happy thursday

I've officially given up on keeping this blog current. Sorry folks. It's been nutty for me lately. Stuff is definitely going on. But I am not going to stress about it :) I do want to share some lovelies from around the web. I've been saving this as I see them... Here are a few:

Leather Cuff bracelet from recycled belt. LOVE. Get here.

Door mat. Source unknown. But funny/cute. 

Owl watering can. Fabulous!! (via)

Piece of Cake Layer slicing kit. You know!?! (via)

That's all for today. Anything new going on with you? Want to tell me something?

xo

fun food

So I'm planning my daughter's b-day and have seen some CUTE things to make! These are all very colorful and may not go with her age or party, but what the heck. You'll love it:

Lovely polka-dot cake! (via)

Jolly Rancher lollies (how-to here)

Into pink? Pink Passion Lemonade (via)

They shall drink [FUN] milk!!

Glass Block Jello! (how-to here)

And this isn't exactly kids' b-day fare, but it looks sooooo yummy that I had to include it. Recipe too!

Bell Pepper Egg-in-a-hole! (how-to here)

Well, darlings, hope you have a sweet and colorful day!

xo

wedge-y for spring?

The wedge is probably my favorite type of shoe. They come in myriad of forms and colors and you can go about town and all around with barely a blister! Here is a sampling of some of the seasons loveliest (and most comfortable!) shoes...

via StyleCaster

Very nice, no? And these here are a bit funkier and more my-kind-of-shoe!

via SegSox

Here are some fun (and let's just say $outrageous$) shoes that are trés fun (though wedge-less):

via Christian Louboutin

Hope you are having a fabulous day!

xo

cheese please

As I was hunting around for an appetizer to make for this weekend, I came across an informative article on serving cheese. I'm not a HUGE fan, but I think it's mostly because I'm not well informed ;)

Here are some tips (via a cup of jo) on creating the perfect cheese plate.

• When you invite friends over, buy one ounce per person per cheese; and stick to five to six cheeses total.
• Choose a fun variety of cheeses: different textures, countries, and all three milk types (goat, sheep, cow).
• Serve all the cheeses on one big board. You want your guests to start with the mildest and work up to the strongest, so place the cheeses in "clock order"--12 o'clock being the mildest and 11 o'clock being the strongest.
• Take the cheese out of the fridge at least an hour before serving. Cheese should be eaten at room temperature, when it's at its full flavor and texture.
• Put out a few different knives. Goat and blue cheeses crumble if you use a regular knife, so cheese wires are the best thing to use--if you don't have one, you can use dental floss! Softer cheeses work best with a butter knife. Harder cheeses, like parmesan, are good with a triangle-shaped knife. Cut circular cheeses in wedges, like a pizza.
• If you have leftovers, don't store the cheese in Saran Wrap, which will make the cheese sweat and leave a plastic-y taste. Cheese is living and needs to breathe, so wrap it in parchment or wax paper, and keep it in the most humid part of the fridge (usually the vegetable drawer).

The tips are courtesy of Sydney Willcox from NYC's Murray's cheese shop.

You can find out more about the cheeses pictured above on Jo's blog here.

Enjoy your weekend!

xo

chronic bitchface

When I saw this on krisatomic, it cracked me up. I can soooo relate to bitchface.

 

It's all about the eyebrows, let me tell you. My father has the "man" version of this. It runs in the family... I promise I am usually not annoyed or pissed off, it's just the way my eyebrows come together and my mouth at rest looks frowny. ;)

I haven't gotten any "cheer up" or other inquiring comments lately, so I guess I've learned to "put on a happy face". Either that or they just plain gave up wondering what the hell is wrong with me. hee hee.

Have a great day and SMILE!

xo