Little Girl, Shiny World

My Feelings Exactly. . .

Thank you Edith Saylor Style for this little treasure

I've got a bottle of rose champagne that I'm just dying to pop open!

Sometimes (often after a long vacation) you return to reality to find that a day is just too much, and you need something, anything to make it lighter. I say lighter on purpose. Not happier, cheerier, jollier. Sometimes days can just weigh you down, drag on and on, run you through the muck.

And then, if you are a creative soul like myself (which I know you are!)

you get an idea in your head. Which no matter how ridiculous it may be, you are physically compelled to carry out, you just know it will make things better and you are determined to carry through.

So it came to be that I made a bright pink mini cake. Pink cake, pink frosting, strawberry topped.

The plan was hatched early on and during lunch I obtained the pans necessary to carry it out.

Thank you Sur La Table.

After work the rest of the necessary ingredients were procured.

Finally, around seven o'clock in the evening, my masterpiece was born.

The bright pink cake of my dreams.

And you know what? It did cheer me up.

I hope it brightens your day as well.

In the end when you've cut it down the middle, split it in two and devoured its' most delicious center

you find that you feel a little bit better about your long day at work. :)

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Napa is for Lovers

of good food. good wine.

And a feeling that you just took a few steps back

to a different place.

A delicious time

When hidden jewls lay

just waiting to be found

and plucked

and savored.

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O.M.G. Love; Looks Good to Me

Time for a little break from sharing my Napa goodness.

Because, contrary to my current sentiments

there are other great things out there besides Napa Valley & red wine.

Or so I hear.

One of these great things I just discovered is the blog & illustration of Looks Good to Me

As you may know, I am obsessed with great illustration.

Especially anything involving watercolors!

So thanks to a new commenter

Fashion Art & Other Fancies

I was introduced to my newest art interest.

It's like melting ice cream on a hot summer day.

Love it!

I am just loving Caroline. She illustrates all my favorite things: wine, food & fashion.

Check her out.

**Oh ps I wanted to share the fact that Aaron Brothers is having a penny sale! I found it out when looking for a photo ledge online & I headed over to our local shop.
Awesome! Buy one frame, get one for a penny.
You cannot beat that, especially when you want to frame some recently purchased prints!**