Where in the World: Merry & Bright (and Dark!)

PeriodicalsThe PasticheDecember 17, 2017Where in the World, holidays, christmas, wine glasses, prune, lash boost, Dr. Dennis Gross Comments

Decorating for Christmas

I've been looking forward to this moment ALL year.

HomeThe PasticheDecember 3, 2017Christmas, decorating, home decor, living room Comments

Homemade jam as a holiday gift - DIY

Since the holidays always have me wanting to give all the gifts, I thought this would be the sweetest (and easiest) way to step up my homemade gift game a little bit.

DIYThe PasticheNovember 26, 2017gift, DIY gift, jam, strawberry, raspberry, sriracha Comments

Pssst: I opened a shop!

And I'm jumping out of my skin with excitement over it :)

ShopThe PasticheNovember 24, 2017The Pastiche Shop, home decor, sugar Comments

Road trip honeymoon: Palm Springs and LA

Los Angeles (and just before that, Palm Springs) was the last stop on our road trip honeymoon, and it certainly felt like we went out with a bang.

TravelThe PasticheNovember 7, 2017Los Angeles, Palm Springs, honeymoon, road trip, travel guide Comments

What are you cooking this season?

We're here; we've made it. We're in the season of indulgent, guilt-free cooking—my favorite time of year to be in the kitchen.

FoodThe PasticheNovember 1, 2017bucket list, fall cooking, cooking, fall Comments

The furniture element we recently decided to ditch

And a few unexpected benefits of the change.

The Best Medicine

Yesterday I saw a picture of someone’s house on Instagram. It was an entryway, I think, with like, a pile of folded shirts and a bag on the ground. And a phone charger. And it was captioned with something along the lines of “#reallife.”

ThoughtsThe PasticheOctober 23, 2017social media, life, reflection, blogger Comments

Road trip honeymoon: Canyonlands and Arches National Parks

You sort of have to see them to believe them.

Craving crimson

Are you afraid of red, too?

StyleThe PasticheOctober 11, 2017fall, denim, crimson bag, canadian tuxedo Comments

Cauliflower soup with roasted garlic and truffle oil

I love soup. I love that making soup is a kind of slow, steady labor of love.

FoodThe PasticheOctober 9, 2017cauliflower, soup, roasted garlic, truffle, dinner, fall, thyme, winter, lunch Comments

Answering your questions about our road trip honeymoon

All of our takeaways, from what surprised us to what we'd do differently next time.

TravelThe PasticheOctober 4, 2017honeymoon, road trip, planning a road trip, FAQ, southwest, camping Comments

Road trip honeymoon: Joshua Tree, California

The colors of the desert in Joshua Tree match its slow, antiquated, vintage aesthetic.

Road trip honeymoon: Zion National Park

Its beauty is indescribable, and no picture that we took could possibly do its sights true justice.

Our Southwest road trip honeymoon: logistics

The first in a series: where we went, where we stayed, and how we did it.

TravelThe PasticheSeptember 26, 2017honeymoon, road trip, southwest, utah, colorado, arizona, california, nevada, planning a road trip Comments

My attempt to approach fall shopping thoughtfully

I constantly hear and read about other people’s love of fall. The clothing, the temperatures, the layers, the apple picking, the pumpkin everything. Little known fact: I'm averse to all things not-summer.