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Don’t Forget Your Green…

March 11, 2014

This post is somewhat of a joke, because my plan was to put a cute green outfit together for any St. Patty’s Day celebrations… unfortunately this plan backfired when I realized the only green I have in my closet is one green work dress and some green aviators. Guess we know what color I should try to venture into more in 2014?

Hopefully this military jacket safely passes for a green? Anyway, with this spring like weather this past weekend, I was ready to break out some fun floral shorts for brunch with J. Florals are fun, but bright pink shorts can be a little overwhelming – here are 3 of my starter tips for incorporating florals into your wardrobe:

Pair with masculine items – i.e. a military jacket, chambray shirt… I’ve even paired with a button up and blazer for a more dressed up look.
Don’t shy from (1-2) fun accessories – I incorporated simple glitter sandals and a fun color bag… an accessory or two adds a fun element, just be cautious of overdoing it, so your outfit doesn’t look costumey.
Have fun! I love wearing things that make me happy… nothing makes you feel better than sitting on cute little pink flowers… so what are you waiting for?!

Ray Ban Aviators/Military Jacket/Old Navy Tee/J.Crew Shorts/J.Crew Sandals/Marc Jacobs Bag

Domestic

Office Makeover

February 6, 2014

With the whole “new year, new beginning” mindset, I decided that I want to really focus on the blog this year, and make it it’s best year yet!

That being said, I feel like I needed a real home base (that wasn’t whichever part of the couch was available). So, I deep cleaned our garage, built a table that was given to us (thanks Penny!), and set up a little space that I could call my own.

Zebra Dish/Peony Print/Journals/Monkey USB/Diffuser/Coffee Table Books/Tray/Table/Fur Throw

I still have a lot to do… but feel off to a good start! What do you think?

Tasty

Birthday Cake

September 25, 2013

I finally checked the second “Summer To Do List” item off my list – bake a layer cake! I used to bake super involved cakes when I was younger, but found it difficult to find the time as I got older. I really enjoy the process… it’s therapeutic to me. So when I found my sister was coming into town to celebrate her birthday, I figured when better than now to break out my apron!?

After many debate about which direction to go in, I decided to create what I deemed a “princess cake.” Basically something your 6 year old self would get a kick out of – vanilla cake, sprinkles, pale pink butter cream frosting… the works!

I doubled this recipe and started with A LOT of eggs, A LOT of butter and A LOT of sugar. I got to stirring, whipping and baking and after a few hours had 3 relatively flat layers to work with (remember to use a large serrated knife or cake knife to slice off the top of the cake to get an even/flat surface when stacking layers). Another tip: use a small amount of frosting to ice your cake initially and let “dry” (as shown in the pictures above). Doing this keeps any crumbs from getting into your final frosting layer.

I only used a couple drops of red food coloring to achieve the pale pink color. I frosted the top and then finished with colored sprinkles. Next I frosted the edges with a spatula (my kitchen is not fully equipped yet!) and then piped around the edges (let’s be honest it was to hide any issues with the “seams”/edges).

I added a few colored candles and we were all set for happy birthday!

Happy birthday Ta!!