Drink Diva

Welcome to 2021!  Bookstores are my downfall - yes, I still love buying real, printed page books and magazines.

 

Here's to a delicious 2021! Happy Holidays, everyone!

I know, it sounds very... unusual but enjoying candied bacon that we made using the sous vide process with a delicious bottle of JCB 69 was the perfect way to start this holiday season off.
The beautiful rose color of this French Crémant de Bourgogne adds to the festive look at this party.

An easy garnish of two mint leaves and a cranberry adds the holiday touch to this drink - cheers!

Boy has this Lifestylist® been busy! We had had so many great new projects and clients it has been hard to keep up, but that is a great problem to have.

One of our exciting new projects is that Lifestylist Suzanne Felber has been asked to join the Design Council for Signature Kitchen Suite! This fantastic new luxury brand has an Experience and Design Center in Napa, California - We can't think of a better place to spend more time!

Did you know that spirits can be made from grapes? The Boisset Collection has some delicious vodkas and gin all made from a special process using grapes. The gin is the most fragrant and delicious I've ever had! Plus they come in beautiful decanters that you can use afterward for water, or whatever you please. Ask for these at your local liquor store - it would be a perfect holiday gift for one of your favorite people.

How far we have come!

I've been going down memory land and found this post from 2006. The Home Idea Factory is truly a work in progress - I keep moving things around!

My home is a live-work space that was built in the 40's to house a printing company. When I drove past it the first time it was love at first sight - a large building (I originally thought it might have been an old YMCA) with a Southwest feel. It had only been owned by 2 owners and needed quite a bit of work but I had to have it. It has lots of light, cement walls, high ceilings and land that I can grow things on but it is also very close to Dallas.I've now owned "The Home Idea Factory" for four years and have accomplished some of the major remodeling projects that I wanted to do - a new kitchen and bath. Before I could start on those projects I had to rewire and plumb the home which lead to the bathroom being in the only area that had plumbing to it when I bought it - the kitchen. Finally, I have a real kitchen and a real bathroom! Thanks to the miracles of IKEA, there is hope that for the first time in years I can be organized. I'm also realizing that I am a creature of habit. When you move to a new home you don't have the history of where you "expect" something to be - when you remodel, you are used to going to the same spot for something for a number of years. I'm still going to the old spot where the refridgerator was even though it's now across the room, but it's a small price to pay for having my new, organized kitchen and bath.

We've really enjoyed watching Courtney Kerr develop her style and career. From first seeing her on Bravo to now having a super successful style blog and career - she's a rising star to watch.

Lisa Stewart of Lisa Stewart Photography took this shot of her at The Galleria Dallas Beauty Live and it's one of our favorites.

I can't believe it's 2015 already! We decided to celebrate with a new home and a new look - we hope that you like it.

January is going to be a travel month for us - we are going to be visiting a lot of the major trade shows and hitting the streets to see what's new and fresh for 2015.

We hope that you will come back often and discover what we've found.