*Cupcake Saturday*

I'm being good this week and getting the posting in a few minutes after midnight instead of a few minutes before midnight at the end of the day. Yea me! It's been an absolutely crazy bunch of weeks so I'm happy to take some time and breathe. I had a fantastic night with a bunch of friends so I'm awake and jazzed and thinking about Cupcakes! I decided to go 'looking' in my general area for some of the higher rated Cupcake bakeries and these are the lucky few I selected.......

{Cake Dreams}

This place isn't open until December, but I drove past it a month ago and the name caught my eye. I'll have to try them out when they open.

{hello cupcake}

I'm a sucker for a cute site with a ton of fun pictures and these guess definitely have that. Great flavors too! They even have a vegan and gluten-free Cupcake choice everyday.

{Delleicious Desserts}

Despite the funky name, this is my first choice to try out. Their Strawberry Cake flavor screams my name!

{Georgetown Cupcake}

The next time I'm lost in Georgetown I'll have to try to find this place. I'm usually don't like such a polished looking cupcake, but these look really yummy.

Have a fantastic weekend! I'll be baking up a storm as usual!

The Old Lucketts Store & More

About 15 minutes away from the lovely Chartreuse are a few more hidden gems. They are The Old Lucketts Store, The Design House and BeeKeeper's Cottage. These are the kinds of places that you probably need to go through two or three times at least to make sure you get to see everything. Here are some things in Old Lucketts I'd love to get in my apartment!

{This reminds me of the wardrobe lady from Beauty & the Beast. This would just need a very bright paint job}

{I know I'm getting in a winter mood when I start trying to find ways to organize blankets while making them easy to grab. This bin would be sweet to have}

{My jaw dropped when I saw this. If he hadn't been on a table I probably would have hugged him}

{Another one of those things I'd love to have, but don't know what I'd do with it. I'd find something good!}

{This was like the last minute pocket change stuff you find at the register that is difficult to resist. It was full of hooks and knobulars and made me want to get a junk dresser I could fix up, all so that I could buy some of the beautiful glass knobs. I'm a crazie one}

Next was the Design House. I love, love, loved the house itself, but the rooms weren't really thrilling for me. If you're into oodles of glitter and softy materials and very refined furnishings then this is the place for you. I did like that all of the rooms were set up with purposes, including a crazie mannequin lady in a bath tub full of large ornaments! Check out the Design House's website here to get lost in their eye candy.

Last was the BeeKeeper's Cottage. It was a pink cotton candy heaven! I didn't get any pictures with my camera, but their website is full of great gifts and comfy things for your home. They had a beautiful patchwork quilt there on one of the beds that I couldn't let go of. Some days I really wish I could sew.

So those were some more of the very fun home-ish stores I saw over the weekend. I can't wait to see what they have on a regular basis when the Holidays aren't in full swing. Thanks for stopping by my 'place'!

Chartreuse Again!

This past weekend I was completely thrilled to go on out to Chartreuse again for their Holiday party and re-opening. The place is decked out in Christmas stuff! It's awesome. I forgot about my camera once again, so I only managed to get a few shots from there.

{I'd love to use this for Cake Bites. So fun!}

{I'm a sucker for an awesome shabby lookin' cabinet}

{All kinds of hooks and knobs-The display was the best}

{Looks like a bunch of shopping carts huh? I can just imagine my blankets in it!}

{I snagged two of these stars and I'm so happy about it! They look like giant sugar cookies}

Ok, so maybe I got a little more than just a few pictures. It was too fun though. I ended up going Thursday night, Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. Obsessive huh? Well luckily I've gotten in good enough with the owner Virginia and she referred us over to see a few more stores in the area. Those awesome pictures will be in my next post coming soon! If you're intrigued by Chartreuse and want to check it out, let me know! I'd love another reason to go back!

*Cupcake Saturday*

It's been an absolutely crazy two weeks, hence the silence on my blog. I've had an awesome day despite being a bit sick, and now with 15 minutes left in Saturday, I'm posting about Cupcakes! But not just any Cupcakes. These are my latest experiment for my little Cupcake of the Month Club. November's theme was Spaghetti & Meatballs. Yum!
Happily this went much smoother than October's Hamburger setup. I found the Spaghetti idea in the Hello, Cupcake! book and only modified it slightly. Instead of using the Ferrero Rocher chocolates I used small Cake Bites rolled in nuts. Oh, and I learned that the 'Squeezable' jam idea isn't really all that easy. It's kinda hard to get jam through a think horizontal slit when you've got giant strawberry chunks in the bottle. Great for sandwiches and toast, not so fantastic for these babies. Sad to say, it took me a while to figure out a solution. Duh Brit, unscrew cap and then squeeze. It was like magic. I had strawberry jam all over the place. Anyway, I think it worked out relatively well. Hopefully everyone thought they were yummy! Thanks so much to all my Taste Testers/Club Members!

