It’s been pretty girly around here, with the pink cakes and dresses and jewelry. But I’m married to a rugby-playing Marine. So my life isn’t exactly glitter and rainbow sprinkles 24/7. Sometimes, it gets a little dirty. Or really, really muddy. Toby and some of his friends decided to do a Tough Mudder a few […]
Some days, I just don’t have enough time to think about what to wear. That usually means throwing on a dress and cardigan and running out the door. This cardigan is particularly good for those days, though, because it does the colorblocking for you. No need to stand in front of the closet, plotting color […]
You may have noticed that I like pink. So it stands to reason I would want to make a super pink cake for my party. I used a Sweetapolita recipe, but I split it into six equal layers and dyed each a bit pinker than the last. Since the cake and frosting were […]
When I was a baby, my mom would take me to the mall in my stroller every day. All of the salesgirls knew us. I’m sure that contributed to my love of shopping, but it was probably more the fact that everything my mom wears (and buys for me) is fabulous. That and all the […]
As you can see, I have a lot of cookbooks. This isn’t even half of them. But I wanted to share a few of my favorites. The Gourmet Cookbook: Toby’s grandmother got me this cookbook several years ago, and I love it. Everything I’ve ever made from this cookbook (and from Gourmet magazine) is delicious, […]
For my 16th birthday, I got an awesome butterfly necklace from Delia*s. Man, I loved that necklace. It was an embroidered butterfly on this black rubber-looking base, with a metal bead chain. I wore it constantly (including in my senior portraits), until it disappeared. My mom probably got sick of me wearing it and threw […]
Mother’s Day is coming up soon, and if you haven’t already booked a reservation for brunch or tea, you may be in trouble. But why not put together your own tea party for mom? These tea sandwiches are easy, delicious and can be assembled the night before. Round out the celebration with a pot or […]
Have you heard of Jessie the CakeSpy? She has what is likely the world’s most adorable blog (she does all the awesome illustrations herself) and she posts all sorts of sweet (sometimes tooth-achingly so) recipes and links. She also loves rainbows and unicorns, but who doesn’t? Anyway, Jessie’s new book, The Secret Lives of Baked […]
Happy Derby Day, y’all! Sadly, I am looking for houses in California right now and not at home whipping up a bunch of Derby-themed foods and drinks for you, but I do have a couple things you could put together in time for the run for the roses. Sweet tea mint julep sorbet (shown above) […]
I love sparkle, and I’m obsessed with fun bracelets and statement necklaces. But I don’t like having to pay a ton for jewelry that I’m unlikely to wear all the time. So when I went to my first Stella & Dot party, I was pleasantly surprised at the prices — not as cheap as, say, […]