Dew of the Desert

November 3, 2011

Halloween Party

Saturday we had our second Halloween Party. It was an improvement over last year for sure! For one thing the Black Swan hosted it and she was nice enough to strike a few poses 😉 Then Dr. Horrible had a face-off with Optimus Prime. Please note Dr. Horrible’s Cardinals’ cap in honor of the new Continue reading

house

Black Swan costume, Devil, Entertaining, Halloween, Holidays, Home, Parties

October 17, 2011

Chillin’

I was just relaxing the other night with a good book when an impromptu photoshoot happened 🙂 I bet you didn’t know that Oliver is an avid reader. He really likes to sink his teeth into a good book once in a while. (Bad pun intended) One of the first books he “sampled” was Cesar Milan’s Continue reading

Fur babies

black and white dog, Books, Dog, fall fashion, J. R. R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, The Lord of the Rings film trilogy

October 14, 2011

Halloween Costume (Work in Progress)

For this first Halloween look I drew inspiration from Rick Owens, Gareth Pugh and Lady Gaga in her Bad Romance video (I KNOW right??). I created this baroque goth princess which I kinda love. Her name is Ravelle. Why? I don’t know, it seemed just pretentious enough. She will not be the final character though. I’d like Continue reading

Outfits

Bad Romance, black for Halloween, Costume, fashion, goth girl, Halloween, Lady Gaga, Photoshop, Rick Owens

October 13, 2011

Apple Challah

For my first attempt at making dough from scratch I decided to make apple Challah. I followed this recipe from Janae Monir. It turned out great! Because I wasn’t sure I would succeed on the first try I made two of them. They were quite the hit at the Rosh Hashannah and Yom Kippur. You Continue reading

Cooking

apples, Bread, Challah, Cooking, High Holy Days, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur

September 29, 2011

Things That Make Me Happy

When it’s rainy and dreary outside some happy photos for inspiration and a good craft project are the perfect way to pass the time. Fur baby No. 1 – Yanni Fur baby No.2 – Oliver Good tomato recipes: gazpacho and my version of Caprese Salad on toast (Yum!) Fresh flowers in autumn colors … …and Continue reading

Before and After, Design inspiration, Fur babies

Caprese Salad, fashion, gothic details, Halloween, tomato recipes

September 21, 2011

Stripes Are Not Just For Zebras!

This weekend the weather was gorgeous and reminded me that IT IS STILL SUMMER so we ventured out to the town fair for cotton candy and pony rides. You can find the pictures on twitter @DewoftheDesert. In an earlier post I promised head-to-toe stripes. It’s quite easy if you follow these guidelines: – keep the stripes in the same color family (black and white Continue reading

Outfits

BCBG Max Azria, black and white, fashion, Steve Madden, stripes