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by Lydia Carns
I hosted a girls' night earlier this week and I think one of my favorite parts of the evening was putting together the tablescape. I thrifted (or ...
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by Lydia Carns
Recently, my Pinterest and social media feeds have featured more and more Madeleine towers. Cousin to macaron towers and croquembouche, they are...
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by Lydia Carns
After Christmas, I have found myself with few things I want or need to buy. I'm also doing a low/no spend January out of the necessity of getting ...
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by Lydia Carns
When it comes to Christmas, my family usually makes cookies and serves eggnog and ice cream on the holiday itself. But this past Christmas I foun...
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by Lydia Carns
Happy New Year, readers! Today, I've created a list of my favorite products from 2024. These are all items I used repeatedly, repurchased multip...
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by Lydia Carns
A few years ago I was perusing the pastry selection at Zingerman's in Ann Arbor and saw a lowly looking pastry with a name I didn't know how to p...
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by Lydia Carns
Hello lovely readers,
I hope December is treating you well. Today I'm sharing what's on my wishlist this year, and as it may be apparent from f...
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by Lydia Carns
I must say, I am not a big Christmas decor person. Outside of a tree, some greenery and lots of lights, and beautifully wrapped gifts, I don’t want...
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by Lydia Carns
Last year I had the pleasure of attending the open house at The Madison, an old renovated mansion in the heart of Grand Rapids. The house was deco...
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by Lydia Carns
If you're anything like me, you're a big fan of Julia Child. I had seen Julie and Julia before and enjoyed it, but I wasn't a fan through and ...
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by Lydia Carns
Hello readers! November is my birthday month, so I've included a few things in my roundup that I myself received for my birthday. I hope you're al...
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by Lydia Carns
I had the pleasure of enjoying one of these last year in NYC and I simply couldn't get it out of my head. After one unsuccessful attempt to recrea...
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