Bloom

For you I swoon

Into the sky that never seems to end

Stretched from here to the moon

Stagnant seas 

Reflect stars strung effortlessly

darling float with me

Drifting in and out

 Daybreak will shed light

Illusions real and untrue 

Breathe into me 

Seconds will become minutes 

Those minutes will become days

 We'll bloom

Together as one entity 

Through turbulent seas and sunshine

You and Me

Listen to this:

Morning Sun

Days roll by

When tides turn in

Moving out and into

 

Years gone by

I’m getting older again

Go on living in the

Love we’ve had

My love my darling best friend

It’s you and me till the end

I’ve held you through dark times,

Oh the rains coming down

I’ve held you through dark times,

Oh it’s coming down

Just hold me, I’ll hold you

Just hold me, I’ll hold you

Morning sun

How quickly light appears

Within all of our fears of

What’s to come

Bodies weathered with time

Let’s go on doing just fine

Only now

Let love and live happy

Oh darling you and me

I’ve held you through dark times,

Oh the rains coming down

I’ve held you through dark times,

Oh it’s coming down

Just hold me, I’ll hold you

Just hold me, I’ll hold you

It's What's For Dinner: Ahi Burger topped with Currant Lemongrass Chutney

Ahi Burger + Crimini Mushrooms + Broc + Pine Nuts + Currant/Lemongrass Chutney + Snow Peas= Yum.

Time to open that lonely box of Somoas and poor myself some Bourbon, happy Thursday ya'll.

It's What's For Lunch: Prosciutto & Spinach Polenta

 Polenta, I'm totally getting into you and your textury ways.  You're gluten-free too, which honestly means nothing to me and loads to others.  Trader Joe's has always made my life easier and tastier with their various products.  Instant Polenta in a tube?  I'll totally try it and save myself 30min in the kitchen worrying about burning you.  This recipe is fast, super easy, and satisfying!  You like Prosciutto and Parmesan cheese right?  I thought so...

All you need is:

• Trader Joe's ready Polenta
• Prosciutto 
• Cherry Tomatoes
• Parmesan/Romano Cheese
• Spinach
• Fresh Garlic
• Butter
• Olive Oil

First saute garlic, olive oil, and spinach until it's moist and delicious.  Set aside and prepare the polenta.  In a pan, mash polenta and a little bit of butter+olive oil.  Once it's moist, add diced prosciutto, cherry tomatoes, and cheese till it's melted.  Place polenta on top of sauteed spinach and enjoy!  Total cook and prep time about 7 minutes, piece of cake!

Speaking of desserts... I'm making my very first Bourbon Pecan Pie tomorrow, so excited!

DIY Felt on Canvas

Hot glue is very hot, always keep that in mind.  I'm a lover of felt and recycling my favorite old clothes to create cute home decor.  This is so easy my dears, you could totally put one of your favorite sayings on a canvas on the cheap.  I like to unwind with crafts on days off or when it's overcast, especially when I have a nice glass of wine or brewsky.  Most of this was cut with my handy scissors, I also used my exacto blade thingy, it works like magic. 

Life by the sea is pretty and amazing, I'm majorly happy.  I hope this inspires you to create something with those lovely hands of yours.  Happy weekend!

Engagement Shoot: Shari and Jim

  

  

Shari and Jim have been one of the loveliest couples I've ever had a chance to do engagement photos with.  Their sheer smittenhood for one another and chemistry, made it easy and so much fun to take photos of at the Santa Monica Pier.  They will be getting married next year and I hope they have a wonderful life together! 

Happy Thursday darlings...

It's What's for Lunch: Chicken & Peach Salad

Hello heat, how do you do?  Apparently it's summer now, meaning I'm in a salad kinda mood and thinking crazy thoughts about Sangria (Recipe to come in future post!).  This salad was so easy, I think you should recreate it!  Bring it to a BBQ, make it for you mom, try to get your boyfriend to eat it, or just enjoy it all by yourself.

All you need is:

• Grilled Chicken Breast
• 1 Ripe Peach
• Dried Currents
• Pine Nuts
• Mixed Baby Greens
• Dressing of choice ( I tried out my new Balsamic Fig, MAGIC)

Stay cool my dears and happy Monday!

