Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Wardrobe Wednesday


Absolutely loving this week's looks from Crew Cuts at J.Crew.  With Spring just around the corner this look evokes the fun Summer will bring and the coordination is superb.  Multiple patterns but nothing to overwhelming because the anchor is echoed in Baby's onesie and the polka dots, well are just awesome! :)  With everything in a very similar color scheme you are able to do a bit more with accessories and patterns.

These looks and so many more are available at J.Crew right now, go check them out!  What are you waiting for?

Enjoy!

xo m

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Wardrobe Wednesday


Valentine's Day might be over but these looks are still sizzlin'!  

We enjoyed a relaxing weekend with friends up in Tahoe, where it was unseasonably warm but we still enjoyed some time on the slopes.  How did you spend your love day?  Seeing the new 50 Shades of Grey or with a romantic dinner?  Share your favorite Valentine's Day story below!

For these looks and so many more visit Target & Macy's.

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Wardrobe Wednesday


This week's Wardrobe Wednesday comes from the Boden Spring 2015 collection, they just make some really darn cute stuff!  Also, I went with a snowy theme in honor of not-so-super snow storm Juno on the East Coast and for those of you Californian's heading up to Tahoe or another snowy getaway for the upcoming school holiday.  The graphics are just too cute to pass up and this week they are doing a different deal everyday so you should check it out, today is was 20% off of all tops!

Enjoy!

xo mary

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Family Session | Hidden Villa, Los Altos, CA



Wow, how have I not visited this spot before?!  Thank you to the C family for introducing me because I will definitely be back!  Hidden Villa is a nonprofit organization with beautiful grounds that also operates it's own organic farm and it's in Los Altos!  There are hiking trails & animals galore, even 1 month old piglets nestled with their Momma when we visited last week.

These boys brought the fun and I was just the lucky one able to run around with them and capture their pure joy!  

enjoy 
xo mary

Also, thanks to Weingarten Children's Center for connecting me with this awesome family!

Monday, January 26, 2015

Brews & Brats

Adding hops

Today's post is a bit off topic but we had so much fun making beer and sausages (both from scratch) that I had to share!  Yesterday was the epitome of Sunday Funday, we had some friends over to break in the new meat grinder attachment for our Kitchen-Aid mixer.  Let's get a hooray for wedding presents ;)



Admittedly, it's a pretty gross process making sausage.  Unless you are someone who truly enjoys playing with raw meat...I've never met such a person but to each his own :)

We were so excited we made THREE different types of sausage!

After careful taste testing we voted that the cheesesteak sausage was the true winner so I've posted the recipe for you below.







Cheesesteak Sausage
  • 3 lbs beef chuck (Cut into 1 in. cubes)
  • 2 bell peppers
  • 1 onion
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • salt & pepper to taste
Sauté the peppers and onions.  After coarsely grinding the beef combine all ingredients and put in the freezer for about a half an hour then grind again through the fine plate on your grinder and into the casing.  Make sure that you chop or grind your garlic before the fine grind or you'll end up with pockets of garlic love as we did, which was interesting but luckily didn't ruin the overall flavor at all!


Round it all out with a delicious red pale ale and you too could have an awesome Sunday Funday with friends!

Chicken Bacon Jalapeno Cheddar Sausage


Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Wardrobe Wednesday


With the Valentine's Day just around the corner I thought it fitting to do a couple's Wardrobe Wednesday!

Whether it's an engagement shoot or just a great gift of professional portraiture this look screams sweet & sensual.  Two adjectives that go hand and hand with the day of love.  The looks works great even just for date night, coming in under $50 for the whole look!  Thanks ModCloth :) 

Men's look from J.Crew.

Enjoy!
xo mary

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

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