Today is my mother’s 80th birthday. I think that makes her officially vintage. The definition of vintage is “characterized by excellence, maturity and enduring appeal; classic. Yes, my mother is vintage. She is beautiful and vibrant and lives a full life. It is not everyday someone turns 80 so I wanted to do something special [...]
A Birthday Gift
Today is my birthday. My original plan was to just totally ignore it. Not mention it and pretend it wasn’t happening because you see it’s a big one! I thought about just staying in bed all day and pretending it wasn’t happening but then something happened – a dream came true. You see, on my [...]
Cupcake Catering
I did my first official paid catering job this weekend. I have catered lots of events before but have never actually been paid. Although I am not interested in becoming a professional caterer I have to admit it was kind of fun! A friend who reads my blog recommended me to a friend of hers [...]
Pretty in Pink Party
As I was planning out my blog posts for this week I noticed a common theme. Pretty. Each one of the posts was about pretty things. I love pretty. I love to surround myself with pretty things. I love to make pretty things. I love to eat pretty things out of pretty dishes. I like [...]





















