Life Lately According to Instagram

Here's what I've been up to lately:

Weddings!

Strawberry Jello Night

Going to the beach with Dany and Evan and their bicycle built for two. P.S. have you ever tried riding one of these? They're scary!

Buying flowers, herbs and veggie plants for our summer garden

Danny fixin his surfboard

4th of July Fireworks

A fun Parisian painting of tantalizing treats discovered on an evening stroll

Popsicles!

A beautiful vase sent in the mail by a sweet friend

Lavender and rosemary impulse buy for my garden...along with other necessities like coconut pops and fleur de sel caramels.

 Pictures: abitofbeesknees instagram

Corrie and Ryan's Wedding At The Hicksville Trailer Palace!

I did a post a few weeks back on my friend Corrie's bridal shower. Well guess what!? Corrie and Ryan tied the knot! Here are some beautiful pictures by OneLove Photography of Corrie and Ryan's Wedding in Joshua Tree, California at the Hicksville Trailer Palace. I LOVE the quirky Airstream trailers and modern, artsy take on a vintage desert oasis. What a sweet place to get married for a sweet couple! You guys are the bees knee's.

<3.

Pictures: OneLove Photography

Yeah...This Happened.

I watched Cupcake Wars with my nanny kids and then after work, I felt inspired to buy the entire Susie Cakes bakery on my way to Dan's. Cupcakes = best dinner ever, then 20 minutes later...not so much. I am such a kid.

Flower Ideas For Our Wedding

I have been busy meeting with my sweet neighbors who happen to be a florist and a designer! I sure got lucky on that one! They have volunteered to do our wedding flowers! How awesome are they? We love you guys! Here's what we have been looking at as inspiration for our wedding in August.

 

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DIY: Magnetic Chalkboard Frame!

Daniel and I finally created our magnetic chalkboard frame! Now we can leave each other funny messages, create shopping lists, inspirational quotes of the day or a menu display when we have friends over for dinner. I love it! It was super easy to make and it adds a personal touch to our little dinning area.

What You'll Need:
1 Vintage Frame
1 Thin piece of metal cut to fit your frame (make sure you pick a metal that is compatible with magnets)
1 can of chalkboard spray paint (I got ours from Home Depot)
1 Set of magnets (I got these -- they're so smooth and pretty!)
Chalk (cute box of colored chalk)
Contact Glue
Screws


Directions:
1. Find a frame!
2. Cut your metal sheet to fit your frame
3. Spray your metal sheet with chalkboard spray paint. Let dry for 1 day.
4. Paint the inside back of the frame with contact glue
5. Press your metal sheet into the frame
6. Drill screws (in the back of the frame) at a shallow angle to pinch the metal sheet into place.

Italian Bruschetta

I was watching a European travel show the other day....one of my guilty pleasures. Dan and I like to find travel inspiration for our future romp through Italy (2 months to go)! This recipe was by a chef in a little Italian hill town. He made his Bruschetta in a stone fire oven, using fresh bread, tomatos, garlic, olive oil and salt. It's that simple. I thought, "hmmm this seems super easy and wonderful; I'll give it a whirl." Dan and I are nuts for this bruschetta. It's SO flavorful and clean tasting. I think I ate 4 yesterday! It will make your whole house smell like Italy.

Here's how ya do it.

1 Loaf of bread (preferably a wide Italian loaf of bread)
1 clove of garlic
1 firm organic tomato (thinly sliced)
Sea salt or flaked salt
Olive oil


Preheat Oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit

-Cut your bread into 1 inch thick slices and place on a baking sheet. Bake in the oven until your bread is hard to the touch
-Cut your garlic clove in half and rub the garlic on the bread
-Place the tomato’s on top of the bread
-Drizzle liberally with olive oil
-Sprinkle with salt

How To Ask Little Kids To Be In Your Wedding

Simple...They LOVE Twix bars.