love, let me count the ways

It’s the most wonderful 

four letter word…

LOVE!

ciao! fabiana

so in love with leopard right now

I am so in love with leopard right now

that I wanted to bring

 in a realistic and velvety leopard

print into my home.  

We used some of these 

pinterest pics as inspiration.

With the help of my talented friend Marion,

we chose just the perfect fabric. 

I had a ball today selecting fabrics

for my antique day bed.

Marion with European Flair has

the best variety of fabrics around town

and she has a great sense of style!

We’re going with the bold leopard,

tiffany blue, and ivory linen.  

Marion's fabric showroom

This is the day bed.  The cushion and bolsters will be done in the ivory linen.
We'll have to accent pillow in the leopard 
and a tiffany blue pillow in the center.

here are the winners!

 fabiana

homemade arnold palmers

When life gives you lemons,

make Arnold Palmers!

Winter in Southern California means fresh citrus.

Our lemon tree is going crazy,

and since our weather is pretty mild today,

we’re making Arnold Palmers,

one of my family's favorite drinks!

It's the perfect mix of lemonade and tea.

This recipe is so much more delicious

and economical than buying

the pre-bottled variety at the store.

Enjoy!  

Fresh Arnold Palmers

Ingredients
1-2 Yorkshire tea bags or other strong black tea
1 tea kettle filled with boiling water
1 cup Simple Syrup, recipe follows
1 cup lemon juice 

2 cups cold water & ice

Simple Syrup:  1 cup sugar & 1 cup water

Directions
Tea: Place the tea bags in a large glass pitcher. Pour the hot water into the pitcher. Set aside to steep for 5 minutes.

Simple syrup: Add the sugar and water to a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil and allow to simmer until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool completely.

Lemonade:  Mix the Simple Syrup, lemon juice, 2 cups water and mix. Add ice cubes and lemonade to a large glass and top with the tea.

ciao! fabiana