1 Sundown at the Oasis from Rue Magazine

Lovely Inspiration from Rue Magazine.  I'm dreaming of being in the desert right now...Palm Springs anyone?


Photography by Jose Villa. Florals and Tabletops by Kate Holt and Flowerwild Designs. 

1 My Week In Photos

1 My Week in Photos

1 Last Weekend Recap

I have to sneak in last weekend/weeks recap before this one starts!  I've had annoying computer and internet issues this week that have slowed me down, but that's ok.  So some highlights from the past week:


1. The weather was weird the past week in LA, this thick fog rolled in and you couldn't see anything, and then it rained, but there were also periods of beautiful sunshine.  We liked that part.
2. Brit now has an awesome hanging herb garden on our patio, that we are really excited about. It required some interesting and awesome items...like a machete (not really, it's a folding hand saw, but that's what we are calling in) and neon zip ties.
3.  We also got more succulents and cacti (because we didn't have enough already) and did some planting.
4.  Including planting a new aloe vera in my newest  Perch! Campy Planter...I love them so much!
5.  I also got some new Russell and Hazel Binders (I'm obsessed with the yellow one) and a BKR water bottle.  I'm totally guilty of drinking smart water from plastic bottles, because I hadn't found a reusable bottle that I like.  But I think this one might be it. 
6. I had brunch at the Jonathan Beach Club which was delicious and beautiful with great company.  Then I spent some time at my parent's house and got to hang out with my favorite doggie, Tilly. My dad started a vegetable garden while we were there, and my mom was cleaning the pool area.  One of my next tasks is going to be to design their pool/outdoor area, including landscaping and furniture.  The view is awesome, and I have a feeling we will be spending a lot of time there this summer.

0 Weekend Photos

We didn't leave the house much this weekend...which was kind of nice.  I'll have to share last weekend's jammed pack fun photos soon.

0 Breadspoons...

Breadspoons from Niels Datema...you have to read the explanation here. These are awesome.

Found thanks to Bloesem.

1 Sweet Paul Magazine

These images from Sweet Paul Magazine are just ridiculously awesome.

Food and Styling by Paul Lowe. Photography by Hector Sanchez.

1 Ikea Baking Book Photos from Carl Kleiner

Deconstructed recipes photographed by Carl Kleiner and styled by Evalina Bratell from Ikea's baking book...these are all over the blog world, they are just so awesome.

Found thanks to All the Mountains.

3 Lovely Inspiration from Sweet Paul Magazine

Lovely Inspiration from Sweet Paul Magazine...this magazine is so very lovely, you should check it out if you haven't yet.

3 Gellato Love.

The other night I stopped by Sucre and had the most amazing gellato. It was white yogurt {with pink macaroons!} It tasted like the most delicious gellato and Pinkberry had a baby...perfectly sweet and sour. I hope they keep this flavor for a while...

Oh, and what is that in the background? Just a 6' tall macaroon tree.

4 Must Try Recipes....

Garlic + Bacon + Basil Cream Cheese Via: Happy Lady Eats

Chicken + Bacon + Blue Cheese Sandwich Via: Sunset Magazine

Iced Pumpkin Cookies Via: All Recipes

Pumpkin Spice Latte Via: Apartment Therapy

Bacon and Pumpkin...two of my most favorite ingredients!

3 A Cupcake?

How can you resist a strawberry filled pink sparkly cupcake?

From Sucre...

2 Birthday Cake

2 Staycation with the Lulu

The Lulu and I had lots of fun while she was is New Orleans this week. It was actually like a little staycation for me, which I really enjoyed. We explored the city: shopping on Magazine, the French Market, playing in the Quarter, eating beignets at Cafe Du Monde, visited the Aquarium and the Insectarium (more to come on this one) saw an IMAX movie, visited a cemetery, and spent the night at the W.



We ate lunch and had Pimm's Cups at Napoleon House {one of my favorite places in the city}. Lu is a mostly vegetarian {more mostly that I am} but she couldn't resist eating a salami poor boy. I tried to document this, but she hid the evidence under her napkin, and then got upset because I wouldn't let her eat it in peace. Tehehe...