I Adore Pretty Things and Witty Words

If you've seen my Instagram then you probably saw that I had taken a photo of these fabulous books. I didn't feel that the photo taken was quite enough. As you may have gathered by now I am completely obsessed with Kate Spade and love absolutely everything about the brand. Once, on a West Coast adventure, I stumbled into a Kate Spade store and was floored by the outstanding customer service and also the beauty of the store. When there, I purchased a planner and the "Things We Love" book. To no one's surprise I also loved everything in the book. Last Christmas my dear friend got me the sequel to it which is "Places To Go".  As you can see I have these beautiful books as a part of my decor in my dressing room. Below are just a few of my favorites.

"Places To Go"

"Places To Go"

"Things We Love"

"Places To Go"

"Places To Go"

"Places To Go"

“think
travel
celebrate
charm
decorate
dress
live
~colorfully~
”

— Kate Spade

My Favorite Meal Is Brunch

One fact about me is that I love Brunch and everything it involves. This weekend, MK and I had my parents over for Brunch. When the thought of creating a menu enters my mind I can hardly think straight due to the excitement! Especially for my favorite meal. Along with what is pictured I also had chicken pesto crepes and dark chocolate, Brie, and balsamic strawberry sandwiches for dessert.

For starters, Caesar Salad Canape's and I cannot take total credit for this as the idea. A few weekends ago I went to an event for work to benefit Breast Cancer. It was a beautiful gathering and one of the appetizers they had were very similar to this. I immediately put it on the backburner to use and what a better time than Brunch?

Being that Valentine's Day is only five days away I thought of course we needed bacon but what we really needed was heart shaped bacon!  

In my humble opinion I truly believe that Brunch must involve Quiche. The beautiful thing about this dish is that you can really clean out your fridge with it. In my case I made mine with Pancetta and Cheddar although the possibilities are endless.

Last but most certaily not least Bloody Mary's!! Arguably the best part of this meal. When I used to bartend back in the day, I would make tons of these but of course I had to make them the way the restarunt wanted me to. This was actually the first time I had made them "from scratch". Here is my recipe:

• -1 1/2 oz Vodka
• -3 oz Tomato Juice
• -1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• -3 drops Tabasco sauce
• -Pepper
• -salt (just a tad) 
• -celery, lime, lemon (my favorite fixens) 
• Add the ingredients in this order, shake, and pour over ice.  
  Enjoy! 

Wanderlust

2014 was an amazing year of traveling

Time to step out of your comfort zone!

Sure, places like Disney may be fun (once) but why not see as much of the world as you can? And I don't mean Epcot. One of my favorite feelings is looking at MK and saying "Where to next?" and stepping off a plane not knowing what to expect and letting your Wonderlust lead you into what is about to be a great adventure. Don't fear the unknown embrace it! Welcome it with open arms and dive head first into fantastic uncertainty. 

If you missed any of the photos from our travels last year click the links below!

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“You are off to great places!
Today is your day!
Your mountain is waiting...so,
get on your way!”

— Dr. Seuss