Lovecats, it’s officially the end of 2016 and I for one could not be happier! It’s been a challenging year and I’m so ready to begin anew and start fresh and get right into 2017! To kick off the New Year, I’ve partnered with Ecco Domani Wine to bring you the Upgrade the Everyday Contest …
How-to Make a DIY Denim Wine Bag with Flowers
Denim DIYs are among my favorite to work on and create. I mean, who doesn’t have a pair or two of old jeans in the back of their closet that they never wear anymore… let alone, a bunch of scraps and “legs” lying around after we cut them all into shorts for summer? Denim is …
Desert Chic Festive Summer Patio Tablescape Decor
The 2016 Zac Posen Pinot Grigio bottle for Ecco Domani Wine is so pretty, it’s perfect for Summer soirees as well as all the upcoming holiday celebrations. The metallic dots in gold, rose gold, silver, and black, make it an excellent choice for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve table settings, AND having a designer …
Creating Backyard Escapes for Your Summer Soirées
You know when you walk into a space and are immediately drawn to a certain area, and you just want to exist there for a moment in time because somehow the energy is calling out to you, begging you to experience it for just a while? That’s the feeling I wanted to create when thinking …
Prosecco & Mixed Berries Sweet & Scintillating Summer Cocktail
It’s May and I’m anticipating summer already and that means it’s time to celebrate upcoming lazy days in the sun, lounging along the lake, and warm summer nights spent laughing and relaxing with friends. Not that I need an occasion to celebrate, but SUMMER is calling my name hard this year, so I thought I’d …
Layered Textures Tablescape in Black & Ivory with Wildflowers
Generally, like any creative endeavor, when I start planning for a tablescape collaboration with Ecco Domani, I begin with a theme in mind and then start pulling items from all around the house that happen to fit that theme. Though a little cliche, this month’s theme WAS April Showers Bring May Flowers. However, once I …
Emerald Isle Ecco Domani Wine St. Patrick’s Day Cocktail
I love holiday-themed cocktails! I mean, who doesn’t, right? Last year for St. Patrick’s Day I made a very green and very sweet Green Apple Wine Cocktail with Ecco Domani Prosecco, stirred it with green apple stick candies and topped it with sour apple gummy candies, and it was surely tasty. Ecco Domani Wine cocktails …
LOVE & Butterflies DIY Gold Dust Prints
I’m so happy to share that I’ve partnered with Ecco Domani Wine again this year and will be working with this fabulous Italian brand throughout the next eleven months, give or take a few, and I hope you enjoy our collaborations as much as I do. No matter how hectic life gets, it’s so important …
DIY Faux Fur & Feathers Bag Charm POM!
Bling Keychains and Pom Bag Charms are EVERYWHERE right now, and they are A-DOR-A-BLE… but ultimately wildly expensive! I’m guessing it’s because many of them are made with real fur {yikes!} but I think the trend actually originated with Fendi and Lagerfeld and took a few years to catch on. That said, I’m seeing them …
DIY Gold Vine Note Cards // Celebrating Gratitude Giveaway
Along with the holidays comes the end of the year and along with the end of the year comes a time where we reflect on the past twelve months of our lives and look forward to the next twelve with giddy anticipation of a life anew. It’s a time to celebrate our accomplishments and set …
Celebrating New Friends with a Quaint Friendsgiving Dinner Party
It’s that time of year again, and I think this year more than ever, I’m relaxed and so ready to enjoy friends and family in holiday gatherings on every level. I’m not sure exactly why it is, but I finally feel settled up in these mountains and honestly don’t ever want to call any other …
Spooky Glam Halloween Tablescape & Wine Cocktail Recipe
Oh I just love Halloween! How is it not your favorite time of the year and holiday? I think I may even enjoy it more than Christmas! Some years I decorate and some years I don’t, but no matter what, I feel a festive creativity come over me each October that I just love. I …
Simple Fall Upgrades Around the House + Anniversary Dinner
You had me at Fall… The days are getting shorter and the nights a bit chillier and the sunlight through the trees casts a warm glow onto the streets and in through our windows and you just know the leaves are about to change color and begin falling and everything will be magical again… phew! …
Late Summer Tablescape & Floral Centerpiece Arranging Guide
I know it’s not technically the end of summer just yet, as the coming months in SoCal happen to be the hottest of them all. But we’re definitely heading into fall and I can already see and feel nature gearing up for it. So with Ecco Domani Wine, I thought I’d celebrate the final days …
Special Summer Weekend Traditions & Sweet Little Upgrades
We are so fortunate to get to live in an area in Southern California where there are actually four seasons. And for this LA girl – who until about two and a half years ago only knew one long and hot/warm-ish season with occasional rain – it is not only incredible and beautiful to experience …