Sitting here smelling the fresh Basil and listening to the hum of the lawnmowers near by really does mean summer is almost here. When it comes to having the ultimate retreat, my Husband and I take that very seriously. It has become a tradition of ours to create our perfect summer spot. After spending an entire day photographing a wedding you'll be sure to find us here.
Blue Hues
Many times when you think of blue eye shadow your mind goes straight to the 80's when it was socially acceptable to wear crazy bright blue on your eyes. Well that is one reason I'm glad I missed most of that time period.
Today I'm wearing blues and wanted to change up my normal go-to brown shadow look. When going for this look always keep your lip color toned down. Like a nude or pastel. One tip for blue colors is to always use an eyelid primed because once blue is applied to bare skin it can easily take on a different color. Plus, as always it will stay much longer.
Make sure to use at least a light and darker color, the darker goes in your crease. When you are totally finished, add a little white shadow to the corner of your eyes to really make those babies POP!
Make It Quick, But Significant
Happy Birthday to my fabulous niece Ella Grace!
Any time there's a party I'm always more than happy to bring some appetizers. Having a different party a couple hours prior to hers, I needed some quick and delicious dishes as we had a very packed day ahead of us. Antipasti skewers and Pesto Pinwheels were the perfect choice.
For the skewers:
- Gorgonzola stuffed green olives
- Cooked tortellini
- Artichokes
- Cherry tomatoes
- Fresh mozzarella wrapped in salami
- Jumbo black olives
Soak them in Italian dressing for a couple hours and you are good to go!
For the Pinwheels:
You can get creative with this one and put whatever you want in there..
- If you don't want to make your own crescent rolls, use the store bought, roll them out, and seal the perforations.
- Sweet red peppers
- Your favorite pesto (I make my own)
- A sprinkle of Parmesan cheese
For some, I had extra mozzarella left over so I used it. Pop them in the oven on 375 for about 10 minutes or until that perfect brown color appears.
It's always a good thing to never show up to an event empty handed.