a hip handmade holiday …

November 5, 2012

Hello friends!
I hope you had a fun Halloween, I know we did!

But, can we talk Christmas already?

Some of my talented friends Susan, (of Freshly Picked), Alison (of The Alison Show), along with Matt Mildenstein (hubby to Heather of The Coterie blog) created an amazing handmade holiday craft e-book, called A Hip Handmade Holiday!

It is amazing, and the perfect supplement to help you make handmade gifts for your loved ones this holiday season!

The e-book is full of craft tutorials, videos, printables, and tips all from your favorite bloggers!

I cannot wait to use this amazing book during the holidays to primp up my gifts, and give a little something handmade and special to the people I love!

Head on over to The Craft Pack website to order your e-book now, at only $10, it’s a steal!


Oh, and be sure to check out this preview video, with sneak peeks of all the goodies in the book!

halloween play-date …

October 26, 2012

Can you believe Halloween is almost here?!  It even snowed at my house yesterday!  The seasons are definitely changing around here.

I had a little Halloween play-date at my house this week for my kiddos and some of their friends!

 I thought I’d share a few of the pictures!

I turned some of these oranges “jack o lanterns” and they were a hit with the kids!  For some reason an orange is more fun if they look like a pumpkin! (inspiration here)

I also drew some jack o lantern faces on the fruit cups!

I threw together a really easy Halloween party mix.  It is also a great option for little toddlers since it has little pieces of cereal and other goodies that kids like!

Here is the easy recipe!

We gave some fun goodie bags with some Halloween loot to all our guests.

and, a few pictures I snapped with my phone, because of course I forgot to grab a picture of the spread after our guest arrived with all their goodies.

I used a glass bottle from ikea to put milk in, then added a little black felt ghost face!

And, we can’t forget our cute party guests all decked out!

The boys were very serious about protecting the planet, ha!

Hope you have a Happy and Safe Halloween!!

{all photos by me, Caroline Armelle Drake}

french family favorites cooking class …

October 25, 2012

I have some exciting news!

I will be teaching a French cuisine cooking class on November 27th at 6pm at Orson Gygi in Salt Lake City!

We will be cooking some of my families favorite dishes that we make and eat together every special holiday!
On the Menu is:
Savory Dinner Crepes with a Ham, Gruyere cheese, and Mushroom Creamy filling.
Hericot Vert (Green Beans) with Garlic and Pine Nuts
Mixed Greens with Radishes, Peas, and a Shallot Herb Vinaigrette
French Apple Tart
Authentic French Baguettes
This class will be hands on, and you will get to experience making and eating authentic French cuisine!  You will also  receive a packet of all the recipes to bring home to your family table time and time again!

So, please come join me!
You can sign up over on the Orson Gygi website, here! 
{all photos by me, Caroline Armelle Drake}