love this.

such a simply lovely idea.. & a great way to honor passed down family recipes.

via here.

cozy kitties.

yours truly just moved into a wonderful new house with several wonderful ladies..

..unfortunately, i couldn't bring my kitty with me :(

thankfully, my lovely friend amy volunteered to take care of him for the time being.

& these ADORABLE kitty beds from lovenostalgicwhimsy are making me miss jameson even more.

that christmas feelin.

sending warm nostalgic wishes to you and yours this week.

xoxo, kg.

happy thanksgiving!

be grateful & enjoy these vintage macy's parade photographs...
xoxo, kg.

a recipe for you: easy sweet potato casserole.

it's almost here! the day of good eats.

and so, here is a super easy recipe for my ma's sweet potato casserole..

ingredients for casserole:

3 cups mashed sweet potatoes (6 or 7 whole)

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup melted butter

2 eggs, beaten

1 tsp vanilla

ingredients for topping:

3/4 stick butter

1/2 cup chopped pecans

1/2 brown sugar

3/4 cup crushed cornflakes

1. combine all the casserole ingredients and mix well.

2. pour the mixture into a square baking dish and bake at 325 for 25 minutes.

3. for the topping, melt butter and brown sugar together and pour on top of the freshly baked potatoes, sprinkle nuts and cornflakes on top and bake another 10 minutes.

and check out etsy for amazing vintage cookware to use this holiday season..

..like these..

mixing bowls from rachiesplace

nesting casserole dishes from auracaunadesign

happy thanksgiving!

vintage goodness.

take a looksie at these amazing collections of vintage dresses...

timelessvixenvintage.etsy.com

smallearthvintage.etsy.com

simply lovely, yes.

want to waste a few hours? check out myvintagevogue. loads of vintage goodness.

fall plaid fall.

fall is my favorite. and so is plaid.

i like to associate the two.

now that the change of seasons is upon us, i've been seeking out fabulous plaid goodies.

i bought this great dress yesterday at old navy for only $25. it was a steal.

i love this tutorial on making plaid pillows with thrifted male shirts. via kelly+olive.

here are a couple of plaid clutches that i adore...

...from lifestylewithlove...

...and from lolafalk...

how about a fabulous vintage plaid thermos?

or this super cute plaid pumpkin pincushion from seapinks. i want one.

my new obsession with the show 'mad men' has got my plaid eye jumping with aesthetic happiness.

don't you just adore the 1960s plaid wallpaper?

the women may not have been well respected, but they sure looked swell with dresses like these.

...i leave you with some of my plaid goodies, available in my shop...

the thrifty plaid, yo yo brooch

the tennessee plaid, yo yo brooch

xoxoxo.kg.