Dress: Express
Sweater: Target
Belt: Target
Tights: Old Navy
Boots: Cathy Jean
Watch: Michael Kors
Sweater: Target
Belt: Target
Tights: Old Navy
Boots: Cathy Jean
Watch: Michael Kors
Thursday, 21 November 2013
Wednesday, 20 November 2013
Tuesday, 19 November 2013
I had the most amazing time at my baby shower! My wonderful family from across the U.S. came to help my local family and dear friends celebrate the arrival of my baby girl, Taylor. The theme was "books and bows." Guests were asked to bring books in lieu of a card to help build up Taylor's library.
As opposed to playing games, guests made headbands and bows for baby Taylor. We had a bow station set up that guests could have fun with throughout the shower. I was so impressed with everyone's creative designs! Let's just say I have enough bows for years!
The bow station included:
-pre-cut elastic headbands
-hot glue guns
-scissors
-felt circles
- fabric bows and flowers
-embellishments (rhinestones, pearls, feathers, ribbon, etc.)
- an inspiration book with picture examples of cute bow designs
- tags for guests to write well wishes and pin on the vintage window frames
Centerpieces were cute books wrapped in burlap and pink bows.
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| Even the napkins were bows! |
-pre-cut elastic headbands
-hot glue guns
-scissors
-felt circles
- fabric bows and flowers
-embellishments (rhinestones, pearls, feathers, ribbon, etc.)
- an inspiration book with picture examples of cute bow designs
- tags for guests to write well wishes and pin on the vintage window frames
So overwhelmed with love and gratitude! Thank you friends and family for helping me celebrate Taylor! I had the best weekend and am so fortunate to have such wonderful people in my life! I'm truly blessed! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Monday, 18 November 2013
I wore this adorable dress of theirs this summer at a wedding:
I have a few more items from Pink Blush Maternity that I'll share with you in the next few weeks, but for now, I want to get down to the fun part...a giveaway!
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Sunday, 17 November 2013
Saturday, 16 November 2013
Thursday, 14 November 2013
These cupcakes are such a delicious treat! Any Oreo lover will appreciate the amazing consistency and taste of the cupcakes and frosting! Yum!
-Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Line the wells of two cupcake pans with 24 paper liners. Place an Oreo halve in the bottom of each liner, cream side up. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir together with a fork to blend and set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the butter and sugar and beat together on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Blend in the egg whites one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in the vanilla extract. With the mixer on low speed, beat in half of the dry ingredients just until incorporated. Add the milk and beat just until combined, then mix in the remaining dry ingredients. Gently fold in the chopped Oreos with a rubber spatula until evenly incorporated, being careful not to over-mix.
-Evenly divide the batter between the prepared cupcake liners. Bake for 18-20 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through baking, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in the pans 5-10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
-To make the frosting, combine the cream cheese and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat on medium-high speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Blend in the vanilla extract. Beat in the confectioners’ sugar until incorporated and smooth, 1-2 minutes. Add the heavy cream to the bowl and beat on medium-low speed just until incorporated, then increase the speed to medium-high and whip for 4 minutes until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
-Frost the cooled cupcakes as desired. Sprinkle with Oreo crumbs and garnish with Oreo halves
Recipe from:
http://annies-eats.com/2010/06/02/cookies-and-cream-cupcakes/
Ingredients
- 24 Oreo halves, with cream filling attached
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- 8 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 2/3 cup sugar
- 3 large egg whites, at room temperature
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup milk
- 20 Oreo cookies, coarsely chopped (I quarter them)
- 8 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
- 6 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room
- temperature
- 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 2 tbsp. heavy cream
- Oreo cookie crumbs
- 24 Oreo cookie halves
-Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Line the wells of two cupcake pans with 24 paper liners. Place an Oreo halve in the bottom of each liner, cream side up. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir together with a fork to blend and set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the butter and sugar and beat together on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Blend in the egg whites one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in the vanilla extract. With the mixer on low speed, beat in half of the dry ingredients just until incorporated. Add the milk and beat just until combined, then mix in the remaining dry ingredients. Gently fold in the chopped Oreos with a rubber spatula until evenly incorporated, being careful not to over-mix.
-Evenly divide the batter between the prepared cupcake liners. Bake for 18-20 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through baking, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in the pans 5-10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
-To make the frosting, combine the cream cheese and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat on medium-high speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Blend in the vanilla extract. Beat in the confectioners’ sugar until incorporated and smooth, 1-2 minutes. Add the heavy cream to the bowl and beat on medium-low speed just until incorporated, then increase the speed to medium-high and whip for 4 minutes until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
-Frost the cooled cupcakes as desired. Sprinkle with Oreo crumbs and garnish with Oreo halves
Recipe from:
http://annies-eats.com/2010/06/02/cookies-and-cream-cupcakes/
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