I made a lovely flower card for my mom for Mother’s Day this past weekend but the card could really be used for any event at all – birthday, thank you, thinking of you, etc.. So simple with the following materials: Just pick the 4 colors (or patterns) of paper you want to use –Continue reading “Homemade Flower Card”
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Brunch
After a lonnnnnng weekend of working an event I came home Sunday morning to the most amazing Mother’s Day Brunch and I wanted to share it with you. It’s the perfect brunch for Mother’s Day or any other occasion for that matter… First – the table centerpiece of lovely hot pink roses, photo above! Second,Continue reading “Brunch”
Monday Outfit
It’s going to be rainy here today so I’m wearing my rainy day plastic ballet flats (similar to these) with a bright yellow shirt! I am also back to neutral nails – for the moment… Have a great week! Monday Outfit by styledbyjess featuring white tops Sheer top $38 – modcloth.com Calvin Klein Underwear whiteContinue reading “Monday Outfit”
Couple Things…
Happy Friday, here are a few interesting tid-bits I found this week… I hope you have a great weekend and a lovely Mother’s Day! I love looking at the photos from the Annual Costume Institute Gala… I can’t wait to make these cookies for our baby girl’s first tea party! This video is old, butContinue reading “Couple Things…”
Coffee Ice Cubes
Just a little tip as we get into the warmer weather and you may start to convert your morning coffee to iced coffee… We always take a little leftover coffee and freeze it in ice cube trays to make coffee ice cubes! That way, when the ice melts it’s coffee and not water melting intoContinue reading “Coffee Ice Cubes”
Bathing Suit Shopping
It’s a tough time of year – bathing suit shopping season. Shopping for “the one” is sometimes even worse than trying to find a needle in a haystack. And for me this year, trying to find a bathing suit for the first summer after having a baby…ugh. Well, we were up in NH a coupleContinue reading “Bathing Suit Shopping”
Taquitos
In celebration of Cinco de Mayo this past weekend we made these Baked Chicken Taquitos that were just fantastic. Taquitos are a Mexican food dish consisting of a small rolled-up tortilla and some type of filling (usually beef or chicken) that is then deep fried. This recipe appealed to us because we could bake theContinue reading “Taquitos”
Monday Outfit
I thought it was time to break out a cute spring dress this week! I found this great little plaid dress at H&M a few years ago that fit perfect and was $18….yes: $18! It’s similar to this dress… Have a great week! Monday Outfit by styledbyjess featuring an essie nail polish Dear Creatures shirtContinue reading “Monday Outfit”
Couple Things…
I thought starting today, every Friday I will share some fun things I’ve found throughout the week on the web… I can’t believe she finds the time to do this every day… I am so glad this blog is back! Cinco de Mayo party how-to. Try out this Ultimate Mint Julep Recipe. Best idea ofContinue reading “Couple Things…”
Nachos a la Yum
What are you making for Cinco de Mayo this Saturday? You have to have the norms – Corona and Margaritas…but for a snack I would recommend a little recipe I like to call “Nachos a la Yum.” When my sister and I were young and needed a snack, we would get nacho chips, shredded cheddarContinue reading “Nachos a la Yum”