This holiday season we are all about adding a few new things to our go-to appetizer recipes. Some of our go-to appetizers are a cheese board, a big charcuterie board, homemade hummus and crudettes and crostinis. Have you tried using sweet potatoes as crostini instead of a baguette?! Well, I am here to tell you…
Happy Holidays, friends! We’re so happy to be doing a giveaway this week for $200 at Minted! We’ve been sending out our cards and we’re so happy with how they turned out. Sara chose the West Coast card and I went with Spirits So Bright. Love that we can always count on their amazing work from independent…
We are slightly obsessed the last few years with making handmade wreaths. This bay leaves and berries one we shared a few holidays ago is still a favorite. This year we took a bit of an organic approach with using a piece of driftwood we found in Bolinas and bunching some foraged and bought greenery…
This holiday, we wanted to give more thoughtful and engaging gifts to the kids. One way we are doing this is gifting “experiences.” We came up with a few different “experiences” for the girls – tickets to a musical, a special day out with dad and a trip to a favorite place with mom. We…
We are back today sharing another way to create a thoughtful and personalized gift for a friend this holiday season. We wanted to create a one-of-a-kind design project for our dear friend. We adore her and her sense of design. So, Melissa created a modern black and white design for us to make a unique gift….
How do you make a gift special and personalized for your family? Do you make a scrapbook? Or frame a family photo? Every year we like to create a gift for our parents that incorporates a family photo or a shared family memory. So far we have kept things simple with a grandkids photograph or…
This is my absolute favorite Gift Guide to put together each year. It’s always so amazing to see all of the social good companies out there doing such fabulous things to help change the world. We’ve picked out some of our favorite items from these companies that make great gifts. Feel good about your shopping…
If you are a longtime reader of Alice & Lois, you know that we love to create simple crafting projects. But simple doesn’t have to mean boring! Today we are sharing our latest DIY post for minted. We crafted these wood blocks into colorful and modern ornaments. We chose the bright paint to add a…
You know that we love a simple and beautiful DIY, right?! Today we are sharing our latest DIY post for minted that covers both! When planning our table for a big holiday meal, we like to add a pop of unexpected color and texture. Sometimes that might be using a large scarf as a table runner…
We were so excited to get a sneak peak at the Darby Smart + Gap gift DIY gift wrapping set that is available in 350 Gap stores tomorrow, December 17. The kit is a gift with a $50 purchase in select US stores. The kit is just lovely – such sweet treats to add some…
We’re so thrilled to be hosting a $200 Minted Holiday Giveaway! We’re so excited to be a part of the Holiday Collective giveaways this month. It’s our turn today with one of our absolute favorites, Minted! You can use this $200 credit for Minted stationary or Minted art. We’re loving Minted’s new letterpress cards and real foil printing….
This holiday season, we put together a special Gift Guide – Gifts That Give Back to help you make socially-conscious shopping choices. It’s one of my favorite things to do each December – search out new social-good companies, along with looking to see what some of my stand-by favorites have to offer. When it’s gift-giving…
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