As it is January and it seems that everyone in the world is “kondo-ing” their homes, I wanted to post some of my favorite kitchen essentials. I recently streamlined my equipment and utensils, and compiled my most used items in the kitchen.
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Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a nice holiday celebrating and welcoming in 2019. I have to say I am usually ready to immediately take down the holiday decorations, but my house feels so festive, I am a little sad to put it all away.
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Our California Thanksgiving was a success! It was beautiful weather and we even ate outside! I really wanted the setting to feel natural and rustic, so I chose washed linen fabrics, matte ceramics, brass cutlery, and placed olive branches and clementines around the table as decoration.
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I like the act of little morning rituals to help set up your day. My routine consists of waking up and making a cup of good strong coffee to get me going. Not a giant watery pot, but just one very deliberate and calculated cup.
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In the process of filling my shelves, I realized there was an art to getting the right style and balance. I wanted them to look layered and personal, but not too busy or fussy. I found a few easy key steps helped to edit and streamline the whole process.
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It’s October 1st! Every season, I always daydream of all the things I want to do. Fall is my absolute favorite, so I thought I would create a checklist of all the things I want to do this year! What else should I add to it? I love to cook with the seasons and let what is fresh dictate my meals.
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The thing I find most stressful about blogging is the pressure to always be coming up with new content. Some months I have a constant stream of ideas, while others I feel uninspired. Here a few things I do when I am in a creative rut.
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A few winter favorites in the way of clothing, food, and some skincare items!
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While the idea of getting all dressed up is certainly fun, picking out a new dress, I have more recently been enjoying taking a minute to be at home, cooking, reading, and decompressing. This New Year's will be spent by the fire in some cozy layers, drinking champagne, and nibbling on my fondue board.
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