Happy Mother's Day:

Happy Mother's Day to all those wonderful mothers out there. I had a wonderful day with my mother and all the other special moms in my life! Here is a peek to my completed mother's day project. I hope they all enjoyed my baked goodies.

{Visit Think Garnish for supplies & ideas!}

Test Drive:

So I decided to embark on my baking adventure this weekend. I searched everywhere for the mini loaf molds, Macy's, Target, Crate & Barrel. None of those stores carried them, so I finally decided to go to Williams Sonoma knowing they would have them. I headed to the grocery store list in hand, and as I turned the corner to the baking isle, there they were, staring right back at me. Mini loaf molds in every size and configuration, and for a third of the price. I don't know why I didn't think of looking there! I rushed home and began my test run.

Work in Progress:

Mother's Day is two weeks away. This means I need to have a test run of my little project in case it goes "Bust!". I'm a compulsive list maker, so aside from the obvious grocery store supplies, here is my little to do list of the essential items I will need to order to put the gifts together!

{Items 2-4 can be found at Think Garnish}

Old Recipe:

So after much soul searching, I think I figured out an idea for my Mother's Day gifts. When I was younger, my parents would take my sister and I to visit my Dad's aunt and uncle who lived in Sunny Isles, Florida. His aunt was a very elegant lady who always dressed to the nines. On every visit she would bake her Orange Date Coffee Cake because she knew I loved it, and on one of those visits she gave me the recipe. Sadly, shortly after that she died in a plane crash. I'm not much of a cook, but I'm going to attempt to make mini cakes for all the moms and share her recipe with this recipe card I designed.

Pom Pom:

I don't think I've ever been so excited at one of my recent Etsy shop finds.  I first fell in love with these Poms Poms when Martha Stewart first came out with them for her line at Michael's. They were so adorable I had to use them for a party. The only problem was that she made them in very limited colors, and realistically, I wasn't about to start cutting hundreds upon hundreds of tissue layers! So you can imagine my excitement to stumble on this shop! Sometimes it's a good idea to pay someone else for the work!

Gorgeous New Year:

Nothing like starting a new year with a special treat for yourself. Check out these beautiful clutches from EmersonMade! I need to splurge on one of these chic beauties!

Catching up:

I finally managed to spend some time online reading all my favorite blogs after a very busy December. I also managed to stumble on a few new great reads and found this beautiful maternity dress. Although Im not pregnant, it's a gorgeous dress I'd love to have once I am! 

Find it here