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Food & Recipes July 28, 2016

5 Reasons to Shop at Your Local Farmer’s Market

Along with ice cream and the beach, shopping the Farmer’s Market on the weekend is one of my absolute favorite things to do in the summer! My sister and I always go to the the Atwater Village Farmer’s market in LA (I spend a lot of my summers there) and often visit the same vendors over and over. We load up on fresh produce, freshly hatched eggs and eat lots yummy snacks along the way like homemade pupusas with agua fresca, freshly popped kettle corn. But best of all, we get to enjoy a beautiful day outdoors which is so …

Food & Recipes July 1, 2016

Breakfast in Under 5 Minutes: Super Seed Fruit Salad

I used to be one of those people who never ate breakfast but lately I’ve been making it a point to consume something every morning, whether it’s just a smoothie, a piece of fruit or a more filling meal which is usually reserved for the weekends. Because I have no time to be cooking or cleaning on a typical weekday morning, my thing is that my breakfasts need to take 5 minutes or less to make. One of my favorites is a simple fruit salad kicked up a notch with a blend of super seeds sprinkled on top for added …

Food & Recipes June 24, 2016

Cocktail Hour: The Four Diamonds Strawberry Frozen Cocktail

Summer is finally here which means its time to mix up some frozen cocktails! Last year I took a trip to the Dominican Republic and fell in love with a frozen drink called the Four Diamonds which was served at the resort where I stayed. This rum based cocktail is mixed with strawberries, coconut, Irish cream and ice. I probably shouldn’t admit this but it’s SO good I pretty much inhaled several of these a day during my stay and loved the drink so much I convinced the bartender to give me the recipe! Now I’m sharing it with you! …

Food & Recipes May 20, 2016

How to Make Infused Water

I’m totally guilty of never drinking enough water but as I’m sure you know, staying well hydrated SO important! Whenever I do drink ample water I always have more energy plus I see a major difference in my skin! I have less breakouts and off the charts moisture levels! Plus water helps boost metabolism, aids digestion and is just good for your body overall. So even if it’s just for the purposes of vanity (ha!) I’m making it a habit to drink more water no matter what. To make drinking water way more fun, I’ve been spicing things up by …

Entertaining December 23, 2015

7 Crunch Time Tips for Last Minute Holiday Entertaining

If you’re hosting for the holidays and in a panic about pulling it all together, here are a seven helpful last-minute entertaining tips to help make the task of playing hostess as stress free as possible!

Serve Your Food Buffet Style
Create a food buffet to encourage you guests to help themselves. This will free you up to spend more time socializing with your guests.

Presentation is a Must
Be sure to have a selection of pretty serving pieces on hand. White porcelain, crystal or silver serveware are always classic. No matter what you are serving, make it beautiful! A …

Entertaining December 21, 2015

A Tartan Inspired Holiday Tablescape

Need some inspiration for a picture perfect holiday tablescape? I teamed up with American Express to create this fun video showing you how I put together a stylish holiday tablescape using pieces that can be purchased from Pottery Barn, West Elm and Williams-Sonoma, using gift cards redeemed with American Express Membership Rewards® points! I hope this inspires you to find creative and beautiful ways to use Membership Rewards® points this holiday season! Click the video to watch plus get the look below!

Williams-Sonoma: Tartan Tablecloth, Schott Wine Glasses, Aaron Flatware | Pottery Barn: Linen Hemstitch …