Entre Nous.

Sink or Swim

         

I seriously can't get over the fact that it's already mid July. Why of all seasons does this one fly by. Despite the pace, I'm trying to savor summer and make the most out of all my free time.

I've been working my way through my summer bucket list:

• Went whale watching through the San Juan Islands where I spotted a Minke Whale, but none of my beloved Orcas, and walked away with my first sunburn of the season.
• Attended a screening of Back to the Future al fresco at Fairhaven's Outdoor Cinema.
• Picked raspberries off the vine and I've been devouring as much local fruit as possible.
• Played a lackluster game of badminton.
• Went island hopping over to Vashon Island for the day.

Then in two weeks I'll be jetting off to Savannah for my first "proper" vacation of the season. This girl needs to get out of dodge STAT. Then upon my return it's hopefully a mini roadtrip to Ashland, Oregon.

 

The image above the recipe below make me happy beyond belief! 

Watermelon Soaked Tequila

Use a small seedless watermelon, quartered and cut into 1-inch-thick wedges.

Ingredients:
    1 cup sugar
    3/4 cup water
    1/2 cup tequila
    1/4 cup Triple Sec
    2 limes, halved or cut into wedges
    Flaked sea salt or coarse salt

Directions: Arrange watermelon in a single layer in two 9-by-13-inch baking dishes. Bring sugar and water to a boil in a small saucepan. Stir until sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Let cool slightly. Stir in tequila and triple sec. Pour syrup over watermelon wedges, and refrigerate for at least 45 minutes. Remove watermelon from syrup, and arrange on a platter. Squeeze lime over the wedges and season with salt.

Aprilgram

  

  

April summed up in photographs via Instagram.

Didn't April just fly by? There's promise of temperatures in the 70's come the weekend and today is the start of my Birthday month, so only good things on the horizon.

And before I forget, Happy May Day! The one day you're encouraged to play "ding dong ditch" and leave flowers on your neighbor or friends doorsteps.

Instagram: @HissAndTell

Get your paint on

  Lately I've been getting my DIY fix by heading to the local "paint your own pottery" studio. It's become a bimonthly meeting place for friends who want to get their craft on over tea and scones. Some of the techniques I've tried have turned out surprisingly well (chevron, I'm talking to you), others were a flop (ombre didn't translate), and others are too complicated to replicate again (hello peacock). Clearly soon I'll need to host a dinner party just to make use of my growing collection of platters.

Shop to it

On the heels of an incredibly overwhelming (in the very best of ways) experience at Alt Summit, I thought it an appropriate time to share the name of my shop. After much internal debate and weighing of pros and cons, I settled upon something that suits the concept.

Might I introduce the soon to be launched, Life Styled, curated items for your life & home. Plus, it's official, as I'm the proud owner of the domain Life Styled Shop, currently in the "coming soon" stage. Next steps; logo design, branding, web design, and then hopefully in the not too distant future, the debut of the shop in its online form.

Over the next few weeks I'll share snippets, quotes, impressions, takeaways, and photographs of my time at Alt. As sleep deprived and and socially exhausted I felt while at Alt, the number of connections made and information gleaned made it all worth while. I didn't want it to end and I can't wait for next year. How's that for a back handed rave?

Facebook: Life Styled

Island life

Apologies for the lack of consistent posts since April. I can't believe such a long length of time lapsed between posts. The cause of said lapse is that my life is in a bit of transition. I officially made the decision to leave Savannah in May, yet made the actual move less than a week ago. After 3 1/2 glorious years in the city, with a lovely home in the heart of the historic district (Jones St. to be exact), some really incredible friends, and a job from which I was learning a great deal about anituqes and the business, saying it was difficult to leave is an understatement. Although, I must admit the fact that it had been between 100-120 degrees (with the heat index) for June and July made extracting myself from the city a TAD easier. Where am I now you might wonder. I've decided to get a house on the island that I grew up on in Washington State for 4 or 5 months, while I figure out a game plan. Then it will be on to either Bellingham, Seattle, or...? Right now 1/2 of my belongings are in a storage unit here in Washington and the other 1/2 are making their way across country from Savannah. Everything will be reunited next week. I'm extremely eager to unpack everything and decorate my new abode. Next comes the daunting job search. Yes, I did what they tell you not to do, move somewhere without a job lined up. But I do have a business venture in the works, which I'll disclose if it comes to fruition. To life!