BEDKNOBS & BAUBLES

Weekend Snapshots

June 18, 2012 by jessica

Weekend Snapshots:

Poolside shades
Nearly clear skies
A perfect morning for coffee on the patio
Evening drinks with friends
Pairing a mint necklace with a green dress
Dipping my toes in the water

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It’s not exactly surprising that jewelry makes my heart go pitter patter. I have an ever-growing collection and ever-diminishing amount of space to store them, but there’s always something on my wish list. Instead of keeping those to myself, I thought I’d share my favorite each week. This week’s love is J.Crew’s cabochon fan pendant for $85.

Cheers to the Weekend!

June 16, 2012 by jessica

Wear your most glamorous swimsuit this weekend, sip a fruity cocktail and enjoy the summer sun.

Sunglasses // Bag // Swimsuit // Shoes // Gin // Lemon // Cocktail

It’s the Little Things

June 15, 2012 by jessica

Shockingly bright sandals

Flowers tucked into a pretty bud vase

A brass trinket box found in an Indiana antique store

Sipping: Strawberry-Infused Vodka

June 14, 2012 by jessica

Making infused vodka had been on our summer to-do list for over a year and I’m not really sure why we dawdled for so long. (Maybe I’m just too impatient for a cocktail?) It was incredibly easy and well worth the wait.

Here’s what you need to do:

Fill a large Mason jar with your berry of choice (other fruits and peppers will also work). Make sure it’s ripe and take off any part of the fruit you wouldn’t normally eat (pits, stems, etc.).
Add vodka (or gin or clear rum or whatever else your heart desires). We used Tito’s vodka.
Seal it and stick it in the fridge for a couple of weeks. We shook ours every few days to mix it.
Give it a taste. If you like the intensity, strain it and store in the fridge.
Enjoy!

We kept it simple and mixed our concoction with 7Up. The lemon-lime soda added sweetness to the infused vodka without overshadowing the strawberry flavor. Next up: Blackberry vodka? Jalapeno tequila? Cherry rum?