Chips and salsa are the perfect summertime snack. Chad and love sampling salsa at the local Mexican joint and picking up new varieties at Trader Joe’s. With so much basil in my garden and the farmers’ market filled to the brim with gallons of strawberries, I wanted to find a way to meld the flavors, and […]
12 Healthy and Delicious Recipes for Your Holiday Barbecue
Are you ready for the three days Memorial Weekend? I know I am! Chad and I have a long list of to must-dos ranging from gardening to blogging to hiking to barbecuing. One of our favorite things about summer is grilling season, we can’t wait to fire up the grill and try out new recipes. […]
Banana Split Twist + Margie’s Candies
When it comes to dessert, especially in the summer, there is nothing better than a scoop of ice cream. If you are a fellow ice cream lover like myself, I have great news for you – it’s ice cream week! I’ve teamed up with 18 other bloggers to bring you some delicious ice cream recipes. […]
Birthday Week DIY with A Bubbly Life
Today, my friend, Laurel from A Bubbly Life, is sharing this adorable confetti number 3 on her blog to celebrate Twin Stripe’s third birthday! I first “met” Laurel via Twitter when she was looking for guest posters during her maternity leave. I loved her fun and sparkly style, so I was thrilled share a post […]
DIY Instagram Calendar with Free Download
Each holiday season I get together with my four best girlfriends from college to celebrate “SLAPR Christmas“. (SLAPR is an acronym of our last names we created in college.) This weekend I am heading to Chicago to celebrate with these lovely ladies. I cannot wait to spend quality time with them over good food, drink […]
Behind the Blog: Erin of The Speckled Palate
Today is another installment of Behind the Blog! As a refresher, I’ve teamed up with some amazing bloggers from several different niches to share what happens behind the scenes of our blogs. Today I’m interviewing fellow Behind the Blog participant, Erin of The Speckled Palate. If you aren’t familiar with Erin’s food blog, The Speckled […]