I’ve always been a fan of a great at-home bar. I strongly believe it’s a must-learn life skill to mix up classic cocktails, and as an avid host, it’s important to provide an array...
Looking back on Easter as a child, I remember how excited I was to dig through my Easter basket. Full of chocolate bunnies, malt ball Easter eggs, Peeps, golden coins, and my favorite Cadbury...
Lets be honest, salads can be boring. So I’m always trying to think outside of the box to come up with salad recipes that I’ll thoroughly enjoy, but are beyond easy to make. Enter...
Lets be honest, salads can be boring. So I’m always trying to think outside of the box to come up with salad recipes that I’ll thoroughly enjoy, but are beyond easy to make. Enter...
I’m obsessed with lighting. Like truly, madly, deeply obsessed. When moving in to our new house this past December I took out every light fixture and added new ones. I mean lighting transforms a room. Lighting is like a great pair of shoes, or bag to an outfit, it completely makes or breaks it. And in many cases lighting is a piece of art.
Case in point Coleen and Company. Talk about artful lighting. I’m seriously swooning. Every piece is the perfect juxtaposition of whimsy and uber chicness. There literally isn’t a piece I wouldn’t purchase. And one of the best things is they come in almost every color of the rainbow. So you know that pop of color you were looking to add to some room in your home, congratulations I’ve just found it for you.
I mean can you even handle the tole tent flush mountin my favorite color orange and completed with a tassel? Or what about the leafy chandelier? It’s just begging to be placed in some darling girls room or a Palm Beach-esque sitting/sun room. And the scalloped lantern comes in a tortoise pattern! And there’s not just lighting. Can you even handle this hand-painted turquoise tortoise coffee table?
Anyway, it’s a healthy obsession I promise you. I just need more rooms now to decorate…maybe it’s time to start house hunting!? Happy Monday Loves! xo
It’s always fun to look back and see the many highlights of a great year’s past. 2015 was filled with a ton of exciting projects for the WOM team, not to mention some drool-worthy recipes (and taste testings!). From one heck of a One Room Challenge to the most stunning ‘X Bench’ styling to more gorgeous interiors and organization tips that really work, we had a great year. Dare we go so far as to even say we were #blessed?!
Thank you for following along on our adventures this year and pinning like crazy. Let’s just say you’re going to be in for a treat in 2016! Until then, click on the image above to check out our most popular posts of 2015. Cheers & happy happy New Year, Kat
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Yesterday we invited you to join in on the fun at our end-of-summer block party with Pottery Barn. With great grub and fun activities for kids of all ages, who could ever say no to a carefree block party bash? But I know what you’re thinking: it’s hot (like really hot) and hot doesn’t always work hand-in-hand with “carefree.” As someone who’s already counting down until fall, I hear you. But good news: it IS possible to keep the menu easy and light, while simple DIYs can keep even the busiest of bodies busy so you can enjoy a refreshing drink or two. I think we can all cheers to that!
When I set up our block party, I knew I wanted to keep things comfortable, casual and laid-back. That, of course, was thanks to PB’s cozy chairs, pillows and outdoor dining set, but it was also thanks to the fuss-free food we served: my take on The Cuban and pimento cheese and tomato sandwiches (see both recipes below), homemade potato chips (because what’s a block party without chips!) and healthy-ish dips with fresh veggies and fruit. Along with all the finger food I whipped up a super refreshing Citrus Cooler mocktail (recipe below) that could easily become booze infused with a shot or two of vodka.
For dessert, I stuffed a bin full of ice and freeze pops, plus put watermelon slices onto popsicle sticks for the perfect dessert al fresco. By keeping the menu super simple, and asking everyone to pitch in, no one’s stressed to whip up an over-the-top dish.
But a block party isn’t all about the food (though it’s a big part), so I also set up a few simple DIY activities for kids of all ages to enjoy. I think the biggest mistake people make when pulling together something like this block party is overthinking the agenda and spending too much money on what you think the kids will do. The beauty of a block party, after all, is that it’s an excuse for everyone to come together and do their own thing…kids will be running around, teens will probably just want to hang out, and adults will be catching up (while trying to keep an eye on the little ones).
With all this in mind, I set up an easy DIY crafts table for the little ones with all the makings of a paint-and-plant station. We brought small terracotta pots labeled with each kids’ name (gorgeously handwritten by Jenn Gietzen) for them to paint all over, as well as organic potting soil and a few pre-potted (and hardy) herbs like mint, rosemary and thyme the kids can watch grow inside all year long. The supplies can be kept simple (all you’ll need are a few colors of acrylic paint and paint brushes) and cleanup shouldn’t be overwhelming since it’s outside. And since we had kids of all ages at the block party, I set up a table with colored beads for the teens to create DIY beaded bracelets. We separated each color family into different dishes, making it easy for everyone to fight over the prettiest beads to add to their arm stacks.
Check out the recipes for two fuss-free sandwiches and our Citrus Cooler mocktail (easily turned cocktail) below, and tell me what you’ll be serving at your end-of-summer block party! Truly, MKR
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