Foodie Friday: Let Them (Me) Eat Cake!

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This Foodie Friday is purely personal. It's my birthday weekend (Easter Sunday, actually), and I love cake. Make that - I adore cake, but it has to be really good. I want it to be worth the calories. Don't you agree? So here's to all the celebrations of the weekend. If you are entertaining, when in doubt, let them eat cake! 

HERE: 13 Recipes That Take The Cake!

Mini Sprinkles Cake

Doesn't this look like a party about to happen? Make anyone happy with this chic little cake.

Bakers Royale 

Boozy Raspberry Lemon Souffle Cheesecake

This souffle cheesecake is light as air with a cheesy, creamy, lemon soufflé filling topped with a divine raspberry sauce that’s sweet and slightly tart. 

Cooks With Cocktails

Cherry Blossom Cake

Certainly beautiful, and just look at that frosting! It is done with an offset spatula. I bet we can all do this. The cake itself features Sakura. Google that.

Hummingbird High

Lemon Pudding Cake

A charming choice for your Easter guests. it is said to be fresh and creamy with a custard like consistency. Amazon has some sweet stencils.

Good Housekeeping

Peanut Butter Snickers Cake

If you know me, well, you know that this cake is calling my name. This is sweetness overload in the best of ways. The chocolate layer cake is said to be the best ever because it is made with buttermilk. Did you know that buttermilk breaks down gluten? Me either. Just yum.

Taste of Lizzy T

High Hat Cupcakes

Are these not too much fun? They also look like a blast to make. They involve dipping into a bath of chocolate, like hand dipped ice cream cones. You have to love a cupcake with a pretty in pink stuffed center!

Half Baked Harvest  

Pink Champagne Cakes

Cakes and cupcakes just can't get any more appealing. The edible gold flakes make this recipe celebration worthy! And the icing on this cake includes pink champagne 

truffles. How decadent!

Sprinkle Bakes 

Six Layer Chocolate Cake 

Toasted Marshmallow Filling and Malted Chocolate Frosting make this cake exceptional. They say that this cake is intense.  Just perfect for any chocolate lover.

Brown Eyes Baker

One Bowl Vegan Gluten Free 
Vanilla Cake
Sometimes, I can find a texture issue with gluten free baked products. But doesn't this cake look fluffy and fabulous? It is said to be super easy to make with 10 ingredients.
Minimalist Baker 

Caramel Cream Cake
They say it best: "This three-layer butter cake has a pecan-pie filling in between the cake layers, a rich cream cheese frosting, and a topping of sweet coconut and chopped pecans.  It's a great dessert for holiday entertaining."
My Recipes

Chocolate Easter Egg Nest Cake
Of course I had to include the quintessential Easter cake (other than a bunny cake)! The author says that this cake looks much harder than it is. With meringue (my fave) ganache {another love } and Cadbury Eggs, 
this recipe is a winner. 
Chew Town 

Strawberry Dream Cake
What a presentation! And that thick layer of frosting and strawberries in the middle is just what I like. Fluffy whipped frosting made with marscapone cheese, sugar, whipping cream, and vanilla and almond extracts is the perfect finishing touch.
Southern Living

Chocolate Cake With Raspberry Buttercream
Oh how delightful! Chocolate cake layers get lightened up with a meringue buttercream.  Simply dreamy.
Baking A Moment

I'll leave you on a sweet note.....must go bake my own birthday cake. Can you guess which one
 I am making?



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Set A Stunning Spring Table

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With all of the Spring celebrations upon us, it's time to gather friends and family around your table. Creating the perfect setting is my favorite part of entertaining. Each event is a clean slate for offering your guests a warm welcome. Find inspiration here for a casually chic or fabulously formal affair.

HERE: 13 Terrific Tabletops

Color Pop!

The perfect pattern for a bright sunny day. Easter brunch or Mother's Day alfresco has never look so good. Just as lovely as china, these pretty plates actually are Melamine, making them dishwasher safe for no fuss entertaining all year long. Made in the U.S. by my Instagram friend, Gail, of The Plate Shoppe, her entire collection of dinnerware is colorful, chic, and fun! Shop her products at 

plateshoppe 

Juliska 

All of Juliska patterns are pretty, but these pieces just sing Spring! The Butterfly Plates are botanically beautiful. The Madeline Dinnerware will add a rosy glow to the tabletop. The cake stands in Spring Green add a colorful contrast.

