Home Inspiration Today

The first couple months of every New Year is my favorite time to  clean and organize my closets. Is is yours too? No room is off limits.   Kitchens, bathrooms and pantry's are usually full of weird odds and ends  that end up in the garbage pail.   Why do I always have an extra can of pumpkin? and what's up with all the red pepper flakes? Clothes closets are always challenging because it's sometimes hard to giveaway a beloved skirt or handbag that might be the item you wish you had saved down the road.   Remember that denim skirt you made from a pair of jeans Sophomore year?   Yea that one....don't ya wish you still had it? BTW....just for laughs google: home made jeans skirt...no words can describe these skirts  how about the tooled leather thingy from Cabo circa 1993 (clearly a case of too much Cerveza)   I actually have seen furniture that I have sold/consigned or donated show up in antique malls.   Always a weird feeling....especially...

For some strange reason I know I have used the title before,  but today I want to share the work of a creative and lovely acquaintance  Victoria Pearson.  These are her photos and she now has a wonderful new cookbook devoted to the subject of Citrus.... which you can purchase here Vickie has been a longtime photographer/contributor to Martha Stewart and there is a nice feature and some of the recipes included in Martha Stewart Living this month. I had the pleasure of working with Vickie when she photographed  our home in Ojai for Country Living It was really interesting to see how she sets up for a shot and what the end result becomes.  I usually can spot her work in a magazine before I check the credits. Her photos are always very etherial and light filled  which I love. Vickie has a true love for Ojai and she relishes her time at her home on the east end,  surround by...you guessed it...citrus trees!  After reading these recipes I'm convinced ...