Bits & Bobs
Mimosa Ice Cubes with a Tropical Twist

Mimosa Ice Cubes with a Tropical Twist

      It’s NO secret that I have a crush  on champagne and a good champagne cocktail is well….. right up there on MY list of favorite  things!    So I was in my cocktail test kitchen  today working on an upcoming project when THIS happened!     Yep, guava and champagne ICE! It’s a tropically  infused mimosa...
Give Your Autumn Coffee Bar a Shot of Fall!

Give Your Autumn Coffee Bar a Shot of Fall!

  It’s just a quick fall  infused post today…. Bits of fall are popping up everywhere in our home, yours too?     In the kitchen, our coffee bar tray is dressed up for the fall season. On display, coffee pods in fall flavors and colors, rich spirits for after hours, raw sugar and cinnamon...
Sunsets, Sips and SAG Movies

Sunsets, Sips and SAG Movies

    Sunday sunsets, sips {mimosas!} and…     flower filled pursuits. The fam helped me test drive pretty wrist corsages for an upcoming event.     Freesia,  hydrangea & hyacinth…so pretty & fragrant!     Let’s see, sips & bites and a little floral therapy with Linda, Gina and Natalie and then a SAG [Screen...
Weekend Home Office - Energize your Space

Weekend Home Office – Energize your Space

  Love the notion of bringing NEW energy into my life especially at the start of a NEW year…in big ways and small. Why not energize & freshen up your home office corner in 2015 or maybe even  transition to a fresh new space altogether.      New corner, new vibe, NEW laptop {Christmas gift!}...
BLOOM in 2015

BLOOM in 2015

  First day back from a wonderful Southern Californina  vacay  {Thank you Jeanne C! See more on my INSTAGRAM @MonicaHart1} and I spotted these lovely branches at my local market, just about ready to… BLOOM! {Metropolitan Market}     I quickly popped the forced  quince branches into my standby, simple handblown glass vase. The plump spring buds...
Instant Workspace Glam

Instant Workspace Glam

     I wasn’t planning on posting today but the dash of glam… I added to my workspace changed that! It’s amazing what happens to the creative mind when you prettify  a small corner. I needed a little added inspiration for ALL of the fun projects I’m working on. I found it in an instant. All it took was...
Small Details, Pretty Impact with Wall Flowers, Grad Party & Fresh Start

Small Details, Pretty Impact with Wall Flowers, Grad Party & Fresh Start

  Sometimes it’s the little things….Do you know what I mean? For example, I’m crushing on this pretty glass wall pocket vase filled with     petite pink roses & chartreuse green Lady’s Mantle. {Vase – Haystack Antiques} I placed  the glass pocket just to the right of our white upper kitchen cabinets. Grandma’s worn...
DIY Tiny Terrarium GuestTakeaways ~

DIY Tiny Terrarium GuestTakeaways ~

Love this idea!     $ Two-buck wine glass {Cost Plus} +        miniature succulent + crystal rocks =     a very trendy tiny  terrarium.     Planting  a few of these lovelies as guest takeaways for a very special gathering & photo shoot!      Have a wonderful start to your...
Cups ~ That's  All

Cups ~ That’s All

  Okay, this topic may seem kinda trivial and cue the Anna Kendrick hit song….but here I go, CUPS. It’s the daily java ritual. Each morning as I ponder my first cup of coffee, I have a bit of choice to make. Which cup?  It’s rather personal. Our  coffee cupboard serves up an eclectic mix,...
Back to Blogging, Violette Cocktails and Other Pretty Matters

Back to Blogging, Violette Cocktails and Other Pretty Matters

We’ve been on the road… with ‘the kid’  for a baseball filled summer {LOVE !}  57 games in a month and a half!     Then we headed off for a little vacay  in Southern California!       We  hit up Hollywood…     stayed with dear  friends and  hung out at ‘the happiest place on earth’…...
Step Inside the Chic NEW Nordstrom Habitant Lounge!

Step Inside the Chic NEW Nordstrom Habitant Lounge!

  Images  Stefanie Knowlton Photography   TGIF! Just in time for the weekend… As promised, I’m giving you a stylish  virtual taste and tour of the new  Nordstrom Habitant Lounge      in Bellevue, Washington. It’s the first of its kind for Nordstrom and after one visit I have to say, I’m a fan girl...
A Sneak Peek at Something Deliciously NEW at Nordstrom -  Welcome to the Habitant Lounge!

A Sneak Peek at Something Deliciously NEW at Nordstrom – Welcome to the Habitant Lounge!

Nordstrom Habitant Lounge at Bellevue Square     It’s a stylish  dream ensemble!  Just imagine, inspired  atisanal sips, delectable  bites AND shopping at Nordstrom!    Seriously, could a girl ask for anything more?  And it’s happening in my hometown – Bellevue Washington! Tomorrow, Nordstrom debuts a fresh NEW fashion forward shopping concept:    The Nordstrom Habitant Lounge! The first...