Pineapple Margaritas

It’s Friday!! After coming back from our mini vacay last weekend, this week seemed to move by so slowly. But hey, we made it! Speaking of our island getaway, I spent some time trying out different margarita recipes on Catalina, and figured it would be the perfect drink to share this week for Cocktail Friday. What’s more tropical and summery than a pineapple margarita?

The pineapple in this recipe definitely puts such a fresh spin on a classic margarita. It might have just become one of my new favs! The following recipe is a modified version of Ina Garten’s Pineapple Margarita (who is my all time favorite chef, by the way).

Pineapple Margarita (serves 2)

1/2 cup lime juice (4-5 limes)

4 oz. Tequila

3 oz. Triple Sec

3/4 c. Pineapple juice

Ice

Fresh pineapple or limes for garnish

Fill shaker half way with ice. Put lime juice, tequila, triple sec, and pineapple juice in the shaker and shake for 30 seconds. Pour into glasses and garnish with pineapple and lime. Cheers!

P.S. Go check out The Printed Palette’s instagram today. I was featured in this morning’s post!

Flower Child

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[Top: Free People // Jeans: J Brand // Booties: Sam Edelman // Flower Crown: Tamera Beardsley Design // Sign: The Printed Palette]

How often do you find a wall painted mint green?! While we were exploring Catalina, I fell in love with this little spot and knew that we just HAD to take some pictures here. I adore this Free People top that I got recently because it’s the perfect piece for warm spring/summery days . It’s so fun to wear, too! It definitely called out for a flower crown, and this particular little beauty is one of my favs.

I’m also slightly obsessed with this sign by The Printed Palette. It’s already found a place in my home (which there will be a post on soon). I just adore the graphic and meaning behind the print. It’s perfect for this flower child!

If you want to see more of The Printed Palette’s goodies, make sure to check out their website here. I am so happy to say that the product shots Ell & I did last weekend have made it to their online shop!! My Makers Arcade post has also been featured on their blog. I am one happy camper. Head on over to see!

Fall Brewing

Fall Brewing Company happens to be one of San Diego’s more recent breweries to join the crazy craft beer scene down here. Located in the more “northern” part of North Park, it’s a bit more solitary from the rest of the NP scene, but it’s definitely worth it. My favorite part of this particular place has to be their clever naming skills when it comes to beer; “Unicorn Stampede” and “Mittens” are two of my favorites. The space is fun due to its warehouse vibe, and you can actually watch the brewmasters in action while sitting at one of their many wooden bars. I also adored their primitive furniture and color-crazy mural wall (as well as their beer). It’s a dog friendly brewery too, which means I can’t wait to get a pup and bring him there!

One of the coolest things about this particular brewery is their infatuation with food trucks. They have an entire monthly list of trucks that come and serve everyday, from sushi to creole to tacos. Oyster Project was serving up fresh shucked oysters last time we visited. How fun is that?

So, if you ever find yourself on 30th Street in North Park, (which you most definitely should because it’s packed with the coolest spots) make sure to head a little farther north and enjoy yet another great San Diego beer spot.

Island Paradise

Who knew that an hour boat ride could take you away to such a gorgeous island paradise? After 23 years of living in Southern California, I finally made it over to little Catalina this weekend for my mom’s birthday celebration. We had so much fun exploring the quaint town and laying in the sunshine. Floating in the ocean with a mojito in hand sounds too good to be true (but it definitely happened).

Elliot & I also had some fun working on some styled shots for a collab with The Printed Palette (see here for more about this lovely SD company). How fun are these shirts?! They were perfect for the beach and wandering around Catalina. I still can’t even pick a favorite! If you love fun graphics, make sure to head over to their website to see more of their lovely goods. More to come soon on a little home decor collab I did with them as well!

Champagne + Sugar

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Happy Friday! This week, I was lucky enough to visit the ultra-cool candy store, Sugarfina. I’m pretty sure the store was made just for me… Based in Beverly Hills, this candy store prepackages all of their goodies and sells them in adorable bento boxes. You can either fill the box yourself, or pick from one of their already-packaged boxes. They had boxes for weddings, thank you’s, congratulatory gifts, and even “will you be my bridesmaid” boxes! And, of course, they had coordinating Rifle Paper Co. cards to go along with every theme. What’s not to love?!

As a “welcome to blogging gift,” my momma got me the Cheers box set, which comes filled with cocktail inspired gummies, including champagne-infused bears, peach bellini hearts, and little nonpareil-covered champagne ‘bubbles’. If you don’t live near a Sugarfina and want to make your own cocktail bears at home, try these recipes!

Since it’s Friday, I figured what better way to celebrate than to make a champagne cocktail to go with these perfect treats? So I crafted up a little peach/champagne/vodka delight that’s sure to kick your weekend off with just the right bit of class and fun. The recipe can be made easily with peach flavored champagne, or if you’re looking for a little more ‘craft cocktail’ style, try regular champagne with peach puree or schnapps. If using peach champagne, eliminate the puree and simple syrup.

Peach Champagne Cocktail (serves 2)

2 oz. Vodka

2 oz. peach puree (or schnapps)

1 oz. Simple Syrup (optional)

12 oz. Champagne

Ice

Peach for garnish

Put vodka, peach puree, and simple syrup in shaker with ice. Shake well. Strain into two glasses. Top with champagne and peach for garnish.