Avocado Toast has been on my food to-do list since first being spotted on a restaurant menu. Though a trend, this is not its first rodeo. On their way to the New World, Europeans used avocados in place of butter. They were smart in doing so as the fruit is just as nutritious as it is delicious, proving to be a good source of fiber, potassium, and vitamins C, K and B6.

After moving to the land of avocados, sunny California, naturally, I had to craft this sensible snack. It's super simple. Cut and mash one whole avocado and spread it on crusty bread to hold the avo spread (I like Trader Joe's Multi Grain Sourdough with Sunflower & Sesame Seeds). Drizzle olive oil, squeeze fresh lemon juice and grind sea salt atop the toast. Enter perfection! The rich, but refreshing taste of oil and lemon mixed with avocado does wonders to the toast. You can get crafty by adding your own take on this dish with a poached egg, pesto, cheeses, spices and the list goes on. Boy, were those sailors onto something!

Spring has sprung and summer is soon. Spruce your abode with bright and cheerful accents to embrace the seasons with open arms.

Updating your pad in the slightest way, by adding a few new touches to your daily decor or party supplies, is the perfect pick-me-up you've been craving.

The Pantone spring '14 colors are just what you need to brighten your look, come next season. It's motivation enough (maybe) to get through this polar vortex of a winter. Full speed ahead!

The top color of the season? Placid Blue: a baby-, robin's egg-, sky-esque blue. Picture the calming waves of an ocean, or lake, hitting the beachy shore.


1. Perlin Design Light Blue Spirit Quartz Pendant Necklace by Max & Chloe  2. Gold-plated crystal clip earrings by Oscar de la Renta  3. Daisy Print Dress w/ Belt by Forever 21  4. Fanimation Urbanjet 3 Blade Table Fan by Wayfair  5. Pythagoras Bag by MattersMatters  6. Top-Sider Wellfleet by Sperry

A florist for 10 years and milliner for 15, Katie Burley creates one-of-a-kind delicate, beautiful headpieces that are a nod to the past. Silks, lace, new and vintage fabric flowers, Swarovski crystals, Czech glass beads, fresh water pearls and other semi-precious stones make up these works of art. Whether atop the heads of brides or party-goers, they're sure to make their wearers the belles of the ball.

Katie draws inspiration from her studio's landscape in the Baltimore/DC metro area. It overlooks five acres of meadow and woods, and a weeping willow tree. Nature's backyard...it doesn't get any better than that to get the ol' juices flowing.

Find these headpieces on Etsy and at Urban Outfitters.