Quick update

Hi everyone. I love creating and blogging. However, things have gotten kind of hectic right now with preparing for the move. If I don't blog, know that I am going to continue after the move, but right now I am focusing on packing up our apartment to move to the big city. Stick with us though and we will be back with great recipes, tutorials and adventures around the city.

Thanks!
Jenn

DIY Easy Paper Banner

 Our days are numbers in our apartment and while we pack up, things are getting into boxes or in some cases, rediscovered before getting put into boxes. I found some scrapbook paper and decided to make a festive banner that will go with us to our new home. It's a really easy how-to so I thought I would share how I made it.

What you need:

• Bunting template from online or make your own. It helps if it has a fold over portion 
• scrap book paper, I had three different patterns
• scissors
• string/baker's twine
• tape (not pictured)

Use your template to cut out triangles. I cut out nine total.

Fold over the excess at the top to create a flap to hide the string.

Tape the flap down and make sure the string is under flap.

And there you have it! Simple, easy and fun paper bunting.

Vintage Cocktail Recipe: the Moscow Mule

Have you ever had a Moscow Mule? It is delicious and pretty easy to make. However, having it in a copper mug adds a degree of deliciousness, so I would recommend buying a pair.

To make a Moscow Mule you need:

• 2 ounce of vodka
• 8 ounces of ginger beer (this is a soda, not an alcoholic beer)
• 1 tsp of simple syrup
• 2 ounces of lime juice
• ice
• mint and lime to garnish

Put ice in the copper mug and pour vodka in first. Next put in the lime juice and simple syrup. Lastly top off with ginger beer.
Delicious!

Enjoy and drink responsibly. 

Our new hobby

For a few years I had been thinking about buying myself a record player. But I couldn't really justify- I had no where to put it, it was pricey, I had music on my computer, etc. When my grandpa passed away I noticed this awesome yellow record stand in his basement, and took it. So, for awhile I put plants on it, and a lamp and all that, but it didn't feel right without a record player. So I bought one for my big birthday this year and I have loved it!

So, I got the record player for my birthday with only two records I found at a thrift store for 99 cents each- Cabaret Soundtrack and a sampler with several blues-y songs. So then Keith got me three records for my birthday- new and newer music. Every since, we have such a great time record shopping.

This is our collection since end of January. We barely ever buy them new and full price. We get a lot of them at thrift stores or at used record store or antique shops. Most thrift shops have a record bin or box located near the books. Usually they are between 99 cents to two dollars. We have picked up several great gems from thrift stores, loads of classical music and some like the one below:

The hunt is so fun to find a record that you really can't wait to listen to. We have different tastes, so our collection really shows that. Also, Keith looks like he is a weirdo in this photo. he's not.

I have the problem of when I listen to the radio, cds or music in the car I don't listen to the whole song but skip around. I cannot do this easily on the record and it allows me to really enjoy a whole album. I have been noticing that not only will I listen to the record the whole way through, but will replay it twice in a sitting sometimes. I love the record player.

But seriously, record shopping is probably my new favorite hobby. I love sifting through the racks to find the gems. I cannot wait to keep expanding the collection.