3 girls 3 things


This reminds me of one of my assignments from an art class back in junior year of college - our professor wanted us to "fill a space". This would have been a really cool idea to do! I ended up felling my belly button with a bunch of random things and documenting it on a huge grid - maybe I'll post it sometime if I manage to find some pictures of it! My favorites from this artist are probably the origami fan ones (I love the third one for its colors and the water and rope one for its creativity) and the paper clip one (how did she climb in there?) The one with the rats and the caterpillar one kind of gives me the chills...! 
- Trish

Secret Stash
My parents always told me that one of the most important things to think about before you renovate your apartment is where you'd like your safe to be and whether it needs to be part of the reno.  The best safes in the house are apparently things that don't look like safes, and placed in spots that don't seem safe!  This guy shares a really creative idea, but if you really think about it, I would say best for hiding only kids Halloween candies as he suggested, nothing much more than that since it can't be locked and a housekeeper would probably find that within the first month on the job =p. 
- Erin

My friend showed this to me about 2 years ago but I recently thought about them again. If you're down for a good laugh, you need to watch this! These two guys are hilarious! If you've got the time, you should also check out their other videos! Another favorite of mine is the Finger War. 
- Court

Wearing Black

When brainstorming ideas for our next photoshoot, I was really inspired by a collection of black and white photos I've found from different artists. This is the first time Feng and I collaborated on a photo project! It was a lot of fun from start to finish - pulling inspirational images together, finding location, the right lighting and time, and then finally seeing the photos come to life. 

Click here to see the full series!

Chocolate Almond Toffee Crunch

Feng and I spent Thanksgiving at his family's house. One of his Aunt is known for making the most delicious desserts, one of which is a batch of Chocolate Almond covered Cookies. She made so many that we got to take home a whole Ziploc bag full of them! My friend stopped by and accidentally finished them all in one sitting! So I decided to make more for Feng and my colleagues to enjoy. So here is my take of the cookies that she made, it’s not exactly the same but these are good too. :)

What you need:
1 box of graham crackers
1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
2 cups chocolate chips
1 cup chopped almonds, toasted

What to do:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 2 rimmed cookie sheet with non-stick spray, or line with parchment paper (one for almonds and one for the cookies)
 
Cutting the crackers:  If you're a perfectionist like me, you like your crackers to be the same size... So to cut the graham cracker without breaking it into weird sizes, get a paper towel damp through (but not soaking), wrap it around the graham cracker, and microwave for 15 seconds. This will soften the cracker enough to cut it. Using a serrated knife, cut the cracker into the dotted lines provided. Don’t worry, the graham crackers will re-harden.

Toasting the Almonds: Line a cookie sheet with non-stick parchment paper. Take the chopped almonds and crush them in a bowl a little bit more. Spread the almonds on the sheet and bake them for 7-10 minutes. Let them cool.

Line the crackers on the cookie sheet side by side.
Melt butter and brown sugar in a medium pan on medium-high heat. Stirring often, heat the mixture for about 3-5 minutes until it turns into a nice caramel looking sauce.
Pour the sauce over the crackers until they are completely covered.
Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle chocolate chips over the toffee covered crackers. The chocolate will begin to melt. Spread chocolate over the toffee mixture (with a spatula) and top with nuts.
Allow the crackers to completely cool before breaking toffee up in pieces. 
Hope you like them!

Get your Tummies Ready!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

We have officially entered our favorite part of the year – Thanksgiving - Christmas.. It’s the time when we get to celebrate with our family and enjoy the season of giving.. it’s also gorgeous in Hong Kong when all the skyscrapers are decorated with flashing lights. But we must not forget the best part… THE FOOD! 

I’m sure you’ve all been working hard with stretching your tummies out to fit all that yummy food in it.. so here are some of our favorite pins and recipes we found for the holiday season to try!

Enjoy!
I'm so hungry now..