I am a huge Missoni fan. My first Missoni purchase was back in college. I bought one of their silk scarves. I now have a few dresses too! I sadly didn't get to pick up any pieces from their collaboration with Target; I had to work & purchasing online, well we all know what happened! I was really looking forward to adding some of their home line to my collection but {sigh} I have yet to do so. In search for the next A Look Inside post I stumbled upon Hotel Missoni and I thought "how fitting." So here we have it, a place ... Read more...
Archives for June 2013
Recipe: Butternut Squash + Kale Strata
For last weekends Sunday Brunch I decided to try my hand at making a Strata. The great thing about making a Strata is that you can do most of the work the day before and just wait to bake it the day of. And when you are hosting a party you know there will be enough to do the day of, so anything you can do to lighten the load is great! I found this awesome recipe from Food & Wine. What You Will Need: 2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing 2 pounds butternut squash—peeled, seeded and cut into ... Read more...
Weekend Highlight: Eat, Drink, Repeat!
This weekend was quite eventful! Saturday was spent celebrating my BFF's younger brother's Bar Mitzvah. For those of you that don't know, a Bar/Bat Mitzvah is the rite of passage into adulthood in the Jewish tradition. I am so proud of his accomplishments and the young man he is turning into; we celebrated by dancing the night away to his band PG13. On Sunday I enjoyed my first hosted party in the newly updated garden patio, featured here. I'm so thankful for my friends that made the journey out to "the country" to spend a ... Read more...
Our Garden Retreat: Patio Update
After much work my vision for my parents patio has been realized. I am so happy that my parents listened to me and allowed me to carry out my design for their patio. It used to be a neglected area of their property and now it is a retreat, an area for relaxation and entertainment. If you don't remember I posted a little while back about "4 ideas to spruce up your patio" to make it a more usable and aesthetically pleasing space. I have implemented those 4 ideas and here is the finished ... Read more...