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November 11, 2009

cupcakes – tres leches

This is what I’ve been doing all day:
(minus chasing Baby O around the apartment)

Baking Tres Leches Cupcakes from Scratch using Martha’s recipe.
Turns out 3 batches take a lot of time, and A LOT of eggs.

They looked so pretty though & made my place smell like baked sugar.
While dusting cinnamon on the 48th cupcake, I felt [...]

November 11, 2009

a new look.

I think I may be a little bit on the crazy side. If my furniture stays in the same place too long I get ancy. It’s been bugging me for MONTHS but with little monkey boy it’s been hard to rearrange. Yesterday I finally had the courage to attempt it. I LOVE the outcome…but still [...]

September 4, 2009

flea market finds…again!

I couldn’t get these out of my mind so I went back for them.
I love, love, LOVE these vintage pie plates with the recipes printed right on them! I actually bought them to give away as Christmas gifts (I know, I’m a little early) but it will be hard to part with them.

I [...]

September 4, 2009

flea market finds!

I scored big time at the flea market last week!

Vintage Fabric- More than a yard of each for $1!
My first project I have planned for it is an apron.

Vintage Better Homes & Garden Cookbook $7 & Dr. Suess book $1
I found a page from a day calendar in the cookbook, it was so neat!
The previous [...]

September 3, 2009

martha’s done it again.

It’s no secret I’m a big fan of Martha Stewart. When I saw her cupcake book at Costco for half off I just couldn’t help myself. It is just FILLED with incredible ideas and my favorite thing? Most of the recipes have less than 8 ingredients! I also love that she tells which frostings tips [...]

August 11, 2009

more martha for less!

if only i were rich….

all of Martha’s Home & Dinnerware Collection on sale here.

July 29, 2009

pinchin’ pennies.

with a baby humungo in the family it’s inevitable that the number of empty formula cans rack up pretty quickly. Instead of throwing all of them out I decided to revamp them so I can use them around the house. Here is what I came up with but I have to admit I stole the [...]

July 28, 2009

sensibly styled.

Found this AMAZING site whilst perusing this morning.
Fashion forward, & classy for those of us who are just a tad more traditional.

July 27, 2009

lovelies.

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the pictures in this room.
& LOVE their arrangement.
Who says things have to be symmetrical?

Love these colored glass all bunched together and the delicate flowers.

lovelies all found here.

June 13, 2009

the LIFE of…

This months comemerative LIFE magazine is the fabulous Jacqui O.
It is illuminating.
So worth the $11.