I discovered Rita Chan Interiors on yeseterday and I am over the moon, obsessed. Her designs are fresh, light, airy, happy and collected, and I basically want to pack up and move to Manhattan Beach and buy a fixer-upper that we can work on together, who's with me?? ...
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Vanilla-Bourbon French Toast & Weekly Instagram Recap
I made this vanilla-bourbon french toast last weekend and it was DELISH, the perfect breakfast or brunch to serve to your friends and family and maybe a tiny bit healthy? It sounds fancy but it’s really sooo easy, all you need is :ezekiel bread4 eggs1/4 cup whole milk1 teaspoon of vanilla-bourbon extract (I found this at Trader Joe’s but I suppose you could just combine vanilla and bourbon)Simply soak the slices of bread in the egg mixture and cook on a butter pan over ...
A Collected & Stylish Home in Southport, Connecticut
I met Jen when our now toddlers were just weeks old at a moms group hosted by our pediatrician's office. We would walk into the meeting every Wednesday bleary eyed from nights with little sleep and exhausted from the learning curve and shock of having a new baby. It was such a nice group of women and an enormous comfort to talk to other moms who were going through the exact same motions I was with my new baby. There were tears, laughs, and plenty of hugs going around each week, Jen and I bonded ...
SPRING UPDATE FROM TARGET :: 10 THINGS
Along with spring cleaning comes a little burst of excitement at the potential to update, don't you think? I love going to Target because you can find stylish pieces that make a big upgrade at low prices, and why go anywhere else when you get your diapers, baby food, clothes at the same spot? I also kind of love that they have stylish brands and bloggers curating their stock so it's like they're doing the leg work for you, i.e. if you buy from their lines, you're automatically on trend. ...
Mama’s Bolognese Sauce
I knocked it out of the park this weekend with the best bolognese sauce I've ever had, thanks to Lidia, my go-to for Italian. I have her cookbook, Lidia's Favorite Recipes (HIGHLY RECOMMEND), that I pull out for all the classics. God even posting this makes me want to take the leftovers out of the fridge! It was actually really simple. Here is what you need: 3 tbs EVOO1 medium yellow onion1 medium carrot, shredded1/2 cup minced celery with ...
A Happy Spring Brunch for Friends
Spring is here and it's finally time to entertain again! I'm definitely a hermit in the winter but once spring comes and I feel the hints of warm air and smell the budding flora around outside, I always feel a huge wave of rejuvenation and nostalgia of good times had with friends. To celebrate this year, I hosted a small brunch and wanted it to be colorful & happy and delicious & light. I initially wanted the setting to be outside, but get this, it SNOWED the night before and ...
