in the mail.

I am SO excited about my latest Etsy purchase!

This gorgeous piece by dustDesignCo is slowly inching its way across North America to its new home... my collarbone!

The Eco Etsy artist brings OBSOLETE objects back to life, specializing in handmade items from recycled materials - where each piece has some history and soul."

The vintage decanter label hangs on a silver chain and clears up any question as to what should be poured over my rocks. (And here's hoping it will encourage my customers to order one more round as well!)

 {dustDesignCo}

Hurry up little guy - I want to wear you!
x. {B}

brunch bubbles.

While preparing for Easter Brunch, I was thrilled to find blood oranges on sale for $1.79 a pound! Cheaper, in fact, than navel oranges. I was on drink duty and could think of nothing better than Blood Orange Mimosas to complement homemade Eggs Benedict on a sunny Sunday morning.

Blood Orange Mimosas

{the stuff}

the juice of 5 - or so - Blood Oranges

the juice of 3 - or so - navel, or juicing oranges

one bottle sparkling wine, (my favorite is Jacob's Creek Sparkling Chardonnay-Pinot Noir)

{how to do it}

When it comes to cocktails, my belief is that personal preference rules. I like my caesars not too spicy, but loaded up with celery salt; my gin martinis on the rocks with a fat ol' twist of lime; and my amaretto sours, SOUR! Taste rules -  and with these mimosas its the only rule you need.

Start with a chilled glass, add orange juices, and top up with bubbly until the mix suits you. 

Garnish with a wedge of sugar-dipped orange and maybe a sprig of mint.

Drink up!

{just add bubbles}