Springtime is arriving in the Midwest and the grounds at the mini castle are becoming alive Liz and Shawn had a busy few weeks with a lot of exciting new mini castle updates! After a few weeks of architectural drawings, Liz and Shawn’s architect Paul Lankenau nailed it this week! We are super excited to […]
Looking for a refreshing cocktail? Try Deep Eddy’s flavors! Years ago, Liz and her husband Shawn were in Key West enjoying spring break. A lifelong Fresca lover, Liz ordered a Deep Eddy’s Ruby Red Grapefruit vodka with soda. It was delicious. Since that vacation, Liz has tried several other Deep Eddy’s flavors, including orange, peach, […]
Purple Carrot provides a wonderful source of vegan recipe inspiration. One of my favorite activities is looking up vegan recipes and also turning non-vegan recipes into plant-based meals — “veganizing” them. There are a lot of recipe ideas from vegan chefs, bloggers and YouTube channels. However, I Purple Carrot provides a wonderful source of recipe […]
For a vegan, green pasta seems perfectly normal. Does green pasta sound yucky? Does it mean that you add a few drops of food coloring to your pasta water? Not at all. For a vegan, green pasta seems perfectly normal. In the post from Heated recommended by Mark Bittman, I was fascinated by these approaches […]
A beautiful digital desktop calendar that keeps me on track and reminds me of the beauty of hand drawn artwork. One of the things I miss about having an office cube or desk is that I used to have a paper calendar hanging by my desk. It was great; I could see a month at […]
Eggs Rancheros is easy to make at home. The combination of fresh flavors is always a crowd pleaser for brunch or breakfast. One of my top travel memories is the amazing breakfast at Posada de Angel in Antigua, Guatemala. At the hotel they make incredible black beans that are a smooth puree not clumpy. But […]
Why buy new silverware when you can use beautiful vintage silver every day? One of the reasons Melissa and I started La Soeurette blog was to share things we love. Both of us grew up with mothers who loved to entertain and had all of the toys to do it. Beautiful china. Real silver. Gorgeous […]
Looking for a new activewear alternative? Look no further! I have long been a sucker for any kind of home shopping party. I loved Stella and Dot when it came out (both Melissa and I sold it). Remember India Hicks’ amazing line? Beautycounter has the best concealer, lip glosses and bronzer. And now I have […]
Join Liz as she shares her new home journey- a tudor home remodel of a true mini castle Liz here! My husband and I bought an amazing tudor home this month. We live in the western Chicago suburbs and love it here because the area is full of forest preserves and beautiful nature. Having grown […]
Sometimes you just don’t feel like cooking. Warm and comforting risotto comes together quickly and easily in less than 30 minutes. It’s the perfect weeknight meal.
