this & that... or, i love instagram

1. baked mac & cheese for the lsu/bama game (recipe here) 2. matching minnetonkas 3. new tradition: records on sundays 4. a new - seriously discounted - steven alan plaid 5. $25 mint condition panasonic record player - thank god for craigslist! 6. upcycled stoplights 7. blackened redfish tacos from juan's 8. kicking my butt at trivial pursuit - genius edition 9. dinner from pantry remnants 10. new missoni iphone cover... and yes, my shirt does have a new orleans roach on it

happy halloween! love, jared & frida

 most popular: marty as jared, the subway guy

most easily confused for anyone but frida kahlo: me as frida kahlo

best couple: becky & clinton as wayne and garth

happy halloween!

nesting doll tattoos

how great is this tattoo idea (altho these "tattoos" above were actually created with a felt-tip marker)? such a cool tat for brave (and like-minded, of course) siblings or a family! y'all know i love my matryoshkas.

idea & photo by stealing hearts on flickr

backyard scrabble

this is quite possibly the coolest idea i've ever seen. it blows my super scrabble board (a christmas gift from marty from a few years ago) out of the water! 

summer of da ginger

 i'm glad that someone decided to address the well-known phenomenon know as the "summer of da ginger." it clearly goes without saying that summer - the season of unremitting sun exposure, constant outdoor activity and frequent spf disregard - is when my fair-skinned companion positively thrives. no? perhaps this individual hopes to bring some much-needed exposure to the red-headed community. maybe it's a declaration that this summer, no amount of sun burn will stand in this ginger's way. either way, i think these photos demonstrate that this discrete campaign is definitely attracting the right audience. 

p.s.: yes, those wayfarers do say chicago on the side. no apologies from that ginger. 

anxiety girl!

literally*, this is me.

by natalie dee, via a cup of jo 

*to be said like a kardashian, obvs

bridal brunch

 not surprisingly, i have had a slew of friends get engaged these last few months (at age 26? shocking, i know). most recently, our friends shelby and charley (yes! of athena fame!) decided to get hitched, so becky and i jumped on the chance to put together a little ladies brunch to celebrate. we ate at atchafalaya, where we toasted with make-your-own bloody mary's and silly mustache straws and wore diamond rings that put shelby's to shame (i think you'll see the comparison down below - no competition!).

the bride-to-be at the head of the table, so she could be adored properly

another future bride!

of course, no congratulatory brunch would be complete without a photo shoot in front of a giant cast-iron skillet holding handmade pinwheels. duh! congrats shelb! and meghan too! 

ps...

once you start canning things, you get to do stuff like this:

eeps! too cute!

where to drink in new orleans

this new orleans drinking guide is kind of amazing. for a better look, check it out here.

this is how you carve a pumpkin

roommate's boyfriend surprised us last sunday night with 4 personal pumpkins he'd gone on a trek to find (apparently, pumpkins are incredibly hard to find in new orleans). we each spent an inordinate amount of time on the internet, searching for images and inspiration. in the end, the results were unique and amazingly dignified*.

jack skellington by yours truly

jackie o. lantern by becky

gene simmons by clinton

murderous kool-aid guy by marty

*ok, not really