Lori-and-todd design, art, fashion, baking

I just assisted in throwing my first baby shower… the theme was lavender/ purple. A friend suggested these lavender cookies made with real lavender flowers. The end result was pure deliciousness! (thanks Lynne) Fun Fact: Lavender: There is nothing like the fresh clean fragrance of old English lavend

Last weekend, I went on a girls trip with a few fun friends. We drove up north to Solvang / Santa Barbara, CA area.  We stayed in Solvang at Hotel Corque. This town looks like it was straight out of a Disney movie for Hansel & Gretel. It’s a short drive to Santa Maria Valley [...]

This past weekend Todd and I drove up to Mammoth with some great friends from Florida. The special occasion was for one of my closest friends weddings! Rachael and Brian Hansen… The decided to get married near Mammoth because of the obvious beauty but they first met in the area and Brian once lived

I recently stumbled upon this cute website called my-sparrow.com. They sell all kinds of home items, accessories, and gifts. The designer and owner of my-sparrow is based locally in Orange County, Ca. Check the website because she regularly sets up a booth at the irvine flea market or give her a cal

Palm Springs WE LOVE YOU… This weekend was spent with great friends, good food and in a beautiful location. What’s not to love about Palm Springs (P.S)? Seven of us ventured out to the desert to spend quality time with our amazing friend Ally Lopez Eckert before she moves to Kauai next week. She is

A very dear friend of mine moved back to Florida over a year ago. She is looking to come back with her husband and son to visit some friends in CA… She sent me the email below and is looking for someone interested in doing a house swap in OC or SD areas of California. [...]

A few weekends ago, Todd and I decided to spruce up our kitchen. I’ve been wanting to make a chalkboard wall since I saw one at my friend Erica’s amazing Brooklyn brownstone in NY. For a few bucks you can really go-green and eliminate all those annoying notes and post-its from your roommates or sign