Can you believe this go-go-gorgeous weather we’ve been having?! I am counting down the hours until I can enjoy one of these bad boys with the beau on our deck…..I LOVE me a good ol’ salty dog and the addition of blackberries brings this cocktail to another level. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 1/2 shots of vodka

4-6 fresh blackberries

Grapefruit juice (get fancy and make it fresh, totally worth it!)

Lime wedge

Kosher Salt

*Muddle blackberries and lime wedge in a flat-surfaced glass (extract oils from lime rind), add vodka and fill with grapefruit juice. Serve on the rocks with a salted rim.

-XOXO Melissa

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I love mixing seasonal produce in floral arrangements, here blackberries on the branch add texture to this pink, purple and red arrangement.

I used a mix of clematis, hyacinth, ranunculus, anenomes, sweet pea, hellebore, and blackberries to create this wild and organic look. To re-create this look:

Start with a low bowl, using clear floral tape, tape a grid across the top of the bowl. Go around the rim of the bowl with another piece of tape to secure your grid to the bowl. Begin placing the berries to create your base shape. Follow up with placing: hyacinth, hellebore, sweet pea, anenome and clematis. You will need approximately a half bunch per flower type. Happy arranging!

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Come on down! Sunday, March 24th, 2013, 10am to 4pm, Joy de Vivre and I are having a massive spring cleaning sale. Email me at kelly@sbchic.com, if you’d like to come and I will send you directions. We’re getting rid of containers (primarily Anthropologie, vintage, and Jamali Gardens) candles, fabric, and miscellaneous event decor. Follow me on Instagram for item details & pricing at @kellyoshiro or here.

No early birds please!

I love this simple and sweet boutonniere that matches the bouquet and doggy ring bearer ideas. To make a boutonniere, simply hold a ranunuclus, sweet pea, and clematis leaf between your fingers. Use stretchy green floral tape and wind it around the flowers. Cover with a length of ribbon and pin or hot glue to hold it in place.

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Today is all about pretty engagement rings courtesay of Samara James. The company specializes in unique diamond engagement rings and creating custom, bespoke rings (check out their video about the ring making process here).  They will create a design for free and even send a you an actual mock up ring with a cubic zirconia so you can make sure you’re getting the exact ring you envisioned. I’m particularly in love with Ursula, who doesn’t love an emerald cut diamond?

Of course if pave diamonds are more your speed, Cressida, is a great option. And for a more modern bride Mary with its galaxy of diamonds fits the bill. Hope on over to Samara James to browse their full collection, happy engagement ring shopping!

Need some tips on how to “pop the question,” here’s a great list of to do’s!

*Sponsored by Samara James.

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How perfect are these green shoes for St. Patrick’s Day? Want!

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