August & Everything After
Despite the oppressive heat in the desert (a brisk 110°), my boyfriend and I spent the past weekend floating in the pool and enjoying ice cream after every meal. Once we returned, the weather in L.A. was beyond refreshing and provided the perfect backdrop to watch Barefoot Contessa re-runs (I’m a little obsessed) while I made new necklaces for my soon-to-be-updated Etsy shop.
{Embellished mirror at The Parker}
{Johnathan Adler fireplace in the lobby}
{New druzy agates for my Etsy shop}
{Pretty outdoor lunch spot at Norma’s}
{Avocado and grapefruit salad found here}
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Your pictures are very refreshing, too! I don’t know what I like the most: the beautiful black agates or the avocado salad?
great pictures! and ohmygosh that salad.
Sounds like a beautiful weekend – that lunch spot looks inviting. Nice necklaces too
Great photos! Obsessed with The Barefoot Contessa, too.
-Meream
oh, sounds lovely. i think i’d like to swap weekends with you! happy monday!
ah, i’ve been dying to stay there, as my obsession with jonathan adler is a little ridiculous. i hope it was as amazing as i picture it in my head!
I’m obsessed with Ina. I watch the reruns every night right before bed. I’m pretty sure I recite her recipe for Jeffrey’s homemade strawberry jam in my sleep.
looks and sounds wonderful…
I love these photos! Your necklaces are so great.
Sounds like a perfectly wonderful weekend! Your necklaces look great!
The salad looks delicious.
So do your necklaces. I love that colour of agate. And such a pretty mirror xxxx
Perfection… if the weather would have been halfway decent near us I would have loved to be lounging by the pool. But, that’s okay, the Hubs, little pup & I made our own “indoor” float from our blowup mattress & spent all day Sunday laxily watching movies… : – )
Your photos are lovely.
It looks like you had so much fun! And I can see you skipped the hair dryer in the desert heat…I like the beachy waves, munchkin:) I can’t wait to see your new necklaces up in the shop. This woman who does druzy agates came into my old office and was selling them for about three times the price of yours. Silly girl! xx
That mirror’s amazing, and I love the pieces you made for your shop!
you’re so good at editing and selecting the few images that seem to capture an entire weekend. beautiful from start to finish.
Dang. If I’d had to endure 110 degrees, I wouldn’t look nearly so serene and lovely!
I just discovered that I actually DO like avocado! I’m extremely excited about this recipe! Thank you. P.S. Ina is SO addicting!!! {Her and The Everyday Italian Giada, put me in a trance!}
i’ve wanted to stay at the parker since bravo did the reality show…. love it!
These pictures made me smile. Thanks for posting!
And now I am going to the grocery store for a couple avocados and a grapefruit!
Heavenly weekend! That fireplace is such a work of art. I can’t wait to see your necklaces
It all looks Lovely!!! Especially the necklaces and that mirror.
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great pics! the salad looks delish.
that salad sounds so yummy, i have to try it out!
gorgeous photos. gorgeous adler. gorgeous necklaces!
Gorgeous photos!
August and Everything After – love the Counting Crows referencing blog title (if that’s where it came from!). I also really like the photos, especially the mirror one! That mirror is amazing.
Wow it looks like you had a great weekend. I’ve been itching to stay at the Parker hotel, but I have yet to go. Love the pics!
Love that drugs sign! I just LOVE old signs like that. Beautiful pictures!
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I want to dive into every photo! So lush and inviting. I love your necklaces, and of course, the Crows.
me again…thank you for the sweet comment!!
sounds like a great weekend! that salad looks so yummy.
oh my god, that avocado and grapefruit salad looks like the most delicious dish ever created. must try to make it!
Looks gorgeous! I made an Ina recipe last week and thought of you.
love the pictures, your new necklaces are gorgeous!
Sounds like a fantastic weekend! And your new necklaces are beautiful. Also, yes, I would love to exchange links! I just added you to your blog roll–I can’t believe I hadn’t done so sooner, as I love your blog!
1st pic is my fav.
Looks like a great weekend!
Have I already mentioned that you take amazing pictures? I love that mirror. Where has it been all my life?
That looks amazing! I can’t wait to make that salad. Looks like you had an amazing weekend! Happy Monday!
Avocado and grapefruit …. good combination!!
Great pictures! And congrats to the happy relationship! Can’t wait to see the new necklaces!
xoxo
J
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oh no! please don’t remind me of that heat. It nearly killed me; well, not really, but it did make me feel like i was dying. Congrats on the Etsy shop — i didn’t know you had one!
I love Barefoot Contessa! (and her sons!)
XO
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i havent seen the barefoot contessa, but i love giada!
i cant wait for you to update your shop! those necklaces are gorgeous.
The new pieces for your Etsy shop are breathtaking. I want them all!
the heat really is opressive these days! the girls and i were able to escape to santa barbara for a wine tasting bachelorette party… it was heaven.
p.s. loving the new necklaces… edgy and girlie at the same time!
those agates!
I love Barefoot Contessa!
Yum I love avocados.
so excited for more necklaces!
we traded places for the weekend, I was in LA!
I had breakfast at Toast btw…very yummy, and was also really taken by the little next door on 3rd , the benedict was to die for!
i love barefoot contessa!
You absolutely have a knack for describing things in the most delightful/whimsical/vivid way in the fewest words possible–love it!
I am obsessed with avocado right now but have never tried it with grapefruit. Gorgeous!
Looks like a really lovely time.
The photo taken in the mirror is really pretty, as are the necklaces.
Love the necklaces and can’t wait to try out the salad! Thank you again for the inspirations!!
I love barefoot contessa – a big fan! I can watch it all day long! The Avocado and grapefruit salad is a fave since I saw Ina make it
gorgeous necklaces! that recipe looks so yummy! I hope you have a great day!! hugs!! Britt
Avocado/Grapefruit Salads – one of my all-time favorite salads! mmm… and can’t wait for you to list more necklaces! They’re to die for
Perfect summer weekend and I love the necklaces!!
I am loving anything cold and sweet lately, be it ice cream, a popsicle or, my personal fave, banana fro yo! and I always love the food network, any season. the barefoot contessa has grown on me and I find myself getting sucked into ina garten’s world sometimes too. your necklaces look fabulous of course. can’t wait to see the updated shop!
i was just wondering what to have for lunch today… and now i know… that avocado and grapefruit salad looks delicious!
xoxo,
lesley
Your necklaces look great!!
your photos are so beautiful! did you take any photography classes?
Love the new necklaces but I missed out on getting one. Next time!
i LOVE those necklaces. spectacular. would wear it everyday.
I love avacadossss your blog is so amazing.
avocado and grapefruit?! I think my taste buds might explode with delight.
awww — hotel looks gorgeous, and that is literally my favorite CD ever!
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