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4 days ago
2 min

Shoot for the Stars, you may land on the moon...Cookies

I don't think that's how the saying goes but it should be. Everyone knows that the stars are farther out than the moon. I digress. I've b...

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Brookelynn Darwin

May 24
5 min

New Orleans...Land of Po' Boys and Jazz

The first big trip Chase and I took together was to New Orleans, nearly a year after our wedding. A sort of late honeymoon. We'd decided ...

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DIY Strawberry Rhubarb Dermafoliant Dupe...That's really nothing like it.

Brookelynn Darwin

May 8
2 min

DIY Strawberry Rhubarb Dermafoliant Dupe...That's really nothing like it.

I ran out of exfoliant in quarantine. On my list of worst things to run out of, this ranks in the top 10, just under food, coffee, and ep...

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Brookelynn Darwin

Mar 28
2 min

The Avocado Fridge

We live in a vintage one bedroom apartment in Toluca Lake, a tiny borough of LA between North Hollywood and Burbank. When we first moved ...

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Brookelynn Darwin

Mar 20
2 min

All we have is time

This morning I unofficially woke up at 5:15am. You know, the unofficial wake up when you can technically tell your spouse, "I woke up at ...

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Brookelynn Darwin

Mar 16
3 min

How to make the best of a quarantine.

With shut downs and mandatory quarantines happening all over the world, I'm sure the sheer panic of cabin fever is setting in as I type. ...

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Brookelynn Darwin

Mar 16
2 min

A Coronavirus Birthday

It was my birthday yesterday and while it was a very strange one, it was also quite lovely. In an effort to encourage social distancing, ...

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Brookelynn Darwin

Mar 11
1 min

DIY French Cane Chandelier

Did you think I forgot about my endless rolls of french cane webbing? I assure you, I did not. I've just been sitting by the warm glow th...

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Brookelynn Darwin

Mar 10
2 min

Paint is not the enemy

Let me explain. I love stained wood. I prefer stained wood. I cringe every time I see someone scoop up a gorgeous piece of antique furnit...

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Brookelynn Darwin

Feb 29
2 min

Queen of Cane

A super simple, very chic, french cane coffee tray for under $10. Do I really need to say any more?

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