Not only a crazy talented handbag designer, my friend Ayeisha of Morgan Parish is an ace gardener and a wiz in the kitchen. In her Boulder, CO garden she is growing lettuces, vegetables and strawberr...
The Huffington Post listed the top 10 tearjerkers: #10: To Kill A Mockingbird #9: Charlotte’s Web #8: The Thorn Birds #7: My Sister’s Keeper #6: Of Mice And Men #5: Gone With The W...
For our Memorial Day dinner, we tried to recreate our favorite super savory Umami Burger portobello burger at home. Look familiar? We started with slow-roasted tomatoes. I made umami ketchup and had ...
Some fantastic friends sent us home with homemade jam last week. That oily fingerprint on the kumquat & strawberry label? It’s mine, not theirs. I know this because it matches the one on my...
When it came time to plan a shower for our girl Niki, the other hostesses and I knew it had to be different than your average bridal affair. Smart and sassy with a wicked sense of humor, Niki is a ge...
Martha Stewart has a line of office supplies at Staples and you are going to want to buy every single item. I grabbed: a robin’s egg blue shagreen binder pastel plastic dividers araucana egg-co...
Presenting my newest obsession, Lay Baby Lay. Designer Joni Lay creates themed inspiration boards for nurseries that are every bit as charming and fun as we’d like our big girl rooms to be. She...
Sarah and I have many things in common but our love of toasted bread spread with nut butter and topped with thin slices of fresh fruit is one worth sharing with y’all. Sarah has a cute story th...
Photo: Flickr We’re heading to a wedding in Carmel Valley this weekend. These sun scorched rolling hills and oak trees that lean to one side remind my of where I grew up in Marin. Photo: Flickr...
Invite in true Miami colors Thanks for all your kind words yesterday, my friends. Both me and my little GIRL are feeling very loved! Here are some pix from the pop-up baby shower my mom, sister, aunt...
Well, my loves, my little secret is out! And getting less little by the day, I might add. Angus and I are expecting a wee one of our own this Halloween. (Don’t let the photo confuse you....
Did you tune into HBO’s The Weight of a Nation last night? I did and learned A LOT. The second half is on tonight. Watch it and be inspired to get involved in changing the future of our nation&...
What did you guys do to celebrate Mother’s Day? My mom came down to visit her mom and sister and at the last minute I got the weekend off work so everything we did felt deliciously spontaneous....
Stumbled onto this tumblr blog Carolina Prep this afternoon… … spoke to my inner prep, had to share. xo, Lydia
Inner Soul monet with this tumbler Carolina
Did you dust off your Where the Wild Things Are yesterday? I revisited Really Rosie and the Nutshell Kids. I loved them when I was little! Rosie’s delusions of grandeur still crack me up. She&#...
Over the weekend I co-hosted a Not So Real Housewives themes wedding shower. It was SO SO SO much fun. A bridal shower with a sense of humor, who would have thought? This is what we served: Bl...
via The James Beard Foundation handed it out medallions for excellence in all aspects of the food and bev industry this past Saturday in NYC. Congratulations to all the winners! We’re thrilled ...
You know when people ask you “where do you see yourself in 5 years?” I found a video that captures my vision of my ideal life in 2017… maybe with some kids at the table too. ...
Feeling very inspired by this collage which I did not make but found on Pinterest. Now can one of you come over and braid and twist my hair into one of these shapes? I’m tragic on my own. thank...
via It’s going to be mucho calor in the A & O kitchen this week. We’re cooking for not one but TWO Cinco de Mayo parties! Here’s one of our menus. What do you think? Apps/cockta...
Hydrangea Exploded by Qi Wei via “The world’s favorite season is the spring. All things seem possible in May.” - Edwin Way Teale Happy May Day, love bugs! What have yo...
What would you do if you found this invitation to join a Sunday Summer Supper Club resting in your mailbox all tied up with twine? I think I would squeal with delight. My cutie pie friend Meghan emai...
via A quick, hello! and happy weekend! I’m off on a last-minute trip to Palm Springs. What are you all doing? xx Sarah
This season my favorite Morgan Parish clutch bag, the Moors Pouch, comes in almost every color of the rainbow. ROYGBIV never looked so chic. Hurry and get one before they sell out. I am getting Tange...
I made a detour through Beverly Hills yesterday to stop by the Sprinkles cupcake ATM. It was 11:30 AM and 8 people were lined up outside, even though the store was open! Why can’t all ATMs look...
Our friend Beth has her home featured on Apartment Therapy right now in the running for the Small Cool Contest 2012! If you like what you see please go vote for her place. Photographer, wine enthusia...
You know how they claim certain store-bought shortcuts are so good there’s no reason to try from scratch? They lie. Exceptions are limited to puff pastry, Pillsbury Crescent Rolls (because yo...
via Wishing you a vibrant weekend so rich and dense in experiences you can scoop them up with a spoon. xo, Lydia
I’m pretty positive y’all have caught on to my Jackie Kennedy Onassis obsession by now, right? First it was my copycat shift dress and then the vision of Jackie in pink. I have always cou...
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