I made these Baby Face Cupcakes for a coworkers surprise baby shower. She doesn't know what she is having so I made a variety of Boys and Girls. I decorated the Yellow, Blue, and Pink Confetti Cupcakes I posted yesterday with buttercream frosting before piping on all the smiles, freckles and tears.
I gave up Coffee (and caffine) this week and I am already regretting my decision. Long hours at work coupled with cupcake baking last night (pictures coming soon) made getting up at 5:30am very difficult. I am craving a hot cup of coffee right now!
I'm currently snacking on another great Chinatown find; Hi-Chew and Lot 100 gummy candies. They remind me to Mamba's but even more yummy and about half the price.
I found these adorable "Say I Love You" Pillow Cases via Bold Loft while shopping in Chinatown this weekend. They have every possible combination including fighting couples, swearing couples, and even cheating couples. Although I'm partial to the happy in love couples pictured above!
I am totally inspired by this colorful rainbow cake and will be trying to recreate it in the near future. I don't think I'll ever be able to bake a boring 2-3 layer monochromatic cake every again.
I was quite disturbed when I saw this compression crew neck shirt for men, created by Spanx. I just don't see the point and I can't imagine a man actually wearing a shirt like this, maybe I'm wrong but it reminds me of the Seinfeld episode in which Kramer creates the "Bro" or Manssiere."
I loved the colorful packaging for these cookie/cracker snacks and with names like Hello Panda, Jam Jam, and Lucky who could resist. I was even more impressed to find Pandas printed on each Hello Panda cookie.
My mom and I spent all weekend party planning for a party that may never take place. She has been trying to convince my step dad that they should throw a backyard party and he isn't exactly jumping at the idea. Needless to say my mom and I had a blast buying mismatched plates at the thrift store (shown here), brainstorming themes, and sourcing picnic tables for their backyard. I may have convinced her to hire the local taco truck for catering and I think these invitations would be perfect if that's what they decide. 
While relaxing by the pool this weekend I was inspired to cook on the BBQ, but I didn't feel like typical BBQ so we ended up creating these beautiful Pizza's instead. We made 4 in total all with different ingredients and each one delectable in it's own way. My personal favorite was the green chile pepper pizza which had quite a kick to it, unfortunately it was so good I failed to take a picture.
After spending all weekend baking these cupcakes I decided I should probably invest in some pre-made decorations in order to cut the decorating time in half. There are so many awesome cupcake liners and decorations, but I found these neon ones to be especially fun! 
I spent most of my Sunday baking and decorating these black and white cupcakes for my coworkers wedding shower. I decided to go with a black and white theme; devil's food chocolate chip cupcakes topped with chocolate ganache and buttercream frosting. The bow ties, buttons, and hearts were made with melted chocolate. I'm pleased with the final product but a little nervous about transporting them via 2 modes of public transportation to get the to work tomorrow morning.
The Wildflowers were in full bloom in Lake Tahoe last week and I couldn't get enough. Aren't they beautiful?!?
{Sierra hanging out on the dock}
