Make: Garden Stakes

Posted by magpie
On April 19, 2016

Message from Maggie: This weekend after planting the garden with Brad, I created these garden stakes to identify each of the herbs and vegetables. What you need: Stakes White permanent marker Recommendations: Write on stakes vertically. Hammer each stake into the ground near crops. Photos: Costs: We had old stakes and a white permanent marker […]

Maggie’s Menu: Basic Grilled Curry Chicken

Posted by magpie
On April 18, 2016

Message from Maggie: Its BEAUTIFUL in DC this weekend. Brad and I planted our herb and vegetable garden and made plans for our shed remodel. In the mean time I organized, purged, and labeled whats left in the shed. Tonight we are relaxing and enjoying guac and chips before chicken on the grill served with […]

Maggie’s Menu: Hanger Steak Rub

Posted by magpie
On April 17, 2016

Message from Maggie: My husband had this Ina Garten recipe at his boss’s house last summer. Tonight we are hosting friends and thought it’d be fun to have hanger steaks two ways (this and this). Ingredients: For the steaks: 2 hanger steaks olive oil For the rub: 2 tbsp ground coffee 1.5 tbsp brown sugar […]

Make: Bridal Shower Place Cards

Posted by magpie
On April 16, 2016

Message from Maggie: I am hosting a bridal shower for a friend next weekend. I wanted to use this opportunity to tell you about the vintage forks we used as place card holders at my wedding (again!) and show you how you can create cute place cards. What you need: Cardstock Corner punch Bride stamp Stamping […]

Make: Bridal Shower Signs

Posted by magpie
On April 15, 2016

Message from Maggie: I am hosting a bridal shower for a friend next weekend. Carrying the theme through, which started with the invitations, and to direct people, I created these little signs. Recommendations: Create a Canva account on canva.com. Begin creating a design by clicking the poster icon. Using the layouts on the left choose […]

Make: Mounting our TV + Hiding its Wires on a Brick Wall

Posted by magpie
On April 14, 2016

Message from Maggie: We mounted our TV this weekend and hiding its wires on a brick wall was a challenge. Brad came up with this funky idea using copper pipes. Materials: TV mounting kit Copper pipes, elbows, and brackets Directions: Mount TV by following instructions on kit. Measure length of walls to cable hook up […]

Make: Emoji Cupcakes

Posted by magpie
On April 13, 2016

Message from Maggie: This weekend my coworker Lindsay just got engaged! We are hosting a little surprise celebration for her this afternoon and I wanted to do something silly to celebrate. As an avid emoji user, I thought these cupcakes would be perfect for her. Materials: Cupcake ingredients Frosting ingredients Food coloring Spatula Squeeze bottles […]

Make: DC Themed Welcome Basket

Posted by magpie
On April 8, 2016

Message from Maggie: When we were married last spring I wanted to do a DC themed welcome basket since most of our guests were out of towners. Since DC doesn’t have much industry necessarily we had a hard time coming up with items off the bat. To take the guessing out of it for other […]

Make: Custom Party Koozies

Posted by magpie
On April 7, 2016

Message from Maggie: I made these custom koozies as wedding favors for our guests but have also had them made for bachelorettes and parties . Recommendations: Think of a funny phrase (Note: We used “I got silly with the Gentiles” which aligned with our wedding hashtag #GettinSillyWithTheGentiles.) Create a design and color scheme that mirrors your other […]

Make: Custom Party Napkins

Posted by magpie
On April 6, 2016

Message from Maggie: I created these custom party napkins for our wedding as a silly surprise for Brad. It was a cute way to say how long we have known one another and made people reminisce about the messages Facebook used to send when you friended someone. Recommendations: Brainstorm a funny message Create a design […]

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