Beach Decorating Blog

One of my favorite cocktails that we have made every autumn season is called the Falling Leaves Cocktail. So yummy!  Made with apple cider, cinnamon, lemon and vodka.  This year, we decided to try and make something different after having been to a new whiskey tasting event at Heritage Distilling Company in Gig Harbor. Especially since I am always looking for something to do with an abundance of fruit from our apple trees....Inspired by the flavors in the Salted Caramel Bourbon Wh … read more

We escaped a few weeks ago to the Central Coast of California after we lost our power and internet for a few days due to the extreme high winds and dry fire danger weather in Half Moon Bay. Bummer for a lot of people here in our area, but we were fortunate to be able to jump in the car and have an adventure! Loaded up the Mini Cooper (BEST car for driving on Hwy 1!) and we were ready to roll in just a few hours. An opportune time to take our stemless whale tumblers and try out a new fall co … read more

Before you know it, Thanksgiving will be here. This really is the Best holiday. (and is my favorite!) Our opportunity to get out the best serving pieces, polish the silverware.. now where did I hide my white linen tablecloth?? And always use your favorite glassware!Usually I begin my planning with paging through stacks of magazines, taking a look at my saved pins on our "Autumn at the Coast" Pinterest Board, and pulling out my well-loved cookbooks to find a few new recipes to use as "expe … read more