3rd Grade Bake Sale

A is for Apple Cupcakes

(1) Frost a regular cupcake with red frosting (for those of you wondering...red frosting is white frosting tinted red) and place a "mini" chocolate covered donut on top.  (the ones you buy in the bags)  Is that how you spell donut??  or is it doughnut?  good grief..I have no business writing a blog!

(2)  Freeze for 10 minutes

(3)  Cover the entire donut with more frosting and roll in red sugar.

(4)  Cut marshmallows with scissors (clean ones!) into a bowl of green sugar.  You get about 5 leaves per marshmallow.

(5)  Add pretzel stick for stem.

(6)  Sell for a high amount at school bake sale.

How cute are they in these baskets???

Flower Cupcakes are also cut up marshmallows rolled in colored sugar.
Super easy!  My daughter did these flowers...

Some of our happy customers!

Note to self: Don't tie hair back for pictures...I look like a boy

-tessa ;)

Green with Envy

Okay...instead of rushing to your local florist or Whole Foods for fresh flowers, just clip some bright green leaves from the yard.  As usual, Anna Spiro makes it look fabulous.  I am grabbing my clippers and running outside now....

I love everything about this shot.  How great would this be as artwork....hmmm I am thinking Anne Harwell..

Agghh....I can't take it...it is so simple and gorgeous!  Is it wrong if I clip from other people's  yards? "Nothing to see here neighbors....nothing to see here..." 

Happy Tuesday!  -tessa

Pagoda Car Magnets

Sign up as a Google Follower and I will send you a pagoda car magnet! Just leave me a little note under comments.  Click above to get to main blog page and post a comment.  Sign up is to the right.  Pass it on....

Actual size 3"x3"

Girl's Weekend

Happy Friday!  I just had dinner with a girlfriend last night and it made me realize how special girlfriends

are in our lives.  Last year, 3 friends and I took a girl's weekend and I put together a little "happy" for each of them.  My girlfriend, Tara, made these adorable "Chick's Weekend" shirts for us.  Each one of us were a color  (I was green)  She also made them necklaces with each chick color.  I added matching jelly beans, lotion and a cute make-up bag (make up bags and lotions I scored at tjmaxx!).  I boxed each of them up and surprised them right before dinner.  (why did I not make a green one for myself?) I think it's time for another girl's trip!!

Happy Weekend Everyone!  -tessa

Blue and White plus Pink

Okay...I smile when I see blue and white ginger jars, but I actually get butterflies in my tummy when I see them mixed with pink.  Here are some of my favorite pics....

Does it get any better....bamboo pens!!!
One of my favorite designers....Anna Spiro

her living room.... absolutely beautiful...

I never get tired of looking at this picture...
Mary McDonald for House Beautiful

This table makes me want to host a brunch for friends for no reason at all....
Another genius....Carolyne Roehm

I am having dinner with one of my favorite girlfriends, Tara Huff, tonight.   Another reason to smile today...
Happy Thursday Everyone!   -tessa ;)

Hootie Whoooo....These are cute!

Yes, it is still Africa hot in Florida, but Fall is on it's way..you know what that means...Owl Cupcakes!

Okay....I actually screamed when I saw these cupcakes on food.com.  They are actually chocolate muffins, but I am making these as cupcakes for our upcoming school bake sale.  

It looks like broken muffin tops for the ears...No piping bag....How easy is that!?!

As if you don't have enough to do in a day...try making these adorable owl cupcakes.

All you need for these are some oreos, banana runts, m&ms and a star pastry tip.

I have actually made these for my girlfriend's son, Bryce's owl birthday party.

(*tip:  make sure frosting is a little chilled so it "feathers" out)  

They were a hoot!

New Flor Designs

I wouldn't cry over spilled milk (or juice) if I had these cute new designs from Flor Tile.  I thought checkerboard and stripe were the only graphic designs, but this zig zag is adorable and (of course) my favorite.  I need to score some orange boxes too...

This would also look great in black and white..(along with some new furniture and pink peonies)

Happy Day Everyone!  -tessa