Let’s face it, every season is perfect for chocolate, but particularly the holidays! When you start thinking about that ideal gift for that someone special this year–you might want to stock up on some of Jessica Foster Confections‘ boxes of handmade truffles.  Jessica crafts her spectacular truffles locally in Santa Barbara year-round and they are available [...]

Lucky in Love By porfavour Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Santa Barbara’s own porfavour is introducing their “Lucky in Love” DIY kit.  It includes 24 mini red chevron striped bags, 24 red envelopes & a sheet of “Lucky in Love stickers”. Simply add a lottery ticket to each envelope and it is such a sweet [...]

Preserving the best of the holiday season… By Seasons Catering Memories of the holidays for me have always included special foods and treats enjoyed with family and friends. Pumpkin, nut, and spiced breads are delicious, simple to bake and make wonderful gifts! This year in the Seasons Catering kitchen, along with baking up a storm, [...]

You might remember our post a few months back “Carved in Wood” featuring Lazaro Press & Design’s wooden, save-the-date postcards. This time I would like to share another great idea from Lazaro Press & Design using the laser cut wood concept to create a unique and meaningful favor for your guests.  I love this card [...]

I’m pretty sure if you’re online reading a wedding blog, you’re already familiar with the crafter-vintage-shopping mecca called Etsy. It’s a great resource for wedding accessories, dresses, etc. (which we will re-visit in another post soon) but today I wanted to explore the vintage side of Etsy.  With so many destination weddings in Santa Barbara [...]

These adorable tote bags by Lazaro Press feature a hand-drawn map of Santa Barbara and Montecito, and are offered in a variety of beautiful colors. Perfect for welcoming out of town guests, bridesmaids gifts, or to buy for yourself  a fun memento from your destination wedding in Santa Barbara. You can order your tote bags [...]

Continuing with the Fiesta inspiration, I’m excited to share the cutest Fiesta inspired gift boxes created by Santa Barbara Gift Baskets (AKA Be Gifted) and Lazaro Press & Design. The packaging itself is completely adorable with a hinged wooden box, adorned with a beautiful vintage Santa Barbara “Bienvenidos” (welcome) label, all tied up with a [...]

In Santa Barbara, we are not only lucky enough to have incredible restaurants, world-class vineyards, and nearly perfect weather . . . we also have amazing local Chocolatier, Jessica Foster.  With a personality as sweet and captivating as her decadent creations, Jessica has brought the art of hand-crafted chocolate back to Santa Barbara.  When Jessica [...]