Storyteller

Yeehaw! Welcome to Couture Country!

At the annual Storyteller Children's Center Gala this past weekend,
we put on our dancing boots and kicked up our spurs to help raise funds for this amazing Santa Barbara non profit.  In case you didn't know, Storyteller provides essential early childhood education and care to homeless, underprivileged, and at risk children and their families.  They do so much for our community!

We began the night with some whiskey sours  and a silent auction in front of some Old West building facades at the Santa Barbara Carriage Museum.  Then, guests had dinner under the glow of wagon wheel chandeliers, and bid on live auction items.  Dinner was followed by a boot scootin' boogie with a live band, and the after party was complete with a mechanical bull to entertain all!

We had a great time at Couture Country and hope you enjoy some of the fun photos we were able to capture.  It was quite the bonanza!

October

There is so much to love about this dreamy month!

{1} As sad as we are to put away flip flops and sundresses, Anthropologie's pencil skirts, cozy coats, and tall boots make the transition to cooler-weather fashion delightful.

{2} It's wine harvest in one of our favorite local wedding spots-- the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley, where the native foliage bursts into vibrant hues.

{3} The Santa Barbara coast unfortunately doesn't get the show of fall colors of our wine country backyard, so we look for the little signs of fall. (photo found here)

{4} Cooler temperatures + squash season = The best soups of the year. Our goal of the month is to try this recipe.

{5} It's not just wine and squash harvest time-- October brings plenty of lavender, too. Check out this amazing lavender wedding.

{6} Red, orange, and yellow trees provide an unbelievably gorgeous backdrop for a rustic look. (photo found here)

{7} Stacks of wood get us ready for evenings beside the fireplace. If you'd rather just hang it on your wall, though, go here.

{8} Pumpkin Bread! Need we say more? Check out the recipe.