Birthday Flowers…
Nick and I have a bit of a running joke going about how he never buys me flowers. I do love flowers, and he truly doesn't buy them for me very often - but our little back-and-forth is more about us taking the mickey out of 'traditional' husband-wife roles ('cause...
Monday Inspiration ~ Original
Considering my 30th birthday is tomorrow - that I am embarking on (hopefully) the second third of my life - Â this certainly speaks to me. I was raised to 'dance to the beat of my own drum' and do my own thing - not worrying about what others thought, while still...
Monthly Giveaway! April 22 to May 22 – and a little milestone, too…
Guess what?! It's almost my 30th... and I have a little goal to reach! Yes, I am super-excited that I will finally hit 30 on this coming Tuesday the 26th of April! I have to say, I am seriously looking forward to my 30s - I feel like I have finally settled into 'who I...
Photosynthesis ~ Gastronomical
Jess -Â I'm not much of a cook. In fact, I barely do any cooking at all. But this week, I went all-out and made spinach and ricotta ravioli from scratch (which you may have seen here earlier this week!). Making pasta dough is so much fun, but it's a LOT of work. It...
Sponsor Love ~ Stallcart Success Stories
A couple of months ago I featured one of my lovely super-duper sponsors - Stallcart - a great service that helps get crafters and other small biz folk a professional website without the large costs that are usually associated with setting up an ecommerce website. I...
Makes Me Happy…
This week, a new app on my phone is making me happy. It's called 'Vignette', and it's kinda the Android answer to Instamatic/Hipstamatic on the iPhone. I've been blissfully snapping fun pictures with my phone all week on it... hover over them to see what the...
New to Vintette… Button Earrings
I've been getting prepared for a market in the city on early May. It's at the Bleeding Heart Cafe and Art Gallery - who are currently a stockist of *bespoke*. They've launched a fun new monthly market that runs on a Friday. It's right in the middle of the city, so I'm...
Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli – From Scratch! Yum!
I decided that today would be a 'spoil-Nick' day. For those of you who don't know, my husband Nick is the house-spouse in our relationship - i.e. he's the one who does all the cooking, washing, shopping etc. He also helps me run my business - and we're lucky enough to...
My Grandmother’s Tea Cups
A few of the many treasures rescued during the clean-out of my grandparent's house. Granny is settled in down in my old room in the house now, but my parent's house is already full of antiques from other generations. It's my turn to start collecting some of the family...
Tuesday Tute ~ Handmade Paper
Okay, if this set of photos hasn't convinced you to go check out this post over on kiss the groom, I don't know what will! Gorgeous tute on how to make handmade paper. {image by kiss the groom via Jess Loyer on Pinterest} *** Want more Epheriell-y goodness? Subscribe...