Some friends of ours just moved into a new apartment and I thought a housewarming gift with a few must-haves for a new home would be perfect for them. When I think of moving to a brand new home I think of the pictures that need hanging, the furniture that needs to be put together (oh IKEA!), that one plug that is just too far away to reach the stereo, and the one time we brought a huge armoire up 8 flights of stairs only to find that it wouldn’t fit through the front door (if only we’d measured!). So to save my dear friends that hassle, and help them…
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Gruyère Popovers
We traveled to Austin, Texas recently and having dinner at Foreign and Domestic, owned by husband-and-wife chefs Ned and Jodi Elliott, was at the top of our to-do list. Pastry chef Jodi’s famous popovers were so good they inspired us to buy a popover pan and bake them in our kitchen as soon as we got back home. We had a few friends over for breakfast this weekend and I must say the popovers were a huge success. It’s amazing how just four simple ingredients can result in something so good. Enjoy this delicious and easy recipe. You’ll need: Makes : 6 popovers a popover pan or a deep round ramekin…
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Sweet Birthday Party * Free Printables
I love to have a decorative theme that ties different elements of my party together. I’m not talking “everything has to be the exact same color and style”, but something subtle and sophisticated that pops up here and again. Besides the obvious candy theme, I created a graphic of multi-colored dots that I used in several places. The dots remind me of candies, they’re light, airy, fun, and happened to match some Martha Stewart truffle wrappers and coasters that I also used for my party. Sorry to send your invite out so late, but here it is, the Sweet Birthday Party invitation I sent to friends via email. I used…
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Sweet Birthday Party
I’ve always loved birthday parties, especially my own. Usually my family flies out here to spend my birthday with me, but this year they had my younger cousin’s wedding and they had to postpone their trip. So, I decided to throw myself a party, and what better way to celebrate this sweet life than with a night full of my favorite treats and amazing friends. I love a good ol’ paper invitation, but because I didn’t have some of my friends mailing addresses, an email invitation worked best in this case. A candy buffet and a fun photo booth were on top of my party planning list, and I was…