April 2011
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Happy Friday!
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Yeehaw 1st Birthday Party
This is an adorable cowboy themed birthday party featured on Coco Cake!
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S'mores in a Jar
I’m in heaven after seeing this S’mores in a Jar recipe on How Sweet It Is. First, I love S’mores….second, I love when sweets are served in jars! How amazing does this look??
S’mores Cake in a Jar
makes 4 16-ounce mason jar cakes
for crust:
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 stick butter
pinch of salt
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Melt butter...
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Chic Room of the Week
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Clever Words
Source: etiquetteforalady
Happy Friday!
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The Perfectly Poached Egg
Here’s a tip on how to make the perfect poached egg in less than one minute and without any fancy equipment.
Fill a mug with 1/2 cup of water
Break an egg into the mug
Cover the mug with a saucer or small plate
Microwave for 55 second (depending on your microwave time may vary)
Remove egg from mug with slotted spoon and enjoy!
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For the Gents
The Gentleman’s Rules
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Chic Room of the Week
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Baby Shower: Pink Bird's Nest
A beautiful baby shower featured on Bump Smitten. Precious! Enjoy all these wonderful details!
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Baby Shower: Feather Her Nest
Another great baby shower featured on Bump Smitten. This gray and yellow bird themed shower with an emphasis on clean lines, bird silhouettes and eggs is perfect for a baby boy or baby girl! There are lots of diy ideas shown in the pictures below as well as described in the small write-up from Rachael. Enjoy! From Rachael Lewis… The decor included a white backdrop for the buffet...
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Words of Wisdom
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Southern Style Tea Party
Envie featured this amazing tea party- southern style! I can’t wait to try the hush puppy and deviled crab bites.
Pimento, Cheese, Tomatoe and Chive Finger Sandwiches
Two of the South’s favorite sandwiches in one.
For the pimento cheese: 1/3 pound mild cheddar2 tablespoons good quality mayonnaise several strips of roasted sweet red bell peppers (I use the equivalent of 1/2 of...
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Inspiring Work Spaces
Happy Friday!
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Just Because
I can’t help myself!
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Retro and Yellow Palm Springs Wedding
I’m loving this retro yellow wedding by Lollipop Events and Designs. This Palm Springs wedding definitely looks like a fun time! My personal favorite design aspect from this wedding is the “Cheers for Beers” keg corsets.
Photographer: Justin Lee
All potted succulents & ceremony flowers by: Lollipop Events & Designs
Florist / Main Floral...
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Healthy Snacks
In addition to being totally obsessed with Trader Joe’s Roasted Seaweed Snack (only 60 calories for the whole package!!) I’m newly obsessed with these homemade candied beet chips. Yumm! What a guiltess pleasure.
Ingredients: 260 g sugar 200 g water 1 beetroot Peel beetroot and slice it thin with the help of a mandoline. If you want to make perfect rounds then use a...
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Inspiration Kitchens
photo by donna griffith
andrew racquet in clover mag via vt interiors
sally wheat’s kitchen via cote de texas
traditional home
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Dream Home
I’m loving Collette Dinnigan’s new sandstone cottage.
Happy Friday!
* image/art available via [ the light fantastic ] on etsy
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Grapefruit
I have been on a grapefruit kick lately. I am constantly looking for new recipes to incorporate the bitter and sweet fruit. Here are a few I stumbled across that look delicious!
Avocado and Grapefruit Salad
Grapefruit Yogurt Cake
Seviche with Mint and Grapefruit
Broiled Grapefruit with Cinnamon and Sugar
Grapefruit Margaritas
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Napa Valley Wedding
I love this beautiful Napa Valley Wedding featured on Style Me Pretty. I love the blushy pinks, ombre and shabby chic details. So Pretty.
“We decided to display guests’ names and table assignments in three different ways. The first way was having names and table numbers calligraphed onto a notebook. The second way really reinforced the idea of home; we printed this group of escort cards...
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Fastest Cinnamon Buns
Enjoy this fast and easy recipe from fine cooking.
For the dough: 3/4 cup cottage cheese (4% milk fat) 1/3 cup buttermilk 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2 oz. (4 Tbs.) unsalted butter, melted 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract 9 oz. (2 cups) unbleached all-purpose flour; more for rolling 1 Tbs. baking powder 1/2 tsp. table salt 1/4 tsp. baking soda For the filling: 3/4 oz. (1-1/2 Tbs.) unsalted...
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Cute Birth Announcements
Here are some adorable ways to introduce your baby to the world. I can’t decide which one I like best!
{paper airplane – from Bird and Banner}
{illustrated goats in these letterpress birth announcements from Truly Smitten}
{these 3D baby announcements from The Mandate Press}
{retro birth announcement by Jamie Tallerico and printed by Sycamore Street Press}
Oscar...
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Chic Room of the Week