February 2012
2 posts
January 2012
8 posts
WatchWe had some fun at the Alt Summit Mini Parties. Thanks Julia for drawing such cool hats for us. And thanks Uppercase & Squarespace for this particular party.
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“INFJ: Seek meaning and connection in ideas, relationships, and material...”
– Myers & Briggs Personality Type
December 2011
4 posts
November 2011
12 posts
“Dream job at 22. What next?”
– A six-word novel I wrote after starting at Real Simple almost five years ago. I came across it in my notebook this weekend.
WatchAnother video from Claire. The inevitable follow up to yesterday’s video.
WatchThe lovely Claire of Kitchy Kitchen and Food For Thought fame has been shooting these lovely wine videos.
I might need to order some of this wine…
congratulations, friends
In the past nine months, after making a very concerted effort, I have had so many wonderful new friends come into my life. And many of them have recently launched amazing projects.
I find it so inspiring that on top of full time jobs, school, and full social lives they have each managed to make something they are passionate about come to fruition. So congratulations, friends, on all of your...
October 2011
1 post
September 2011
9 posts
alpha by artist
Attempting to go through my iPod and listen to an album by an artist for each letter of the alphabet.
A: Arcade Fire
B: Bowerbirds
C: Coldplay
D: Dirty Projectors
E: Envy Corps
F: Fleet Foxes
G: Gomez
H: Hall & Oates
I: Imogen Heap
J: Janelle Monáe
K: Kid Cudi
L: Lauryn Hill
M: Mountain Man
N: Neko Case
O: Otis Redding
P: Phoenix
Q: Queen (Duh)
R: Ray LaMontagne
S:...
whatif
Whatif
Last night, while I lay thinking here, Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear And pranced and partied all night long And sang their same old Whatif song: Whatif I’m dumb in school? Whatif they’ve closed the swimming pool? Whatif I get beat up? Whatif there’s poison in my cup? Whatif I start to cry? Whatif I get sick and die? Whatif I flunk that test? Whatif green hair grows...
dessert tour!
View Five Borough Dessert Tour in a larger map
I met fellow sweets lover Ryan at a Foodspotting eat up this week, and as a former Zagat employee, he has offered to give me a new dessert/bakery/restaurant recommendation with every email he sends.
To keep it all organized, I’ve made a custom Google map, which I will update as he gives new suggestions. The websites for the recommendations...
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August 2011
10 posts
Wanna learn to make ice cream?
I’ve listed a pilot class on Skillshare called How to Make Ice Cream Without an Ice Cream Maker.
You’ll learn how to make this:
Plus, you’ll get recipes for other flavors that you can try at home. And everyone will take home some ice cream to put in their freezer!
So visit my class page on Skillshare, become a class watcher to be notified of updates, and, of course, tell...
vneckandacardigan asked: I challenge you to make my gooey nutella banana bread. This is less of a challenge and more of a it's delicious and you should try it though. I can't include links in this but just google "vneckandacardigan banana nutella bread".
Thoughts on Yes Month
Back in July, which now seems like a lifetime ago, Amy challenged me to undertake “yes month.” Never one to shy from a challenge, I agreed to say yes to just about everything in the month of August.
We agreed that there were a few ground rules. I was not obligated to say yes to anything:
that would pose a risk to my life or health
that would cause a financial burden (no buying...
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WatchI stopped by Weekend Today on Saturday to be part of a segment on how to make the most of your summer items. It was my first time doing a taping on the plaza.
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video copyright The Today Show, NBC Universal 2011
“I read a National Geographic article about soil and modern farming,” she says....”
– - Leslie Feist via Bam.org
So excited. Tickets for Feist’s November 2nd show at BAM go on sale today.
WatchA quick visit to Good Day New York today to talk about Dorm Room Essentials and the discounts you can get on them!
July 2011
7 posts
my name is kristin, and i love ice cream
A quick recap of all the ice creams I’ve been making over on the Real Simple Ice Cream Social Blog:
The Easiest Vanilla Ever
Strawberry
Salted Caramel
Cookies ‘n’ Cream
Chocolate (without an ice cream maker)
Mint Chocolate Chip
Dirty Chai (non-award winning)
Coffee with Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans
my favorite: mint chocolate chip ice cream
I’ve been silent over here for a while, but I’ve been blogging up a storm on Simply Stated, with our Ice Cream Social blog. I’ll be resurrecting my tumblr for the month of August as I take on Amy Cao’s challenge to say yes to everything for the month of August.
But until then, enjoy this homemade mint chocolate chip ice cream recipe that I created and posted over at...
