FRYE

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30563795


These boot's are made for walking! Love, love, love these 70's vintage Frye boots.

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Erica Marie

House of Blues

The Ramblin Souls played a GREAT set at the House of Blues on Friday night. Their soulful sound had everyone on their feet dancing. I was so excited to attend such an event in the Ramblin Souls career... what an honor, it might not be the original spot but think of who started with small gigs at the House of Blues back in the day! I have big things in mind for my good friend Jesse Ahern and his fellow band mates, they really know how to bring life and that extra needed good energy anywhere they play.

As for the House of Blues itself, well that night they were lucky to have such a fabulous band playing for them in fact that was their saving grace... The space itself has a nice authentic feel with rudimentary art work that lines the walls in all shapes and sizes, the collage helps to unify the long bowling alley feel of the space. Having worked in many restaurants i believe the waitstaff can really determine your ultimate experience. In this case our waitress made for a horrible introduction, it seemed as if this was the last place on earth she wanted to be and made it know to her customers who ultimately were a BOTHER to her. My fiance and I waited at one of her tables for a good 15 minutes before she even came over, then she didn't even take our drink order.. left us and said she'd be back and returned another 15 minutes later, thankfully in the interim we decided to just go to the bar. You snooze you loose sister.. I have to say the bartenders we very attentive and did make up for our rude waitress. However like I said before "The Ramblin Souls" are who really made our night... thanks guys.. we had a AWESOME time!

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Erica Marie

oliver

I love this double take of Oliver it really shows the jekyll and hyde in him.

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Erica Marie

My Garden Tomato's

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Erica Marie

Dazzling Garden Basil Breakfast

This summer I decided to grow my first garden, at first it didn’t seem that I had the thumb for it but as the summer progressed the fruits of my hard labor finally began to arrive. My basil plant now stand at about 3 feet tall and even as we descend into the fall weather it just keeps budding.

We are getting to the point in time where our refrigerator is almost empty with the exception of a few main ingredients for this dish that include eggs, goat cheese and basil. Of course they’re accompanied with a salt, freshly ground pepper and some fine olive oil.

Recipe for one

One egg
1 Tablespoon of freshly cut basil
2 Tablespoons of goat cheese
1 Tablespoon of olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

1 Piece of light wheat toast

Crack egg into a hot pan coated with melted butter, heat should be on medium and cover the pan so that the steam cooks the top of the egg to your liking. It should only a couple of minutes for the egg to cook and while it does put your piece of toast into the toaster and prepare your basil and goat cheese. I like to cut the basil into strips and take a little less than a ½ inch slice of the goat cheese that’s packaged like a dowel.

Add the basil and then the goat cheese to the top of the egg and cover again to heat the cheese for just a couple of seconds. Plate the egg and toast and drisil with olive oil, add salt and pepper to taste and serve with a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice.

Depending on what your in the mood for some freshly cut tomato’s would also be a great add on to this dish.

MANGIA!

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Erica Marie

Magnificent MASA

http://www.masarestaurant.com/woburn/index.html

Masa has a NEW twin sister location on the north shore that my fiance and I visited yesterday afternoon for my birthday. We LOVE MASA but typically frequent the South End location however Woburn is much more accessible to us and not to mention they actually HAVE parking. At first I wasn't quite sure how I felt about the change but once we got there I knew that this would be our new spot.

This jewel set in Woburn suburbia has an unbelievable interior and lots of details that really enhance the authentic feel. With its copper bar, espresso stained wood tables, fruit wood chairs and stools that are covered with black leather and shinny nickel coining, natural wood flooring and earth colored paint tones that run throughout the restaurant, introduce a layering of materials and elements that say AWESOME interior. Its rustic elements mixed with its structural newness create an environment that makes you want to return.

Every night from 5-7 they serve 50 cent TAPAS at the BAR and on Thursday's from 8-9 they have FREE SALSA lessons.

JR and I enjoyed a BRUNCH to die for...

I had the :

Santa Fe Style Eggs Benedict Atop Southwestern Biscuits
Avocado, Green Chile Hollandaise and Southwest Home Fries

and JR had :

Creamy Scrambled Eggs with Chorizo and Mexican Farmer’s Cheese
Southwest Home Fries and Multi Grain Toast

Both were great, our only complaint was about Bloody Masa / Sauza Blanco Tequila and Chef Phil’s Bloody Mary Mix. We weren't fan's of this particular drink, we both thought it to be a little on the sweet side and rendered a slight BBQ taste. Next time we'll stick to the regular Bloody Mary.

Please take a look at the menu and be sure to hit up this newly found treasure :)

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Erica Marie

Birthday Eve

This Organic Egyptian Chamomile and Rose Petals Eye Pillow seen on ETSY sold by Elan Vital Anthology seems like a perfect birthday eve relaxation piece! I would love to add it to my ever growing collection of stuff and things! It has an elegantly hand stitched vintage design and its brilliantly soothing color combo combination would make for a great ROOM.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28630990&ref=sr_list_14&&ga_search_query=mask+&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=7&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title


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Erica Marie

Courtney Concoction

Brookline Beauty.

Before... complete chaos!

After... pleasantly pristine

The palette for this room was decided by the beautiful drapery treatments, along with the clients unbelievable collection of accessories. I love the rustic romance that this room exudes and my favorite part of this room is the ZEBRA print ottoman! A nice charming space to enjoy a smooth glass of paso creek cabernet sauvignon ... my new fav :)

Paso Creek Cabernet Sauvignon is a great price point starting at $15 dollars.. can you believe it! Soooo yummy!

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Erica Marie

Archstore Waltham Clubhouse

Before

After Erica Marie gets her hands on the space

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Erica Marie

City Living Room

We started this room by the sofa and chair fabrics and from there choose the colors that would in turn be taken through the entire first floor. It was a small space but was meant to have a great presence for entertainment, being that it is directly off the houses newly designed kitchen. The seating arrangement allows for at least 7 people with room to bring more chairs from the dining space into the living area for extra seating.

I love the warm colors of this room and am grateful for the fact that my client went for the giraffe inspired rug! I think this rug makes all the difference, taking this room from typical to awesomely different!

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Erica Marie

Apartment Renovation

Before

Dining Room

Living Room

After

Dining Room

Living Room

Finished

Finally after months of this sitting in my basement, I've completed my vision. The design was based off a high performance fabric in Maharam's running line.


Maharam's Floret 464070




The Student Chair

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Erica Marie