recipe friday
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Marinara Sauce
I have
several recipes for pasta sauce, I guess it just depends on how I feel at the
time and what I have in my pantry. (this one is definitely a favorite)
Ingredients
·
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
·
2 small onions, finely chopped
·
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
·
2 stalks celery, finely chopped
·
2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped
·
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
·
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black
pepper
·
2 (32-ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
·
2 dried bay leaves
Directions
In a
large casserole pot, heat the oil over a medium-high flame.
Add the
onions and garlic and sauté until the onions are translucent, about 10 minutes.
Add the
celery, carrots, and 1/2 teaspoon of each salt and pepper.
Sauté
until all the vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes.
Add the
tomatoes and bay leaves, and simmer uncovered over low heat until the sauce
thickens, about 1 hour.
Remove
and discard the bay leaf.
Season
the sauce with more salt and pepper, to taste.
The sauce
can be made 1 day ahead.
Cool,
then cover and refrigerate.
Warm over
medium heat before using.
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five interior decorating mistakes
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glad you are here!
I am
always being asked, “What should I do in my __________” (fill in the blank).
Well, that’s really not a fair question because there are so many option variables,
plus personal tastes and space and, and, and… (too much to list here) But, I do
have a little bit of help for “What shouldn’t I do in my _______” (fill in the
blank).
Here is a
list of my five top interior decorating mistakes you shouldn’t make:
Don’t forget about space and scale.
Don’t
shop for things you love (or saw elsewhere) without thinking of the size of
your room — and how they’ll all fit together. Some people put too many small
things in a room, thereby cluttering the room and not giving the eye a place to
land. Others put too many large, bulky items in one room, making it look
stuffed and small.
Remember,
your furniture will look different at home — where size, color, and other items
matter — than it will in a big showroom.
The
secret to proper scale is a mixture of different shapes, sizes, and heights.
One
trick: when buying your furniture, tape out the size of the pieces on your room’s
floor so you can see how the pieces fit in your room, the traffic flow, etc.
You’ll be glad you did.
Don’t paint first.
Pick
out the rooms fabrics and main textiles, such as rugs and curtains, before you
worry about paint color. After all, it’s much easier to find a paint color to
match a fabric that you love than limit your fabric choices on the front end. (Paint
stores have any actual computer program that will match any item’s color
exactly, it is awesome!)
That’s
especially important in bedrooms. Customers go into the paint store looking for
a new room color and they either haven’t picked out the bedding yet, or they don’t
take a piece of the bedding with them. Buy your bedding first, then take in a
pillow sham so you can work with a salesperson to select a paint from the
thousands of colors available.
Don’t skimp on the lighting.
Lighting
is a necessary design element for any space, yet people overlook it. How much
lighting do you want from your fixtures (overhead or task)? How about lamps (on
tables and countertops)? The answers will change the way everything else looks
and feels.
Don’t skip the paint samples.
Color
swatches are great, but sometimes they aren’t enough. I know! So, buy a sample
pint and paint part of a wall so you can actually live with the color for a
couple of days before ordering your gallonage. See how the paint looks with
your lighting, furniture, carpet, etc. Check on it throughout the day and see
how the lighting effects the shade on the wall. Don’t be one of those people
who choose not to sample their color and are disappointed when it gets on the
wall.
Don’t do it alone.
Depending
on the scope of your decorating/design project call in the professionals.
Interior designers are available to help you pick out a paint color to
overseeing your remodeling project from start to finish. We love talking about
design, and we’re always happy to help.
Looking for a little bit more guidance?
Check out these past blog posts.
Click here -ten top designers Number One Paint Color Mistake.
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monday at the beach
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Vintage Key West Charmer
Sleek and Modern Kitchen
Neutral Palette
Graphic Focal Point
Beach-Friendly Bunkroom
When warm weather arrives, my mind and soul wander off
to the beach.
(Unfortunately, my body just doesn’t get a chance to go!)
(Unfortunately, my body just doesn’t get a chance to go!)
Whether it’s New England or the Gulf coast, I am
physically and emotionally drawn to sand and surf.
What is it that has this effect on me?
Does this happen to you?
So welcome to my blog series…
'Monday at the Beach'
Let’s go...
