the four tides

In Laguna Beach, California, there are four "tides," which are cottages: Low Tide, High Tide, Red Tide and Ebb Tide. Our family lives in one of these cottages. It is a place by the ocean, with many visitors--more in the barefoot days of summer. Everyone exhales. Everyone is the type of person who can handle sand in the house and nights on the deck that never seem to end. Visit us, literally, at http://www.vrbo.com/23551.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

just around the corner...

Tomorrow is Olivia's last day of school. This weekend we have our first summer renters. To me the summer does not begin when the calenda...

Thursday, June 17, 2010

summer in a drink

Strawberry/raspberry smoothie 1 cup almond milk 1/2 cup plain or yogurt flavor of choice 4 ice cubes 1/2 banana 1/4 cup frozen or fresh rasp...

Friday, June 4, 2010

luc luc luc!

Sorry for the late posting but we took a few days off from The Four Tides to be at Hoag Hospital (a.k.a The Four Seasons of Hospitals--and ...

Thursday, May 27, 2010

happy memory, I mean memorial day

This picture is from the first photo shoot I did with Allan. I remember assorting all the dishes in the open glass shelving. I styled the ca...

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

cover story

I met Allan on a scout. Riding my bicycle in search of inspiring cottages to publish in a magazine I work with, Cottages & Bungalows , m...

the remaining hives

How can you not be in awe by the intricacy of a honeycomb?

bee careful

We had some unexpected visitors at The Four Tides and, after interviewing various services, we landed on Action Bee Removal due to their in...

Saturday, May 22, 2010

a little partial to...

When creating this shower there was one thing I was certain of: there had to be lanterns. We had them hanging from a grand arbor on our wedd...

too sweet

Also on the dessert buffet were madelines. Proust had it right in the evocative power that can come from such simple delectables.

nesting

Hillary came up with the theme of nesting, which carried its theme through miniature birds in nests, galvanized bird pedestal dishes and thi...

berry blast

What can you do with a bunch of berries? Just look at Jeffrey's arrangement, which has taken the simple berry to an art form.

a heavy shower

Today a group of the most amazing ladies, and some confident men, came together on the deck to celebrate our baby shower. We had so much fun...

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

signs to come

We have been out of commission for a bit here at The Four Tides. There has been floor staining, painting, gardening--all in preparation for ...

Saturday, May 8, 2010

a saturday in may

Today at The Four Tides there was cake decorating, sea glass organizing (more on that one later) and a late afternoon picnic. Olivia cut the...

easy as 1

Today we went to our local Albertson's, the all-purpose grocery store with busy customers stocking up on their grilling needs. However w...

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Olivia is a pastry chef in the making. She took her swirling very seriously, and attempted countless trial runs before actually decorating t...

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More fun accessories to decorate your cake with--like Barbie's shoes and bags for food.

Friday, May 7, 2010

mums the word

This weekend is Mother's Day. It is also my first Mother's Day as the stepmother to Olivia. (Though I would like to think that I am ...

Thursday, April 29, 2010

blow out

In Laguna Beach the weather always calls for some version of nice. Sun. Sun with a few puffs of clouds. Sun with a breeze. It is no wonder ...

Thursday, April 22, 2010

herb appeal

Typically I welcome rain and inclement weather in Laguna Beach. All of this sunshine can make a cynical East Coaster somewhat suspect. Howev...

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