Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Gardenias & Mint

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🙌 Yes, please! What a perfect little treat on a hot & humid day! As you’ll see below, things are pretty self explanatory in the homemade ice cream sandwich world – 2 cookies of your choice, ice cream of your choice, and toppings of your choice. We went with chocolate chip cookies with fruity pebbles, froot loops and traditional sprinkles.

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Our only tips are:

+ work fast, the ice cream will start to melt stat.
+ if you’re planning on serving these, make them and freeze for a couple hours so everything can set. This will especially help when biting into a hard cookie with soft ice cream……
+ go wild with your flavor combinations and toppings – the options are endless!

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Enjoy, and have a great rest of the week, friends! We’ll be back next Wednesday – but in the meantime, make sure to keep up with us on the G&M instagram and our personal instagrams – Christa & Regina. xo

Sweet Beats // August 2016

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Gardenias & Mint

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We are so very close to our vacation time in Old Lyme, CT with our old pals, and we are beyond ready to soak up that sun with the gang. This kind of vibe definitely gets us into an upbeat poppy kind of mood, with of course a splash of indie because I just can’t help myself.

Click here for some ill beats, yo

august 2016

reaper // sia

hold on (feat. sampha) // sbtrkt

i won’t take you for someone else // fantastic mister zguy

love that girl // raphael saadiq

town & country // bibio

1998 // chet faker

hanoi cafe // bleu toucan

the call // a rainmaker

black memories // the growlers

pretty girls // little dragon

rendez vous // la plage

way to be love // tops

hold on we’re going home // astr

400 lux // lorde

too good // drake & rihanna

say you’ll be there // mo

August Moodboard

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Gardenias & Mint

These summer months just fly by don’t they?! We’re pretty excited about August because we’ll be meeting up with our closest friends for our annual Old Lyme long weekend away (last seen here & here).

August to us is fun, quirky, and full of ice cream, tacos and cocktails, hehe. Our moodboard is full of bold, bright statement images and we’re trying to live similarly – bold & bright 😉

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Love, Want, Need // Beach Coverups and Speakers

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Gardenias & Mint

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With all of this warm weather and sunny days, we can’t help but dream about having our feet in the sand while we sit in our cubes. We’re loving ourselves some vintage inspired kaftan-style beach coverups & cutesy embroidered tops to throw on once you’ve had a little too much Vitamin D. And of course no beach day is complete without an easy-to-carry speaker. Seriously, grab yourself one if you don’t have on already, they make all outdoor gatherings that much better!

Love: H&M Dress // RFI6 Bluetooth Speaker

Want: Topshop Dress // SunnyLife Retro Sounds Speaker & Radio

Need: Zara Embroidered Dress // GSPON Speaker

Happy Weekend!

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Gardenias & Mint

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What a hard week it has been. Along with the devastating Orlando tragedy, our hometown has been hit with yet another young soul gone too soon. We are loving extra hard these days, and are happy to be together this weekend for both G&M actives, and Father’s Day. On a lighter note, here are some links that will hopefully brighten your day in some way! xo

cct // LOL, Amy Schumer & Anna Wintour switch lives

rkv // Yummy looking summer couscous salad

cct // I am loving me some ricotta crostinis recently! I’m down for fruit or veggies 🙂 These sweet pea & ricotta crostini look fantastic!

rkv // DIY tassle top and pom pom dress

cct // I’m always down for exploring new cities, and we’ve been meaning to check out Philadelphia more. As we’ve mentioned, we’ve got some cool-cat musician friends living down there, and this guide looks pretty awesome!

rkv // Small things to do today to lead to a less complicated life tomorrow

cct // Want to get sucked into a deep, deep hole of interesting, delicate, minimal, beautiful tattoos??

rkv // What shinsplints actually are, and how to nix them

Copy Cat

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Gardenias & Mint

So we’re sort of having mixed feelings right now about the upcoming change of the seasons. Here in New England, it’s been one of the hottest/sunniest weeks all summer, but the fact that it’s September is throwing us for a loop. We want to dress for fall, yet our attire needs to be able to handle these 94 degree days. We’ve realized that the best way around this is through our color choices and textures. Burgundy, black, and leather all scream fall, but the flowy silhouette and high-hems keep it summer-time cool.

