Getty

Crispin & Basillo Jumper, Twelfth Street Shoes, Gustto Bag, Oval Link Necklace

Last weekend, one of my friends visiting me from New York and as an architect major, she wanted to go and sketch at the Getty. I haven't been for a while and it was such a beautiful day, we all made a trip out of it. It's the perfect place to relax outside and sip an ice tea. They also had a great temporary exhibit of Rembrant's sketches and his pupils.

Tammy sketching...

One of the best parts of the Getty are the views. Also created a new necklace that I just had to wear. Look out for it on the site.  It's super delicate and adds a little pop of color to an outfit.

...another shot of Tammy still sketching... I don't think she moved positions for an hour...

Fresh Pasta

I love and can eat a LOT of pasta. I appreciate fresh pasta and after seeing a segment on The Martha Stewart Show it didn't look too hard, so I decided to tackle it. You can do it in a mixer, but I decided to try it the hard way, kneading the dough by hand. I would have to say that it was really easy and the results were delicious and worth it.

Rolling and cutting out the dough. This was really tedious because I don't have a pasta roller so I had to use my rolling pin. My palms got all red trying to get the dough paper thin. They say you should be able to see through the pasta after rolling it out. I'm definitely investing in a pasta machine.

One of my favorite pasta dishes inspired from Terroni. I make homemade turkey sausage with some fennel, sage, and a ton of garlic, dandelion greens and cherry tomatoes. The noodles take a minute to cook and were chewy and perfect.

Made to Order

Vintage Blouse, William Rast Jeans, James Perse Tank Top, Vintage Etienne Aigner Boots, Multi Strand Necklace

I get a lot of requests for special orders and I'm always happy to oblige. One of my customers requested a medium length, plain, multi-strand necklace. This is a piece that has always been on one of my to do lists and I was so happy with the results, I am going to add it to the site soon. I love how it looks with a simple jeans and tee outfit. Put some color into it with this polka dotted blouse I wear backwards that I found at a thrift shop.

 

Scored these boots at the Melrose flea market for $40.