Flag Cakes

While looking for a photo on my computer the other day, I came across these in my archives and thought they suited the upcoming Fourth of July holiday. I was cracking up over the top shot of my brother looking pretty unsure about his melting flag cake! My mom made some pretty creative and fun cakes for us kids growing up, thanks Mom. The photo of the 60-year-old is my Grandpa!

Happy Easter!

Hoping everyone is having a lovely Easter Sunday!

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2. nocarnations

Egg Dyeing 101 App from Martha Stewart Living

I was just talking to my husband the other day about the many beautiful and functional apps the Martha Stewart team has come out with lately and bingo, in my inbox this morning I heard about another one that I wanted to share with you! Hello Egg Dyeing 101 App, we're so happy to meet you. This App is hands down a complete paradise for a person who loves to dye eggs.

It includes egg basics, techniques, instructions, gives resources, and even video clips that show you cool things like how to blow out an egg. This app puts many of those great Martha Stewart Living Easter Egg ideas right in the palm of your hand allowing you to replicate them with pizzazz. I'm in love with the way they share how to marbleize, mask with lace, make creatures and more! What is pretty snazzy is that it is only $.99 and you can find it in the app store right here.

For those of you who don't have an iPhone or iTouch and want to learn how to dye your eggs like the cool photo on the right above see the instructions from the app below...



Choose two or more dyes in hues that work together.

1) Start with an egg dyed in a pale color.

2) Dip the bottom of the egg into a darker dye, partly submerging it and holding it upright, until desired color is achieved. Remove egg, blot with paper towel, and set on a pin-board to dry, 10 minutes. For a two-tone egg, stop at this step. Or, if desired, turn the egg over and repeat, dipping the top in the same color, but leaving a band of the original color in the middle.

3) To further enhance the pattern, turn the egg on its side and dip it horizontally, until desired color is achieved. Remove egg, blot, and set on a pin-board to dry. Repeat as desired.


“Photos from the Egg Dyeing 101 from Martha Stewart Living App. Copyright © 2011, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.” * I did receive the $.99 app for review purposes, but was not compensated for my personal opinion which is my own.

Lovey, Dovey...

Inspired by all of the red lovey dovey things around...

1: This Is for You* by Rob Ryan (on my wish list)
2: Kiss Stamp -- how great is this?! (via Eat Drink Chic)
3: Pretty Heart Scarf
4: Foxy Valentines Tutorial : How cute!
5: Volcano Candle in red!
6: Butter London Nail Polish*
7: Heart Hot Water Bottle Cover
8: Cute converse red heart sneakers: that heart face is adorable!
9: Mon Oncle* awesome movie if you haven't seen it, I want to watch it again soon. Not really love related but on here just because.


*FYI : purchases made from the asterisk links support B*E

Happy Friday!

Wishing you a great and relaxing weekend! Here are some things around the web that made me happy this week....

1: Peggy scanned in some more beautiful photos from the Banana Republic Ads, they are so... gorgeous!

2: Merrilee from Mer Meg has it going on -- you've got to see this post of the valentine's she and her little ones did. She also has a free download.

3: Have you heard of the Google Art Project? For you all of you art lovers, it is a virtual tour into some of the best museums where you can see famous and beautiful works for art. You can pretend you are walking around, you can zoom in pretty tight to see detail, it is so amazing!

Happy Weekend!