a texan thanksgiving

Over Thanksgiving break I was lucky enough to get to drive down to Texas to stay with my sister for a few days! Landon and I drove down, and it was such a nice break from school. I only get to see Audrey once or twice a year so it is always really nice to get to spend time with her. This was the third year I've gotten to spend Thanksgiving with her down in Texas, that means it's a tradition now, right? Everyone was bemoaning the cold, but it was a wonderful change from freezing Kansas temperatures! It was just barely too cold to swim, which was a shame since Audrey just moved to a new apartment complex with a beautiful pool!

How was your Thanksgiving? Did you get a break?

You can see more photos from my trip (not just the beach!) on my instagram

- Erin

Over Thanksgiving break I was lucky enough to get to drive down to Texas to stay with my sister for a few days! Landon and I drove down, and it was such a nice break from school. I only get to see Audrey once or twice a year so it is always really nice to get to spend time with her. This was the third year I've gotten to spend Thanksgiving with her down in Texas, that means it's a tradition now, right? Everyone was bemoaning the cold, but it was a wonderful change from freezing Kansas temperatures! It was just barely too cold to swim, which was a shame since Audrey just moved to a new apartment complex with a beautiful pool!

How was your Thanksgiving? Did you get a break?

You can see more photos from my trip (not just the beach!) on my instagram

- Erin

Friendsgiving

It is our understanding that adulthood begins as soon as you start to host parties and events at your own home or when you begin to be expected to bring things to other events. Based on this understanding, today marks the day that Erin and I have finally become adults. We have been running around preparing for our first over Friendsgiving; collecting and creating centerpieces and table furnishings, shopping for and cooking several dishes (more than just one for once!!), and cleaning and arranging our little home. I was in charge of all of the crafts and decorating, while Erin busied herself creating a wonderful meal. We had our guests bring drinks to serve, Kara made the most delicious cider! We will have to steal the recipe! The work was well worth it in the end. We had such a fun time acting like little hosts; taking coats, starting in the living room with cheese and crackers, and enjoying conversation with our friends Sara and Kara. We even got to celebrate Kara's birthday! We had so much fun on our first full day of adulthood and can't wait to host similar events in the future! When was the first day you felt like a true adult? -a clover & a bee

It is our understanding that adulthood begins as soon as you start to host parties and events at your own home or when you begin to be expected to bring things to other events. Based on this understanding, today marks the day that Erin and I have finally become adults. We have been running around preparing for our first over Friendsgiving; collecting and creating centerpieces and table furnishings, shopping for and cooking several dishes (more than just one for once!!), and cleaning and arranging our little home. I was in charge of all of the crafts and decorating, while Erin busied herself creating a wonderful meal. We had our guests bring drinks to serve, Kara made the most delicious cider! We will have to steal the recipe! The work was well worth it in the end. We had such a fun time acting like little hosts; taking coats, starting in the living room with cheese and crackers, and enjoying conversation with our friends Sara and Kara. We even got to celebrate Kara's birthday! We had so much fun on our first full day of adulthood and can't wait to host similar events in the future! When was the first day you felt like a true adult? -a clover & a bee

DIY gingham napkins

With our Friendsgiving coming up we knew it was time for a nice set of napkins to set out on the table. I had made a set of embroidered cocktail napkins before, but this time I knew it was time for larger sized napkins. Our little apartment only allows for a small table that seats four, so we figured four napkins would be the perfect number! Plus it would always be easy to make more! I got the fabric at Joann's Fabrics. I knew I wanted to have a colored side, a black and white side, and that I didn't want any of the napkins to look exactly the same. I grabbed four different fat quarter fabrics and a yard of gingham fabric and set off to work. I cut a square out of each fat quarter and four squares out of my gingham fabric and sewed them up with my sewing machine. I then picked out some embroidery floss and did a blanket stitch all the way the around each napkin. Didn't they turn out adorable? What fabrics/color scheme would you use? -a clover & a bee

With our Friendsgiving coming up we knew it was time for a nice set of napkins to set out on the table. I had made a set of embroidered cocktail napkins before, but this time I knew it was time for larger sized napkins. Our little apartment only allows for a small table that seats four, so we figured four napkins would be the perfect number! Plus it would always be easy to make more! I got the fabric at Joann's Fabrics. I knew I wanted to have a colored side, a black and white side, and that I didn't want any of the napkins to look exactly the same. I grabbed four different fat quarter fabrics and a yard of gingham fabric and set off to work. I cut a square out of each fat quarter and four squares out of my gingham fabric and sewed them up with my sewing machine. I then picked out some embroidery floss and did a blanket stitch all the way the around each napkin. Didn't they turn out adorable? What fabrics/color scheme would you use? -a clover & a bee

DIY wood slice chalkboard

A few weeks ago, on our first big Joann's Fabrics run (that place is seriously heaven to a crafter), we saw these beautiful wood slices and instantly fell in love... we might be crazy. I had always wanted to make my own, but buying it from them just seemed so much easier! Plus they hand out coupons like nobody's business so we were able to get a pretty good deal on it.  Once we had it home in our tiny apartment we knew what we had to do-combine our new love of wood slices with our love of chalkboard paint. It turned out beautifully, did it not? We were thinking it would make the perfect addition to the center of our table for our Friendsgiving coming up. This is our first year hosting a Friendsgiving and we are just so excited! (like the pun on our wood slice?) Though this will be the perfect centerpiece for Friendsgiving, it can also serve so many other functions! What would you write on it? -a clover & a bee check out our other chalkboard projects here

A few weeks ago, on our first big Joann's Fabrics run (that place is seriously heaven to a crafter), we saw these beautiful wood slices and instantly fell in love... we might be crazy. I had always wanted to make my own, but buying it from them just seemed so much easier! Plus they hand out coupons like nobody's business so we were able to get a pretty good deal on it.  Once we had it home in our tiny apartment we knew what we had to do-combine our new love of wood slices with our love of chalkboard paint. It turned out beautifully, did it not? We were thinking it would make the perfect addition to the center of our table for our Friendsgiving coming up. This is our first year hosting a Friendsgiving and we are just so excited! (like the pun on our wood slice?) Though this will be the perfect centerpiece for Friendsgiving, it can also serve so many other functions! What would you write on it? -a clover & a bee check out our other chalkboard projects here