I have a horrible track record with glasses. I lose them ALL the time. And I need them. The last time I bought glasses I spent $600 for the frames …
My apartment is too small for a tree, so I decorate my lamp. (Seriously.) This year I decided to do my normal mess of big, colorful Christmas lights a ...
We love the mix tape fabric we ordered and knew it would make a perfect banner for our Kickin’ It Old School With Tumblr mini party. We decided ...
Whether they be handmade by the kids, part of some grand theme or even limited edition collections, many families look forward to trimming the tree e ...
We love games at fêtette. Both of us grew up playing board games, video games and sports, so it’s been fun to discover we run with friends who love games ...
We have been sporadic with posts over Thanksgiving break, in part due to me forgetting camera stuff in NYC and in part due to Michelle being laid out with double knee ...
We’re pretty obsessed with tumblr. I’ve had a personal one for about a year and fêtette just started one (it needs some love!). So imagine our excitement when an open letter ...
Any New Yorker who says they don’t love an exclusive space is straight up lying. In a city where we live on top of each other, urban nirvana is finding ...
If I could crochet more than granny squares and wonky-edged scarves, I would start with these adorable crocheted friends. I love that these seemingly easy patterns are more than the ...
We are in love with fab.com‘s daily sales featuring cool pieces from around the world. Right now they have a pop up shop with 100+ gifts under $100! Here are ...
Last Sunday I attended a fundraiser concert to raise awareness and money to preserve our water. It was put together by none other than the one and only, singer/songwriter and ...
I was over the moon when the girls called and asked me to be a guest style and design contributor to the blog! I grabbed a pencil and wrote down ...
We are happy to announce one of our favorite people is joining the blogging team at fêtette! Please welcome Wade Penhorwood – we’ve lived with him, worked with him and ...
The weeknight evening plan is my favorite way to catch up with friends (aside from brunch, of course). Unless it’s an event, a house party or a birthday, my weekend ...
Walking around New York City is our favorite source of inspiration. We love Tompkins Square Park at this time of year! It’s not as grand as Central Park, but it IS ...
Since Rick’s Thanksgiving Birthday Brunch was a nice small gathering, we wanted festive but simple decorations. We chose to make coozies (as gifts), a birthday banner and some cute fun ...
One great thing about the holidays are the warm drinks – cocoa, tea, ciders, mulled wines, hot toddies, etc. We like them all. I found this recipe on allrecipes.com and ...
We love Ball mason jars. I couldn’t find the jars with handles for my warm cocktail, but I did find regular ones at the Bargain Store on 14th Street. Michelle ...
Thanksgiving’s not complete without a green bean casserole. I like the old school recipe: green beans, a can of cream of mushroom soup, and French’s French Fried Onions (as many ...
Trader Joe’s makes super cute mini brie rounds. I try not to buy too many individualy wrapped grocery items (more expensive and more wasteful than normal sized products) but these ...
Candied Yam Tartlettes were destined for a traditional praline topping, but I was crunched for time so made do with a sprinkle of brown sugar. The richness of the pastry ...
Brunch, Thanksgiving, birthdays and cute mini gifts are all favorites at fêtette. So when our friend Rick’s birthday came up during the first weekend of November, I decided to combine all ...
Fair warning: If you do not like it when your foods touch or when food that look like one thing tastes like another, stop reading now. (This recipe is all ...
We are in love with all things mini, so just about freaked out when we found The World’s Smallest Post Service by Leafcutter Design. For $9 plus shipping you can fill ...