Drying Herbs
Drying some fresh cut herbs at home to then bottle up. I could not resist taking a photo.
Drying some fresh cut herbs at home to then bottle up. I could not resist taking a photo.
Every now and then I like to moonlight as floral designer. I have done flowers for weddings, photo shoots and other events. Last week was the first time I had taught a class with flowers. To welcome the Spring Equinox together with The Habitat Factory truck we made flower crowns, drank wine, nibbled on jam…
Tucked behind a local watering hole in the heart of Santa Barbara is the Make Smith Leather Co. Make Smith is owned and operated by 3rd generation leather craftsman and native Santa Barbarian Steven Soria. Within these walls, perfumed by the smell of cowhide, lies a strong rooted passion for quality and well-made products such as…
A little DIY project I did for our home.
I made these small rosemary wreaths a couple years ago and thought I would share them for the blog. I love the idea of small wreaths of rosemary used for an intimate farm to table reception and adding a tag for the guest’s name. The project is simple and a great use for overgrowing rosemary…
We had our second floral crown workshop at Shop Summer Camp, a beautifully curated shop in Ojai. The space was once a car service station and now is filled with vintage and handmade goods styled to perfection by the lovely Rachel along with her husband Michael. When Rachel asked if Love, Oliver and Michele would…
We recently designed a logo for local baker Skylar Liess and then Sky and I decided that we needed to do a photo shoot together of her yummy creations. Right before Christmas, Sky came over to our house and we made a whole lot of mess and had a lot of fun! Happy Holidays! Ceramic bowls…