I am in love with anything ruffly and flirty – I’m totally digging the ruffled camera strap trend. And I’m really loving all the purpley grays, berry pinks, and olive greens I’ve been seeing everywhere for fall. Gorgeous. I love the idea of a camera strap slipcover that can easily be changed out with new […]
Shortly after confessing my complete and utter (and neurotic) passion for bakery scents, I was introduced to a unique Etsy shop. The owner, Lisa, makes custom blended lotions, perfumes, and lip balms in – get out – yummy, delicious bakery scents. I think I died when I when I first saw all the fabulous fragrance […]
These Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes are even more delicious than they sound. A moist vanilla cake is filled with yummy edible cookie dough and topped with creamy frosting! Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes Oh mama mia, you are going to love these cookie dough cupcakes! When we were in Chicago for Kevin’s birthday, we […]
Time’s up! The winner of the Silhouette Craft Cutter Giveaway is entry #1048, Terri! Congrats Terri! I’ve sent you an email! :) ______________________________ Good morning, friends! I have an awesome giveaway to share with you today! Check this out.. Have you heard of the Silhouette? It’s a personal craft cutting machine. It connects to your […]
Good morning! I am so excited to share this incredible steak recipe with you guys! Goodness gracious, this was delicious. I took my simple, tried-and-true ribeye steak recipe that Kevin *loves* and completely transformed it into something purely magical with a simple coffee crust. This will totally send your tastebuds into overdrive! You will love […]
This Coffee Crusted Steak recipe is about to blow your mind. You’ll never want to make your steak without a crispy coffee crust again! Coffee Crusted Steak I cannot wait to share the incredible steak recipe with you guys! Goodness gracious, this was delicious. It starts with a simple, tried-and-true ribeye steak but it completely transforms […]
Woohoo! It’s Free Font Friday! Head on over to Fonts for Peas and check out all the new handwriting fonts! :) There’s 14 in all today. The Fonts for Peas are all made from your submitted handwriting samples… And doodles too! :) ♥♥♥ You can now “Tweet” and “Like” your favorite fonts. Love seeing the […]
This easy tutorial will show you how to resize and save your photos in Photoshop so they are sharp, crisp, and perfectly sized for your blog! How to Save and Size your Images for Blogging If you’ve ever posted photos on your blog or Facebook, you may have noticed they are not as crisp and […]
Last weekend Kev and I were in Blue Ridge, GA for Labor Day. We packed up Miley & Howie, met up with some friends, and stayed in a cozy cabin right on the Tennessee Georgia state line. They brought their golden cocker spaniel Charlie, and the pups all had a grand time running around their […]
Time’s up! The winner of the Topaz Plugin Bundle is entry #848, Maureen Henry! Congrats Maureen! I’ve sent you an email! :) P.S. Guess what! Topaz has offered Kevin & Amanda readers a special discount! Use the coupon code kevinandamanda to get 15% off all Topaz products. P.P.S. Did you know you can download the […]
For Kevin’s birthday, we spent a long weekend in Chicago celebrating, walking, shopping, walking, seeing a game at Wrigley, walking, and eating in some seriously delicious restaurants. Here are just a few of the places we visited.. and the food I can’t stop thinking about! :) Sunday Brunch @ Nightwood. The menu here changes daily […]
With Labor Day weekend coming up, I know a lot of us are going to be out there taking pictures! Since we have a long weekend to practice, I wanted to share with you this basic DSLR beginners photography guide. If you have an SLR camera and are nervous to take it out of auto […]
On Friday morning, Kevin and I took a cab from our hotel in Chicago to a small bakery the Ukrainian Village, Shokolad Pastry & Cafe. We started the day with their crepes… glorious crepes. Chocolate & cinnamon for me, Nutella & banana for him. Heaven! Despite being *completely* stuffed, I couldn’t pass up this incredible […]
Last Thursday Kev and I got up bright and early, jumped in the car, and left for a 10-hour road trip to Chicago. It was our first visit to the Windy City and we spent a long weekend celebrating Kevin’s birthday, seeing a game at Wrigley Field, shopping in swanky boutiques and eating delicious meals. […]
Kevin’s got a new work schedule, and I now get him all to myself every other Friday. Glorious! I’m totally enjoying lounging around today and starting our weekend early. :) We’ve been on the move a lot this summer (last weekend we were in Chicago) but a few weeks ago we stayed close to home […]
Time’s Up!! :) The winner of the personalized wood sign is comment #123, emilyjpaterson! Congrats Emily! :) Don’t forget, now through the end of September, use the coupon code kandaBOGO when ordering from Signs by Andrea. It’s not too early to start thinking about Christmas Gifts! :) This coupon is good for Buy One, Get […]
On our last day in NYC, my awesome travel buddy and snacking partner-in-crime Jenny and I headed to Top of the Rock, the observation deck at Rockefeller Center. What an incredible view of the city we had! From up here, the island looked so small.. I just love the big green rectangle of Central Park. […]
Saturday was an insanely crazy day in NYC! First I met Adam Gertler and won a new cell phone at the BlogHer expo. Next we had some deliciously decadent cookies from Levain Bakery. Then late Saturday afternoon I got a message on my phone saying I’d won a book from the expo. Jenny and I […]
After all our fun at the BlogHer expo on Saturday morning, Jenny and I were so excited to head for the Upper West Side and sample some delicious cookies from the famous Levain Bakery. We were both surprised at its tiny, tucked away location! Hidden down a short flight of stairs, we missed it the […]
On Saturday morning (and day 3 of our NYC trip) Jenny and I headed up to the penthouse of the Royalton for the next Unilever pampering event! They had flown in red-carpet stylists from LA and set up 2 salon chairs in the penthouse where they would style our hair and make sure we were […]