Sundown Ever so slow now Remind me I’m a free man Free-er than I’ve been It’s something I’m feeling I’m wonderfully breathing Blessed in the rainfall Cleansed like the downpour… Live well, you reap what you sow The future is bright if we can ebb with the flow – “Live Well” by Palace Most times…
Traveling to ….. where modern oriental art meets Portuguese vineyards || Bacalhôa :: Buddha Eden Garden
Where modern and interpretive Oriental Art meets Portuguese vineyards and larger than life Buddhas, yes that all coexists at the Garden Eden located in the Quinta dos Loridos in Bacalhôa. To think that time has past so quickly, so swiftly that we’re closer to a year to the date that I was ringing in the…
A Simple BUT Lovely Thanksgiving with Custom Leaf Place Cards
Isn’t it funny how often, we don’t realize how much time has gone by, or realize the things we’ve done, until we look back on photos or get a reminder that brings that specific memory back into our minds. Well, yesterday afternoon while doing a bit of photo clean up I realized I never shared…
Traveling to … Guimarães :: the Birthplace of the Portuguese Nation
Let’s take a trip together, to the birthplace of Portugal as a nation as we know it…..to the well-loved and vivacious historical city of Guimarães! This century’s old Portuguese city isn’t just a beautiful spectacle of rich culture and European architecture, it’s the location that played a significant, and historical role in our country’s foundation….
A Bright & Colorful LEGOland 5th Birthday
I’m interrupting your cozy Autumn vibes to throw it back to summer and this brightly colored LEGO inspired 5th birthday. With giant building blocks, adorable themed desserts and even a waterslide fit for a theme park — we created Olivia’s very own fun LegoLand!! This is certainly the most colorful and vibrant event I’ve styled. Where…
Traveling to ….. a picturesque sunset drive through the glow of Serra da Estrela
I love being from the Serra da Estrela. It’s where I consider more home than home really is currently, or shall I say physically in New Jersey. It’s what I envision my ideal living situation to be. Our tiny village is my happy place, my haven. The place where I can be the best me,…
d’Anjou Pear + Marmelade Tart
I confess, I much prefer a pear tart over any form of a pear pie. The thinly baked slices of honey like pear, often layered atop a thing layer of the seasonal jam of choice, the mid autumn, well into winter, it’s Marmalade. I quite like Quince marmalade, particularly when it’s homemade, and even better…
Effortless Autumn Decorating … & the Easiest Wreath You Can Make this Season!
This Autumn, and holiday season, we’re pairing life back. Stripping down the to do’s, must do’s, should do’s – the back and forth, the end of week feeling of wondering where time has gone. Life has become more and more demanding. so much so that the joy and bliss of thoroughly enjoying the end of…
Autumn Inspiration :: Honoring the Season’s Textures + Warm Golden Hues
I took my first trip to Vermont this weekend, a quick short non-sightseeing trip to celebrate a college friend’s gorgeous late summer sunset wedding atop a beautiful Vermont mountain. But it took this charming trip and a quaint Sunday drive before returning home, to appreciate just how much every shade of red is necessary and…
Apple Clafoutis
But what is Autumn without Apples. It simply isn’t. Not without cinnamon, and warm spices to go along with it. So many varieties so many different flavors and very very many sweet ways of taking Autumn apples and turning them into even more heavenly creations. It’s only fitting today we share this simple and yummy…
