Falling for Burlap.

Our favorite time of year is quickly approaching!

We're slowly starting to make new fall decorations before bringing out our old stuff.

We're easing out of summer and into fall with these vibrant colors in this simple plaid!

We outlined our lines with Washi tape onto the burlap.  

And sponged on paint!  

It's an easy process but a little time consuming.
One direction at a time.
Let your horizontal lines completely dry before taping the vertical lines.

Burlap can go a long way!

He's storing up for winter!

 

Bold Summer Candle!

It's already August.  

Summer will soon be an over heated memory.  

Fall decorations are popping up in the stores...and as awful as that is, it's hard not to get excited! 

To keep us in the "now" we made this summer reminder.

We got the lettering from Home Depot.  
We used washi tape to keep the lettering straight.  
It's easiest if you put your first letter down then tape your lines to get the sizing correct. 

Summer days drifting away! 

Christmas future is far away....

...Christmas past is past.

 

Merry Christmas in July everyone!  

Taking a look back at last year's festivities.

The countdown begins!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, have yourself a merry little christmas...in July. 

Raspberry Mojitos!

It is starting to get HOT! Calor! Calor! Calor!!
Cool down with a nice cold glass of booze!
Mint leaves, fresh raspberries, sugar, white rum, setlzer and lime!  
Who'd say no to that?

  
We rimmed our glasses with some raw sugar.  
A classic Cuban mojito is made with sugar cane so the raw sugar gives that traditional feel. 

Muddle 2 teaspoons of sugar, mint leaves, raspberries and a squeeze of lime. 
This will bring out all the flavors.  
You're not making baby food, don't muddle too much.

Add rum, ice, seltzer, more lime and stir! 

Then add flourishes...a couple more raspberries, more mint, a shell stirrer? :) 

Since when are Latin people scared of heat?!?!

In the tiki tiki tiki room!

We got this Montezuma tiki cup from a restaurant supply store in Soho. 
We love him so much, we knew we needed him front and center!  
So, he ended up on our coffee table.

Plus, we've been waiting to plant our succulents...it was a perfect match.  
We topped them off with neon blue aquarium gravel for some color!

Succulents like it on the dryer side, so we mixed equal parts potting soil and equal parts sand.  They need a draining source so we added about two inches of the aquarium gravel before adding the soil. 

Montezuma's Revenge!

Shark-bait-ooh-ha-ha!

Pasta Party!

We love pasta salads...especially in the summer!
Here are some of our favorite pasta salads we posted our first year of the blog.
Clink on the links for the full recipe!

Mom's Classic!

Simple and basic but you won't be able to stop!

Bow Tie Pasta!

Greek and on fleek!

Ranch BLT!

Need we say more?

Feta Orzo Pasta Salad!

Nom, Nom, Nom.

Get cooking!

Let's get soakin' wet!

It's pride in NYC!
We're flourishing with rainbow gummy bears.
Cocktails and candy!

"Yesterday's struggle is today's heritage."
Just be you!