*Cupcake Saturday*

I've become somewhat of a sprinkle collector, and I love it! The only downside is that I didn't have a uniform way to organize them, and given all the different containers, it was something that irked me big time. Thank you Michael's for the solution! In their scrap booking section I found the perfect sized plastic containers that have solved my problem. Take a look-see.

The two different sizes are ideal. Smaller ones are mostly for the solid colors, which makes sorting the varying styles easy, and the large jars work for those times when I just have to get a bunch of one type. The two large ones are the right are my favorites right now. Pink pigs with yellow jimmies and then black, brown and white cows. Too cute! I couldn't resist getting them.

So that's a little bit of what I've got going on. This little doorless cabinet also holds some of my ceramic cupcakes, baking cups, and standing on top are some pictures are the perfect color inspiration. How do you organize your sprinkles and such?

Beautiful Germany

Ok, well I don't exactly know how beautiful Germany is, but the site Car-moebel is gorgeous to me. After looking through every aspect of their site I have a long wish list, or at least a long To-Make/Create list. I also realized that I could live very happily in a home filled completely with their products and designs. Here's what I'm thinkin.....

So, for the entry way, It's gotta be super functional, inviting and cute. This cubby look for shoes and such just makes me smile. The Hotel sign is a nice touch too.

Now that you're in my place, come sit in the comfy cozy living room! I'm hoping to get back to coffee table living soon, but for now I can just picture the little man climbing on it and river-dancing.

A standard sofa/love seat is a must have, but after seeing these armchairs lined up, I'm really liking this kind of look. There's something movie theater-ish about it that's tons of fun.

Seeing as how my living room also holds the 'office, that's next on my list. I'd love to have the computer hidden away, so this sucker is ideal for keeping the cords outta site.

Can I have this too? Just for the extra things on my desk that need a cute home.

It's kitchen time! I need lots and lots of prep space for my little baking business. This looks good to me.

And of course while I'm baking I love company. Anyone mind sitting at this cute little table and chatting up a storm with me?

With a growing collection of display plates and such, not to mention the awesome plate and bowl set that my guy got for me last Christmas, I think using a buffet as storage is a brilliant idea.

Thank goodness I have an amazing husband who loves to cook. I'd love to have more of a formal dining room like this, with a bunch of windows and super tall ceilings, to enjoy family meals in.

B & B's now. I think this bathroom would be perfect in a master bedroom. It's such a calming setup, but it has that feeling like you just grabbed random pieces of furniture from other rooms and put it all together with a sink. Yea!

Our little man is quite the rambunctious one, so I can absolutely see him in a room like this a few years from now. I think a little less white would be a good thing.

And now, for the master bedroom. Seeing as how we still have a bedroom that is also playing the part of storage room, I love this look. White to black, very crisp looking, but still so comfy. I just want to snuggle up in that bed.

Being the organizational nut that I am sometimes, I'd love two of these. His & Hers cabinets would make it really easy for me to ignore how messy His would get.

So that's my little wannabe house tour. Seriously though, take some time to check out their site. It's full of beautiful colors, everyday accessories and incredible furniture. And the best part is that it all has a totally lived in feel. So fun!

A New Look

You know how you get that feeling that you need a haircut? You realize you've been throwing your hair up in a ponytail every day and then a couple times a day when you see a mirror you either say 'Whoa' or 'Ugghh'. Yeah, I'm at that point, but not just in a hair sense(though I totally do need a haircut). I keep avoiding my blog from more than a behind-the-scenes point of view so I figured it was time for a change. I've been through hundreds of backgrounds and finally found one that kind of matches my mood right now. Coincidentally, it matches my entry way too, or at least what it will look like by tomorrow night when it's all pretty again. Anywho, along with the new color digs, I added more of the blogs that I stalk, so if you're ever in a bored mood, just clickety-click away over there. Chances are if you like my 'style', which you must or you wouldn't be here(thank you!), then you'll like most of those. Speaking of which, who are you? Do I know-know you? Are we friends already or have you found my blog in some random way? Please let me know! It's nice to know I'm not talking to myself, and I'd love to find out more about you and what you like. I'm here to help cater to your creative needs too! I hope you're having a wonderful day!