San Francisco Inspiration

Throw a chic gathering with layered settings of prints, patterns, and textures. Shop all of the right pieces for this party at....

Pottery Barn 

Mix & Match Moments

This table has been anchored with black stripes which is a stylish start to a Spring table.  Begin with Christian Lacroix Sol Y Sombra Chargers (now 20% off at Williams Sonoma)  MacKenzie-Childs Butterfly Garden Dinner Plates   Goa Pink and Gold Flatware   Similar Gilded Pink Glassware

Rethink Your Veggies 

Clever, right? No other vegetable screams Spring better than asparagus. why not use these statuesque spears as decor? 

Digs Digs

Indochine Table Couture

If you like a dressy table, these pieces are high fashion. The look begins with Kim Seybert's Indochine Charger.

Alchemy Fine Home  

Colorful Life Glasses

How fun are these? So often glassware is just functional. This collection is more than that. The pop of colors really adds the pizazz to the your tabletop.

Villeroy and Boch

Pottery Barn Easter Tables
Hop over to Pottery Barn for some affordable and adorable mix and match Spring patterns. The Gingham plates will be used long after the Spring Holiday. Such fun!
Pottery Barn  

A Blue Mood
Gather around this festive table that would be perfect for Passover. Find all of the chic components at 
ABC Carpet & Home
Mystic Blue Plates   Flatware   Table Linens 

Beautiful Butterflies
"Happiness is a butterfly......which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you." Seat your guests at a table blooming with butterflies. Just as lovely as china, these pretty plates actually are Melamine, making them dishwasher safe for no fuss entertaining all year long. 
plateshoppe

Terrific Table linens
You will just love the lovely linens at this chic and classy Etsy shop. A monogram napkin will elevate your tablescape.
South Of Libbie at Etsy

Dylan Lauren's Chic Easter 
Table Tips
Founder of Dylan's Candy Bar and daughter of Ralph Lauren, this woman knows a little about style. Here she shares her favorite tips for making your own Easter celebration even sweeter. Click for more photos.
One Kings Lane   

Buffet Beautiful
A fabulous idea for adding some verdant Spring Green to your table. Use fresh herbs to bundle flatware and napkins!
Digs Digs 



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Wedding Wednesday: Ribbons In The Sky

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It's all about details when it comes to wedding planning. I realized through my own nuptials, that most florists do not have really fabulous ribbons.  Back in the day, I sourced my own and supplied the florist.  The possibilities are really endless for the use of ribbons. Think outside the bow and get creative. Fine ribbons are fabulous for hair, a bridal sash, wedding stationery, place cards, pews, stylish seating charts, guests gifts, and more. I've walked down a few aisles in order to find you some very pretty pieces. 

Keepsake Bridal Bouquet Ribbon
What a fabulous idea! The bouquet for brides or the bridesmaids instantly becomes a keepsake with personalized ribbon.
Whirly Girlies Cape Cod 

Handmade Silk & Velvet Ribbon

And she wore red velvet, or any color the bride desires. These ribbons have been beautifully handmade.

Lino and Co. at Etsy

Personalized Ribbon

So many uses for personalized ribbon, even long past the wedding. Available in every color under the son.

Altered Chic at Etsy 

Gold Metallic Leaves

For a glimmer of gold, imagine these leaves climbing up a wedding cake, glued to place cards, or on wrapping paper for guests gifts.

Paper Source

Chain Of Rhinestones

For all of you DYI brides and crafters. These crystals will add a touch of glam to place cards, invitations, table numbers and more.

 Rhinestone Club at Etsy

Ivory Silk Ribbon
A pretty plant died ribbon in the loveliest shade of ivory. I wore an ivory dress many moons ago. It was very hard to find just the right color.

Sonnets Of Silk at Etsy

French Ribbon & Paper
A beautiful way to inject color and the softness of ribbon into your wedding. You'll love this French shop. It has a gorgeous assortment of ribbon, wax seals, and handmade paper. 
LaPomme Et LaPipe at Etsy

Ribbon Bundles
Here's a bundle of ethereal textures with endless possibilities. Three colorways available.
BHLDN

Dove Grey Smooth Silk Ribbon
Silk chiffon is always chic. I would like a dress made of this.
Hey It's Oh So Pretty at Etsy 

Flower Girl Princess Wand
Your little flower girl will enjoy her job more if you tell her she is your Wedding Princess. It's an unique alternative to a flower basket.
Sabella Designs LLC



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