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Hi! My name is Cameron, and I’m a Southern girl currently living in LA with my husband. I live to make things, write things, and see new places, and this space is where I chronicle my everyday adventures in the life creative. Thanks for reading!
Monthly Archives: September 2011
DIY Macro Photo Studio
Don’t get me wrong–I *love* our new apartment. But it does have this one problem: it faces north, so we get absolutely no natural light in the house, and not even on the balcony. Oddly enough, there are two skylights…in … Continue reading
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Birthday Dinner
For my birthday Eric took me out to dinner at La Grande Orange. It’s a lovely little place that is, get this, inside a restored train station. Hard to resist, for someone as obsessed with early train travel as I … Continue reading
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Grown-Up Birthday Cake: Lemon Pine Nut Torte
One of the best things about a birthday is, of course, the cake! I love layer cakes as much as the next girl, but when it’s just Eric and I, I like to bake cakes in my springform pan–it adds … Continue reading
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Birthday Dress
I’m a firm believer that everyone should get to wear their favorite color for their birthday, so I, of course, broke out the purple (with a shiny belt to boot!) My awesome aunt Ellen gave me this dress over the summer, and … Continue reading
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The Pantry
I’ve always liked the idea of a well-stocked kitchen. When I’d come home for Christmas, I’d always be amazed that my parents just happened to have a can of diced tomatoes, some dried black beans, and all the couscous you … Continue reading
Kitchen Garden
I was so hoping that Eric and I would find a place with at least a balcony, so we could plant some herbs, and we did! Hurray! Now that the house is at least in moderately functional order, I set … Continue reading
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High Belting
I have this strange ability to remember my dreams with deep clarity. It’s a blessing and a curse, depending on what kind of dream you have–I’ve spent plenty of mornings in a funk trying to forget the images that danced … Continue reading
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How to Organize Your Earrings
I have a fair amount of what I lovingly refer to as “bling.” I adore the bright colors and charm of my jewelry, and how it can really make an outfit or just brighten my day! Since we moved, I … Continue reading
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Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho
I’ve been waiting all summer for good tomatoes, and they are finally here! We went a little crazy at the farmer’s market this week, and as a result we have mostly been eating tomatoes since then, but I am not … Continue reading
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Labor Day Love
I’ve always loved Labor Day and appreciated the break it brings to a busy fall–who doesn’t? This year Eric and I spent most of the day working on various things around the house, but it’s all worth it to be … Continue reading
