fall bbq Palm Springs style

cous-cous-salad-super-cu

let me begin this post by apologizing for my crappy lens.   maybe it has something to do with the time i dropped my camera while catching a woman and her infant as they were stumbling down some stairs at a pee wee baseball game. maybe not. maybe this stock lens is just lame and i […]

What’s for dinner? Venison stew!

venison stew in a red le creuset

  My family and I just moved back to So Cal from the south. Brought this incredible recipe back with us.  It’s perfect for a cold winter night…or a not terribly cold night in California. 2 lbs venison 3 onions 6 garlic cloves 6 stalks of celery add leaves 3 potatoes 3 cups of carrots […]

fall day with my new camera

pretty wildflowers close up

  don’t tell my husband, but i bought a new camera… isn’t this hibiscus divine? i just love the old wooden crates.  why do i love the old distressed wood look so much? the colors are coming in on the fall flowers around the arch of the front door.  so pretty. this child moves too fast […]

Beachy, simple, fall mantle :: sea fans, vintage windows, baby pumpkins

Fall mantle in So Cal

before moving to this house, i was on a craigslist spree.  lookie here…i picked up these 1950’s windows for $5 each.  i ordered some sea fans, and using a few dabs of hot glue along the center wood strip, i achieved this look. pretty nifty. i kept the look simple and clean. i love the […]