Lights...

I hope everyone had a fun Memorial Weekend...

we had fun and disarray.. 

we ordered new furniture and had it delivered...

So all our stuff is everywhere it's not supposed to be now.. 

I do love the new furniture.. 

but it makes everything else you own look old ;)

It's a dark cherry wood.. 

and now I'm looking for some lamps to brighten

the room up a bit.. 

here are a few of my favs.. 

Eva Colored Glass from Pottery Barn.. $99

Lexington Crystal Table Lamp.. from Crate and Barrel

$229 (slightly out of budget!)

Uttermost Tall Meena $191 from amazon

$250 from Macy's

I think the Pottery Barn ones are my fav.. 

but I'm still looking.. 

I would also love them to be like $50 each.. 

We all can dream..

Happy Tuesday!

mmm.... Strawberries..

We here in Simi Valley, California 

are pretty lucky.. 

we are right next door to some of the best strawberries

Oxnard strawberries.. 

You know those famous little berries who have their own festival..

Even though we didn't make it to the festival this year

These little berry stands are on every other street corner out here

And those little berries just sit there

Flaunting their cute little self's 

Adorned in such red's I am blushing just thinking of them...

Well, we bought some right up.. 

And we have been seeing red since..

First, and probably my favorite way to have them

was floating in a bubbling bath of sparkling spanish wine from

Trader Joe's.. 

For Five bucks it was pretty swell.. 

And of course, 

I had to try making strawberry bruschetta that Rachel 

posted this week.. 

and really umm.. amazing.. 

strawberries marinated and roasted in balsamic vinegar  

why have them any other way..

And for a Memorial Day's feast of a dessert.. 

I made a berry trifle courtesy of Ms. Martha..

another sweet success...

And finally.. 

The day ended in the perfect bliss of a 

strawberry margarita 

designed by my husband himself.. 

To all those strawberry lovers out there.. 

get busy!

A little good old fashioned red, white, and blue

Well, Memorial Day is coming up.. 

to me that screams a good ole barbeque..

even if it's just me and the hubby (and of course the babe)

But even if it's just us.. 

I got to put up some decorations

(especially since they will double for fourth of July)

So Ms. Martha.. 

what decorating ideas to you have for us this year?!

I love this star garland.. not too hard.. probably wouldn't 

bother sewing it though.. 

just glue.. shhh don't tell

I just love these sort-of napkin rings.. 

so simple to make.. 

And I adore this garland.. 

Who doesn't love sparklers.. 

well I have been a bit afraid of them burning 

my hands.. 

but these paper ones are safe for all hands

big and small..

And to end the night I was thinking of trying this recipe from foodnetwork

for a Watermelon-coconut cooler.. 

What I know sounds crazy right.. 

But I think that I can handle it.. 

(image-foodnetwork)

Directions

Blend 8 cups frozen cubed watermelon with 8 ounces lemon vodka, 7 ounces simple syrup (see No. 17) and a 17.5-ounce can coconut juice. Serve with watermelon wedges.