Siesta Key

Our vacation in a nutshell (cue sound of crashing waves).





(Not pictured: My fun and sweet in-laws, beer, and sangria.)

Chard recipe

Last year I discovered a new green I had never tried before and now it is one of my favorite parts of our home-cooked dinners. Chard is a delicious green worth it's weight in gold on the health-front. It has a TON of vitamin C, A, & K and mad amounts of fiber, protein and minerals. Rainbow Chard is my favorite of "the chards". I dig the crunchy texture, slightly bitter taste, and have found the perfect recipe that goes oh-so-well with a Jasmine or brown rice.


-Rinse your chard and cut off most of the stalk (leaving a little bit there for crunch factor). Cut your chard into 2-3 inch pieces and put in a bowl to be ready to add.

-Dice 3 cloves of garlic and saute them in sesame oil for a minute, then add the bowl of chopped chard.

-Add in a 1/2 cup of Balsamic Vinegar and 1/2 cup of Soy Sauce and let simmer for 5-8 minutes or until leaves are soft but not brown. (*I always eye ball this part, so adjust according to taste.)

-Salt to taste.

-Serve over rice and enjoy!

Lanai Living

We are (reluctantly) back from vacation. The flight back was the worst in my life, more on that later. In the meantime I will dream of living on a lanai in this gilded lily sheer caftan. Ugh.

While I am Away

Tomorrow, my husband and I depart for a week long VACATION. Life is always busy, but the last several months have been particularly over-the-top on the work-load front and we have never needed sand between our toes so badly! While we are relaxing and maxing all cool, here are a few things to keep you occupied and entertained.


I blog daily for CRAFT, usually under the design, art, fashion, or beauty category. The entire blog is FANTASTIC with everything from delicious recipes to great DIYS and crafts. If you need to play catch up, here are my archives.


Refinery 29 is a daily read for me and I specifically love when they feature a full-out stunning apartment tour of some incredibly stylish editor/artist/designer with killer taste, especially when they are in a coveted pocket of Brooklyn like Boerum Hill. Feast your eyes on all of these qualities rolled into one spot here. Below are a couple of my fav DAILY reads along with a recent FAV post or two or three.


*Design Sponge, sneak peek: husky ranch



*The Selby, House tours of Otto Sander, Angelika Taschen, & Confetti System.


*Cup of Jo, Steinbeck on Love. And because I feel the second kind of love described for my beloved husband, Do you ever worry about your partner dying? YES.

My Martha Stewart Appearance

As I mentioned before, I was lucky enough to be asked to be on The Martha Stewart Show, and taped a segment last week. The "Spring Fever" episode aired on Monday and I will most likely never be the same again. If you read this blog, You might have gathered that I love Martha Stewart.


I taped my segment last Monday and took you along with me on my journey, sharing some exclusive backstage footage and behind-the-scenes photos. Check out the special vlog on MACC.



Martha posted the step-by-step on her website and you can see it here. You can watch a portion of my segment here!

3D Geometric Sculpture + Free Printable

80 pyramids + 240 colored triangles =



My latest CRAFT and MAKE video might be my most ambitious one yet. I had such a blast creating this 3D geometric installation. Don't be intimidated by the sheer volume, you can certainly start off with less. It doesn't take nearly as long as you'd think. I did this all the weeks of Martha prepping and taping, so let that be an invitation and a challenge.

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Dreams

A big dream of mine came true for me this week when I taped a segment for The Martha Stewart Show. The segment airs this coming Monday, March 12th on the Hallmark Channel, and in it I show Martha and THE WORLD how to make one of my favorite DIYs. Can you guess which one it is? I will point you to the link when it's up for those of you who don't get that channel. Until then here is a behind-the-scenes vlog, with another backstage vlog coming soon.



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