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Thank you so much for sharing this! Perfect.

I am passionate about margaritas: No sour mix needed! Never ever ever! That stuff will kill you. No agave even needed, if you're using enough orange liqueur.

The Perfect Margarita is simply 2 parts good silver tequila, 1 part orange liqueur, and one part fresh squeezed lime juice. When making margaritas for two, I squeeze one medium lime (before slicing, roll it on the countertop pushing down with the palm of your hand to release as much juice as you can) for about 2 oz of juice. Then add 2 oz orange, and 4 oz tequila. Shake over ice and serve up or on new rocks. Heavenly.

I am a diehard Cointreau fan, but the Citronge is good, if a little sugary. I find the next morning headache comes easily even after just one or two drinks with Citronge. Also, using Cointreau or Citronge or whatever you choose does NOT make this drink an orangey margarita. It just makes it a real margarita.

This is not a margarita to make for a crowd, sadly, although some produce stores do sell fresh bottled lime juice that isn't concentrated or chemical-filled. You need to experiment with proportion if using that stuff, though.

I do like your addition of fresh squeezed orange juice, though. I do that with my frozen margaritas to balance the cloyingness of the frozen limeade.

Well now I know what I'm doing for Friday happy hour... Thanks for the inspiration!

It's been said, but those yellow chairs are just...... another level. Beautiful all around.

Living alone after living with 22 different roommates in ten years is the greatest achievement. I derive intense satisfaction from looking around my place and knowing everything is exactly where I put it, even if it's a mess (which it rarely is, because I don't have to worry about roommates messing it up!). When I run out of toilet paper, I have only me to blame, and won't waste my day stewing about whose turn it was to buy it. And when friends come over it's as if they are visiting the inside of my brain and heart, surrounded by things that I love and that represent me. Sometimes I worry that I will have a hard time adapting to living with a man again!

Definitely excellent motivation to move to California. Sunny, relaxed, and creative -- just how I imagine the best version of L.A.

@Kiana. So true -- hosting a dinner party sometimes leaves you more preoccupied on the meal than on the company!

I really like how your host offered whatever snacks she had on hand, rather than feel like she had to have the most impressive tea service around. When I think about it, I am always the most charmed by hosts who offer something unusual, like sliced oranges, or homemade chutney with crackers, whatever they happen to have.

Thanks everyone! We're working on a full Tour. @Star Princess: The walls are Mineral by Martha Stewart, but I'm not sure about the trim -- it was there when I moved in, I just scrubbed it to make it shine. @Annie-O: Yes there was a floor plan on the Small, Cool post. Will probably include it in the House Tour because it does kind of make one laugh. @Sam I Am: LOLZ. I did put a bird on the antlers over the mirror -- they are each a symbol of my two grandfathers that I've been repping since before the trend, so I'm hoping to ride it out. I also put birds on the chandelier!

@guffee: It's Mineral by Martha Stewart. I really wanted Elephant's Ear by Farrow & Ball, so I found a cheaper version.

@3floorsup: It really is charming here! Not everyone has the same eclectic style that I do but there are a lot of cool spots. And you can't beat the light and air in the summertime.

Outdoor movie party: yes please!