Taylor and Hailey's Wedding

Daniel and I went to Taylor and Hailey's wedding a week or so ago. It was held at Casino San Clemente, a historic Spanish style casino where Judy Garland, Dothy Lamour, Mickey Rooney and many other old-timey celebrities enjoyed music, dining and dancing under the stars. The wedding was absolutely gorgeous! Taylor and Hailey were beautiful and beaming with happiness. It was a complete joy to witness their celebration of love.

 

Pictures: 3-13, 24, 28, 33-34 picture by Troy Grover Photography all the rest were taken by A Bit of Bees Knees

Breakfast In Bed

You know what's nice?

Breakfast in bed.

French vanilla coffee

Sausage with rosemary

Olive oil potatoes with Fleur de sel

Over easy eggs with cheddar cheese

A buckwheat waffle with agave syrup and whipped cream

and 

one sweet tangerine

Dreaming of Summer Parties

 I can't wait for summer to come! We recently had a really hot week here in California and it brought back memories of summer. Here are some pictures of a June party we threw for Danny's birthday a few years ago. We had it on the empty lot we bought (which is any day now being approve for construction yay). I just love getting together with friends, grilling burgers, eating cupcakes and drinking some cold lemonade. I can't wait to have one of these parties in our new backyard at the La Perle house -- a nice BBQ under our cafe lights and bare feet on our new grass! Dear summer please get here soon.

 

Beautiful Living Rooms

Pictures: Pink Chair, Fireplace, Beach House, Wood Cabin, Brick, Tree, Couch and Loft, Frenchy, Sheep

Flu and Cold Remedies

Dan has been sick all week with the flu. Booooo. I feel so bad for the guy, he hardly ever gets sick, but when he does it's a doozy of a bug.

Here are some remedies that we use when we're sick:

Hot Sprite and Lemon - Danny's Mom Stella swears by this. Squeeze half a lemon into a pipping hot cup of Sprite. Sip slowly

Vicks Vaporizer- Use a big towel and drape it over your head to create a little steam hut. This will help clear you sinuses and loosen up that yucky stuff.

Cold Cloth- Sometimes it's nice to have a cold cloth on your head at nighttime.

Chicken Broth and Dry Toast- Drink lots of fluids including water! Eat bland foods that are easy to digest.

Ricola Cough Drops with Echinacea- Very refreshing and less medicinal tasting than Halls and other brands + they have the added benefit of echinacea.

Tylenol PM- For those achy nights when you can't fall asleep. They are also good for reducing fevers.

Gargling- warm salt water or a mixture of half hydrogen-peroxide half water. Don't swallow it!!! Just gargle and spit out. Both solutions are good methods for killing germs. (I don't recommend using the hydrogen-peroxide/water solution with children).

Massage- Sometimes muscles get really sore when your sick. A nice neck and shoulder massage can do wonders.

Plenty of Sleep - I think Dan slept 15 hours a day this past week! We was wiped out.

And here is a really cute idea for a "Get Well" kit from Creature Comforts.

*These are remedies that I have used and found helpful...You should always consult with your doctor before using medication and home remedies.