{ Archive for May 2009 }

Happy Memorial Day

MMmm! Wouldn’t these be great to make for the Memorial Day Weekend? {Like I need an excuse to eat cupcakes…}

Basic Vanilla Cake recipe, here.
Fluffy Buttercream Frosting, here.

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{Image via Country Living}

Miss Dior

Ohh…I wish I were in Paris! Don’t you love Sofia’s ad campaign for Miss Dior Cherie? Classically girly, and very French, n’est-ce pas? {Can you tell I don’t remember any of my French from high school? Sad.} I’m sure the spring time over there is just peaches. Until my fantasy Parisian vacation comes true, I might have to settle for this cute bottle of perfume.

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{Image via fashionologie}


More or Less

Sure, you’re not getting the exquisite “painted resin beads” or “Czech glass crystals,” but this $20 version from here is definitely more affordable {and almost passable} than the $150 J.Crew baubles.

alloy_tory_necklace_sp2009{Less: $20}

jcrew_sunray_necklace_sp2009{More: $150}



Cinco de Mayo

MMMmm!! To celebrate Cinco de Mayo in my own gluttonous way, I will be making some really good homemade guacamole. {And what’s guacamole without homemade salsa? And some nice warm tortillas, and barbecued chicken with fresh-squeezed lime…!!} Here’s a great, delish guaco recipe.

cincodemayo_2009{Oh, I could eat my screen right now, this spread looks so good…}

{Photo by Marcus Nillson from here}