So Pretty is as Pretty Does.

May 6

Oh hey, Parfait.

As a teenager, the early morning hours and I were not compatible. To be fair, I rarely gave them a chance. Now, the morning is my favorite part of the day. This naturally leads to breakfast being my very favorite meal. This strawberry + walnut + honey parfait is one of my go-to breakfasts (and sometimes afternoon snack and sometimes dessert) mainly because it’s simple and delicious. Side note: if you made Banana + Walnut Pancakes {100% whole wheat} over the weekend, this parfait is even easier as you’ll have all but one of the ingredients on hand.

May 4

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Cinco de Mayo {Double Agave Margarita}

I’m a big fan of margaritas. That being said, I don’t get to drink them very often. I prefer a traditional style with simple ingredients and sometimes it can be tough to find a classic margarita among all the slushie style and tub mix versions. The warmer weather paired with Cinco de Mayo celebrations tomorrow has put me in the mood for my favorite margarita.

May 3

Souvenirs from Costa Rica

Our first wedding anniversary is this weekend. We aren’t traveling anywhere tropical this year, so I thought I’d revisit our honeymoon in Costa Rica with a few photographs. Some silly, some breathtaking – not only do these bring back fantastic memories, they offer great design inspiration.

{loved this restaurant in Tamarindo. I doubt I’ll live in a tropical area, but I can imagine having something similar at a lake house}

May 2

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Banana Walnut Pancakes {100% whole wheat}

I am continually on the hunt for a pancake recipe that uses whole wheat flour without turning out pancakes that have the consistency of an old dish sponge. This recipe is the best I’ve found and after making a few minor tweaks, these were the best 100% whole wheat pancakes I’ve eaten.

May 1

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Framed Art Gallery Wall

One of the benefits of organizing my craft space, an ordeal chronicled in Hoarder to Order, was rediscovering a lot of prints and frames that I had been squirreling away. Once I realized how much art I had just lying around I decided it was time to finally tackle a project that had sort of intimidated me, a framed art collage.