Happy Friday!! You know Friday around the Garcia house means cocktails. If there’s one thing I live for it’s sipping a delicious cocktail and cooking in with Danny and Gigi. I wanted to create a simple yet delicious cocktail to have all season long – something quick to make yet festive and something you can have while cooking in or hosting a party, enter the Black…
INGREDIENTS – Starbucks Christmas Blend coffee– 1-2oz Baileys– 1-2oz Cashew milk– mini marshmallows– cinnamon– nutmeg INSTRUCTIONS For Baileys and coffee I like to brew a pot with my french press vs. using our espresso machine so you can top up throughout the morning. I like to use Starbucks Christmas Blend coffee because it’s a nice dark roast and super festive, I also like to add a…
INGREDIENTS 8 CUPS OF CRISPIX CEREAL 4 CUPS OF RICE CHEX 4 CUPS HONEY NUT CHEERIOS 1-2 CUPS OF PRETZELS 1 AND 3/4 CUPS OF BUTTER MELTED 2 TSP SALT 1 TBS PAPRIKA 2 HEEPING TBS GARLIC POWER 1 TBS ONION SALT 3 TBS WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE INSTRUCTIONS Preheat your oven to 265 degrees F On baking sheets, mix together the cereals and pretzels. Melt butter and…
With Christmas just two weeks away I thought I would share what your girl would love to see in her stocking this year. Let’s be real, stockings are the real MVP’s of Christmas. So many fun little gifts – it’s the best part! I love putting Danny’s stocking together because I get to spoil him with little gifts he wouldn’t normally buy and get creative. For…
RATTAN CHAIR | CHAMPAGNE FLUTES | RAY BANS | GUCCI BELT | HEADPHONES | PENDANT LIGHT | CAMERA | RING LIGHT | GUCCI BACKPACK | GUCCI HEELS I can’t believe December is already here! I was having a hard time getting into the spirit, but with all the hallmark movies, our tree up, and Vancouver finally getting colder I’m starting to get more into it. Christmas is my absolute favourite time of year (let’s be…
There’s nothing I love more than shutting off for the holiday season and enjoying the cozy winter nights watching the snow fall with a hot toddy. I love mulled wine and hot apple cider but always find they end up being a lot of work or I don’t have any of the proper ingredients. That’s why I wanted to come up with a super simple alternative…
Toque: Joe Fresh | Ring: Olive + Piper | Sunnies: Ray Ban | Blush: Nars | Pullover: Cake For Breakfast | Tee: Cake For Breakfast | Perfume: Chloé | Shoes: Nike Is it bad that I haven’t really started my shopping? Or that I haven’t even made a list for myself?! My family has been asking for my little wishlist which lead me to rounding up some of my favourite minimalist items. xx Tessa JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser.…
One of the things I am most excited for this Christmas is finally being able to host our friends and family now that we have settled into our new space. Although I will not be hosting Christmas dinner here, this setup is also perfect for a girlfriend’s holiday brunch or a holiday dinner with good friends. I love the idea of setting the table with a…
Oh my goodness I am SO excited for the holidays! I am such a sucker for Christmas and all the wonderful holiday activities, so no doubt I had so much fun putting this little post together. I originally saw this stamping technique here and decided to run with that idea, after all, we love us some polka dots around here! And who wouldn’t love a parcel topped with…
This is probably my all time favorite Christmas cookie and I think my family would agree. Everytime I make them they don’t even last the day!! To me, it’s not the holidays without a fresh batch of my Grandma’s cherry flips. I use this recipe every year and it never disappoints. My grandma actually hand-wrote the above cookbook and noted all of our favorite recipes which…
A twenty-something Vancouver girl with a brain for marketing and business and a heart for fashion, lifestyle, and design. Everyday I navigate through life as a fashion blogger and young entrepreneur with MACCS the label. I enjoy sipping lattes in Paris and rosé in Seville, and basically anything that further proves my thought that the world really is coloured a tinted rose.
