my "aha" recipe

if you know me at all - you know I looooove salsa. like I would eat it with a spoon if no one was around. i sometimes just have chips and salsa for lunch.....or dinner. so imagine my delight when I discovered the genius that is salsa soup in martha stewart's everyday food mag. it was such a lightbulb moment for me! how had I never thought of this? it's sooo simple and the possibilities are endless. so far I've dried roasted red pepper and chipotle - preferring the chipotle.

give it a go and let me know what combinations you come up with.

I'm also excited to try some salsa verde with extra cilantro - possibly chilled for a summer treat?

just a smidge of pink

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besides football

a few of my favorite things about fall....
and then there's this song written by one of my favorites and performed by my all time favorite:

happiness

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see you next week....

i'm off to spend a long weekend in the bay area - visiting family, shooting a gorgeous wedding and dinner with some seriously amazing ladies. xoxo

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fish tail/pig tail

loving these fish tail pig tails - such a perfect summer do.

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summertime....

happy first day of summer! I'm looking forward to warm sunshine, colorful cocktails and lots of beach time...xo

bathing suit, sandals, woven bag, dress with hat, tangerine beverage, antique bottles, white dress, umbrella, model.

Dear Urban Outfitters,

can you please start making king size duvet covers?

sincerely,

shelby nycole

emma stone

I was first introduced to miss stone on either leno or letterman and thought she was such a doll and immediately went out to rent Easy A, which she was fab in. then I saw her on SNL and I was sold. quirky, down to earth, tom-boyish (is it just me or is she like a young jodi foster?) and apparently with 3 movies coming out this year - the new "it girl" well deserved, emma.

such a fab shoot planned for today! see you tomorrow...

Kelli Murray GIVEAWAY

my friend and favorite fashionista ms. kelli murray is doing a HUGE giveaway on her blog. Head over there and enter to win some of her amazing work. I have the "fancy living" print hanging in my house and I love it to pieces. Good Luck!

pretty projects

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I'm enthralled with these watercolor votives - just the kind of weekend project I've been craving - unfortunately with all the home/kitchen projects, there just isn't time for the pretty projects. however I do hope to reupholster my 1960s dining room chairs with my mother in law this weekend! It would be silly to even attempt to pick out fabric without her... what are you up to? xo

wedding wednesday :: the un-bride

as a wedding photographer nothing inspires me more than the unique, the never been done before, the outside of the box, the risk etc....lucky for me the trend in weddings right now is: anything goes.
well almost anything....I know most girls dream of wearing a beautiful white dress on their wedding day (why wouldn't you?) - but what a statement you would make in one of these gorgeous, colored or (gasp!) black gowns. I'm hoping to see this trend a lot more in the near future.

I see this in a NYC evening wedding with plenty of fabulously dressed guests and the finest food and drink...

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this is probably the least risky but still makes a statement nonetheless.

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Rachel Bilson is one of my faves so I don't know if it's her or the dress I'm drawn to but these pretty one shoulder ruffles are so sweet and simple. it would be gorgeous in white but the pale blush gives it some interestingness.

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I have a thing for navy and jewel tones right now...so glamourous and the white hair piece manages to keep it "weddingy"

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this has some serious "wow" and would take some serious guts to pull off but I'm so. in. love. if you don't think you have what it takes to pull off black - I think it would be stunning in champagne, too. cheers!

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how much do i love this....

I need some way of displaying flowers like this but - on my wall....hmm

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