currently pining over...

sky lanterns. today i saw the hangover part 2 and though it was formulaic, it was hilarious. at the end of the movie they released these gorgeous fire lanterns into the sky - it was the one thing that really stuck with me and now i'm seriously determined to use them in my own wedding! so. pretty.

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a simple kitchen

when i saw these images of ashley helvey's perfectly pared down kitchen, i immediately went to my own kitchen to edit, purge and reorganize. wouldn't you love to wake up to this charming space?

infatuated.

via: hair romance

fabric and handle

my trusty cognac leather bag is in shambles so im currently shopping around for a replacement. i'm in love with the simplicity of these bags - linen, canvas and leather? yes please. did i mention the leather straps are adjustable too? nooow...which one do i choose?

garden rose

dear friends, i've been m.i.a. recently (and i soooo apologize) so i wanted to pop in to share something that totally brightened a dreary, stormy and grey beginning to the week...

behold...the flower of my dreeeeams...the most deliciously fragrant blush pink garden roses grown in santa rosa by this little lady. thank you silvanie for sharing with me! these lush babies are currently resting on my dining table. yummy. xo

scenes from sunday

ahhhhh sundays...

mine included half of the day spent lounging with jason (which is rare due to his work schedule), multiple recaps of the royal wedding, a leopard print manicure, a hodge-podge arrangement filled with floral from our yard (in my new calypso for target teapot!) and a wonderful evening happy hour with a dear friend including calamari, lemon drops and girl talk.

the weather was absolutely gorgeous here today and we still have our windows open at 10:45 - summer is on its way and i can't wait! hope you had a wonderful weekend - xoxo

royal wedding slumber party

so its 12:15 am here at my little flat in napa, california and i'm in the middle of a full blown all nighter. what's the occassion? the royal wedding of course. thursdays = my day off and throughout the day (while dominating a major pile of laundry) i got caught up on all the latest royal wedding/fashion predictions and i even watched a made-for-tv movie about william and kate's love story. basically, i have a new wealth of royal knowledge...and i'm already feeling a bit delirious...midnight is waaay past my bedtime.

i'm about to head over to sam's for a long night of live coverage filled with pj's, homemade tiaras and champagne...AND i guarantee we'll be tweeting live. follow us at @sncerelycecelia and @samanthawyman for some fun...who's joining us?

p.s. did i mention that i work at 9am tomorrow morning? i miiiiight have multiple redbulls chilling in the fridge...

happy easter

happy easter my dears! i hope you're having a lovely day with friends and family...and if you're just using today as an excuse to eat candy...that's cool too.

ricotta/tomato crostini

it's a known fact that i'm not a morning person. no matter how early i go to bed i still struggle to get going in the morning and most days i don't have time to eat a decent breakfast before work. so -- in an effort to change all that i've been compiling a handful of healthy, delicious and quick breakfast ideas. i think i'll be giving this one a try tomorrow...

::the breakfast pizza::
via real simple

take a slice of crusty bread, spread it with 3 tablespoons of low-fat ricotta, and add tomatoes. finish with a drizzle of olive oil (about 1 teaspoon) and a little salt and pepper. broiling is optional.

glamorous gadabouts

yesterday the fabulous poppy of project gadabout announced her new list of glamorous gadabouts for spring/summer and i'm so excited to announce that i will be part of the super fun series! head over to check out the list of great bloggers and be sure to check back to learn more about each one of them!

and if you find yourself wondering...what is a gadabout? (which was the first thing i thought when i opened an email from poppy) here you go...