Sometimes, it's the simplest ideas that really stand the test of DIY times. The little ways to add personality and soul to your life without burning your fingers with hot glue or accidentally sewing your finger to your fabric. So when we saw these sweet little Garden Markers that the lovely Mariah at Everything Golden sent our way we fell in love.
I'm a mother. With a husband who works right alongside me. And two children who are laughing and crying and learning in the next room. Working as a family. Building our dreams. Learning to grow our lives in a way that we never envisioned and yet we feel infinitely lucky to have been blessed with. So when news broke that one of our own, Amber Langlois - whose life mimics ours too closely - had lost her husband Eric, a beloved photographer...
So whether or not you want to tackle our entire Mexican Inspired party from soup to nuts (or in this case chips to guacamole...yeah, I said it) or you simply want to steal a few details for a get together of your very own, these little Papel Picado flags are about as pin-worthy as it gets. They are so stinking cute I can hardly stand it and definitely made our strawberry margarita feel so much more festive...
If you're just now joining us, you are in for SUCH fun. From a pretty Mexican inspired tablescape to homemade tortillas the best pork tacos you've ever had, we're feasting on what is sure to be your weekend plans. And, I'm sorry but the Papel Picado Placemats were like almost the...
For me, the prettiest part of our Mexican Fiesta was the Papel Picado bunting. It floated in the breeze and totally set the tone for our easy, effortless, totally inviting dinner. And believe it or not, it's not a hard project to tackle. Remember those paper snowflakes you used to make as a kid? It basically the same thing. But prettier! Tissue paper Masking tape Scotch tape...
Every good Mexican Fiesta needs a splash of sweet to finish up the celebration. You could go with a gorgeous flan or warm churros but since it's Summertime and since our meal was a bit on the rich side, we went with these Strawberry Margarita...
So we've made the Tortillas, we've tackled the Best Ever Guacamole... now it's time to fill 'er up. With the most delicious pulled pork you have ever eaten in your freaking life. I'm sort of a pulled pork connoisoir.
I've been making guacamole for as long as I can remember. With lime and smashed garlic and those gorgeous black avocados (Hass) that turn all creamy and good once you mix everything in. Well, those perfect avocados aren't always round these parts of New England so when we were planning our Mexican inspired party we used whatever avocado we could find. The texture of the green ones (Gwen, Pinkerton and Reed) is a bit grainier and doesn't quite come out as smooth (unless they are SUPER ripe) but...
Living in New England, I've discovered how very boring supermarket tortillas can be. They are no where near the soft, fluffy varieties that I grew up with and for lack of a better description, are merely vehicles to hold the goodness inside. So imagine if that vehicle was like the mercedes of tortillas. A bit thicker than you might expect, soft, full of flavor and so addicting you might find yourself in the kitchen at 2AM slathering them with butter and devouring them right up. Yeah, these are...
Oh my Lovelies. We have such a pretty treat for you today. An Al Fresco Mexican Inspired Dinner with 5 crafy DIY projects, 3 insanely delicious Mexican recipes and a colorful tablescape for days. So for the next 9 hours, we're going to be showing you each and every little idea we could think of to host a Mexican inspired Al Fresco Dinner of your very own. And we're pretty sure that if you aren't frantically...
I mentioned in our How to Host an Al Fresco Dinner post that I love to suprise guests with a really casual, totally family style meal. For us, it was linguini bolognese. Selfishly because I could make 90% of it ahead of time but also because this recipe is SO freaking good. Guests just feel happy when they...
The weather here in New England has been a mess. And I'm pretty sure we're not alone. But for about a week, we got one, blissful day after another. My beloved peonies popped, the sun was shining, birds a-chirping and everyone that I passed had a sweet smile on their face. That week, we ate outside beneath our pretty tree every night. Al fresco style. So we thought today, we'd share a few little secrets for successful outdoor entertaining. Easy, effortless, you will most definitely be drinking...
Round these parts, chocolate tends to sneak its way into just about every meal. Between my husband and my daughter, we should be buying stock in chocolate. If that's even a real thing. And these chocolate chocolate chip muffins are at the top of our morning crave list. They are light but rich, best when just out of the oven and the chocolate chips are all melty and good.
There is this restaurant near my parents house where you can get a $.99 cent margarita and I kid you not, it's the best damn drink you've ever had in your life. So good that it's the first and only stop I want to make on the way home from the airport. We even threw my son's 1st birthday at this very restaurant. I know...sad and awesome at the same time. Anyway, when my daughter discovered that she could guzzle pink lemonade like it's water, I simultaneously discovered that with a little of...
So consider yourself warned. This recipe is like um, maybe the best thing I have ever made. Okay well, the second best, next to last week's triple chocolate donuts. Regardless, they are good. Like CRAZY good. Here's the backstory. I kept seeing these little twix-like bars making their way...
I met Ariane maybe 6 years ago. Just as I was starting Style Me Pretty. She had recently launched a gorgeous and crazy smart bridesmaids collection called twobirds Bridesmaids. And what I remember most from that first meeting was Ariane's grace. Her pure, innate elegance. And it translates into everything she touches...from her beautiful clothing to her homes, one of which was featured in Lonny Mag. So of course, when she...
Aside from showing you how simple it is to incorporate your Target Registry picks into real life get togethers, we also wanted to delve a little more behind the scenes for a peek into the makings of this Rustic Dinner Party. We teamed up with our friends who also happen to be the insane talent behind StudioNow to put together a little dinner party montage. It's a...
Now that we've introduced you to all the lovable traits of Libby & Jim, broken down the key elements they want for their home and those that are making up their fab Rustic Target Registry, we thought we would take some of those pieces and show you just how they translate into an alfresco...
Did you guys know that there is such a thing as National Donut Day? There is. And next year when the time rolls around, it 100% means that I will be forgoing all nutritional necessities in lieu of something round and chocolatey and oh-so-delicious. I know, I know. Sacrifice is hard, but I'm going to give it my all. And for those of you that simply can't wait that long, well, we've got you covered. Go ahead and try to eat just one of these babies. I dare you. recipe inspired by...
