When Amber asked me if I wanted to spend an evening filled with food, wine, and blogging, I must admit, I had no hesitations. Amber and I have always shared a passion for food, design, and entertaining and since I started guest-blogging for her, our evenings of “making dinner together” have become ever more complex and detailed, something that I simply love. Earlier in the day Amber sent me a photo of a pumpkin-flower arrangement that she was working on (you can see this on t

This weekend was full of fall food and décor. My friend Ian (who also writes a series for the blog, Vintage Ladle) and I decided to get together to try out a yummy fall menu with lots of seasonal ingredients and also put together a beautiful tablescape to provide some inspiration. This will be a three part series and today I’m sharing our lovely fall table setting to get it started! First we need to start with the beautiful pumpkin centerpiece that I'm absolutely in love wit

A couple weeks ago we celebrated my niece’s baptism. Since I was chosen to be Sophia's Godmother, I thought it was only right to make cupcakes for the brunch (let's be real I would have volunteered either way). These Hummingbird cupcakes with pineapple filling and topped with cream cheese frosting, toasted coconut, strawberry cookies, and candied pineapple were too good not to share. For those of you that are not familiar with hummingbird cake, it is a dense cake almost simi

This time of year, it is super important to stay healthy and proactive about fighting the flu season. My defense against sickness is always food. There are so many fresh foods out there that boost your immune system and fight off common colds and disease. The best part is they taste great too! My Ginger Leek Soup is packed full of cold fighting, immune boosting goodness. Ingredients: 1 Bunch Leeks chopped 2 Cups chopped carrots 2 Cups chopped celery 3 Large leafs chopped kale

Fall is here and I’ve been dragging my feet…I’m not one of those typical females who adores fall and can’t wait for the first opportunity to break out the boots, fur vest, and grab a pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks ( Don't get me wrong I love pumpkin spice lattes, but you shouldn't have to wait until fall). I feel like I’m a California girl stuck in the Midwest. Now that I’m done mourning summer, I guess it’s time to decorate for fall. Today I’m sharing with you one of my

One night, Brian and I had a craving for something sweet. All we had was left over fruit and refrigerator pie crust. These little fruit tarts are half way homemade with the perfect hint of sweet from your favorite jam and seasonal fresh fruit. In addition to being the perfect sweet treat, they take less than 20 minutes to make and are absolutely beautiful! Today I’m sharing this quick and simple dessert. Ingredients: 1 store bought refrigerated pie crust 3 TBS of your favori

Now that you’ve seen the big playroom reveal, you might be wondering where you can find some of the pieces featured in Adalyn and Sophia’s playroom. Today I’m going to share where you can find this look. The Teepee I bought the teepee on Amazon for a really great price! The exact one I purchased is currently unavailable (sometimes the product will make a reappearance), but Amazon does have tons of other cute and affordable kids teepees. Area rug This rug is one of my favorite