>Tapas Dinner Club…

> Last week’s dinner club celebrated Tapas. We had quite a mix of food with less effort than usual as everyone brought a dish to share. I can’t wait to see what we all come up with for the next one. You can see the menu below! Tapas-style Dinner ClubStarters: Baked goat cheese in marinara […]

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>Humorous Catalog Living…

> A co-worker who knows my love of all things Pottery Barn sent me the link to the Catalog Living Blog and I’ve been laughing ever since. The author, a comedian, writer and actor out of L.A., pokes fun at the hypothetical stories behind popular catalog photos. Take a moment to check out the blog. […]

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>Owen Turns 4…

> While I missed the actual party, apparently lots of fun, sun and water sports filled my nephew Owen’s 4th Birthday Celebration this past weekend. Every year my sister gets the cake from a great shop in Springfield called Specialty Cakes. Here’s an ode to O’s birthday cakes thus far…Something to aspire to perhaps.

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>Maybe Next Year…

> My roommate sent me the link to this amazing cake after this year’s holiday. It’s amazing! I guess I’ll have to wait til next year to try it, but in the mean time it makes me wonder what other fun colors and patterns one could think up to surprise someone the next time they […]

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>July 4th Fun…

> check out these fun 4th of July ideas from bakerella, martha stewart, country living, twig and thistle, and amy atlas designs

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>Lemon Lime Love…

> I’m in love with the Lemon Lime Photography Blog and of course the weddings that come with it. Check out the full blog post for more fun details from this wedding.

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>Sweet Party Treats…

> So I’ve been making a lot of treats lately. Luckily I was able to piggy-back some desserts for my nephew’s Baptism with those I was making for our annual white party. Rather than bore you with a post for each, I’ve placed them into my favorite photo grid. It’s like a photo menu at […]

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>Adorable Invitation Ideas…

> My sister sent me an invitation to my nephew’s 4th birthday party this week and it got me thinking about invites. In today’s digital age, it seems that printed invites are becoming obsolete. Yet, like the hand-written thank-you card, they are meaningful. I absolutely love opening them and hanging it on my fridge in […]

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>A Garden Wedding…

> Looking for inspiration for a garden wedding? A friend of mine got married at a beautiful location in Chesterfield Missouri this month called the Butterfly House. She used a pink, purple and green color scheme that matched the lush landscaping surrounding the location. While, I didn’t get a lot of detail shots from the […]

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