vegan apple cinnamon cookies

these cookies are my own recipe and boy are they delicious (if i do say so myself). Actually, my family loves these and they usually hate vegan food, just saying.

ingredients:
2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 tablespoon cinnamon
<1/4 cup applesauce
<1/2 cup oil
1/2 tablespoon vanilla

preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit

mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon. then mix in applesauce, oil, and vanilla.
roll out dough on a lightly floured surface. cut with cookie cutters (preferably heart shaped for obviously reasons).
bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 6 minutes.

makes about 2 dozen cookies.

-jmg

a little late, but check out what i did during thnxgiving break

i baked for 5 hours straight to bring my family some treats:

gingerbread cookies (i also made homemade icing after this picture was taken)

a coffee cake

homemade pumpkin pie, completely from scratch. its the first time i've ever made pie or pie crust. i made a ramekin with the leftover dough and filling. it was delicious even a week after i made it.

-jmg

Some Nice Things

How wonderful is Niotillfem's hair-bow? It's so sweet and cute. I instantly knew this would be something we're going to have try on you, Jasmine, for our next play dress-up/hairstylist day. She used this video, and it totally looks doable, so psyched!

From calivintage, came across another cute fashion blogger, Kennedy Holmes. Pillbox hats are way too cool.

And tinydoll's petticoats have reminded me of how much I love pretty things made of layers and yards of ruffles, lace and lots and chiffon. So nice. Here's her flickr, that she posts her creations on...I really want a petticoat like this. They remind me of the creme colored one you made. I think I'd have to wear it under every dress, like everyday, they just look like too much fun.

xo,

Charlotte

design my etsy.

i actually made these a while ago, but i had to clean them up a little on my computer (using paint because i'm too lazy to install photoshop). so without further adieu, i present my etsy icon and my etsy banner.


and heres a link to my soon-to-be-open etsy shop
(just waiting for my camera charger to find its way back into my life so i can actually post stuff)

p.s. expect to see some sewing stuff i've been working on (after my camera gets charged)

-jmg

Peroxide!

Finally brought it back. It's totally fried but who cares! I think Im gonna have to change over to parting my hair on the opposite side, too, 'cause all the little layers my "normal" part are pretty ratty haha. Weeeeeeeeee!!!

been gone too long... time for a new recommendation!

so it isn't a secret that i've had an ongoing obssesion with all things sweden, from fashion blogs to bands and now to this adorable artist:

(click pic for link)

her trademark style is in drawing herself as other people (she calls it "freaky fridays"). here's just a few:

lady thirty as lady gagadouble points for her being prince

(saving the best for last) infinite points for drawing herself as max!!!

she also does other things like outfit posts and "nostalgic wednesdays" and "fairytale mondays," whatever it is, its always mega cute. i'm LOLing all over the place with her! hope you enjoyed.

love,
jasmine.

an outfit and a glimpse into jasmine's room

lets start with an outfit picture from the first day of school:
blouse: i "borrowed" it from my cousin
skirt: i made it a few years ago
shoes: plain black mary janes
it may have been inspired by casey brown's lovely outfits or maybe this print i found in my room

look i painted my room:
and here's the dress i altered a little while ago (it looks good with my walls, yes?)

-jmg

check out the new banner!

Good News: i was finally able to scan a bunch of my drawings including our new banner!!!!!

here are some of my scans:

this chambered nautilus was actually drawn a long time ago (i think it wasn't too long after the squid with the banner a few entries back). its pretty realistic which is a good look for me.

here is a small sketch i did of me and charlotte that i was planning on adding to the banner, but i liked the banner the way it was so i didn't end up adding it to the final banner.


this is a larger, more stylized version of the last drawing. and the next two are basically the same but i was trying to get more comfortable using ink and trying out new fill techniques. enjoy!
(obviously drawn during the brief period where charlotte's hair was red)


i already have more things lined up for my next few posts so stay tuned.

-jmg

Daily Outfit #1

So I was thinking that we should start incorporating our "daily outfits" into our blog, as we do appreciate fashion and individual style. Here's an outfit from last week while I was walking around in downtown Portland, OR. Of the five days that I was there, it was extremely hot, like in the high 90s, so I had to wear the least amount of clothing possible, but of course in the least revealing way, too. It was nice though to be able to wear a skirt again and not get cold at all for the whole day.

Sweater - Forever 21

Bandana - Thrifted

Black Chemise - American Apparel

Lace Skirt - Sewn by me

Shoes - Converse

(fun, secret flair: Black Apple pin)

New Hair

And I dyed my hair again. I'm a little compulsive when it comes to my hair, I like to change it up kinda frequently. I've been longing for chocolatey tresses for a while now. After seeing 500 Days of Summer, my girl crush on Zooey was renewed, and seeing her long brown hair reinforced my decision to dye it darker so I did it that same night. It actually turned out a lot darker than what I was expecting, some streaks are practically black, but Im happy with it. I think the hunt for a cute Black Apple girl that resembles me will be a lot easier now.

Lovable

Here's some more female-lead pop punk for ya. And they're totally lovable.

