Turning on the Bright Lights and Living Colorfully
Because homemade just tastes better.
I've been waiting and waiting for Fall... but it's 90 degrees inside my house right now. Stepping outside feels like opening the door to the dry waft of a preheated oven. Since it's still Summer in So Cal, we need a strong, but refreshing cocktail to deal with this heat... and for me, the stress of ...
We've been playing with scotch lately. "A Worn Path" is a scotch cocktail from Shaker & Spoon that's perfect if you're in need of a good strong drink after a hard day at work. The name's fitting but more importantly, it's a simple recipe you can make quickly so you can get to unwinding sooner rather ...
It's been way too hot in LA lately. So we've been having brunch at home instead of leaving the house. We're keeping it simple with fruit, bagels, eggs and best of all... champagne! Not just your ordinary mimosa, but we have recipes for 3 different champagne cocktails to share with you from Shaker & Spoon. ...
I have this awful habit of buying a bunch of fruit and not eating all of it before it overripens. Pretty soon, I'm left with soft, wrinkly apples and brown bananas. Such a shame. I hate wasting food.. so I decided to whip up some frozen dog treats with some of the fruit that's been sitting ...
Cinco de Mayo is just a couple days away ... do you guys have any parties lined up? We always do something fun because it's Colin's birthday! I have a fancy dinner reservation for just the two of us on the day of, followed by weekend plans. If you're planning on hanging out at home for ...
Man I miss Palm Springs. We were just there for my friend Sarah's bachelorette party. We rented a beautiful house and had such a fun relaxing weekend. More details to come on our rental and the places we brunched at. My favorite part of that weekend was the time we spent just lounging around the pool. ...
Have you guys heard of The Crack Box? It's a monthly subscription service where you get organic coffee or tea or both delivered to your door... my favorite groceries of all time. I got my first box in the mail and absolutely loved it. You also get a little gift in the box which I ...
Weekdays are hectic, but it's such a shame to come home late from work 5 days out of 7 only to get takeout and fall asleep in front of the TV. Here is a quick and easy homemade dinner and drinks idea, perfect for a weekday date night. We made Burro Buck cocktails from our Shaker & ...
It's been nonstop lately. I was sick with a perpetual cough for 2 weeks, but of course life didn't stop then, nor did it slow down as I got better - I had coworkers visiting from out of town, client meetings, a program manager leaving, a new girl starting, a doggy birthday for a friend, ...
I've been ordering healthy office snacks for my coworkers over the past several months. I pick something different each week and get it delivered to the office through Amazon Fresh. It's a quick, easy, low-maintenance way to incorporate something positive into the daily grind. You can see the post I wrote on our first month's shopping list ...
