i have some honest to goodness epic posts coming i swear. october is that great but also FUCKING NOT GREAT AT ALL time of year- the precipice of the holidays. october sneaks. i find myself all over the place. i have so. many. lists. i also find myself in nest mode. anyone else do this every october? organizing and purging. i’m always inspired by axel vervoordt. no one can get his vibe right but him. this hotel in germany is rich insanity. look at those floors. there is such a calm beauty to his designs. i am craving that minimal opulence. i’d love to set foot in anything he designed. i think it would be life changing. anyone out there have that privilege?
speaking of organization….
i am organizing (and purging) my studio (aka dining room) bc i need it to function better. i want this:
so. much. paper. storage. also wanting to find some antique welsh/english dresser with cabinets below and shelves above. we’d call it a buffet/hutch but it’s not exactly that. kind of like this. and this. but with more storage below. anyway…someone point me in the direction of an estate sale.
fiona went to the dermatologist to help with her problematic skin and was prescribed retin-a. she got 2 little samples to tide her over before the prescription arrived in the mail. i used up her little samples and my face is falling off. it’s bad you guys. i have been using 1% retinol from the ordinary for a few years and i have never had this type of reaction. it’s red, itchy AF, swollen, and heinous. i don’t know what to put on it. please advise.
anyone watching? the first episode completely lured me in. it’s fantastically sappy and contrived with EXCELLENT performances all around. you will tear up and hate yourself for it. jk. ok maybe a little. (it’s on amazon prime)
i’ve made these “healthy” chocolate chip cookies twice. (actually 3 but the first batch burned.) the first with peanut butter bc it’s all i had and the second time with almond butter as the recipe suggests. i prefer the peanut butter version. like, by a THOUSAND percent. also i used slightly more chocolate chips than the recipe calls for. i can only recommend you do the same. also it says 375 for 10-15 minutes. i followed 375 for 15 minutes and they completely burned and had to be thrown away. the second time i made them i baked them at 350 for 12 minutes. they were perfect. the 3rd time i baked them at 350 for 13 minutes. they were over baked. still edible but that extra minute in the oven made them so dry. so, 350 for 12 minutes is the winner.
ok, that’s all from me this week. have a spooky halloween!