Sara 11/6/21 Sara 11/6/21

BAKING: Claire Saffitz’s Coffee Coffee Cake (w/recipe! and weights!)

I’m getting my baking groove back with this semi-complicated, super delicious coffee cake recipe by Claire Saffitz!

Sara 2/21/21 Sara 2/21/21

THRIFT FLIP: New Faux Plant

Giving a new old faux plant a slight makeover for the new decade (millennium?)

Sara 2/19/21 Sara 2/19/21

COOKING: California Chicken Cafe Chinese Chicken Salad copycat recipe

I figured out how to recreate the Chinese Chicken Salad recipe from California Chicken Cafe and I’m sharing it with you!

Sara 2/15/21 Sara 2/15/21

BAKING: Claire Saffitz’s Honeyed Walnut Buns (w/recipe)

Claire Saffitz debuted a recipe for Kitchenaid and I had to try it!

Sara 2/9/21 Sara 2/9/21

THRIFTING: 12” Cast Iron Skillet

I cannot believe I found a cast iron skillet at a thrift store!

Sara 2/2/21 Sara 2/2/21

THIRFTING: 1970s bowl and plate the universe insisted I have

A little more thrifting magic came my way and I’m pretty happy about it.

Sara 1/31/21 Sara 1/31/21

THRIFT FLIP: New Flour Jar

Jars for your pantry are expensive! Don’t pass up jars at the thrift store if they have printing on them — you can probably get it off with this simple thrift flip!

Sara 1/29/21 Sara 1/29/21

COOKING: Tom’s Curry

This is the recipe that showed me I can cook more than just bland American food.

Sara 1/26/21 Sara 1/26/21

THRIFTING: Summer in January

I have to pass up a lot of very cute vintage glasses and pitchers when I’m out thrifting, but sometimes, occasionally, I make an exception when I find something that truly Sparks Joy. Like this delightful little green glass pitcher.

Sara 1/24/21 Sara 1/24/21

DIY: Tie Dye Goodness (The Finale)

Summer vibes in the middle of winter. And it was all thrifted!

Sara 1/22/21 Sara 1/22/21

BAKING: Smitten Kitchen’s One Bowl Brownies (a.k.a. the best brownies ever)

Make these brownies and you will never buy a box mix again.

Sara 1/19/21 Sara 1/19/21

THRIFTING: Tie Dye! (The Prep)

I don’t care if it’s cold out — I’m going to tie dye some clothes!

Sara 1/17/21 Sara 1/17/21

DIY: Busy Philipps’ Candy Necklace

I didn’t have $8,000 to buy an opal beaded necklace like Busy Philipps’s, so I made my own!

Sara 1/15/21 Sara 1/15/21

COOKING: Lemon Kale Salad w/ Garlic & Parmesan by Olena Osipov

Looking to eat more salads at home? This recipe by Olena Osipov is easy, tangy, and affordable!

Sara 1/12/21 Sara 1/12/21

THRIFTING: 3 years and 600 miles

I bought a two-piece 1980s toiletries set in 2018 in Atlanta, and then last week I find a third piece?! In case you needed any extra proof that thrifting is MAGIC.