Lizzie HessekDec 15, 20163 minA Christmas Decoration Personality AssessmentI realized as I left my house this morning that my Christmas decorations say a lot about me. Then I thought that Christmas decorations,...
Lizzie HessekDec 1, 20162 minNuts and Knockers!Hello friends! Christmas is approaching and I am worrying about where we are going to fit our tree in our tiny house (I will not downsize...
Lizzie HessekNov 30, 20162 minCookie Party Traditions and TribulationsNearly every year since my sophomore year in high school, my friends Ally and Sarah and I have gotten together around the holidays to...
Lizzie HessekNov 28, 20165 minWays to Toast for Teetotaling HostsThe holidays are upon us! We've waited all year, and they are finally here. I cannot express how gleeful I am. Rachel and I spent our...
Lizzie HessekNov 23, 20163 minA Multicultural Parisian Treasure HuntThis is the fifth Queer Martha treasure hunt that takes you to some of the least French parts of Paris. Check out the Romantic Treasure...
Lizzie HessekNov 15, 20167 minBuns in the Oven Part 4: A Funny DetourMy last Buns in the Oven is from May. Perhaps you are wondering what happened. “Didn’t you go on a babymoon, like, six months ago? Didn’t...
Lizzie HessekNov 9, 20161 minShell ShockedHi friends. I made this for you. All credit for the conceptual design goes to Ally Walker who also commissioned it. Take care of...
Lizzie HessekOct 9, 20163 minSheep in the CityI saw this on a French urban planning blog I like to read, and I felt compelled to translate it and share with you all. I loved it first...
Lizzie HessekOct 7, 20163 minBaking & Beer : le Cake! Lately, I've been feeling rather meh about - you know - everything. It's been a lot of this face: My question is: can you suffer...
Lizzie HessekOct 6, 20161 minA Rice UpdateA few months ago I admitted that I am addicted to sticky rice and I told you all how to make the perfect bowl of rice. My addiction has...
Lizzie HessekOct 3, 20162 minGems from my Mailbox: The BJ's InviteYou guys. I received this in the mail the other day: I feel the need to call out BJ's for the egregious promotion of a fantasy in order...
Lizzie HessekOct 1, 20164 minA Rainbow Potluck BirthdayHi everyone! Guess what. My birthday just happened! And it was awesome. I was not expecting my birthday to be awesome. Here's the thing....
Lizzie HessekSep 2, 20163 minTricks of the Trade: Between Fine China and a Hard PlateHello! Since it is still too hot to bake in Philadelphia, we are once again skipping our regularly scheduled broadcast of Baking + Beer...
Lizzie HessekAug 30, 20164 minLady Mildred: the Quest for a Triple-duty SalonHello! Welcome to a new segment called "Lady Mildred." In these posts we will be exploring the super fun world of home ownership....
Lizzie HessekAug 27, 20165 minThe Art of Table Setting (circa 1968)The greatest gift ever has entered my life. Friends, let me introduce you to the most intelligently written and thought-provoking book I...
Lizzie HessekAug 19, 20163 minBaking & Beer | Grilled Bourbon PeachesHappy Friday! We made it through another week! I've mentioned already how ambivalent I am to the season we call summer. One additional...
Lizzie HessekAug 16, 20167 minHow to Throw a Killer International Family ReunionMy father's mother has always been something of a legend in my life. She died when I was about two years old, and I have no memory of...
Lizzie HessekAug 15, 20163 minYou are Now Leaving the 21st CenturyHello friends! I hope you are keeping cool in the godforsaken heatwave of sadness and suffering! I wrote last week about my cousin...
Lizzie HessekAug 12, 20165 minA Tale of Two PubsMy favorite thing about Dublin was the pub culture. Every night, Rachel and I would push open a pair of heavy wooden doors, grab a stool...
Lizzie HessekAug 3, 20163 minWeddings are Hotter under the WaterOne of the greatest things about weddings is that they force you to travel to places you might not have traveled to otherwise, right?...