Vintage Key West Charmer
Designer Blair Gordon gave this precious Key
West cottage a modern update but kept the exterior true to the historic
neighborhood. He used a conch shell pink on the siding, tempered the paint with
a dark wood stain for the shutters, and painted the porch floors gray. “The
bright color makes the house stand out,” he says.
Sleek and Modern Kitchen
The kitchen’s iridescent mosaic tile
backsplash, capiz shell pendant light fixture, and îpe hardwood floors, lends
an authentic feel thanks to their tropical island style. The large-scale
fixtures paired with the dark wood floors, all-white walls, countertops, and
cabinetry give the classic materials a touch of the unexpected.
Neutral Palette
A warm palette of cream, beige, and taupe is
a natural fit for the living room's vintage style. Geometric shapes, such as
honeycomb pattern on the throw pillows or the trellis motif on the rug, add a
graphic punch to the muted palette. A range of textures, from the woven blinds
to the brass lamp to the lacquered coffee table, also enlivens the space.
Graphic Focal Point
To make the headboard in the master bedroom,
Blair enlarged a photograph of an antique French mirror, laser-cut a piece of
wood to match the shape and upholstered it in a large-scale print. Nailhead
trim not only echoes the detailing but also highlights the headboard's
oversize, dramatic silhouette.
Beach-Friendly Bunkroom
Nothing says "beach house" like a
wall-mounted sailfish. In the bunkroom, Blair turned that coastal icon into
modern sculpture with glossy white paint. "It wouldn't be Key West without
a little conch culture, but there's no reason to go overboard," he says.
The nautical bunks also got the white paint treatment.
What do you
think of this cute little beach cottage?
Is it move-in
ready for you?
church on sunday
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All in the Detail... I am so glad you are here!
Whether a
church is
simple or
ornate, large or small,
old or new,
wooden or stone...
it is most
likely always a beautiful sight to behold.
Today, I share
this beautiful image of a church with you
in hopes that
it will bring
a little
peace, a little joy
and a lot of
love.
Lord, as I
walk through this World,
Let Your Grace
Light my Path,
Your Mercy Shelter
my Soul
and Your Love
Heal my Heart.
recipe friday
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RAITA
India Cucumbers and Tomatoes in Yogurt
Ingredients
·
2 medium cucumbers
·
2 green onions (with tops), chopped
·
1 tsp salt
·
2 tomatoes, chopped (Optional, I sometimes add tomatoes)
·
½ clove garlic, finely chopped
·
2 T snipped cilantro or parsley
·
½ tsp ground cumin
·
¼ tsp pepper
·
1 C unflavored yogurt
Directions
Cut cucumbers lengthwise into halves
Scoop out seeds, chop cucumbers
Mix cucumbers, green onions and salt, let stand 10 minutes
Add tomatoes
Mix remaining ingredients except yogurt, toss with cucumber
mixture
Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour
Drain thoroughly
Just before serving, fold in yogurt
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our other american princesses
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you are here!
American
actress Meghan Markle married Prince Harry on May 19th (just in case
you hadn’t heard), but did you know that she isn’t the first American woman to
reach royalty status?
Here's
a look at a few others before her who have married into a royal family.
(Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Wallis
Simpson
Yes, I
believe we have all heard the fairy tale story of the Prince who gave up his crown for love. The twice-married American socialite caused quite the
controversy back in 1936. King Edward VIII of England was in love with her, but
the governments of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries frowned upon their
romance for moral reasons. After only 326 days as king, Edward VIII abdicated
his title in 1936, saying "I have found it impossible to carry the heavy
burden of responsibility ... without the help and support of the woman I love.”
The two wed in 1937, making them the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.
(Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Rita
Hayworth
Did you
know this? The Hollywood star, previously married to actor-director Orson
Welles, married Prince Aly Khan in 1949. Khan and Hayworth's marriage lasted
less than four years, but they had a daughter together — philanthropist Yasmin
Aga Khan.
(AFP/Getty Images)
Grace
Kelly
And who
can forget, the film star who left behind her Hollywood career to marry Prince
Rainier III of Monaco in 1956? The duo originally met when Kelly was in France
for the Cannes Film Festival, and they did a staged photo shoot at his palace.
