Stuffed Bell Peppers

I haven't lived with my brother for 7 years, and now I get to be his new roomie! My brother is an amazing cook, and his fully stocked spice drawer inspired me to cook something new today.


So I put on my apron and got to work making stuffed red bell peppers completely from scratch!


I must admit I was quite excited about the way these turned out! They were simple, healthy, and quick. Now I'm excited to start cooking again and try out some new recipes.

What's your favorite dish to make? I'd love to give them a try :)

New Places

1) I apologize for the lack of posting lately.
2) I've been working on lots of projects at work and at home, I promise!
3) And... I've moved! I'm now living in Culver City with my brother for the next couple months, and it's been quite an adventure finding my way around this city.

This past weekend, Vy came and visited me so that we could find some new places to visit (thrift stores, flea markets, cafes, coffee shops, art galleries, craft and fabric stores), you know...the usual!


We ended up going to the Venice Beach flea market and eating a delicious lunch at a cute little cafe called Cafe Laurent.


She ordered pasta, and I ordered a tropical shrimp & mango salad. And of course, we ended up splitting and switching our food :)

Now that I'm getting more used to the area, I'm excited about having a new place to myself. And with new places, comes decorating!

Lots of DIY decorating projects in the works, and I promise I'll post them as I complete them!

Mail Sorter Makeover

I picked up this little guy at the thrift store the other day for only $3.50, so cheap and so much potential!


And after busting out some old tubes of paint and mixing up a nice chalkboard green color (yeah painting class!) , I gave it a little makeover, plus a little sanding here and there to "age" it.


This is my favorite part- a cute little knob I picked up from Anthropologie for an extra special touch. I Can't wait to fill it with some mail and pretty stationary!

I hope you're all having a lovely weekend and enjoying the rainy weather!

Vintage Cameras

This past weekend, Andrew and I treasure hunted for more props for my grandpa's travel themed birthday party coming up in June. There were a lot of great finds that I wanted to take home with me, but I had to remember to hunt only for grandpa's party. In the end, I purchased several vintage cameras because they were such a good deal, and I get to keep them after the party is over!



Maybe I will create something like this from Apartment Therapy, or put them on a shelf and slowly add to my collection. All these cameras make me miss shooting in film and printing in the dark room!

Valentines Day

For Valentines Day this year, I flew up to Santa Cruz to spend the weekend with Andrew and his family. I kind of feel like we celebrated it all weekend, because we did so many fun things together! But on Sunday, we woke up early and made some heart shaped chocolate chip waffles and scrambled eggs, with some pear slices on the side.


And since I'm always telling him I want to ride our bikes together, he planned a tandem bike ride for us at the beach, where we rode our bikes to an ocean front cafe and relaxed over some mimosas!



And this was our final stop, a lighthouse! I get so excited to do these types of things because they remind me of when I lived in Newport Beach, and got to partake in little adventures on the weekend.

Thanks for making my valentines day so fun Andrew!