I shot these for Yealands wine at the Lake Arrowhead golf course on Grass Valley Lake, for an Instagram collaboration, but I thought it was a wasted opportunity if I didn’t share them here too, so this is a sponsored/not-sponsored post 🙂 I partnered with Yealands around Christmastime last year and learned all about their …
How-To Make a Simple Rustic Wreath for the Holidays
This post is sponsored by Yealands Wine There’s nothing like a beautiful fresh wreath alive with gorgeous pine needles and damp pinecones, that offers a wonderful holiday scent every time you walk through the door. I, for one, LOVE a fresh wreath for all those reasons I listed above… but I don’t really love the …
Pop the Lunetta! Make A Date for Quality Me-Time
This post is sponsored by Lunetta Whether we’re isolated and/or by ourselves often (working) or our lives are swirling with kids and people like a revolving door, quality me-time is so important to our mental health and general well-being that when we don’t make time for it, we find ourselves impatient, cranky, irritable and moody, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Weekly Instagram Photo Recap // 5/18-5/23 2015
Follow me on Instagram to see my photos in real time. Come back here every Sunday -or sometimes Saturday, for all the details. If you haven’t had a chance, check out my Summer in Style Pinterest Board collaboration with Ecco Domani for exclusive photos and entertaining in style tips! Playing with watercolors. They walk side …
My Interview with Zac Posen // Ecco Domani Collaboration
Zac Posen designs incredible clothes and makes women look beautiful with ease. His collections are elegant, fabrics choices, luxe and in brilliant hues… and while he’s able to create cool structural shapes, his designs always look feminine and soft to the touch while staying strong and as beautiful as the women who wear them. If …
My Spring Tablescape w/ Desserts & Wine, of Course!
A springtime fresh tablescape is one of my favorites to pull together, and usually the easiest for me to conceptualize as well. With pretty flowers blooming right in our own backyards and farmer’s markets brimming with bouquets in bright colors to choose from, starting with flowers is the best way to go and an affordable …
DIY Heart Etched Wine Glasses with Ecco Domani
I was astounded when I first learned how easy it was to etch glass a few years ago and quickly bought a small bottle of etching cream to monogram everything I owned. And then it sat there amongst my DIY craft supplies for years unused. It wasn’t until I recently partnered with Ecco Domani and …