Pebble Beach

I spent the weekend working in Pebble Beach and with this scenery, it hardly seemed like work.  

What an absolutely gorgeous place.  I'm already wanting to plan a trip back with some friends!

Amaretto-Cranberry Kiss

Ingredients

2 cups cranberry juice cocktail

1 cup vodka

1/2 cup amaretto

3 tablespoons fresh orange juice

ice

clementines, peeled & separated into segments

Mix cranberry juice, vodka, amaretto, and orange juice in a pitcher.  Cover and chill until ready to use (This can be prepared 1 day ahead).  Fill cocktail shaker with ice.  Pour in 1 cup of vodka mixture; cover and shake vigorously.  Strain into 2 martini glasses.  Repeat with fresh ice and remaining mixture. Garnish with clementine slice and enjoy.  Cheers!

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White Kitchen Design

I'm drooling over this gorgeous white kitchen.
White marble countertops & backsplash, silver hood, stovetop, wine storage cabinet... absolutely beautiful!

via O'Brien Harris

Countryside Wedding

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Donald Lococo Architecture

Donald Lococo Architecture 

Fall Classic Cocktail

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar

15 sprigs thyme

2 tablespoons apple brandy

2 tablespoons bourbon

2 tablespoons fresh apple cider

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1 dash of Angostura bitters

dried or fresh apple slice

Bring sugar and 1/2 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar.  Remove pan from heat; add thyme sprigs and let syrup cool completely.  Discard thyme sprigs.  (Leftover thyme simple syrup will keep indefinitely in the refrigerator.)  Fill a cocktail shaker with ice; add 1 tablespoon thyme simple syrup, and the rest of the ingredients.  Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled martini glass.  Garnish with apple slice and enjoy.  

Cheers!

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Lately

Eastside cocktail - recipe here

practicing with different nibs/writing styles...

whole foods flowers

Fall front porch

Pumpkin Caramel Blondies - recipe (and much better photos!) here

morning walk in newport beach...

Linda McDougald Design

Linda McDougald Design 

Ojai Wedding

Ojai Wedding by Aaron Delesie, Mindy Rice & XOXO Bride 

via Style Me Pretty

Thanksgiving Tablescapes

I know... It's not even Halloween yet and I'm already thinking about Thanksgiving.  Since I'm usually not into color all that much, I really love these fall palettes for Thanksgiving.  They're completely muted, while still bringing some beautiful colors to the mix.  

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Inspired by Louise Fili

As I'm on the lookout for inspiration for personal design assignments, I can't help but browse through Louise Fili's work...