hearts on fire

These are gorgeous and rustic candle holders that remind of the birch trees near my childhood home.  They  would make a lovely center piece or just great to light up a non-working fire place. The candle holders create a warmness and softness, and definitely would be a beautiful accent in many a home.

one step at a time

I love fresh veggie omelets- however I never seem to have the time to chop up the all the vegetables when I want to make them at home. Why is is so much easier to go out for brunch? Since time seems to be in more abundance over the weekends, so I made a medley of zucchini, onions and asparagus to make some single servings to freeze for later use. This way when I am mood to make eggs, I just have to add cheese for a perfect omelet.

all you need is love

I had one of the best birthdays yet, I definitely feel very loved and appreciated by so many people in my life. I wanted to share some of the photo highlights from what was an amazing week.  A gorgeous arrangement of flowers from some very close friends who live far away - I love the yellow roses and the cranberry accents. A gluten free cup cake from The Little Cakes - which was a great surprise orchestrated by my manager and coworkers - I am pretty certain I looked like a deer in headlights when I was asked to join them in the conference room when these showed up at the office.  Lastly, one of my favorite desserts - creme brulee during a celebratory dinner with friends. This is definitely one of those years that I will always think of with great memories.

and coffee the drink of the gods

I love cappuccinos - I perfected my love for after dinner coffee when traveling in Italy a few years ago with some friends. After each delicious meal, we would linger at the table with frothy drinks chatting well into the evening. Not too long ago, I happened to order a cappuccino at a new place and received the drink in the most beautiful presentation - a daiquiri glass, looking like a layered trifle styled dessert. My love of coffee and style were both renewed with one little happy cocktail glass.