May 2011
31 posts
Happy Memorial Day Weekend!
4 tags
Dresses to Rock the Summer
Clever Words
Source: etiquetteforalady
7 tags
Chic Room of the Week
5 tags
Homemade Nutella
This amazing post comes from 79 Ideas.
Preparation: Preheat your oven to 280˚ F and spread the hazelnuts on one layer on a large baking sheet. Toast them for about 15 minutes until golden brown, then rub their skins off with a clean cloth. Set aside
Toast the cocoa nibs by placing them in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally until they darken and are slightly shiny. Remove...
Key West Bound
Looking forward to the beach this week!
Happy Friday!
6 tags
Chic Room of the Week
Clever Words
Source: Etiquette for a Lady
8 tags
Graduation Announcements
It’s that time of year, which means there are lot’s of graduation parties coming up. Here are some cute and clever invitations.
Sarah Mick
Envelopments
Isabel
7 tags
DIY Bridgett Bardot Hair
Martha Stewart Weddings features this great DIY style. Great for day or night and super girly and pretty.
1. Using a large-barrel curling iron, create loose curls around your head from your ears down. 2. Part your hair in the middle. Use your fingers to separate and loosen the curls. 3. Starting halfway down the part, begin spritzing your roots with hairspray. Continue to the crown. 4. Tease...
Happy Friday!
10 tags
DIY Flower Fondant
The Crafty Penguin has an easy tutorial on making flower fondants. She makes it look so simple! Check out her site for more excellent and delicous baking ideas!
From Name… I’m glad that this recipe only makes 8 cupcakes, because I had to make it twice! The first time around I made it into more of a traditional recipe - but it turns out I shouldn’t have doubted the...
4 tags
High School Throwback Party
I am still very close to most of my high school friends so this party seems like a fun way to reminisce about the past. And with my ten year high school reunion around the corner, it should be interesting!
4 tags
Heidi Klum's Tips on How to Look Fabulous in...
Who doesn’t want to look fabulous in pictures? With Heidi Klum’s mega supermodel tips on how to pose for pictures, we will all look like Victoria Secret Angels. These tips will surely come in handy at the next wedding or night out!
In her book Heidi Klum Body of Knowledge she give us tips on how to take great pictures, and here are some of them: 1. Don’t over do it. 2....
6 tags
1st Birthday Letterpress Invites
This beautiful first birthday invitation and certificate featured on Pinterest in Inspired Bride’s collection. This suite was created by the husband and wife team of Duet letterpress for their daughter.
The invitation is letterpressed on the smaller pink card and details from the 1st year are included in the certificate. Both were bundled up with baker’s twine along with a picture of...
6 tags
Chic Room of the Week
Clever Words
Etiquette of a Lady
6 tags
Beautiful Tablescape
{Image scanned and edited from the book Table Style
5 tags
DIY Mall Pretzels
Elephantine features the most amazing food videos including this pretzel one! I can’t wait to try this one out! Enjoy!
Happy Friday!
8 tags
Chic Room of the Week
2 tags
For the Gents
The Gentleman’s Rules
2 tags
Clever Words
Etiquette for a lady
8 tags
One Whole Year!
It’s been a whole year since Mr D and I got hitched! Time flies and I’ve enjoyed every single second of it!
photography by Taproot Photography
6 tags
Dark Chocolate & Raspberry Buttercream Ganache...
What a perfectly beautiful and delicious looking Dark Chocolate & Raspberry Buttercream Cake with Ganache Drizzle featured on Sweetapolita.
Dark Chocolate & Raspberry Buttercream Cake with Ganache Drizzle (Rectangular Cake)
Yield: one 4-layer 13″L x 5″H x 4.5″W cake
Dark Chocolate Sheet Cake {click here for printable recipe}
Ingredients
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
...
10 tags
DIY Cutlery Bags
A DIY project for all -in-one portable place settings. Perect for entertaining outdoors, you can make order out of chaos by providing your guests with their own set of cutlery complete with serviette, straw, toothpick and seasoning. That way, once they are settled in a seat, there will be no getting up and down to fetch things they have forgotten. Use neutral colours or theme the design to...
8 tags
Welcome Home
Beautiful inspiring entranceways