Have A Mosquito Free Weekend!!!!

It’s mosquito season and we have the best way for you to stay Mosquito free all Labor Day Weekend…..Our Favorite Premier Firewood company The Greatest Blaze has introduced a new crate with several all natural items to keep mosquitos at bay.   And, no more worrying about the Zica virus.  This crate is a Zica killer.   Go ahead enjoy all your favorite outdoor activities this weekend and all weekends this fall.  STOP getting eaten alive, and get rid of all of those pesky mosquitos and other bugs.  Get your Greatest Blaze crate. You will love the Pinon Wood that is included!  It smells just like Christmas!!!!!!  Its one of my favorites!  The best part is the price, this crate is only $49.95!  At that price, we all need one. To order or inquire please email info@greatestblaze.com.o Bon Weekend!

 

Summer Garden Pasta

I recently saw this recipe on the Barefoot Contessa’s Facebook page.  I thought it was a perfect way to use all the cherry tomatoes and basil that I have seen at the farmers market and grocery stores this summer.  It’s easy, full of flavor and everyone in my family loves it.  Another WIN from Ina!!!!   Bon Appetit!!!!!!



4 pints cherry tomatoes, halved
Good Olive Oil
2 tablespoons minced garlic (6 cloves)
18 large basil leaves julienned,  plus extra for serving
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pound dried angel hair
1 1/2 cups freshly grated parmesan cheese


Combine the cherry tomatoes, 1/2 cup olive oil, garlic, basil leaves, red pepper flakes, 1 teaspoon salt and black pepper in a large bowl.    Set aside at room temperature for about 4 hours.  


Just before you are ready to serve, bring a large pot of water with a splash of olive oil and 2 teaspoons of salt to a boil and add the pasta.  Cook al dente according to the directions on the package.  Drain the pasta well and add to the bowl with the cherry tomatoes.  Add the cheese and some extra fresh basil leaves and toss well.  Serve in big bowls with extra cheese on each serving.

Peacock Blue For Fall

I really love peacock blue.   It is one of the new colors for fall.  From home decor, to fashion pieces and accessories, peacock blue will be appearing everywhere.  I am thinking of a peacock blouse with dark jeans or black pants or a black blouse with peacock earrings or necklace.  I am still on the look out!!!  As for in the home, I would love to set a peacock and green table. Perhaps for Thanksgiving!!!  Stay tuned!!!!

Peacock Blue For Fall

Bottega Veneta metallic top
$510 – net-a-porter.com

Diane Von Furstenberg ruffle blouse
$275 – stylebop.com

Diane Von Furstenberg tie blouse
$325 – net-a-porter.com

Gucci Princetown Velvet Slipper
$635 – gucci.com

Fendi handbags tote
$2,790 – farfetch.com

Leather swivel chair
neimanmarcus.com

Gold home decor
burkedecor.com

Awesome Instagram Outfits

I absolutely love Instagram.  I use it as a resource for everything, travel ideas, recipes, home decor tips but mostly for fashion pointers.  I “like” photos of outfits all week long so I can revisit them later for inspiration.  I decided to share some of my favorite looks with you.  I hope you like them as much as I do…..Enjoy!!!!

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Book Club Monday

Today’s Book Club Monday is The Girls by Emma Cline.  It has been chosen by Amazon as one of the best books of the summer.  I hear the storyline is spellbinding, addictive and shocking.  I am on the fence about reading this one but since there has been so much hype, I thought I would post about it and let you decide.  The reviews are beyond!!!!  The story goes like this…..

Northern California, during the violent end of the 1960s. At the start of summer, a lonely and thoughtful teenager, Evie Boyd, sees a group of girls in the park, and is immediately caught by their freedom, their careless dress, their dangerous aura of abandon. Soon, Evie is in thrall to Suzanne, a mesmerizing older girl, and is drawn into the circle of a soon-to-be infamous cult and the man who is its charismatic leader. Hidden in the hills, their sprawling ranch is eerie and run down, but to Evie, it is exotic, thrilling, charged—a place where she feels desperate to be accepted. As she spends more time away from her mother and the rhythms of her daily life, and as her obsession with Suzanne intensifies, Evie does not realize she is coming closer and closer to unthinkable violence.



Emma Cline’s remarkable debut novel is gorgeously written and spellbinding, with razor-sharp precision and startling psychological insight. The Girls is a brilliant work of fiction. Review Amazon.com


To purchase this book click HERE.

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Weekend Real Estate Staking

This week’s Weekend Real Estate Stalking is a renovated home in the heart of Sconset, on Nantucket by Clare Rooney Butler Interiors and it is fabulous.  If I ever buy a beach house, I want it to look just like this.  The decor is incredible, as is all of the amazing renovations of this Historic home.  There is even a second-floor balcony to whale watch and star gaze!  Every aspect of this home is painstaking gorgeous.  When can we move in!!!!  For more information, click HERE.