I added some new necklace designs to my Etsy shop!
These lovely chevrons are available in a variety of colors and are housed in a bronze and glass frame.
Check them out here!
Ladies of LACMA
I had the best day last week wandering around LACMA for hours, taking in all the inspiration. I love that they let you take photos, later I realized I had focused mostly on portraits of ladies!
Beachy
Because I grew up next to the ocean, I don't find it interesting. Shock! Horror!
People can't understand this about me. Sure, the ocean I grew up by was always cold and gray and rainy, and the one I live by now is sunny and warm. But it's just not something I think about or look forward to visiting all the time. Then..... I went on this hike by Point Dume in Malibu and it was just inescapably lovely. It may have almost changed my mind about the beach. Just maybe. I'll think about it.
{all photos taken with iPhone 4S, then ran through Cross Process app}
Waiting For Inspiration...
Hello.
You may have noticed the sparse posting around here lately. There is a reason for it, but not a very exciting one. I just haven't been feeling inspired. I've been keeping it pretty low key lately, working a lot, so that means I have to cut back on my other fun things, like going out, or shopping, or cooking. As a self-diagnosed introvert (read this fascinating article here) I find my life works smoothest when I'm not doing too much and overextending myself with activities.
Unfortunately for you, my dear reader, that means less to write about here. I suppose I could recycle things that I think are cute from other sites, but I'd like to try and keep my content a little more original, so I hope you don't mind if I just wait a few days for inspiration or energy to strike.
There is one thing I would like to mention. Remember how I don't drink coffee very often? Well, I may have just found a new reason to start drinking it pretty regularly. It's called a dirty horchata (espresso+horchata) and you get it at a cute little restaurant called Tinga on La Brea. It's one of the very yummiest things I have ever tasted. Plus it gets me all hopped up on caffeine and makes me want to run around and do fun things that I can then share with you! It's a win-win.
Hedi Slimane/California Song
I finally made it to the Hedi Slimane photography exhibit at MOCA at the Pacific Design Center yesterday and it was so good. The exhibit focuses on images that he took here in California starting in 2007, but I found the photos to be rather timeless, some look like they could have been taken anywhere between 1960 and now.
The exhibit is pretty small and won't take you much time, I think I spent 30 minutes there tops, but it's worth checking out. There are 2 floors, the first is prints of his work, and then on the second floor-the best thing ever- they have a giant cube set up and project his photos onto it. All the while this cozy ambient music is playing and it's really dark. It's kind of like being in the most creative womb ever and it makes you just want to move in, cozy into a soft bed and live there forever. It's fantastic.
Cover Up
Brass Frame case from EXOvault
Black & White Rilakkuma Cat cases on Ebay
I finally got a new iPhone! I'm not usually up to speed on all the new electronics, it's never been an interest of mine and I just don't care much. But when your old iPhone freezes at every turn and won't let you download any new apps because you "aren't compatible", you know it's time for a change. But I will tell you what I am obsessed with- the iPhone case. Now that is one topic I can get behind. I always judge a book by it's cover dontcha know? These are three styles I fell in love with.
Holiday Bark
Remember those rosemary roasted cashews from the last post?
Well, I took them and made amazing-out of this world-crunchy-salty-sweet-spicy chocolate bark!
I guess I have Trader Joe's to thank, because when I went there yesterday they were completely out of pistachios that I needed to make the white chocolate bark I was planning. I was super annoyed at the time, but after tasting this yummy treat I couldn't be happier.
So what I did was, make the rosemary roasted cashews, but leave out the salt. Melt some chocolate, spread it on some foil or parchment paper, sprinkle over the cashews, and then take some fleur de sel and liberally sprinkle that over everything. Let the chocolate set and then break into large irregular chunks. Oh my goodness. It tastes soooo good.
I made some white chocolate bark too, with dried cranberries and apricots. Too bad it's being totally eclipsed by this amazing chocolate bark!
Ina Garten's Rosemary Roasted Cashews
{image via Leite's Culinaria}
Have you ever tried these? If you haven't you need to do yourself a favor. Put down the laptop, drive to the grocery store, buy the ingredients below and make these rosemary roasted cashews. Unless you don't want to eat a whole pound of cashews by yourself and hissing at anyone that tries to take some.
They make a great last minute foodie Christmas gift as well!
1 pound roasted unsalted cashews
2 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary leaves
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons light brown sugar
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
1. Preheat the oven to 350 °F (175°C).
2. Spread the cashews out on a sheet pan. Toast in the oven until warm, about 5 minutes.
3. In a large bowl, combine the rosemary, cayenne, sugar, salt, and butter. Thoroughly toss the warm cashews with the spiced butter and serve warm.
*Recipe from Barefoot In Paris
*Recipe from Barefoot In Paris
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