I’ve always thought picnics were darling, but picnics in the early morning hours with fluffy pancakes and OJ are pure magic. While I’d love to to take full credit for this idea, it was in fact, my daughter who suggested it. We woke up before sunrise, made a platter full of pancakes and links, cut up…
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Sweet Idleness
Dolce far Niente – “The sweetness of doing nothing”. Such a beautiful concept that Italians welcome into daily living. A concept i’ve been falling more and more in love with in recent days. As a woman in pursuit of making living itself an art, I find myself wanting to live more and more like our…
Darling Memo: First Day of Spring 2020
Spring marks her arrival today, officially. Isn’t a lovely thought to know that nothing lasts forever? “If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.” There is beauty to be found in every season;…
Spring Purge
This week I purged a majority of the costume jewelry and clothes I haven’t worn in ages. Perhaps its a bit of the spring bug that’s hit me. Perhaps it’s just that lately, all I’m interested in is simplifying and curating every part of my life. From what hangs in my closet, to my hobbies,…
To Make Living Itself an Art
“Whoever uses the spirit that is in him creatively is an artist. To make living itself an art, that is the goal.” -Henry Miller Such a beautiful sentiment- To make living itself an art. It’s the constant thought the circulates my mind these days. As this new year and decade welcomes us, I hope to truly…
A Quick Escape to the Texan Wine Country – Stonewall & Fredericksburg
When you live in an ever-growing metroplex and want a small escape from that life, heading into the country is the best remedy. So that’s what I did. Earlier this year I found myself in the Texan wine country, Fredericksburg, and since then I dreamed of coming back with my beloved for a quick weekend…
Gone with the Summer Wind
My favorite thing about the changing of of the season is reflecting on the memories this past season has brought… and embracing all that is coming. The kids are back in school and pumpkin spice everything is already hitting shelves everywhere, a bit early for my fancies; but it feels like summer is packed up…
End of Summer Beach Trip
This past weekend my little one, Norberto, and I packed up our bags and our puppy and drove south all the way down to Port Aransas. Its almost that time of year when the kids go back to school, and we hadn’t taken a single family trip yet this summer. With Norberto’s busy work schedule,…
Thanksgiving Entertaining
I have always loved a good Thanksgiving tablescape. Any holiday gathering where the host has put extra thought into the setting is one of my favorite things! For our Thanksgiving table scape this year, we fell in love with the idea of a “Harvest in the Woods” dining theme. The Set UpWe came across these round…
Thanksgiving Charcuterie Board
Going to a Friendsgiving this week and don’t know what to bring? Look no further than a Charcuterie Board:(AKA Cheese board) Cheese boards are arguably the best appetizer to bring to any gathering for many reasons: Budget Friendly: You probably already have most of the ingredients in your pantry/fridge to make one, but if you…