All images from 425 Magazine with Rodrigo DeMedeiros photography Are you ready to RUMBLE?! It’s football season!!! The pros are wrapping up pre-season games and the college schedule is underway! I’m a Seattle gal, and it’s Game Day for our Seahawks! The Hawks are on the road tonight, to take on Oakland, and I’ve got...
Stepping into FALL at The Bellevue Collection! Fashion Week at The Bellevue Collection is only a month away! I’m so psyched to be back to host the Posh Party Trend Show!! Photography by Turkan Okay, lifestyle, is my thing…but fashion is also my passion and this runway show is UHmazing!...
When it rains…I cook. News ALERT – It’s raining in Seattle ! The record breaking 55-day dry streak, in a city known for rain, is KAPUT and so I’m in the kitchen, cooking! I’m creating basil and toasted walnut pesto the old fashioned way – by hand, with a mortar and pestle. No food processor...
This pretty little pizza is nothing short of peachy! It’s on the dinner menu at my house today and it can be on your menu too – in minutes! It starts with amazing ingredients: sweet white peaches, creamy home roasted garlic, fresh basil, herb goat cheese, plus a smattering of lemon zest…ALL...
All images Rodrigo DeMedeiros – 425 Magazine Early August…with scorching temps and blazing sunsets, is for me, the peak of summer! There’s nothing better than a last minute happy hour at home, hanging out in the garden with friends and family! Who doesn’t love basking in the afterglow of an August sunset, squeezing...
July is National Picnic Month! It is that delicious combo of dining alfresco and celebrating the heart of summer with family and friends! I mean, who doesn’t love a pretty picnic?! Especially if you can pull it together in a pinch! I’ve plunked down some mouthwatering Summer Picnic Bliss in the pages of 425...
Photos Rodrigo DeMedeiros I thee wed. Love me a summer wedding! { I was a June Bride :) } Send the Bride To Be off…into wedded b l i s s with a beautiful bridal shower brunch! I had the opportunity to treat two gorgeous brides to be, to a mini bridal shower, in the...
Okay kids, fair notice! Mother’s Day is only two weeks away!! Sometimes…her special day has us scrambling for gift and gathering inspo! So from gifts to sips, here are some pretty, last minute ideas to help you spoil mom without spending a bundle. First up a two for one placemat + gift combo...
GIVE YOUR SPRING TABLE THAT WOW FACTOR! Ring in SPRING with these simple DIY floral projects! Yes, spring is in full bloom in the Party Crush Studio and I’m loving it! YOU are going to love making these easy fresh floral Easter pails and flowery berry boxes! They are so pretty and simple...
All that glitters IS gold! Talk about elegant entertaining! We’re going for GOLD with these flat out gorgeous Z Gallerie, Bellevue pieces from The Bellevue Collection! I’m actually giddy to bring you this uber glam tablescape GIVEAWAY from The Bellevue Collection Home Shops Go POP campaign! SO hope you enter to WIN...
Mediterranean BLUES It’s like getting swept away to the Mediterranean shores with this delicious POP of Color Pasta Party tablescape GIVEAWAY from The Bellevue Collection ! I had so much fun designing this vivid blue tablescape just for you! The Mediterranean blue colors absolutely POP against all of the white in my Party Crush studio...
All images Rodrigo Demedeiros / 425 Magazine GOING GREEN MARCH may be the month of madness… but it’s also the month of renewal! Mother nature is revving up to put on her breathtaking spring show! As the weather warms, we think about getting our hands dirty in the garden and potting up mini herb gardens! ...
Inspired by a love of beautiful, yet simple design, food and entertaining. Monica’s distinct approach led this former television news gal to create La Famiglia Design. 
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