Halloween Or Dallas?

Truman Capote's Black & White Ball.  Dr. Zhivago.  The Darjeeling Limited.  And one bitter Park Avenue divorcee residing temporarily in Bellevue's Psych Ward.  It all made for a festive Halloween party.  Or was it just another Saturday night in Dallas? 

Jeff and I paired simple masks with a tux and loads of jewelry.

My friend on the right was the Park Ave divorcee, who later

traded in her ID bracelet for a cute owl mask...

Me (far left) and the girlies. 

How cute is the hostess in her Dr. Zhivago inspired outfit?

Hoot. Hoot.

Excited for tomorrow...

Bal Masqué

File this under: We don't get out much.  I'm super excited for a dinner party we're attending tomorrow night.  At first, we were to simply wear masks.  Those directives have since evolved and I can't wait to see what everybody shows up in.  I really wish I could find the bunny mask with ears that Candice Bergen wore to Truman Capote's Black and White Ball.  Or a great animal mask like the fox ones attendees received at the Mulberry show (channeling The Fantastic Mr. Fox).  I promise to take some snapshots of the evening.  Have a spooky weekend...      

{Breakfast at Tiffany's}

Bon Appetit On Pinterest

Eat to your left, drink to your right...Bon Appetit is now on Pinterest with links to their recipes.

Slip Covered Christmas

I saw the most darling seat covers at Anthro recently that had words embroidered really large on them and were lined in pom poms.  I've been thinking of them ever since.  Now I see this and it has me thinking how much fun it would be to sew some slipcovers for just the backs of my dining room chairs for Christmas.  I like how I pretend I can sew all of a sudden. 

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Random Weekend Thoughts

Lately we've been making Ina's Country French Omelet on the weekends.  So easy and so delish!  I highly recommend making it and getting creative with the ingredients.  Once we came out of our breakfast coma, we took Stella to the public library for the first time.  My little bookworm was in heaven!  We vowed to make the library trips a weekend tradition and have even made a special place in the house to keep them so they don't get mixed up with her own books.

While there, I fell in love with Elisha Cooper's book, Beach.  You've most likely seen one of his books before but this one in particular I must buy. 

We watched our friend's daughter, Blake, who knows how to use an iPad so well it's scary.  She's only 1 1/2.  Too young or the wave of the future?  Curious to know your thoughts.  I think it's quite wonderful in moderation.  Stella  then showed her how to have a proper tea party.  

Today we hit up Good 2 Go Taco, which you have to try if you live in Dallas.  Just don't go hungry because there is a line - but it's worth the wait!  Our fav was the taco called Paris, TX: grilled hanger steak, eggs, spinach, potatoes, and charrca tomato hollandaise.  I pretty much love anything with hollandaise on it!  Stella just stuck with a tortilla filled with cheese.  

Lastly, while Jeff watched football, I whipped up some smushy pillows for Stella's room using a Pierre Deux tiny floral and a Cowtan & Tout stripe.  These are amateur at best since I'm learning how to sew. 

Y'all have a good Monday! 

 

 

Miles Fisher In Town & Country

If you were with me back in the beginning, you might have read about my sister's good friend, Miles Fisher, here when he was sweet enough to chat with me.  Now he's in this month's Town & Country (a 2 page spread you must check out) and in Clint Eastwood's upcoming film, J. Edgar.  I'm so thrilled he is finally being recognized for the amazing talent that he is!  I promise he is one to watch.
  

Queso

So you have a little shindig and you wonder what to do with all the leftover cheese?  Well, my co-worker just had a delicious idea.  We had a work event last night and it seemed a shame that there was so much cheese left afterwards.  So she took it home and whipped up queso and brought it into work today.  She put it in a crock-pot and added cilantro, Rotel, and some evaporated milk.  It made for an interesting but yummy taste and a different texture.  I'm not a fan of Velvetta (maybe I'm not Southern after all) so I liked this.  There are various recipes on-line but it seems like you can just wing it and add whatever you like.   

p.s. I'd like to add that my co-workers just picked up Tator Tots from a dive around the corner to dip into said queso.  Chips just weren't enough.  Tator Tots + Queso = A New Low.