Rainy Day Remedies & A Few Favorite Links

Well, if you’re anything like me, you may need a little pick-me-up for the rainy weekend ahead! Here are a few delicious remedies to remind you of dry and sunshiny days:

Watermelon Malibu Surf Via

Champagne Raspberry Popsicles Via

Unfortunately, these are remedies that I can’t quite partake of at the moment, but a girl can dream! Although, here are a few that I actually can…

Strawberries & Cream Ice Box Bars Via

Fresh Watermelon Jello + Sea Salt Via

Sugared Peaches with Vanilla Ice Cream Via

Oh so delicious…

Speaking of remedies to get you through the weekend, here are a few of my favorite links for the week:

• http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/murad-osmann-follow-me-to/#: Love this cultural eye candy by photographer Murad Osmann. Osmann

  creatively documents his travels around the world with his girlfriend leading the way in his ongoing series known as Follow Me To.

• http://photographyawesomesauce.com/20-things-i-wish-i-knew-about-photographing-in-manual-mode/: I’ve been making an attempt to sharpen my very amateur photography skills lately, and these were tips that I’ve actually put into use!
• http://bliss-athome.com/2013/07/11/house-updates/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=house-updates: A prime example of what a can of paint can do! What a difference and an easy hour project to do over the weekend.
• http://blog.foureyedwonder.com/2013/06/crafty-hands-04.html: Another super-easy project that will leave you with a pop of color and a smile on your face!

TGIF – have a wonderful weekend ya’ll!

SHARING THE LOVE.

Hello my friends and happy Friday to you! As you know, one of my favorite pastimes is perusing the interwebs. Now, I already have a huge selection of blogs bookmarked, favorited, what have you, but I’m always on the lookout for new and intriguing sites that offer words of inspiration, beautiful photographs, or simply a good laugh. Of course, it’s next to impossible for me to keep up with all the blogs that I come across and fall in love with, but I thought I’d share the love a little bit at a time:

1.  I am in love with Jesse’s visual storytelling blog. Jesse is in fact an Emmy award-winning filmmaker, but his still photographs are just as breathtaking. Currently, Jesse is creating a documentary called Give Me Your Hunger, an incredibly inspiring film that “explores how the most compassionate and daringly driven individuals have taken the seemingly hopeless war against hunger into their own hands in astonishing, brave and even dangerous ways.” Between capturing scenes for the film, here are just a few photographs he’s taken within and nearby Madurai, India:

For more inspiring photos – and to see a trailer for his new documentary – pop on over to his blog!

2. Well, I seem to be on a bit of a photography kick as of late. Perhaps it’s because I am attempting to tweak my own photography skills, which have A LOT of room to grow. But I’m learning, a little (tiny) bit at a time. In the meantime, I enjoy browsing through photographs like those of PRAMUDIYA. His photos truly seem to capture the essence of life – little clips of emotion that intrigues and leaves you wanting more. Kind of like a Mona Lisa smile.

For more amazing photographs, pop on over to his blog or his professional website.

3. While I remain on a photography kick, I am sitting in front of my laptop with coffee in hand and find myself ravenous. I mean, my grumbling stomach caused my dog to slink behind the couch in fear. Somehow, this mixture of hunger and beautiful photography reminded me of Cannelle Et Vanille, a food and photography blog! Oh goodness, I’m salivating just looking at these pictures…

You can find the recipes for both the apple, gruyere and sage Muffins and the squash and leek soup here and the recipe for the apple, oat, and herb scones here. Enjoy!

4. And lastly, for a good, hearty laugh that should get you through the entire weekend, pop on over to I Miss You When I Blink. It never fails to disappoint!

Have a blog you’d like me to share? Email me a link and why you love it!

Have a great weekend ya’ll!

EPIC PHOTOGRAPHY: OH SWEET NIGHTINGALES!

I stumbled across the work of David and Libby Nightingale a couple of years ago when searching for photographers for my own wedding and immediately fell in love. But in the midst of wedding planning, buying a home, moving to a new city, etc. these amazing artist became buried in the back of my mind and soon forgotten.

Only recently did they pop back in my head as I continue browsing for that perfect piece of art to hang in my living room, and as I arrived on their site, I remembered exactly why I fell in love with them in the first place – the only word that comes to mind is BREATHTAKING. I will leave you to make your own opinion…

The final picture above is my absolute favorite. The background, the style, the expression – how can you not smile the moment you set eyes on it?! I can imagine this old man throwing quite the party for all his old buds; a few apps, some bloody Marys, and a healthy competition of Venetian solitaire…

 

Venetian Solitaire Soiree by kkutie on Polyvore

You can purchase prints of David and Libby Nightingale here. Simply click on any image and you will see the “buy print” link. For me, I think my search for the perfect piece is over!

Have a great weekend ya’ll!

LABOR DAY DELIGHTS…

cheese + castelvetrano olives + salami via Sunday Suppers

polo at Kings Family Vineyard.

hiking with the puppy…

relishing in the joys of nature….

…enjoying a night by the fire (and smores!).

…and spending lots of quality time with the hubby!

Have a great Labor Day weekend everyone!