“There's something addictive about this album, I swear. Don't start listening to it unless you're perfectly immune to infectious girl-fronted pop punk rock.” -Razorcake Zine

Try it: Heartsickle

<3char

sew stuffs: an improved jacket and a caplet

just shortened the sleeves and added the black braid trim. it matches a cute dress that i'm working on (pictures soon hopefully!)


a sweet little caplet i made using emily's tutorial the hem fur is a little stiff, but a good washing ought to fix that up. i can't wait to wear this over all of my dresses this fall/winter!!!

(please excuse my dumb face)

-jmg

Discount

This band fucking rules hard. I found out about them unexpectably one day when Marissa and I were reading up on The Kills and came across the band's biography and the member's backgrounds. Turns out Alison Mosshart, the lead vocals of The Kills, used to be in this punk band, Discount. They formed in 1995 in Vero Beach, Florida and disbanded in 2000. It's too bad they're not playing together anymore, Mosshart was way cooler punk. I was so excited when I heard their stuff. It's fun and fast and makes you wanna shake.

Download Here

Band: Discount

Album: Half Fiction

Enjoy!

Char

Afternoon of the Faun

My love for The Black Apple just grows fonder.

Red

Jasmine! I finally got around to doing it. I dyed my hair back to a redder shade. Sadly, it's already fading, but slowly. I'm just extending the number of days between showering to try to save it ha. It does look a little redder in person than it does in the picture. But in a few weeks, I decided I'd get back to dying it with henna again and sticking with that, in the hopes that it will just get to a more intense, richer red.

Meow,

Char

bubblegum candy stripes

here is the sewing project i told you about:

it was originally long sleeved and way too big but the stripes were irresistible!

-jmg

sassy squid

i actually made this the other day, but my camera ran out of batt's before i could get a good picture (and i promise i'll hook up my scanner soon and replace all these terrible photos, i just don't have any place to put it right now!)

so without further adieu:


this little guy was supposed to be just a sketch to get me pumped for another work in progress (involving more banners!!!) but he became a full drawing. its much more anatomically correct than i'm used to, but i think i like him that way. sass and all.


also, i have some sewing stuff to post as soon as i photograph them. it may only be one or two items but hopefully it'll be worth your while.

also, also, i really want to make the hoodie capelet that char posted before this using my black hoodie that has faux fur on the rim of the hood, i'm just trying to figure out what to use as trim on the hem. i really don't want to buy more of the faux fur, but i think thats the only way it will look good. suggestions?

-jasmine

Sweet Little Caplet

I was rummaging through Emily's older posts and found these simple instructions for this cute caplet. I think I will be on the look out for a brightly colored sweater to cut up.

Link to the post

Rosette Headband

We should really try to make these. I love how feminine they are, and the felt adds a nice touch.

Here's the girl etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=872

On there she charges $30, and I feel like we could definitely make them for cheaper.

-Char

Liz Prince

http://lizprincepower.com/

I recently got "Will You Still Love Me If I Wet The Bed?" by Liz Prince. It's about her and her boyfriend. Her comics are adorably humorous. I thought you'd enjoy them, so check her out.

Love,

Char

yes charlotte, we can do that

i just finished hemming my some curtains for my cousin who just moved recently. i didn't really make them myself so i won't bother posting them, instead, i will share some recommended listening.

Madeline Ava


she is in high school (last time i checked) and she plays the ukulele. she plays adorable music and does a great cover of neutral milk hotel's in the aeroplane over the sea.

first listen to some stuffs on last.fm
then read about her
then download her cd in the aeroplane over the sea (but not really)

-jmg

>>>edit: i forgot to mention that her original stuff is the cutest thing ever

Grandma's Dresses

So, like usual, I can't sleep and what's better to do at 3:00am than to go through your closet and rediscover amazing items that you totally forgot you had? I came across these two ancient dresses that used to be my grandma's. Im pretty sure the first one must be from the late 40's, and the second one from the 60's? Point is, Jasmine, I need your help revamping these and making them wearable and (more) cute. Pwease!

Dress 1. Green with white/black/red sketchy drawings of Paris. Theres the adorable ruffle layer around the waist that I can't get over. I couldn't get a full shot of the dress, but the skirt part it really pretty long (and pressed with pleats, like that red skirt I gave you), and considering that there is a pretty big, noticeable stain on the front, I'm thinking it would be cute if we shortened it to be right above the knees. And then the jacket's just amazing even by itself.

Dress 2. Gray/silver flowery print. It's a basic design but the dress must be 2 or 3 sizes too big, so I want to just take it in and maybe shorten it to the knees as well (right now it hits the top part of my shins and its just kind of an awkward length). And then it has this cute matching bow belt, but the belt is so old and stiff and cracked that Im thinking I'll either just take of the bow and make another ribbon belt with it, or use it in my hair.

I'm dropping them off at the cleaners before I leave, because they smell so incredibly dusty and old, so that they will be ready to be picked up by next weekend when I come back home, and then I'm hoping I can steal you for an hour or so to help me fix these. Yes?

kthnxbye,

Char