dreaming of baking..

 

Is it bad to dream about having time to bake?  The Mr. bought me a french deserts baking book for Christmas which I have yet to try, just not enough time!!  I am dreaming of making homemade goodies and eating them up with a hot cup of tea.

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Gjelina, Venice

 

When I was in Venice last month I stopped in at gjelina on Abbott Kinney for a little lunch by myself.   Which is perfectly fun if you ask me.  I was a bit before the lunch rush and much of the restaurant was empty when I started taking photos inconspicuously with my phone.  I know it is bad but I like to take photos of things that make my imagination spin, and I was not sure if they would say yes.  

It is one of the best restaurant interiors I have seen in California lately, and I fell for the boho charm that was pouring from everywhere, even the wait staff had a little boho hippy vibe going on.  

 They have a great vintage mix of furnishings and details, with a lot of communal seating which reminds me of  my favorite restaurants in France.  

 

Usually a  restaurant with a great vibe will carry it all the way to the bath rooms.  Which they definitely did and they did it well.  I loved the little wheel to turn the water on and off mounted directly through the mirror.  Hello!

 

Super cool embossed wallpaper in the hall.

 

Not to mention that my lunch was amazing.  By the time I was finished the place was full and a little loud.  I left wanting to come back for more- with a friend even would be nice!

 

www.gjelina.com   

Address: 1429 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291

Phone:(310) 450-1429

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Rocq Macarons a Valentine's Giveaway...

 

My lovely friends at Rocq Macarons have been nice enough to offer another giveaway here on the blog.  This time it is for their heart shaped macarons in their Sweetheart Collection, perfect for your Valentine (or for you if you want to keep them all to yourself).  The heart shaped macarons are available in multiple flavors, these are raspberry, peach mango,  strawberry and red velvet.  The red velvet is new to me and to.die.for.!

Each little piece of heaven is gluten free and made with all natural ingredients which makes them all the more appealing. 

 

To enter to win your very own box of these little goodies please visit the Rocq Macaron shop and leave a comment below letting us know your favorite. For an additional chance to win tweet about our giveaway (it's easy just hit the tweet button below) and leave a second comment!  Our winner will be chosen at random Tuesday February 5th.

 

If you are local to us here in Southern California you can find Rocq Macarons in Whole Foods Markets or you can visit the Rocq Cafe to grab a few on the go. 

They are hosting a romantic Valentine's Dinner at the Cafe once again this year.

 

Please contact the cafe for more details on their Valentine's Day Dinner @

22722 Lambert Street, Ste. 1702

Lake Forest, Ca 92630

Phone Number: (714)488-6258

**Note when ordering online allow 2-3 days for delivery**

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Christmas table...

 

Living in California at Christmastime can be such a gift.  We are often able to spend the day in the sunshine outside with family.  I don't know that I have ever had a white Christmas and who knows if I ever will, that's okay with me for now.  I saw this beautiful table setting and I fell in love with it and how simply beautiful it was.

Wishing you and yours a very wonderful holiday!

 

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peppermint bark..

 

I have been waiting all week to make some peppermint bark...  I saw this from Sweet Paul and needed to give it a whirl.  We are having friends over for a cookie decorating party so I somehow have to get the house decorated {then clean up}, make dinner for 8 and actually be dressed before they arrive.. should be interesting.  But in the morning first thing I think I will make a little sweet treat!

 

There are several variations on the theme but I am going to go simple and keep it straight forward.   Maybe next time we will try out the pretzel sticks...

all of the recipes are in the links..

 

 

Happy Holidays!

 

Wishing you a wonderful start to this holiday month!  Are you ready?  Have you ironed out all of the details yet?  We have an exciting month here on the blog!  We will continue our holiday giveaways and gift guide ideas.

Wishing you a dreamy December!

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Rocq Macarons {giveaway}

 

Our second gift in our Holiday Giving Series is from Rocq Macarons!  As you know Macarons are one of my favorite things in the world.  Rocq Macarons are the best and make wonderful gifts, I sent them to all of my clients last year as a Thank you gift during the holidays.  They are generously offering two of our readers each a box of these amazing goodies.

For your chance to win a box of the gluten free little lovelies please visit Rocq Macarons and leave a comment below telling us about your favorites, for an additional chances to win you can tweet (easy to tweet just hit retweet at the bottom of the post), follow us here on the blog or on twitter or blog about our giveaway.  The winner will be chosen at random on December 3rd, 2012 .  

 

Please leave a separate comment for each entry.

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Hydrangea morning..

 

Wouldn't this be just perfect for a Monday morning?  I think yes, and the hydrangea in the background make it just about perfection!  Wishing you a wonderful start to the week, because you  know that makes the rest so much better.

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inspiration a week in review...

This is just a bit of what my week was like...

Amazing Lemon Tart from Rocq Cafe..

 

A little bit of shopping...

 The final days of my peonies and my Penelope..

 

 Framing some amazing vintage finds for our next One Kings Lane Sale

I was the winner of this sweet signed copy of Finding Home from the Finding Home blog of Greg Tankersley and Bobby McAlpine.  Thank you very much!

 

 Finally.. I sent off some pictures of my very messy home for consideration in publishing... a girl can dream right??

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Rocq Macarons.. {love}

I stopped by Rocq cafe yesterday for lunch and had an amazing quiche, but I also came home with a box of these little beauties.  I love the Spring colors and these are some of my favorites.  

They make wonderful gifts (I usually eat them all myself though)!

Stop by their shop and see what's new.  Also they are now offering free shipping!

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Rocq Macarons {giveaway} for Valentine's Day

 Rocq Macarons is offering one of you lucky readers the chance to win a "Sweetheart" box of their heart shaped macarons for Valentine's Day.

Each heart shaped bit of goodness is handmade here in California and delivered right to your Valentine!  They even have special flavors in the heart shapes, my favorite is the Peach Mango with the Raspberry coming in a very close second.

Each box contains a selection of the following gluten free bits of yumminess :

• Dark Chocolate, a delicious chocolate shell filled with a Valrhona chocolate ganache .

• Raspberry, made with fresh raspberries, this sweet berry-flavored cookie is filled with a rich white chocolate ganache.
• Peach Mango, a fusion of fresh peach and mango infused for a burst of juicy fruity ganache.
• Red Velvet, an explosion of flavor that doesn’t overwhelm the palate, the moist red velvet crust shields the creamy bourbon vanilla bean filling.

Remember to order by February 8th to get yours!

To enter to win please visit the Rocq Macaron shop and leave a comment below letting us know your favorite. For an additional chance to win tweet about our giveaway (it's easy just hit the tweet button below) and leave a second comment!  Our winner will be chosen at random Monday the 6th.

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Congratulations to Karlie on being our winner!

 

 

Holiday magic..

Ahh.. it's Friday.. This weekend we will be attending a small holiday party (I hope they are serving that yummy little appetizer) and just trying to relax and enjoy the holiday magic!  

There has been so so much going on and I truly need a break (until Monday comes and the kids are home and the shipping of orders begins once again).  

I want to say Merry Christmas to all of you wonderful readers and wish you the very best weekend ever!

What are you up to this weekend??

 

I am hoping to have this kind of smile by Saturday morning...

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