Cocktail Hour: Simple Bloody Mary's

It might be a little early in the week to be posting about breakfast cocktails, but its a short one for most of us, so I'm doing it anyways. Plus, just in time to stock up for that big Easter Brunch!  I have to share this recipe for one of the best homemade Bloody Mary's I have ever enjoyed, and it was so simple - the best kind of drink for a Sunday brunch! All it took was a few simple ingredients : ZingZang Bloody Mary Mix, Absolut Peppar, fresh squeezed lemon and lime juice along with your favorite garnishes.  I'll just leave the proportions up to you and your morning.  

bloody mary

 

 

DIY Kitchen Makeover

Renovation on a budget is all about prioritizing.   Since we put so much of our financial resources in to our new roof, new bathroom, and other general must-be-done repairs, our kitchen is the biggest temporary  DIY make over. Truth be told, I had NO hopes of resurrecting our kitchen.  It was awful and I wanted to tear every single thing out as soon as we could. But as everyone knows kitchens are crazy expensive. So we got out the paint, sanded and repainted every.single.surface and upgraded the little details.  

kitchen view 1

 

kitchen view 2

 

kitchen sink

I replaced all the knobs with decorative glass pulls from anthropologie and my husband installed a brand new light fixture from Ballard Designs along with a shiny new Moen faucet.  We embraced the quirks (like the missing doors) and I'm displaying all my white dishware. Hey, open shelving is country classic right?  There are still a few to-do's like removing the oversized wood stove, and doing something about those bright red counters - but for now, It's been a pretty welcome change.  Best of all - the elements we did upgrade, are all pieces we will be happy to see stay when we do get around to a full kitchen remodel.

A Little Exciting News

A while back I mentioned we were considering leaving the urban life for a move to Massachusetts' coastal south shore. Well, I'm excited to share that we have officially bought our dream home by the sea in a small town called Scituate!  We found a charming 1816 antique cape with loads of potential  but is in desperate need of some serious TLC and renovations. It's going to be a long and fun journey that I hope to share bits and pieces of along the way!  

 

A Poppy Red Wedding

I'm finally getting around to blogging about the florals I created for a wedding last month at the New Seabury Country Club on Cape Cod.  My couple was as sweet as could be and I was lucky to also have been a guest because it was an incredible event! The florals were designed using colors ranging from cream to peach to vivid poppy to complement the bridesmaids striking red dresses.  Don't you just love the color combination?  The gorgeous bride's something borrowed was her grandmother's rosary and you can see a hint of  it wrapped around the stems of her bouquet.  All images were captured by the talented Caitlin of  Photography by Caitlin.