Hospitable Scents
Hospitality is key, and a welcoming scent is all apart of the ambiance, when walking into a home. At my house, we always have at least one candle burning. While, I do love my Slatkin & Co candles from Bath & Body Works I also love Sonoma Life & Style Pillar candles from Kohl\’s. In the living room I usually burn pillar candles, and in the kitchen, bathroom and bedroom I will burn candles in jars such as Slatkin & Co. Right now I am thinking spring so here is what I am burning….
{SONOMA life + style® Kiwi Melon Pillar Candle}
{SONOMA life + style® Tropical Oasis Pillar Candle}
{WoodWick Bakery Cupcake}
{Slatkin & Co Bahama Fizz}
What kind of candles are your favorite/what are you currently burning?
Five Things
{confetti sprinkles for a weekend confections}
It has felt like spring all week long here in Michigan. Up until yesterday that is – when the cold weather crept back in, and snow is being predicted for the weekend. I am attempting to savor the feeling of spring as I whip up pastel confections, admire pink flowers and polish my nails in the seasons prettiest hues.
{my favorite winter treat; Cuties}
{a bouquet of flowers to bring sunshine to a gloomy day}
{testing out Hot Toddy recipes}
{current nails my favorite winter pink: Nicole by OPI All Kendall-ed Up}
With a Cherry on Top
These cookies are beyond addicting. I made them at Christmas and they were the first cookies to go. The cookies would make a great just because or hostess gift. This week I made them to go on a plate I borrowed from someone.
With a Cherry on Top Cookies
Ingredients:
• 2 sticks butter
• 1 3 oz. cream cheese; softened
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 ¾ cups flour
• 1 3 oz. cream cheese; softened
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 ¾ cups flour
• Maraschino cherries
Directions
• Preheat oven to 325.
• Preheat oven to 325.
• Cream butter and cream cheese together by hand. Add sugar and egg yolk and combine together. Add flour and vanilla.
• Drain maraschino cherries; dry them on a paper towel and cut them in half.
• Roll dough into small balls and place on a nonstick cookie sheet.
• Press cherry into the center of the cookie.
• Bake for 15 minutes.
note: these do not brown. They are done after 15 minutes or sooner. Allow them to stay on the cookie sheet until they are completely cooled.
Right on the Dot
Do you love or hate polka dots? They\’re not just on dalmatians anymore. Spots are showing up on scarves, shoes, handbags, tees and tights. Some rooms in homes are even seeing spots.
Monogrammed Bedroom
Over the weekend I was walking around Pottery Barn for some home decorating ideas with a focus on the bedroom. I soon forgot that I was looking for decorating ideas when I fell in love with all the bedroom essentials that you could have monogrammed. What do you think about monogrammed items in the bedroom?
Fashion meets Food 