It's that time of year again — love is in the air, affection is in our hearts, and chocolate is in our stomachs. But aside from the texts, hugs, meaningful glances, and memes we share throughout the year, Valentine's Day is the perfect opportunity to brighten your loved one's day with a special card.
A question I get all the time from new pin collectors is, "But what do I do with them?" So I thought I would put together a few ideas on how to use and display the pins you add to your collection. Here are just five (of many!) possible ways to use them.
It's December and time to start planning out this year's holiday gifts! Choosing gifts for everyone can be overwhelming, so to help you out, we've created a little guide for you. No matter who is on your list this year, we think we've got them covered!
Thinking of You Week starts today! Thinking of You Week is an annual celebration of greeting cards and snail mail that has been around since 2014 and is gaining momentum recently. There is a special kind of joy that you get with snail mail that you just don't with a simple text or email.
Pandemic life has thrown us all for a loop, but there are some positives too. For one, many of us have discovered new hobbies to help us pass the quarantine time. Any new plant moms and dads out there? Any avid readers? Or send any snail mail lately?
Bao is a Chinese dimsum item that comes in many forms, but in essence, is a pastry that consists of bread on the outside and some kind of filling on the inside. The filling can range from BBQ pork to mushrooms, to leafy green veggies, to shrimp, custard, to red bean jam—you name it. The name "bao" literally means "to wrap" in Chinese—a food that is wrapped in bread.
December really snuck up on us—seems like fall only just started, but here we are in the last month of the year! We have been working hard behind the scenes here at Occasionalish, but it's important to take time to enjoy the small moments of peace and warmth too.
Are you ready for Halloween yet? At Occasionalish, we have been enjoying this spooky season with some DIY crafting (as we always do)! Here are some fun and easy crafts we came up with and how to make them, if you'd like to join along!