My husband and I love to take road trips on weekends and explore every nearby little city, beautiful landscape, and small shop around our home in the Washington DC area. This summer our group of friends decided that each of us should plan a fun day trip around our…
Banana Bread with Coconut Brown Sugar Topping
Banana bread is one of my favorite quick and easy cakes to make when I’m going to have friends over for coffee, brunch or just when I have a bunch of over-ripe bananas. Last week my husband came home with a bag of ripe bananas that the supermarket next door was…
Pretty Things: Cake Stands
Rosanna Bon Bon Stands. Martha Stewart Collection Domed Cake Stands. Martha Stewart White Cake Stands. Green Glass Cake Stands. Etsy Custom Engraved Cake Stand. Mini Cake Stand.
Iceland: The List
Posted by Scott As always, my adventures are best summed up with the list so here it goes…”the list” from Iceland: Scariest moment of the trip: What could be perceived as scary — unlike the USA, Iceland does not appear to have many rest stops or SOS call boxes on…
Friday Finds: Sur La Table
Rösle Dual Stainless-Steel Milk Frother – $38.00 Compagnie de Provence Extra-Pure Marseille Fresh Verbena Liquid Hand Soap – $22.95 Sur La Table Pizza Cone Set – $11.99 Fagor Digital Portable Induction Burner – $149.95 Sur La Table Ceramic Berry Baskets – $2.49 – $5.95 Bodum Bistro Espresso Mugs, Set of…
Iceland: The Land of Fire and Ice part.1
Challenge yourself and take a vacation off the beaten path and explore the home of a number of volcanic and thermally active sites…the land of fire & ice…ICELAND! Recently, I took an awe-inspiring trip to this northern European country and was inspired by nature at its finest. This is one…
Beauty Trend: Foil Nails
Posted by Giovanna Recently, I’ve found out about nail foils (it’s not a “new” thing, I know!), and was curious to try it out. I am not a big enthusiast of nail decorations with all the designs and add-ons. I am more of a “traditional” clean, cut, file, nail polish…
Berry Layer Cake
I found an alluring berry layer cake recipe here months ago and always wanted try it out. When my girlfriends came for our weekly luncheon recently, I decided to use them as my guinea pigs, instead of my usual guinea pig, my lovely husband, and tried the recipe on them. Yes,…
Friday Finds: Pottery Barn
Recycled Glass Bath Accessories Dining Table Alphabet Needlepoint Pillow 16-Jars Pendant Champagne Bucket