A glistening gumdrop cake with a little nature mixed in. Why not! The owl took center stage. Chalkboards with their ages written on. They sat in the two chairs there behind the cake to blow out their candles, and the chalkboards were a fun addition to their photo's together. I will also not have any problem guessing which birthday it was! So, this...
With all of 20 minutes to gather supplies to decorate for the party this is what I came up with. (If only I hadn't gone in Home Goods first thinking they might have something I could use. I wasted too much time in there!) Since the invitations had mushrooms on them I decided to shoot for woodland - forest. I really like...
Oh my, was this sauce ever good! Vanilla-Scented Sauce1 cup ricotta cheese (I used part-skim)1/2 cup confectioners' sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract1/4 teaspoon salt Mix all of the ingredients until smooth in a small mixing bowl. For a really smooth sauce, blend in a blender or food processor. Refrigerate until needed. Thin with 1 tablespoon milk or cream if sauce is too thick. I...
My little men both turn another year older this month! They are growing up, and this year they didn't have a theme they wanted - no inspiration colors for me to use - nada - so I'm choosing cheerful and springy with some nature wrapped in. I got inspired by two things - mushrooms and faux bois. This paper has a texture on...
Hello again! My priorities have been in other places this past week. I have a whole list of things to post so I'm hoping to put more focus on this blog of mine! This is a gift that we gave to the mom's - wrapped up in tissue and butchers twine. Something simple that maybe they can tuck into their gift from last year. ...
Mother's Day is just around the corner and I was thinking to myself how good this recipe from Giada would be as part of a Mother's Day brunch. I have been making her recipe for a couple of years now, and they are a hit with everyone who has had a taste. They are very dense - kind of a cross between a...
Did you happen to watch The Voice last week? Josh and I did and we both really enjoyed it. One of my favorites from the night were a husband/wife duo - Elenowen. Here is a video from The Voice - it will give you an idea of what the show is like. The voice is on tonight, and there was a lot of...
