Monday, June 8, 2015

Hazel's Nursery


We welcomed little Hazel into the world in January and I wanted to share a peek inside her nursery. As soon as I found out I was having another girl my mind starting automatically brainstorming what I wanted her room to look like. I'm excited to share the finished product with you below.



Since Harper was no longer sleeping in her crib I was able to pass that down to Hazel, as well as her rocker and changing table. They're all white so I pretty much had a blank canvas to work with. I found this rug at anthropologie and knew right away that I wanted that to be the focal point of the room. Ironically I found this turkish throw pillow on etsy that just happen to be a perfect match to the rug! I worked the rest of the colors of the room around the rug; pops of fuchsia, coral and accents of gold.


Most of the little trinkets and personalized decor I found on etsy.com 
The adorable moccasins are by freshly picked and were a gift from a good friend.


The bed sheet is from aden and anais and the bed skirt is from Restoration Hardware Baby
The silver star and gold heart throw pillows are also from Restoration Hardware Baby.

The cloud with hearts mobile is by Baby Jives Co.


I had this framed baby lamb print over the crib when it was in Harper's room. I loved it so much I ordered four more baby animal prints from The Animal Print Shop that I hung over the rocking chair.




These gold and white book shelves were exactly what I was looking for to display family pictures, books and other trinkets. I found them at the land of nod


This gold sunburst mirror that sits over the changing table is also from anthropologie. 

We painted the wall Benjamin Moore Pale Almond. It's the perfect neutral shade to compliment the rest of the room.

















Monday, May 25, 2015

Memorial Day BBQ


This was a perfect first weekend to kick off summer. We spent time upstate with my family which consisted of a lot of time by the lake; boating, bon fires and of course, making s'mores. Then on Monday we had friends over for a BBQ. After a long and busy winter (which included having my second daughter in January... Hence why I haven't been on here very much in the past few months) 
I'm so looking forward to the warm summer days ahead and getting back into cooking and entertaining. 

For our BBQ today we served ribs and burgers and kept it simple for sides; tomato & mozzarella, Cole slaw and a deconstructed Mexican street corn salad. It was so delicious and really simple to make. I'm sharing the recipe below. I insist you try it for your next BBQ, or even for dinner tonight.
Your guests will thank you!




Deconstructed Mexican Street Corn 

What you'll need:
6 ears of corn, husked 
4 tablespoons mayo
3 tablespoons fresh squeezed lime juice
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon paprika, plus more for garnish
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for garnish
salt & pepper

Directions:
Husk and boil corn for about 12 minutes. 
Prepare the grill and grill corn, turning occasionally, until charred. (about 10-15 minutes). Take off and let cool. Cut the kernels from the cob and transfer to a bowl.

In a separate bowl whisk together the mayo, lime juice, paprika, Parmesan cheese and cilantro. Season with salt & pepper to taste. Add this mixture to the corn and toss. Top with a sprinkle of paprika and cilantro. You can also add a few extra pinches of Parmesan cheese on top.
Enjoy!