Felt Hat
Tortoise Shell Sunnies
Burgundy Dress
Black Mini Bag
Pointed Booties

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Homemade Lemonade with Maple Syrup

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Gardenias & Mint

You may have made traditional lemonade before, but this batch has something a little different – maple syrup instead of sugar! It’s the Flatbread style, and it’s become our style. Back in the day when Regina, Curtis and I all worked at Flatbread, having a server make you a lemonade was a glorious thing! It has since been a fun treat to make at home and we’re excited for you guys to give it a try!

Ingredients
Lemons
Maple Syrup
Ice Cubes
Water

…Easy, right!

Your preference of sweet or tart lemonade will guide your lemon juice, maple syrup and water ratios. I’ve only ever seen or personally made this mixture one drink at a time, so grab about 2-4 lemons per cup, your jar of maple syrup and a pitcher of water – then get to mixin!

Directions
Cut and squeeze the juice of 2-4 lemons into glass. Pour in desired maple syrup (enough to coat the bottom is usually a good start). Next add water and stir! At this point you can add more maple syrup or lemon juice to even out your drink to your liking.

And enjoy! 🙂

*Photos of me cutting & pouring taken by Ernesta McIntosh

Sweet Summer Sangria

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Gardenias & Mint

In case you haven’t noticed, we’re BIG fans of Fridays around these parts, and we’re pretty shameless in our celebrations of them. We decided to show our appreciation for them with this festive summery treat we made a couple of weekends back while we were hanging at the beach.

Before we go any further — how ridiculously adorable/hilarious are they straws??? We happened upon them hiding in the cabinets at our friend’s house, and it was fate.

Alright, moving on. This recipe is very simple, but is best if made early in the day so that the wine has time to infuse with the fruit juices.

Ingredients

1 bottle of mid-grade sauvignon blanc
1 cup pineapple
3/4 cup canned peaches (you can also use fresh, but we opted for canned so we could use the syrup in them)
3/4 cup strawberries
Splash of club soda to top with

Optional:
Instead of club soda, you can use a splash Fresca, 7Up, or any fruity regular soda. Just don’t use too much, or you’ll go into sugary overdrive.

To make

01. Pour your wine into a pitcher or jug

02. Chop up your pineapple and peaches and place into your wine, and give it a good stir. You don’t want to add your strawberries at this phase — they’ll lose there color and look anemic and sad — we learned the hard way!

03. Place in the fridge for a couple of hours so everything can infuse

04. To serve — stir well, pour into your glass until about 3/4 full, slice your strawberries and add in. Top with club soda (or regular soda), and say cheers!

Summer-End Sales

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Gardenias & Mint

Pretty much the only thing okay about summer ending, is the fact that every store puts all of their summer goodies on super sale. We’re personally big fans of stocking up on items at the end of the season, because by the time you pull it out for next year, it’s like new! Check out some of our favorite items form around the web:

JCrew Factory // Extra 30% off (almost) everything, including clearance. Use code TIMETOSHOP. Also loving this, this & this.

Featured above: Pleated Wrap Skirt // Floral Tank // Yellow D’orsays // Jumpsuit

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Gap // Card members earn $25 in rewards for every $50 spent, plus tons of items on clearance

Featured above: Floral dress // Cinch-waist tank // One-piece // Leather sandals

Loft // Extra 40% off of sale styles

Featured above: Romper // Abstract shorts // Pencil skirt

Asos // Up to 70% off Final Clearance & free shipping both ways for orders over $40

Featured above: Striped cropped cami // Rounded sunnies // Straw hat // Peach satchel

Sweet Beats // August 2015

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Gardenias & Mint

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Ohhhh my goodness, this week has been insane! Not only has work been a hot mess, but yesterday I went across the street to the laundry mat and realized it was closed. PERMANENTLY. I mean come on man, what is that? Considering I live in a city with no car, I was pretty distraught, I’m not gonna lie. But you know what made me feel better? The glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel — I get to have a long weekend at a beach house with Christa and friends! And you know what goes well with lounging on the beach? REGGAE MUSIC.

Please click here to enjoy on Spotify 🙂

august 2015

54-46 was my number // toots & the maytals

007 (shanty town) // desmond dekker

rivers of babylon // the melodians

dubby conqueror // bob marley & the wailers

funky kingston // the maytals

country boy // the heptones

i want to go home // derrick morgan

rock steady // alton ellis

train to skaville // the ethiopians

blow roland blow // joanne gordon

must catch a train // symarip

try me best // symarip

queen majesty // the techniques

make me yours // phyllis dillon

baba boom time // the jamaicans