Happy Friday, everyone! I am so excited the weekend is here. My husband will be out of town for the next few days so I’m going to spend some quality time with my little girl (aka our black lab, Nina) and work on getting the packing started for our big move next month. Or we …

Not surprisingly, I have sweets on the brain again. Cupcakes, specifically. I love these cupcake recipes and decorating ideas from Country Living, because you don’t have to be a pastry chef to pull these off. I love cupcakes. Far more than I love cake itself, actually. I think it has to do with how cute …

If you live in Philly (or your heart resides in Philly, one or the other), these  City of Brotherly Love soft pretzel bags from Bird & Banner are for you. They’re $10 for 10 bags and they’re also available in bulk quantities – perfect for late night snacks at a wedding reception! I’ve always believed …

For some reason I’ve had tea parties on the brain lately. There is just something about a good tea party that I associate with warm spring days, carefree laughter, sugar, spice and everything. I love these tea party ideas from Wedding Style Guide from the bright color palette to the cake piled high with pink, …

In my world, a good homemade granola is as good as comfort food gets. I love making granola to have with Greek yogurt for breakfast or to package up and take along for a hike. I can think of so many excuses to make up a batch of granola to be jarred, labeled and tied …

I was revisiting some of my favorite blog pasts of months past (safely tucked away in my Google Reader starred items) when I stumbled upon this wedding at The Foundry in Long Island City that Kathryn posted on Snippet & Ink back in October of 2008. I was immediately struck by the gorgeous flowers at …

I’ve been enamored with the creations of White Owl since their unique accessories, made from salvaged bits of material sourced at estate sales and flea markets, starting making the blog rounds last fall. Recently, a friend of mine showed up wearing one of their necklaces and later, a pair of their earrings, and I was …

This nautical theme first birthday party has me literally hopping up and down with excitement and searching for any excuse I can find to throw an adorable party. (A note to all of my friends – I would love for you to have lots of babies so I can plan fabulous birthday parties, ok?) This …

The sight of this charming pint-size birthday cake, perfect for one, made me smile instantly. I love the idea of taking a moment to celebrate all occasions, large and small, so I love the idea of a party of one, a tiny little cake and the perfect heart-shape candle to top it all off. With …