Fan Fridays: I Need a Thermos

So since I am pulling long days in the studio working on my senior project & always find I leave my large coffee mugs there I've decided I need a thermos.  I drink a lot of coffee in the morning which is totally bad for me! But,  I don't want a regular old thermos, I'd love to have a vintage one! I am afraid of shopping in thrift shops for them since I am not sure where they've been or really how to clean them.  But I may just go a see how they look, if I can find one, & if I can clean it up nice!

Since the thrift store is a bit away & I don't have a car, I've turned to Etsy (of course) for some inspiration.  Here are some of my faves:

this one from the Vintage Tree House

I looooove Dunkin' Donuts coffee this is so perfect!

this red plaid one from Reindustria is super neat!

I love the pattern, it's very fall-y

these two from MidWest MidCentury

I love the pattern on these.  And here's the plus: it's a whole set!

There is a mens lunch box & bag 

along with these two cute containers.

I want!

This wood paneled one from Closet Photo.

I love the wood design.  This one would make me feel constructive!

I hope I have one soon! Right now I am using one of my room mate's water bottles to transport my hot gallons of coffee to campus.

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Make It Mondays: Recipes

In honor of my guest blogger that should be posting here either this week or next week, I thought I'd post about some recipes or tricks I want to try.  Combining my love of coffee (hence the barista post earlier) & my guest bloggers post here's what I hope to make this week:

only this

"One thing?" you say.  "Where's the rest?" you say.  Well, truth is my mother is so picky with coffee & since I am going to my parents house I thought I'd be nice and not mix up some crazy stuff.  I love different flavors & types of coffee, etc but my mother is very sensitive to smells so I can't do anything but make a straight up cup of coffee.  This recipe doesn't need any flavors (though I am sure it would enhance it) so I am sure its a safe bet.  Its also the simplest thing on the block.

This cute recipe I found over at Craft Leftovers. This blog is about using what you have & what you have left over.  The point is to not create more waste!  I love this blog, it has a load of suggestions & projects

There might be a Make it Thursday in the works when I get home because I need to see what I can work with in & what I've kept there over the years.

I still have a load of stuff to pack! I am such a pro-craft-inator (you see what I did there).

Do you have any great coffee recipes? Any you've been dying to try?

Dorm Dec Wednesdays: Budding Baritsa

I have fallen back in love with coffee! I used to be so picky about what I drank, how it was made, & where it came from.  For a long time (up until probably a month ago) I was sure I could only have a great cup of coffee if & only if it was made by my hand.  Now I enjoy (far too often) a coffee from our campus' local coffee shop. Its cute, a bit over priced, but delicious.  I still enjoy a nice cup of homemade coffee & here are some ideas for the budding baritsa in all of us:

1. This Coffee Carafe & Cream Pitcher from beppiebags 
2. A few decorative coffee cans from emmylucy
3. These mod coffee mugs (in six colors, get that!) from SunnyDayVintage
4. This Maxwell House Peculator in MrsRekamepip's shop
5. These 1960's Canisters from TotallyVintage's shop
6. This typography word art sign from WallBling

I already mentioned my coffee carafe/tea pot in mustard yellow I am using to hold my jewelry.  And I do have an assortment (a large one) of coffee mugs.  I wonder if my roommates next year would mind if I showed up with too much coffee memorabilia??

What is a kitchen trend or item you must have??

Dorm Dec Wed: Thrifted Finds

Today I thought I'd feature some fun thrifted items I've picked up recently.  The first is a mustard yellow coffee pot I found at a junk shop that I frequent nearly everyday.  I go mostly to look but also mostly to buy & I've passed this beauty on the shelf many, many times.  I told my self "If its there next time, get it." & its been next time for about 3 months now. Surprised each time I go back that it is still there, I finally picked it up.

I still haven't cleaned it really well but I am still working at school so theres no need to spiffy it up just yet.  I am going to use it as a necklace/bracelet holder most likely.  (Have I mentioned my love of dishware?)

Second find (or finds) of mine are thrifted plates.  In Sunday's post about the cake stands I mentioned using some of my dishware stash & old candle sticks.  These plates are going to make three different cake stands.

I bought some E6000 yesterday & am experimenting right now to see if it will work correctly.  The top one is for me, the middle one is for my mother (or myself), & the bottom plate (which is slightly visible) has a matching smaller plate to make a two teared stand for my mother as well.

Check out other links on the link party over at Apron Thrift Girl