My friend, Steph, had a cookie decorating party yesterday. I got pretty stoked about this because I LOVE DECORATING COOKIES — as long as I’m not baking them or making the frosting.
I brought my sprinkles and my gel food coloring and we got down to business with some mulled apple [...]
WARNING: making a gingerbread house may sound like fun. IT IS NOT.
My beau somehow talked me into making a gingerbread house with him — although, he still claims it was MY idea. We spent the better part of last Sunday making this monstrosity from baking to assembling, to frosting.
Did I mention he’s an [...]
I’m getting around to hanging stuff up in my apartment, and I’ve made a rule. The things I’m not sure of where to put, I’m going to hang on existing nails. That way, I’m not putting any more holes in the wall, and it makes decorating a bit more fun. If I find the perfect [...]
Another quickie project in efforts to spruce up my space: bathroom curtain.
The existing curtain that came with the apartment wasn’t really my taste …
I’m pretty sure it was fashioned from part of the old shower curtain. Anyway, ignore my messy bathroom. I haven’t had time to unpack everything or [...]
It’s been a while since I made anything, so I decided to make a few things last night.
I haven’t had much of a chance to unpack since the move, and thus, not much of a chance to decorate. I bought some vintage (or at least used) frames from Salvation Army [...]
I’m super excited about this, but it’s probably pretty boring to most of you.
So I finally decided to decorate my apartment, you know, after I’ve lived here for a year-and-a-half and right before I move out in May. I guess better late than never.
I rearranged my bedroom last weekend (finally) at the suggestion [...]

Hi there. I'm Calee. Not Caylee. Also known as chimes or the chimes. I'm 27, a designer, a runner, a self-proclaimed fitness queen, a craftster, a foodie, a music snob — some might call me a hipster. Here's the unabridged version.
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