Today is the first day of May and one of my fave photo product sites, Paper Coterie, has offered up a photo challenge that starts today. Each day, take a picture that correlates with the corresponding prompt for that day. For example, day 1 (today) the prompt is “my life.” It’s open to any interpretation … Read more
Chocolate makes just about anything taste better, in my humble opinion. This week I treated myself to the Wilton Chocolate Pro and today I had the first chance to give it a whirl. The neat thing about this contraption is that it eliminates the (annoying) need to heat and reheat chocolate as you work with … Read more
I am by NO means a chocolatier – unless, of course, eating a lot of chocolate qualifies you as some sort of expert. But I doubt it. This morning Lily, my stepmom and myself tried our hand at some Easter candy making and I have to say – they didn’t turn out half bad! I … Read more
I am FAR from the first person to think of this centerpiece idea – Pinterest is just loaded with different renditions. You can choose between different jellybeans, different colored Peeps and pick your favorite type of flower to place inside. (The most common flowers that I have seen used are tulips.) I chose purple bunny … Read more
Put an Easter spin on this super easy piece of table decor! Pour some jellybeans (or any Easter-themed non-melting candy or sprinkles) in the bottom of the glass candle holder. Place candle on top of candy layer. Fill more candy around candle until you get your desired look. Place your festive candles around the house … Read more