And the Weekend Starts Now

Go ahead, it's okay. Start your weekend a little early. Get up and dance! Happy Holiday Weekend! 

 vevo video via YouTube
xo, jen

p.s. this song is so fun! love it!

How to Boil an Egg!

I know that it may sound silly, but not everyone can boil eggs. Last fall I took a basic cooking class and one of the things we made were boiled eggs. After the class I was excited because I thought I learned the secret to perfectly boiled eggs and shared this with my husband. He totally disagreed with what I was taught and continued to boil his eggs for 15 minutes. That's right 15 long minutes. Well, a couple of weeks ago I decided to boil the eggs the way I was taught without telling my husband. First he was impressed with how easy they were to peel and then he loved how great the eggs tasted. no greenish yellow overcooked yolks, just soft and bright orange yellow. He is now a convert and boils eggs perfectly. Here's what we do:

1. Bring a pot of water to a boil
2. Place eggs in one by one
3. Set a timer for 7 minutes
4. Turn off the heat, remove eggs from the pot, and place in an ice bath
5. Allow eggs to cool completely, peel, and enjoy

Easy peasy. Give it a try. How do you boil your eggs?

xo, jen

note: once you boil eggs you should probably consume them within a couple of hours. if not, they can be refrigerated for about a week.

Yay, It's Friday!

Hooray it's Friday! Do you have plans yet? If you're in the South Bay Beach Cities area, here's a few happenings going on over this weekend. Whatever you do, I hope you have a great weekend.

Redondo Beach

Summer Movies in the park

Torrance

Wilson Park Farmer's Market-this market is one of my faves!

Hermosa Beach

Summer Movies in the Park

Hermosa Beach Sidewalk Sale

Summer Concert on the Pier

Manhattan Beach
53rd Annual Manhattan Beach Volleyball Open



xo, jen 

Oops...Made You Cute!

A while ago I picked up 4 chairs at my local Goodwill store. Plain, inexpensive, and perfect for our outdoor gatherings. The plan was to paint them, but I just never got around to it. So a couple of months ago, while at Home Depot, I came across some fabulous colors of "Oops" paint. Oops paint are containers of paint that were a "mess up" color or maybe someone changed their mind about wanting the paint. Home Depot then sells those containers of paint at a reduced price. The "oops" colors that I liked were the small "try me" containers and were only .50¢ a pop. score. Needless to say I bought all of them and FINALLY got around to painting those chairs.

• First they were wiped down, lightly sanded, and wiped clean again.
• Then I painted them with a flat paint brush giving them two coats. Since the paint was flat, the drying time between coats was quick. Although I used a flat paint brush, a foam roller brush probably would've been a better choice.
•  That's it! I didn't put any type of clear varnish on top, but since the paint is flat I will before the chairs are used again.

They're so cute! Our guests loved them and so do I. Have you painted anything lately?

xo, jen