ch-ch-ch-churros!

on this chilly sunday evening, I have a craving for a churro. here's a photo I took of some churros that we ate (or should I say, devoured) on the street in barcelona last year. I seem to have a thing for fried dough covered in sugar...

bubblegum birthday card

I totally copied this former martha stewart editor's idea for an edible birthday card.  my jack & lulu's stationary ran out, so I reused the box. just printed the message on cardstock & stuck it to the bottom. the bubblegum was $1 at target. cute, easy & mailable. happy birthday to a wonderful friend!

macarons the new cupcakes?

adorable pictures of macrons have been popping up all over the blogosphere. I heard this story on npr a few weeks ago about how popular these dainty treats are becoming, and it made me think… will the macron craze replace the cupcake craze?  regardless, cupcakes will always have my heart.

{thanks to my sweet sissy giving me this book!}

happy birthday, mr. president

{illustration by jim unwin}

 

one of the things I remember learning about george washington when I was little, was that he accidently chopped down his father’s favorite cherry tree with his hatchet (don’t make me sing the song). but when confronted by his father, george responded, “I cannot tell a lie, pa” & confessed to the mistake. supposedly this isn’t even a true story, but nonetheless, I am always reminded of good ol’ george when I see a cherry tree.

my mom is a kindergarten teacher, so of course she made us favors to celebrate washington's birthday when went over for dinner last night. she decorate these little bags with cherries, filled with chocolate-cherry candies, & served cherry pie for dessert. I cannot tell a lie- it was delicious.

 

vancouver winter olympics

robert have I have been obsessed with watching the winter olympics. the men's snowboarding half-pipe on wednesday was incredible. did you see shaun white's new move?

I love what google is doing with their homepage each day. the design is beautiful. I have tried googling for the artist, with no luck (a bit ironic, huh?).

which winter olympic sport is your fave?

top-hat cupcakes

I made these delicious top-hat cupcakes last week for valentine's day. they remind me of the chocolate-dipped cone at dairy queen. the directions are on my cupcake blog if you're interested in making your own.

I judge books by their covers

let's be honest- aren't we all more inclined to pick up a book if it has an attractive spine? I know I am. my mom bought me these beautiful penguin classic books from anthropologie for christmas. I'm pretty sure I'll get around to reading them... maybe...someday. but in the meantime, they sure do look pretty darn cute on my bookshelf.