Back to Basics

You can't go wrong with a comfy pullover cashmere sweater and leather leggings. Sometimes when I just want to be comfortable and too lazy to plan an outfit, I go back to my favorite color palette (black and white) and put some booties on to dress it up.

sweater - madewell | booties - steve madden | leather leggings - target (similar here)
bucket bag - sole society (similar here)
photos by justfeng

- C

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin w/ Coconut Flour

I've been trying to be more healthy with my food choices lately, but with the holidays and all, it's really hard not to eat homemade desserts, pasta and mashed potatoes... Here's a gluten & wheat free recipe I found that I really like! It's very easy and quick, and they make great breakfast to go muffins!

prep time: 10 minutes
bake time: 25 minutes
serves: about 10

what you need

2 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/3 cup coconut oil (or ghee), melted

1 tablespoon maple syrup (optional)

1/3 cup coconut flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon sea salt

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips - optional

how to make them
1. Preheat the oven to 350F and a muffin tin with cupcake paper liners
2. In a large bowl, add the bananas and mash them up using a hand mixer. 
3. Add the eggs, vanilla extract, coconut oil, maple syrup and mix together (about 1 minute).
4. Add coconut flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon to the mixer and mix until smooth.
5. Add the chocolate chips and fold in the chocolate chips lightly with a spatula.
6. Scoop the batter into the muffin tin about 2/3 full.
7. Bake for 20-25 minutes until the tops are golden brown.
8. Enjoy!

New Years Jumpsuit

I decided not to wear a dress this year (or should I say last year) to our New Years party. Instead I wanted to be comfortable in pants so I can dance and eat a lot! I found this awesome jumpsuit and couldn't be happier. The great thing about jumpsuits is that you don't have to worry about mix and matching a top and a bottom, only accessories! I just kept it really simple and wore my usual gold bracelets and my maroon pumps. I can't wait to wear it again!

Jumpsuit - Revolve Clothing | Pumps - Sole Society | Necklace - Madewell | Sunglasses - Warby Parker | Watch - Casio

Goodbye 2014!

And another year gone! It has been a fun and super busy year for all of us, especially these last few months. It feels like only yesterday when we wrote a recap of all the amazing things that happened in 2013, and now we're diving straight into 2015! First off, I'd like to thank YOU so so much for coming to this site. We really appreciate every like, click, share, and comment that you give us, it's what makes us continue to share our passions, hobbies, and travels with you. I hope that we can continue to provide you weekly inspirations.. and feel free to write us anytime about anything you'd like to see or hear more of! :)

We'd like to take this time to reminisce and remember all the great things that have happened in 2014...

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What a year! I don't know if it's mommy brain or if time just goes by faster when you're an adult, but I had to really sit down and look through my photo archives to find (and remember) my highlights of 2014. - Trish

THE GIRLS

watching these two rugrats grow another year older! - Trish

our baby style post - TEC watching my nieces grow up through whatsapp photos - Court THE WEDDING DIY'd most of my wedding with my family - Erin Being a part of Erin and Tim's wedding, and watching Maddie walk down the aisle while scattering petals like a pro! - Trish

Courtney (my awesome photographer) took fun pre-wedding photos around our neighborhood - Erin

Got married to this lovely gentleman :) - Erin

Had so much fun planning their wedding and being the maid of honor! - Court

TRAVELS

Getaway with Ed, where we stayed at a castle in Tarrytown, NY - Trish

First time to Sony Pictures' studio lot in LA and going to work with Courtney! - Erin

Touched the Breaking Bad RV

Took a road trip to Coachella! - Erin & Court

First time to New Orleans... - Erin

... and it happened to be during Jazz Fest!

Took a hen trip to Siem Reap, Cambodia with my best friends... - Erin

A quick trip to Sacramento - Court

Witnessed the #occupycentral protest in HK - TEC

Moved into our very own empty home - Erin

 THE BLOG

dancing with the pros - Court

Working with amazing new friends and artists - Court

Featured on AlexMika Jewelry

Our little staycation, which then got featured on NastyGal and Jeffrey Campbell!

THE FAMILY

Got some quality family time

First Christmas with the hubs at the Yeh household, it comes with a customized stocking! - Erin

Creating Mom and Dad's Christmas present - an album filled with old photos and reenacted "new" photos. This particular photo was taken 23 years ago!

Have a wonderful beginning of 2015 and we'll talk soon!

Salted Caramel Chocolate Cookies

Danielle and I decided to treat our coworkers with some homemade salted caramel cookies! They were a big hit and the batch of 20 disappeared within the first half hour!

Serves: 30 Prep & Bake: 1 hour

What you need:

1 C butter (or 2 sticks) softened or melted
1 C sugar
1 C brown sugar
1/2 C cocoa powder
2 eggs1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 Tbsp vanilla
2 1/4 C flour
2 C chocolate chips
1 package of caramels
kosher salt-optional

Instructions:

Preheat your over to 375 degrees.

Cream butter and sugars. Add in cocoa powder, vanilla and eggs and mix till combined. Add dry ingredients and mix then stir in chocolate chips.

Place the dough into the refrigerator for 30 minutes (the longer the better). 

Unwrap the caramels and cut them in half (if they're too large). Roll a ball of dough about 1 to 1 1/2 inches big and place caramel inside. Make sure the caramel is covered on all sides (or else they'll ooze out of the sides when baking).

Sprinkle the cookie dough with salt (optional).

 Bake for 8-10 minutes. 

Let these sit for a few minutes to cool. The cookies are good warm or cool!

Recipe from crazylittleprojects