• Apricot, Blueberry & Frangipane Crostata

    Entertaining at Home: Apricot, Blueberry + Frangipane Crostata

     
    There was a time in college when I {me, Aleah!} was dubbed Martha Stewart of Pullman - Nick and I whipped up dinner parties and fun for our friends to celebrate any occasion and impressed our fellow college pals with new cocktails and recipes and festive fun. … Read more
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    Entertaining at Home: Apricot, Blueberry + Frangipane Crostata

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    In the Craft Room: Polka Dotted Ribbon

     

    You guys, this month has been good. Really good. We are in the thick of our events season, which means crafting, hammering, painting and floral designing galore {we live for this}! But it also means our time is sweet and easy peasy ideas go … Read more

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    In the Craft Room: Polka Dotted Ribbon

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  • sugared blood orange ice cubes

    In the Kitchen: Salt and Sugared Blood Orange Ice Cubes

     

    We’re suckers for simple home entertaining ideas. After all, we spend our waking hours throwing marvelous parties for a living, so when we want to kick back simple short cuts that showcase life’s best in regards to fresh bounty, delicious flavors and lots of … Read more

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    In the Kitchen: Salt and Sugared Blood Orange Ice Cubes

  • Kentucky Derby Boutonnière

    In the Craft Room: Kentucky Derby Boutonnière

    Often time the gents get overlooked when it comes to festive party attire {well, not in our home or at our parties thanks to Mr. Valley}. This Kentucky Derby show the guys some love with our DIY Winner’s Ribbon Boutonnière at your festive fête. Play … Read more

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    In the Craft Room: Kentucky Derby Boutonnière

  • Eucalyptus Winner's Circle Derby Crown

    In the Craft Room: Kentucky Derby Winner’s Circle Crown

    It’s Kentucky Derby week and, while we missed out on opening day of the races, yesterday we shared our festive Lemon Mint Derby Julep in honor over on Lifestyle. And what’s better than enjoying cocktails with decorative head pieces? Not much, if you ask … Read more

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    In the Craft Room: Kentucky Derby Winner’s Circle Crown

  • Lemon Mint Derby Julep

    Happy Hour: Lemon Mint Derby Julep

     

    This year we vowed to head to opening day of the races at Emerald Downs {near Seattle} in full-on Kentucky Derby-inspired fashion. Aleah hoped to don a big floppy hat decked in paper flowers and ribbons…alas, it rained. And rained. And looked quite ominous, … Read more

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    Happy Hour: Lemon Mint Derby Julep

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    Earth Day: In the Garden

    Happy Earth Day! We both fondly remember the reduce, reuse and recycle campaign that became so popular when we were both in grade school. Growing up in the Seattle area we certainly had kindness to Mother Earth instilled in us by encouraged gardening as kids, learning about … Read more

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    Earth Day: In the Garden

sugared blood orange ice cubes

In the Kitchen: Salt and Sugared Blood Orange Ice Cubes

 

We’re suckers for simple home entertaining ideas. After all, we spend our waking hours throwing marvelous parties for a living, so when we want to kick back simple short cuts that showcase life’s best in regards to fresh bounty, delicious flavors and lots of … Read more

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Lemon Mint Derby Julep

Happy Hour: Lemon Mint Derby Julep

 

This year we vowed to head to opening day of the races at Emerald Downs {near Seattle} in full-on Kentucky Derby-inspired fashion. Aleah hoped to don a big floppy hat decked in paper flowers and ribbons…alas, it rained. And rained. And looked quite ominous, … Read more

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blood orange + mint sunset

Happy Hour: Blood Orange + Mint Sunset

Good day, friends! We’re as happy as clams {hey, we’re from the Pacific Northwest!} with our brand new Lifestyle look. It’s been a bit of a labor of love, with coding and more coding, sketching, coloring and more coding. Whew! Have you noticed that we did … Read more

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At Home with CB2 and Novogratz Collection #CB2NovogratzBrasilSweepstakes

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of CB2 for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

We’re huge fans of CB2. The clean line products, stylish and comfy everyday wear and seasonal goodness are always fun and we have endless lists of our must-have items for … Read more

Book Club: Extra Virginity

Extra Virginity The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil, by Tom Mueller, s a good read for anyone who enjoys cooking, appreciates olive oil and loves learning about their food and its origins. While it’s slightly on the drier side and delves deeply into … Read more

Entertaining at Home: Apricot, Blueberry + Frangipane Crostata

 
There was a time in college when I {me, Aleah!} was dubbed Martha Stewart of Pullman - Nick and I whipped up dinner parties and fun for our friends to celebrate any occasion and impressed our fellow college pals with new cocktails and recipes and festive fun. … Read more

In the Craft Room: Polka Dotted Ribbon

 

You guys, this month has been good. Really good. We are in the thick of our events season, which means crafting, hammering, painting and floral designing galore {we live for this}! But it also means our time is sweet and easy peasy ideas go … Read more

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In the Kitchen: Grilled Brie with Fig Jam + Arugula

There are few things better than pairing favorite morsels together on a big cheese board with charcuterie and bread. Mmm. We had to share one of our favorite grilled cheese pairings on this especially summery Seattle day: our Grilled Brie with Fig Jam + Arugula. … Read more

In the Kitchen: Salt and Sugared Blood Orange Ice Cubes

 

We’re suckers for simple home entertaining ideas. After all, we spend our waking hours throwing marvelous parties for a living, so when we want to kick back simple short cuts that showcase life’s best in regards to fresh bounty, delicious flavors and lots of … Read more

In the Craft Room: Kentucky Derby Boutonnière

Often time the gents get overlooked when it comes to festive party attire {well, not in our home or at our parties thanks to Mr. Valley}. This Kentucky Derby show the guys some love with our DIY Winner’s Ribbon Boutonnière at your festive fête. Play … Read more

In the Craft Room: Kentucky Derby Winner’s Circle Crown

It’s Kentucky Derby week and, while we missed out on opening day of the races, yesterday we shared our festive Lemon Mint Derby Julep in honor over on Lifestyle. And what’s better than enjoying cocktails with decorative head pieces? Not much, if you ask … Read more

Happy Hour: Lemon Mint Derby Julep

 

This year we vowed to head to opening day of the races at Emerald Downs {near Seattle} in full-on Kentucky Derby-inspired fashion. Aleah hoped to don a big floppy hat decked in paper flowers and ribbons…alas, it rained. And rained. And looked quite ominous, … Read more