGirl for the Holidays! There are several cute pics, check them out when you can. Also, thanks to Kelly from Fabulous K for the zebra paper inspiration - we had to add it onto our page as well! 

Funny story, I walked into Paper Source (where I bought it from) & the girls at the counter were excited to meet me, telling me they read my blog! Too cute!  
 
Paper Source is awesome, I've been using their wrapping paper for Holiday gifts for a couple years now. LOOOOOOOOVE them! 

If you don't have a paper source in your town, I'm crying for you now. Check them out online.
 

MadeByGirl has also been featured in several Holiday gift guides this year, I can barely keep up! I'm super grateful to all the editors!! Here are a few I didn't highlight yet that you should def check out! 

DON'T FORGET!! If you're going to order in time for Christmas - you have to order by December 16th (USA) - unfortunately the deadline for overseas past on the 12th. Happy shopping!

Mami talks - 3 Amigas Holiday Gift Guide

Emma Magazine

Heart Home Magazine UK

 We'll be adding some new items to MadeByGirl 

in the new year - stay tuned!

And last but not least - it was cool to be able to gift a few prints to the gals over at Blogshop! 

Thank you for the cute pics ladies!

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Hey guys! I've seen so many holiday gift guides, but have yet to post my own on my blog. So, here is mine. I know, I know...my taste can be a bit EXPENSIVE. 

But I'd be fine with just one of these items this Holiday! Hmmm which will it be?? Items are all listed in spanish - hope you can understand them!

Which of my wishlist items would you love to see under your tree?

UNO - claire vivierhair calf clutch

DOS - barney's croc journal

TRES - scalamandre zebra umbrella

CUATRO - isabel marant trouser

CINCO - live like you zebra

SEIS - manolo blahnik

SIETE - x-bench barney's

OCHO - madeline weinrib lingerie bags

NUEVE - wild pastry tray zara

DIEZ - helmet lang fur jacket

ONCE - skull salt & pepper shaker phantomvox

DOCE - anndra neen metal cage ipad case

TRECE - YSL handbag

CATORCE - scalamandre tiger pillow

QUINCE - skull print coin purse zara

DIECISEIS - monogram jewelry box cwonder

DIECISIETE - ampersand lighting formage la rue

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Hi MBG readers! Jana here today to share a DIY gift for the gourmand in your life - Jen, maybe perfect for your chef hubby?

I stumbled upon the inspiration for this herb wreath when passing through the Tribeca Greenmarket one beautiful fall weekend. I love fresh herbs & have quite a few foodies as friends. They have cooking gadgets galore but, as far as I know, herbs at the ready are a gift any chef would greatly appreciate. The genius of this gift is that when the wreath dries out the herbs are still recipe ready.

Materials:

Herbs (I used Dill, Rosemary, Oregano, & Lavender) (my friend I am gifting this to makes wicked Lavender ice cream!)

Twine

Cardboard

Cut the cardboard into a circle. I traced a 12" dinner plate then cut out the inside for a rough 1/2" edge width. 

Using the twine, tie your herbs into small bundles. The bundle should be not too small, and not too bulky. About 5" long with a 1 1/2" width at center of bundle is a safe starting place.

Tie first bundle onto the cardboard ring.

Now, add bundles by tying successive herb bunches 2" under its preceding bunch (to reduce the amount of visible twine). Alternate herbs. I tied on two bunches of an herb type before I switched onto a new herb.

Once all bundles are tied on, wrap twine over the sections where two bundles overlapped and tie off. This thicker section of twine is a decorative way to secure the herbs in place. 

I finished my wreath off with braiding the twine into a loop and securing to the wreath for ease of hanging in the kitchen. 

Voila, an herb wreath at the ready for the chef who has everything. (Or the hostess that may have forgot that final sprig of rosemary!)

Do you have someone that might relish in this wreath? We would love to know!

-post by Jana Bek

-images by Erik Melvin



 

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There are sooooo many cute Holiday recipes all over Pinterest - have you noticed?  Total inspiration! I pin a bunch on my own Pinterest if you'd like to follow along.  
 

Below are a few of my recent favorites! The peppermint eggnog is high on my 'to make' list. 

Have you ever made any of these below??

images via:

mocha / oh she glows

peppermint s'mores / culinaryconcoctionsbypeabody

peppermint eggnog / sugar and cloth

glittering cookie sandwiches / sugar and cloth

marshmallow candy canes

white chocolate popcorn / eat good 4 life

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Holidays are serrrrriously approaching - and that means Gift guides are popping up everywhere. Bloggers are putting up what they want & what they suggest we buy for others. Well, a blogger friend of mine Meg Biram (who's style I love) together with Katie from Modern Eve put together a pretty extensive Holiday 2012 gift guide called 'To & From' that included bloggers & tastemakers - and they asked me to be part of it.

So, if you weren't asked to be part of it, then you're not a tastemaker. Just kidding of course! 

Anyhow, my picks are below, and then I decided to do something different & choose my favorites from what other bloggers selected! Check it out! To see what each item is you'll have to visit To & From.

If you're running out of ideas, check out 'To & From' - you're bound to find something cool to give, your friend, wife, dad, kids & so on!

Thank you girls, glad to be part of this! Happy Holidays!





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Hello everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend. For those of you curious about how I spent my off days & what the Turkey looked like etc. you can follow along here on my instagram. 

We had a great few days, thankfully. But now we're heading into another major Holiday - Christmas. It's by far my fave holiday....and yours?? I LOVE the Holiday decor on the streets of New York City right now, everything is so gorgeous! So with that said, I wanted to bring some of the beauty to my blog, and give you some gift ideas for the home!

Below are 7 FAB items I'm certain you'd love to find under your tree this year! For me, I'm leaning toward #4 for my office.

1. kelly wearstler - rhapsody

2. agate coasters

3. amethyst salt & pepper shaker

4. flynn glass table lamp

5. waylande gregory leopard box

6. fur pillow - bronson design

7. bottle with brass cube stopper

Which of these do you think would make a great gift?

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Hi everyone Amanda here, back with a few inspirations on dressing the Thanksgiving table! I thought it would be fun to dream up a city vs. country take on it. 

If you're a hostess this year, I am sure by now you have already planned what to serve, but may or may not be a little stuck on the table decorations. Although, I'm thankful to have snuck out of the role this year, I still plan on breaking out the china. 

Please keep in mind, these goodies below would look just as gorgeous if you're hosting a Holiday dinner in December!

1 Highball Glass | 2 Crocodile Old Fashioned Glass |  3 Bloom Bowls | 4 Chalkboard Tray | 5 Planter | 6 Sphere Salt and Pepper Shakers | 7 Serving Bowl | 8 Gold Flatware/Gold Stripe Cocktail Napkins | 9 Brushstroke Dinner Plate | 10 Patent Stud Place Mat |  11 /Stripe Place Cards

1 Milk Glass | 2 Placemat | 3 Nail Head Placemats | 4 Gold Accent Plate | 5 Greek Key Cocktail Napkins | 6 Fallen Birch Branch Votive  | 7  Woven Bread Bowl | 8 Rose and Silver Antler | 9 Flatware | 10 Vintage Harvest Bouquet

Here's what I'd love to know: What is your hostess style?

-post by amanda dietz

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