This past weekend we hosted our second summer seafood boil and invited a new set of California friends to take in this southern tradition! (You can read about last year’s boil here). Seafood boils are one of my favorite parties to host, and we do it at least once a year. You’ll need one of these: And some freezer paper. What’s not to love about a seafood boil? The food is delicious, the cleanup easy, and the fixin’s few! Grap your printable {Read More}
Sunday Features Link Party {28} Is Live!
June 6, 2015 By
Hi, bloggy friends! Hope you’ve had an excellent weekend! We’ve enjoyed looking at all your inspiring and creative ideas during this past week. Now it’s time to link up, sit back and peruse your fabulous creations for this new week. But first, let’s look at last week’s features! This Smothered Chicken recipe from A Life From Scratch looks seriously yummy. Can’t wait to try it! And how darling is this DIY Headboard from Marty’s Musings? I love this colorful Cupcake {Read More}
An Outside-the-Box Wedding Welcome Box Idea
June 4, 2015 By
The May, 2015, wedding of Trevor and Rachel was nothing short of amazing! Read more about the wedding and all it’s darling DIY touches here and here! It was two weeks before the San Antonio wedding of Rachel and Trevor, and I didn’t have a welcome box or basket idea for our out-of-town guests. Quite frankly, we were quite a bit over our budget at that point, and baskets and boxes can get pretty expensive! But I wanted to welcome our {Read More}
Grilled Flank Steak with Chimichurri Sauce
June 2, 2015 By
I adore summer grilling! Partially to keep the heat out of the kitchen, but mostly because I love the flavor of anything grilled. Especially steak! My favorite to throw on the grill is flank steak because it is leaner than many other steaks. And since I’m a huge fan of South American and Latin food, I chose to make a chimichurri sauce to accompany the grilled flank steak. Chimichurri sauce originated in Argentina, and its flavors perfectly complement grilled flank steak. {Read More}
Perfect Summer Cocktail: Guest Post
June 1, 2015 By
Hi friends! Today I’m sharing a guest post, The Perfect Summer Cocktail recipe, over at TheVSpotBlog.com. Hope you check out Vivienne’s blog full of creative recipes and ideas and also this go-to summer cocktail recipe with some of my very favorite ingredients! It’s absolutely perfect for the dog days of summer. I’m finally getting back into normal routines after my crazy days of wedding planning! I have lots to share with you this week, so please check back tomorrow. And have a {Read More}
Sunday Features Link Party {27} is Live!
May 30, 2015 By
Thank you, dear bloggy friends, for stopping by and linking up to Sunday Features! Denise and I love perusing the many great inspirations every week! Today, as every week, we will feature a few. Here they are… First up…Bride on a Budget and her DIY Wooden Letter Guest Book. Such a great idea! Then Flavor Mosiac’s Southern Banana Pudding Parfaits look so yummy! And here’s another recipe that looks fabulous from Just us Four: Roasted Tomato Goat Cheese Pesto {Read More}
