My amazing sponsors Iconic Modern Home invited me to a fabulous show house that they just finished staging with the PBS show This Old House. It is a 6,000 square foot Greek revival farmhouse located in the historic district of New Caanan. I spent the entire day there today and BOY am I ready to move in. Here are some of the highlights of this incredible home…….Don’t forget…staging WORKS….consider Iconic Modern when selling your home….
I came across this recipe recently on an insta-friend’s page @cattlebarronincashmere. If you are not following her, you should!! She posts fabulous recipes, shopping and fashion tips. She is one of my fav instagrammers. Back to the soup….I made this this week and it was out of this world good and easy. I am going to put it in my dinner rotation all winter. Bon Appetit!!!
1 med chopped yellow onion
3 cups of chicken broth
4 cups water
3 cloves of minced garlic
1 tablespoon salt
2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
Add all ingredients to a large soup pot
Bring to a boil and then cover and simmer for 35 minutes
Use an immersion blender to puree the ingredients in the pot
Add 1/2 cup of heavy cream, a big pinch of coarse pepper, a dash of cinnamon and a dash of nutmeg.
Serve with fresh thyme and croutons.
The idea of framing a designer scarf and hanging it in your home is not a new one but I have been seeing some great pieces lately on instagram. I really do love the look, depending on the scarf design, of course. I have never seen the gallery wall concept done in all scarfs as shown below….It looks fabulous…If you are thinking of adding a framed scarf on your own walls, Ebay, The Real Real, and Fashionphile have some great options. Here are some of my favorite photos for inspiration!!!!
Now that we are back on track with back to schedules, back to school, back to our routine….let’s get back on track with our reading. This week’s choice When We Were Strangers: A Love Story by Renee Carlino is an absolutely perfect cannot put down story!!! Here is the summary:
From the USA TODAY bestselling author of Sweet Thing and Nowhere But Here comes a love story about a Craigslist “missed connection” post that gives two people a second chance at love fifteen years after they were separated in New York City.
To the Green-eyed Lovebird:
We met fifteen years ago, almost to the day, when I moved my stuff into the NYU dorm room next to yours at Senior House.
You called us fast friends. I like to think it was more.
We lived on nothing but the excitement of finding ourselves through music (you were obsessed with Jeff Buckley), photography (I couldn’t stop taking pictures of you), hanging out in Washington Square Park, and all the weird things we did to make money. I learned more about myself that year than any other.
Yet, somehow, it all fell apart. We lost touch the summer after graduation when I went to South America to work for National Geographic. When I came back, you were gone. A part of me still wonders if I pushed you too hard after the wedding…
I didn’t see you again until a month ago. It was a Wednesday. You were rocking back on your heels, balancing on that thick yellow line that runs along the subway platform, waiting for the F train. I didn’t know it was you until it was too late, and then you were gone. Again. You said my name; I saw it on your lips. I tried to will the train to stop, just so I could say hello.
After seeing you, all of the youthful feelings and memories came flooding back to me, and now I’ve spent the better part of a month wondering what your life is like. I might be totally out of my mind, but would you like to get a drink with me and catch up on the last decade and a half? – Amazon.com
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Tonight I am going to the US Open and if everything aligns (fingers crossed) I will be watching Serena in the women’s semi-finals. Serena is overall amazing. I love everything about her. I most esp. love her court fashions. Here are some of the most amazing over the years!!! Keep an eye on my insta-stories..I will bring you along on the Serena search!!!
LED light mask therapy is taking over skin care. I had a facial recently and it featured red led light..the results were amazing…My skin was glowing. I decided to purchase one and try it at home. For the past month, I have been using an LED mask. It is a seven light version..each color of light has certain benefits for your skin. The light helps to reduce and prevent wrinkles by using natural light waves transmitted via LED. There are no side effects or it does not produce heat and is suitable for all skin types. HERE is the version that I bought and I am loving it. I saw a difference right away!!!
