Food Envy

Have you seen Celine's work before? It's hard to look away! Not only does her food look delicious but her photos are equally as delectable! The angles, the styling, the colors, the food! She seriously can do no wrong. Talk about serious food envy....

{© 2011 Blog Boutique | Jessica of Jessica Tierney Designs | Photos © Celine}

Re-Inspired.

Photos captured with: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens

I am officially in love with this macro lens. It has helped to push me creatively and re-inspired me in so many ways. You can see more here on the Facebook page and I will be taking many more photos this week and posting here on the blog as well. Feel free to follow along.

Hot Hue: Aqua

Cooling and crisp shades of aqua are the perfect versatile hue to incorporate into your summer styles. Softer greenish shades can evoke a soothing spa-like feeling where as bolder brighter blue shades add a vibrant eye catching pop! Other hot hues that make a perfect match with aqua are a warming cherry red, sleek silver, elegant peacock green or a rich and rustic terra cotta. I just can't get enough!

1. dress- Tibi via Net-a-Porter
2. earrings- 1928
3. chair- Eames by Herman Miller via Room and Board
4. ring- Cara via Nordstrom
5. nail polish- Essie
6. bowl- Anthropologie
7. rug- Angela Adams
8. lamp- Regina Andrew via Layla Grace

{© 2011 Blog Boutique | Jessica of Jessica Tierney Designs | Photos © listed sources}

Thoughts From the Garden

“If I had a flower for every time I thought of you…I could walk through my garden forever.” 

― Alfred Lord Tennyson

Visiting Chateau Laroche

I first learned about the Loveland Castle  (aka "Chateau Laroche") a few months ago when researching possible wedding locations in the Cincinnati area. Ever since landing upon the website, I've wanted to see it for myself in person. A few days ago, we finally went. If you are local to the Cincinnati area and you have never been, please set aside an hour or two of your weekend to go wander around the castle and grounds sometime. While it's not really a place for us to get married, admission is only $3 and it is a truly inspiring story with lots of photo opportunities.

Celebrating the 4th

"You  have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4,  not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White  House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where  kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, and the flies die from  happiness.  You may think you have overeaten, but it is patriotism." ~Erma Bombeck

{© 2011 Blog Boutique | Meagan of Defining Motherhood | Photo © Heather Donahue}

Another one checked off the "bucket list"

    A little over a week ago, on a beautiful Friday afternoon in Indiana, I was finally convinced (by Tim) to go kayaking for the first time ever. I must say, given the awesome conditions and the gorgeous sunny day, if I didn't like it then, I knew I was never going to like it.  Thankfully, we started out with a really mild river and a not-so-enclosed kayak ("without a skirt" is what I was told?)....  and it made for a really enjoyable experience.  And, as you can see, I even got the opportunity to snap a few photos.  Not saying I will try kayaking in the ocean anytime soon, but it is a lot less intimidating.

   And now, I'm hoping to check off a few more "bucket list" items this summer.

Your Love ...

and "Sweet Lilac Breeze" now available in the shop.

Currently loving...

 ... this berry dessert at the Olive Garden. 

 ... lazy, sunny days with the dogs.

... one of my favorite magnolia photos now framed and hanging in the bedroom.

 

It's shaping up to be a great month. 

Weekend Pretties

From my new "In The Garden" collection.

Enjoy the weekend!