Chiffon Fabric

let\’s go shopping: 1/2/3/4/5

This spring, it is not just about the bold and neon hues. But also the pretty pastels and barely there neutrals. I love chiffon inspired palettes and frequently find myself gravitating towards simple nudes and pretty peaches. What do you think about this color?

Individual (skinny) Monkey Bread

Monkey bread is a classic part of brunch in my family. My mum always made traditional monkey bread. While it always looked and tasted fabulous, it was definitely a mess. When I started to host brunches I wanted to keep the tradition of monkey bread alive, but without the mess. Thus, individual servings were created. 

Individual Monkey Bread
Yields: 6
125 calories each; 4+pts
Ingredients
• 1 can reduced fat crescent rolls
• 1/4 cup lite maple syrup
• 2 teaspoons light butter
• 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• cinnamon and sugar(I mixed splenda and granulated sugar) mixture for rolling bread balls in

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray 6 cups in a muffin/cupcake tin.
2. Open your can of crescent dough, and cut each triangle into 3 equal-sized pieces. Roll each piece of dough into equal size balls. You should get 24 balls per crescent roll can.
3. Toss the dough balls in the cinnamon and sugar mixture; until coated.
4. Add syrup and cinnamon to melted butter mixing until combined.
5. Place four balls into each indiviual muffin compartment, pour the butter mixture over each, until the dough balls are slightly covered.
6. Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until dough is cooked and the top becomes caramelized.
7. Remove from the oven, and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Use a knife around the edge of each monkey bread to loosen. Serve warm.

Springtime Dream

A springtime dream; pretty polish and fabulous flowers. I instantly fell in love with the Zoya summer collection; beach(featured above) and surf as soon as I saw it. Each of the colors reminded me of warmer days and luscious flowers from my parents backyard in Michigan. What do you think of this collection? Which color is your favorite? 

Five Things

 {spa water: strawberries, blueberries and mint leaves}
This week has not felt like spring. On Wednesday, it actually snowed. Thankfully, it didn’t stick. I refused to let this weather get me down, and continued to surround myself in the quintessential colors of spring. Here is a peak at what kept me inspired this week.

 {Easter basket from my mum; hand towels and cupcake soap in a ceramic bathtub}
 {Zoya Beach collection featuring the prettiest colors for spring and summer}
{flower that looks like it is straight of a Dr. Seuss book}
{small section of the dessert buffet table}

Scalloped Edge

let\’s go shopping: 1/2/3/4/5

I have never been a fan of shorts, they just are not girly enough for me – that is until now. The simple scallop edge added to shorts presents the perfect amount of femininity. Not to mention if you have larger thighs these shorts give a slimming illusion. What do you think of scalloped edge shorts?