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1 ONE GORGEOUS PARTY! Cannot believe I missed this! The minute I saw just a snippet of this party from my friends iPhone,\u00a0 I knew I had to investigate. Then I find out its a party we were invited to, a fundraiser for\u00a0 God’s Love We Deliver.\u00a0 Just for the decor alone, it would have been worth it, but then its such a wonderful cause…bummer.<\/p>\n
So from a variety of sources I found these most gorgeous pictures….this is right up my alley! All that blue and white against the rich, lush green just takes me breath away. Getting ideas for one of my sons future weddings…or maybe I should consider renewing my vows:)<\/p>\n
Getty Images<\/p>\n 2. INSTAGRAMS OF INTEREST So much beauty today, some reflecting the joys of summer, beautiful food to stylish interiors, there is a little bit of everything-<\/p>\n This nursery sent me over the edge, this is exactly how I always envisioned a beautiful nursery to be….perfection!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 3. HAMPTONS HIGHLIGHTS. I love to include highlights from my beach time. Such simple but fulfilling pleasures….doesn’t get better,\u00a0 at least not to me. And it sure reminds me how important it is to take time out to take care of yourself and to disconnect even for a little bit. Makes all the difference in the world when you give yourself time to “recharge” , add sunshine, the beach and farmstands……it’s the trifecta of happiness.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Loved hitting the Montauk farmers markets with a few friends-<\/p>\n Had a beautiful dinner at Scarpetto Beach-<\/p>\n Awaiting a few friends arrival<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 4. INCREDIBLE EXCITING NEW ENCHANTED HOME GOODIES.\u00a0 I am BEYOND excited about the Christmas ornaments and the Provence planters, they are really coming along and are officially in production…..woo hoo!<\/p>\n Many of you have asked about them, I will be holding a 3 day presale on both the ornaments and planters this coming week. I will have both of these by mid Sept.<\/p>\n Just loving how these planters have turned out, and cannot wait for my own little stash:) They will be offered in white, black and a pale blue\/gray. During the presale however there will be the opportunity to custom order a specific color you\u00a0 might have in mind. As you know these are thousands…you still be floored by what I will be offering them for, trust me:) Here is an “in progress” peek-<\/p>\n 5. And the gorgeous Christmas ornaments are in production as we speak and you can look for a\u00a0 presale on them this coming week (as many of you have asked). Very excited about decorating a blue and white tree:) This was something I have dreamed about for over a year and for it to finally be coming to fruition is just thrilling.<\/p>\n This is a sample of what is to come, there will be 5-6 different ball styles in 4″ and 5″. Four different pagodas 4″ and 5″ and 6 different ginger jar styles 4″ and 5″. They will be sold in 4″s and a bulk discount will be offered for orders of 36 or more. Stay tuned, the presale will be posted probably on Wed. Excited about these!!<\/p>\n 6.\u00a0 ROBERTA ROLLER RABBIT Are you familiar with this brand? It is one of my all time faves for super comfy, soft cotton beachy robes,pjs, casual summer tunics and small accessories like travel bags. I love the prints, they just make me happy and of course I am particularly fond of the blues! There is a great sale happening which I took advantage of last week while in East Hampton…..I live in these robes and pjs. Click here to visit<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n 7. A RECIPE WORTH SHARING. I came home from a visit to one of my favorite local farm stands feeling unusually inspired. Plus I had this new lemon olive oil which I HIGHLY recommend, click here to see<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n Helped myself to a glass of Rose,\u00a0 channeled my “inner Ina” and at the sake of sounding like I am being a braggart made a pasta that frankly\u00a0 I will put on the record is one of the best I have ever had, yes it was that<\/em> good!<\/p>\n Very excited to share it with you, I only snapped a few quick pics with my iPhone as I didn’t make a huge batch (made it for my hubs) and my son was eyeballing it from afar so I had to act quick. Best part? Easy! Just a few key ingredients….<\/p>\n Fresh basil, vine ripe tomatoes and lemon infused olive oil is a great starting point!<\/p>\n Friend brought me this excellent Rose to Montauk, so good I will be buying it again.<\/p>\n And a few quick closeups<\/p>\n What you need-<\/p>\n Lemon infused olive oil<\/p>\n lots of garlic (( used about 8-10 average sized cloves)<\/p>\n Big cluster of fresh basil<\/p>\n 6 med or 3 large very ripe tomatoes<\/p>\n 1 med or 2 small baby eggplant<\/p>\n Pasta (thin spaghetti or whatever you prefer)<\/p>\n Fresh Parmesan<\/p>\n So in a skillet I heated up the lemon olive oil with the garlic cloves (did not chop), cut the eggplant into small cubes (about the size of dice) and sauteed for about 10-15 min.<\/p>\n Put it aside and added more olive oil and sauteed the tomatoes with about 14 basil leaves (cut up). Meanwhile in a large pot boil the pasta until its very al dente (it will continue to cook a bit even after removed from water).<\/p>\n I also made a small salad of mixed greens, cucumber, ripe tomatoes, avocado, squeezed the juice of one lemon and added a drizzle of the lemon olive oil and pinch of sea salt and pepper…yum!<\/p>\n Saute the eggplant and tomato mixture and season with sea salt and pepper. Add the cooked pasta to the mixture and mix well. Add fresh Parmesan on top and about a tablespoon of freshly chopped basil. 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