The pair married one week after she finished filming what would be her last
film, High Society. Kelly and Rainier were married for 26 years until
Kelly was tragically killed in a fatal car crash.
(Photo by Dennis Oulds/Getty Images)
Lee
Radziwill
Lee
Radziwill, born Caroline Lee Bouvier, was Jackie Kennedy's younger sister. She
married Polish Prince Stanislaw Albrecht Radziwill in 1959. Stanislaw’s family was
left poor after the German invasion, but he married a Swiss heiress and
eventually became wealthy in real estate. Lee was his third wife and the two
lived together in 4 Buckingham Palace — a house near the royal palace. They
divorced in 1974, though.
(Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG via
Getty Images)
Hope
Cooke
The New
York socialite met Prince Palden Thondup Namgyal of Sikkim while she was an
Asian studies student at Sarah Lawrence College. The two were quickly engaged
and married in 1963. However, it wasn’t a fairytale ending for them — in 1975,
Sikkim was annexed to India and the pair were officially divorced by 1980.
(Elisabetta Catalano / Contributor).
Diane
von Fürstenberg
Yes, that Diane von Fürstenberg. The
designer, formerly Diane Halfin, married Prince Egon von Fürstenberg in 1969, but
their marriage only lasted three years. Another American also married into their
royal family — Alexandra Miller married Prince Egon's son, Alexander, in 1995,
but the couple separated in 2002 and divorced.
(STF/AFP/Getty Images)
Queen
Noor
Princeton-graduate
Lisa Halaby met King Hussein of Jordan while working with Royal Jordanian Airlines.
They got married in 1978 and Halaby took the name Queen Noor, which means
“light” in Arabic. Together they had four children and were married until the
King died in 1999.
(Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)
Marie
Chantal Miller
Duty-free-shopping
heiress Marie Chantal Miller met Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece on a blind date
in 1992. The pair wed in 1995, making Pavlos the first European crown prince in
his generation to marry someone who was a commoner. Miller became Her Royal
Highness the Crown Princess of Greece, Princess of Denmark. They are still
married with five children.
(AP Photo/Eckehard Schulz)
Kelly
Rondestvedt
American
investment banker Kelly Rondestvedt married Hereditary Prince Hubertus of
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Hubertus Michael in 2009. Prince Albert and Queen Victoria
are also notable members of this royal house.
(Photo by Gary Otte/AKDN via Getty Images)
Kendra
Spears
The
Seattle native and former face of Prada, Chanel and other top brands became a
Princess when she married Prince Rahim Aga Khan in 2013. She’s now known as Princess
Salwa Aga Khan, and the couple have two children together.
Thank you to Forbes Magazine for this information.
monday at the beach
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California Dreamin’
Prints Charming
Kitchen Made for Entertaining
When warm weather arrives, my mind and soul wander off
to the beach.
(Unfortunately, my body just doesn’t get a chance to go!)
(Unfortunately, my body just doesn’t get a chance to go!)
Whether it’s New England or the Gulf coast, I am
physically and emotionally drawn to sand and surf.
What is it that has this effect on me?
Does this happen to you?
So welcome to my blog series…
'Monday at the Beach'
Let’s go...
California Dreamin’
Manhattan Beach designer Jill Johnson remade
a ramshackle rental into her dream cottage, one room at a time.
Prints Charming
A fun mix of prints in subtle hues come
together beautifully in the living room, which features great views of
neighboring cottages and towering palm trees.
Kitchen Made for Entertaining
With its two-tiered marble-topped island and
cozy wicker chairs, the kitchen seems to ask guest to pull up a seat and stay a
while. Open shelving shows off Johnson’s cool-hued dishes, while small square
windows wash the space in happy sunlight.
Dining Nook
The vintage bamboo chandelier, crisscross
wallpaper, and cozy furnishings make this dining area both welcoming and
sophisticated.
Bright and Clean Bedroom
Light fabrics with bright accents give the
room a much-needed openness. The ottoman and the bedside tables provide
storage, while the fun striped rug adds a playful touch.
What do you
think of this cute little beach cottage?
Is it move-in
ready for you?
Many thanks go to my
friends at Coastal Living for their help with this.
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