At long last, here is the caramel frosting recipe I used for the mason jar pumpkin cakes post! This frosting is a little harder to make than most of my frosting recipes, but I think you all can handle it. In addition to the usual mixer, you’ll also need a stove and a saucepan. Also, you should note in this recipe that you can use either regular sugar or brown sugar, as caramel is really just heated sugar. The frosting…
Yeah! Today is the day that I announce which lucky commenter has won a free copy of Holiday Cards & More, Vol. 8, courtesy of Paper Crafts magazine. Some of the comments didn’t technically talk about a holiday treat, but don’t worry guys I counted all of you anyhow. As of midnight this morning there were 70 comments, so…the winner is… Maria F! Congratulations, Maria! (And, aw thanks I’m happy you like my blog…) Please e-mail me your full name…
Exciting—I was asked by Paper Crafts magazine to write a post for this week’s blog hop + giveaway, sharing my favorite holiday treat and a stylin’ way to package said treat. Nifty, eh? And what’s even more exciting is you can win a free copy of Paper Crafts’ Holiday Cards & More, Vol. 8 at the end of this post! Did you know that you can bake cake batter in Mason jars? No? Oh my gosh, was your mind just…
Just thought I’d pop in to show you a lovely DIY I got to help with! I recently had the opportunity to help create and photograph a garland with Brittany Watson Jepsen of The House That Lars Built, in conjunction with Brooklyn Bride. Click here to hop on over to Brooklyn Bride and see the tutorial! And don’t they look like little croissants?? I can totally envision re-creating this garland in a different color palette for a French soirée at…
Quick story: I once studied abroad in Lyon, France. And lived with a host family. One time we had soft-boiled eggs, and since it was my first time having one, they taught me how to eat one properly. According to them, it’s kiiind of a mark of distinction to know how to do it. So basically, when a girl has a boy over for dinner, her family should purposely serve soft-boiled eggs. Just to test him. Ha, anyhow, no worries…
Today marks 29 years of marriage for my parents! I vote let’s look at some photos, yeah? (Disclaimer: Since I’m about 2,000 miles away from home at the moment, I only have the photos on my computer to work with!) The journey begins. Settled into our home in northern Virginia. And my dad with his sweet ‘stache (which he is not allowed to shave.) This photo makes me laugh because it perfectly captures the fact that my parents used to…