It's What's for Breakfast: Huevos Rancheros

I am becoming quite the creator of yum and kitchen freestylist, let me tell you!  Woke up, got out of bed, dragged a brush across my head.  I LOVE a good Huevos Rancheros, yet very few eateries get it right.  So I decided to use what I had in my kitchen and take a stab at it, the outcome?  Amazing!

You too can create delicious and impress a special someone, or just make it for youself like I did.  All you'll need is the following:

• Fresh Eggs
• Black Beans
• Can of Chipotle Adobo Peppers
• 1 Jalepeno 
• 1 Lime
• Shredded Cheese
• Corn Tortillas
• Fresh Garlic

First create your black bean base by combining black beans, diced garlic, 2 squeezed lime wedges, Half a Jalepeno (1/4 for you gringos), and two sliced Chipotle peppers.  Mash in a bowl and heat over the stove for 5 min.

Second, lightly fry your corn tortillas in a pan and prep you sunnyside up eggs.

Thirdly, assemble your marvelous breakfast by placing one corn tortilla on the bottom topped with black bean base and shredded cheese.  Place your second tortilla on top of that, add more black bean base and then place the eggs on top.  So easy my friends and extremely satisfying!

I promise it will make you swoon, if it doesn't?  I will come make you breakfast sometime, win win situation I know!

I Know

I know life can be

Something special beyond belief

When your heart's been set free

Take away the you from me

You're headed under and I don't need you here

As far as I can see

Some boys will never know

Who they are and where they'll go

Till they bring a woman down

One day I'll find my peace

In a man who's meant for me

As our hearts collide

I don't know my darling

Where you'll go in the sunset, I don't know

I don't know my darling 

I'll let you go in the moonlight

I don't know, I don't know, I don't know

I'll let you go, let you go, I'm lettin you go

I know spring can be 

Fields of flowers blossoming 

Won't you meet me under the tree

Till summer's sun is here

Fate will have us entangled dear 

By the love that will soon appear

I have been on quite the song writing streak, apparently it's Spring my dears.  I'm so excited to record my EP in the coming weeks and can't wait to share it with you! 
Hope your Monday is marvelous...

Oh Sparrow

Oh sparrow why has the daylight come,

To bring upon the day so dear.

With trees so high, high above

Into the east, we'd be so near.

Oh Saturday it never comes,

Sittin, waitin for someone.

Well sing along, to days begun.

I'll fly into the ocean blue.

Wandering through the grassy meadows,

Moving fast and breathing in.

If I fell would you carry me over?

Lift me up to higher ground, 

So I could see what's there for you and me

Beyond the leaves.

Cherry blossoms in the rain,

I found myself and dove into.

A world anew, tall and true

Reflecting round, the ups and downs.

Buttercups blooming yellow,

Illuminating in the sun.

Oh 1, 2, 3, the birds and bees,

I've got the key for you and me.

Wandering through blankets and covers,

Getting lost in star filled skies.

If I let you love me someday.

Well lift me up to higher ground, 

So I could see what's there for you and me.

For you and me beyond the trees.

Here are the lyrics for one of my new songs, I hope you like them!  I can't wait to record it and share it with you...

Happy Friday my peeps!

Summertime Clothes

It's been nothing but a little taste of summer these past few days, Oh 90's your mighty warm!  I've already begun my daydreaming of coastal adventures, Cinespia, Hollywood Bowling, Sierra Nevada sunsets, dresses, and my itunes is playing summer songs.  

Songs are as follows:

• Kings of Convenience- Gold in the air of Summer
• Best Coast- Summer Mood
• Neon Indian- Deadbeat Summer
• The Sundays- Summertime
• Wilco- Summerteeth (album)
• Warm Waves -Summer Daydream
• The Fresh & Only's- Summer of Love
• Seabear- Cold Summer
• Eternal Summers- Pogo
• Ray Lamontagne- For the Summer
• The Flaming Lips- It's Summertime   

P.S. isn't my little blue whale Brutis adorable?

Sidewalk Art Round One

Just do it...