weekend brunch

I hope you’re having a

happy start of the week, and month!

Can you believe it’s already May?

We just spent most of Sunday

 at home

just catching up

on odds and ends around the house,

and sprucing up the backyard  

but we did get to sit down and enjoy a

simple brunch with the family.

Simple scrambled eggs and toast

are taken to another level
when you get to sit down to

 your very own personal bowl of

 fresh strawberries.

The strawberries here in OC 

are just coming in to season,

and they're so sweet!

More cuttings of the

snowball viburnum from the garden

are perfect with all

the blue and white table décor… 

But wait...
while setting the table,

I was experimenting with

a little red, white and blue color theme
and I couldn't resist a few photos…

I feel like it’s a little too early

to go all out patriotic, but I love how

this blue and white table easily transforms into

 a festive look with the addition of

just a red transferware plate.

These cute 
little seagrass wrapped water glasses

are from Serena & Lily,
 and

I love how they look with

the vintage china and burlap chargers. 

May’s such a festive month,

with Cinco de Mayo,

Mother’s Day,

the Newport Harbor Home Tour,

coming up on May 18th,

and Memorial Day.

Summer’s just around the corner….

are you excited?!

ciao! fabiana

💕

While I’m here today, I wanted to share some of my "Tablescaping Essentials" with you. I have a whole page on the Amazon website with my favorite picks for setting a beautiful table.

Quite often time is of the essence, and I have last minute projects or events to work on, so I turn to Amazon for one or two day delivery. You’d be surprised at how many amazing items they have to offer! And I'm constantly updating this page with my new favorites. 

You can check it out here, at “Tablescaping Essentials”.

spring blooms and vintage bottles

Do you know this flower?

....It's one of my favorites,

and it just explodes with blooms in April and May.

I first saw it

years ago

 in my neighbor Nancy's garden,

and I immediately

went out a bought one for 

my garden.

Now it's over six feet tall and full of flowers

that are great for cutting and bringing in the house.

It almost looks like a hydrangea,

but the blooms start off a pretty chartreuse color

and then transform into a creamy white shade.... 

This little amethyst bottle

has a story to tell too,

but I’ll save that for

another day!

ciao! fabiana

love never gives up

Time for a little 

Wednesday night journaling.

I'm learning to embrace all kinds of love.

As a mother,

love for my children and family comes naturally.

Loving ourselves takes a little more time...

reflection is good...

what I really love are

the small things throughout the day

that can go unnoticed.

All those small things add up in a big way

and help fill my heart 💗

where there are big gaps.

x o x o  fabiana

my favorite terrariums

I can't get enough of these pretty terrariums.

They're perfect for succulents and / or candles.

All I had to do was to add a few colorful pebbles

and then place a candle in the smaller one and

a succulent to the larger one. 

They've been sitting 

on my dining room table until now,

but with the 

weather warming up this weekend,

I have them outside 

on the little farmhouse table

I've got set up in the yard. 

I love the sempervivum in the larger terrarium. 

It's my favorite succulent because 

of their sweet rosette shape.
Kind of like a little artichoke!

But you can create a little arrangement

of several different varieties of succulents,

and that would be so pretty too!

And the best part about this is
these will last 

all summer long,

into fall,
with little care!

The terrarium set and

this cute distressed tray are both

from Oriental Trading.

In fact, the tray is part of

a set of three nesting trays that are really versatile. 

The trays are finished in a 

nice distressed chalky gray color, 

which looks great with most anything!

btw, the flowers are one of my faves…

Snowball Viburnum.

They just started blooming in my garden,

and they’re literally exploding with blooms.

They start off in the prettiest

hue of spring green and eventually

become a creamy white color.

Don't you think this tray will be

perfect for breakfast in bed

on Mother’s day?

... one of my favorite traditions!

ciao! fabiana

And thank you to Oriental Trading for sending me these products to review.

The opinions expressed in this post are truly my own.

time for a garden party

We’re having the most perfect weather

for a garden party!

All I know is this is where I want to

spend Mother's Day,

and every weekend leading up to it. 💗

These flowers are just a bunch of ivy geraniums

snipped from the garden. 

Isn't the color divine?

ciao! fabiana

💕

While I’m here today, I wanted to share some of my "Tablescaping Essentials" with you. I have a whole page on the Amazon website with my favorite picks for setting a beautiful table.

Quite often time is of the essence, and I have last minute projects or events to work on, so I turn to Amazon for one or two day delivery. You’d be surprised at how many amazing items they have to offer! And I'm constantly updating this page with my new favorites. 

You can check it out here, at “Tablescaping Essentials”.

wednesday whims

Happy hump day!

It’s the middle of the week and

I have to admit,

I’ve been a little bit of a lazy bones this week.

But I wanted to stop in today

and share

some of my favorite things from the week, so far…

How about this amazing kitchen I

 spotted in the latest issue of Traditional Home?

I love every single element about this kitchen...

But seriously... 

Edible flowers look like they'll be all the rage

this spring and summer!

And why not?

Remember we feast with our eyes first!

Pretty up a salad or some delicate tea sandwiches with

your favorite edible blossoms.

Among my faves are

pansies, dandelions, peonies,

lavender, violets, borage and roses.

(photo by bhg)

The best purchase 

I made all year was a set of these

Riviera side chairs from Serena & Lily.

They are really comfortable, and oh, so cute!

Well, I splurged a little

and bought four more today

that I’m using out on my patio for

summer alfresco dining.

That's what one more thing to 

love about these chairs...

the option of bringing them indoors 

or out.

New to the blog shop

are these adorable mother’s day coffee mugs,

and “just for y’all” I’m offering 20% off until Sunday,

if you’re interested.

I already have one reserved for my mom!

Just click here.

Is anyone else a little obsessed with the 
TV series Feud: Bette and Joan on FX Sunday nights ?

Feud highlights

the professional and personal rivalry

between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford

during and after the filming of their 1962 film

“What Ever Happened to Baby Jane”.

Brilliantly portrayed by 
Jessica Lange (as Joan Crawford)
 and Susan Sarandon (as Bette Davis),

Feud also features lots of other notable actors 
like Catherine Zeta-Jones, Kathy Bates,

Stanley Tucci and Sarah Paulson.

If you love classic Hollywood films and stars,

make sure you check this out…

it’s really juicy!

ciao! fabiana