Gotta give her "props"!

Doing a little planning for future markets and I stumbled across interior designer, Lindsey Ellis Beatty. 

Immediately I fell in love with her eye for design and great use of color.

Check out her feature in Southern Living Magazine and you'll see why she's one of the best prop stylists around! 

before

after

these chairs? seriously?

great DIY project

chevron pillows? yes please

did I mention she does tabletop too?!

rustic wood dinner table is a must in my house

seriously, i'm obsessed!

I cannot go into Z Gallerie

So, I'm at Atlantic Station on this gorgeous Atlanta day, and I decide to "walk through" Z Gallerie. I'm thinking, sure, why not, I'll just browse.

wrong. so, so, wrong. 

As my friend Laura and I always start out a sentence saying "If you ever know anything thing about me...." well, if you ever know anything about me, know that I love Z Gallerie. 

Modern/contemporary/shabby chic/traditional/eclectic/everything Morgan likes

Of course I'm going to show you, duh:

just bought these bad boys

okay, so I like grey, no biggie

love this table runner

this mirror is seriously too cool

orange, orange, orange 

love this!

I'm kind of obsessed with eggplant too

"If I were ever a plate..."

great accent piece!

I mean, who doesn't need a jeweled picture frame?

I need to stop.

lataaaaaa

Soooo Apparently I'm a Chef?

Actually, I am no chef. Let's go ahead and clarify that.

I can however, make a FEW things that are a) edible and b) worth having again.

One that tops the list (of probably a total of four things) is spaghetti sauce. Yes, I know, EVERYONE can make spaghetti sauce, but I have the recipe that was passed down from my Grandmama and mom and will stomp on any Olive Garden recipe.

So now, I will share (because I'm nice like that):

You'll need:

1 pound (or more if you prefer) LEAN ground beef

1/2 chopped jumbo sweet onion

1 can of Hunt's tomato sauce

1 small can of Hunt's tomato paste

1/2 jar of Prego Roasted Garlic & Herb sauce

(you can choose any, this is just my fav)

Garlic Powder

Onion Powder 

I'm apparently a McCormick spokesperson....

Oregano 

(i LOVE oregano)

1 bay leaf

and lastly, salt and pepper

So, what to do now you say?

• brown meat and chopped onion together in a dutch oven; drain
• combine tomato sauce, paste, Prego, and all spices together
• judge your spice amounts based on your preference (i'm heavy on the oregano!)
• stir, cover and simmer for 1-2 hours

Don't forget to pair it up with whole grain noodles!

So now you know! Happy cooking! 

lataaaa

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