• Super sweet book tour

    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 […]

  • Talk Derby to me

    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) […]

  • Fab Fave Friday – Stella and Dot

    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, […]

  • Very vanilla marshmallows

    I’m a total sugar addict, so I’m sure it comes as no surprise that I’m enamored with marshmallows. That’s why I named this blog marshmallows and margaritas, after all — those are two of my favorite things. But I had only made my own marshmallows once before, at Christmas. Anyway, I figured I had to […]

  • Purple rain

    Today was one of those dreary, gray days that isn’t actually super rainy but just feels sort of blah. I did bust out a lot of gray, but I wanted to brighten things up a bit with a purple dress. And I needed something semi-warm, since it was a bit chilly. Please excuse the random […]

  • Blog launch party!

    I was super excited to launch this blog, so I decided to celebrate with a party! And yes, I know I’m a huge dork. Whatever. I was running around like a crazy person and didn’t take any group photos until after a lot of people had left, sadly. But I think (and hope) everyone had […]

  • I’m moving!

    I have some exciting news! I’m moving to a new blog: Marshmallows and Margaritas. I’m keeping this blog up, so you will still be able to access all my previous recipes. But I’ll be posting new recipes and photos, along with some other fashion and fitness stuff, on marshmallowsandmargaritas.com. Please do click over and let […]

  • Classic margaritas

    I’m sure it comes as no surprise that I love a good margarita. Pina coladas and strawberry daiquiris are delicious (and good sans alcohol — margaritas are not), but they’re more like a dessert than a drink. And the best kind of margarita, obviously, does not come pre-made. Luckily, it’s not super hard to make […]

  • Fab Fave Friday – running

    One day in 8th grade, I saw the new girl (I recognized her from cheerleading tryouts) walking down the street, so I opened my window and yelled hello to her. Within a few weeks, Leigh Anne and I were basically inseparable. And, of course, in the few hours a day we weren’t together, we wrote […]

  • Chocolate-cinnamon cherry blossom cookies

    Since this is our last spring in DC (at least for a while), we knew we had to go see the cherry blossom trees when they were in bloom. Unfortunately, that’s easier said than done. The peak blooming time is very hard to predict, the trees really only bloom for a week or two, and […]