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2.12.2012

Black Tie Cupcake: 43/366

These Just Dessert cupcakes came frozen in our Amazon Fresh delivery. Defrosted overnight in the fridge and then pulled them out about 30 mins before eating. They were decent. Not the most unreal cupcakes I've ever had but for delivery while you're sick, they did taste good.

Taken with: iPhone 4S
Apps used: ProCamera, Camera+, iWatermark

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10.28.2010

Y+Z=Married

We did it!

Our tiny wedding at home.

More details later.

xoxoxoxo

photography: Marisa Williams

decorations: Creative Coquette

7.29.2010

Sweet Lolita Cupcakes

I recently came across the sweetest cupcakes created in a sweet kitchen by an even sweeter Lolita.

The Pink Fairies:

Katja Beckman, our Swedish Lolita and baker.

Her lovely kitchen where she creates all these goodies.

She also makes dreamy cookies.

Here is Katja in a dress she made. She also designed the print!

YAY, Lolitas and cupcakes!!!!

7.17.2010

Yum

7.08.2010

YAY, Cupcakes!!

3.17.2010

We interrupt this hiatus...

to bring you breaking news:

We have found our cupcakes!!!! WhoooHoooooo!!!

Those following know that we have been searching high and low for the yummiest cupcakes we could find in Seattle for our wedding. Until now, it's been a pretty sad showing for Seattle. I got a tip from the beautiful Jen at Craftiness NOW who used her connections to get me some inside info on the best cupcakes in Seattle. Two shops were recommended which we had yet to try. One of the two recommended, Trophy Cupcakes, was rated higher for taste. It's 100% taste for us and ok, I do want them to be pretty.

We tried the Trophy Cupcakes the other day and HOLY MOLY they are yum-UM-mers!!!!!!

Stroop Waffle, Lemon Coconut & Red Velvet

Triple Chocolate

These are all a perfect combination of flavor, texture, moistness and sweetness (as in not too sweet). Best Red Velvet, my ultimate comparison base, I have ever had and with proper cream cheese frosting. Plus, they are pretty!

We haven't even bothered trying the second recommendation. Not sure I need to.

Thank you Jen!!!!!!! You just helped make our wedding sweeter :)

Note to self: make sure to have at least one cupcake available for devouring when writing about cupcakes. Seriously drooling.

I'll post more tidbits when I can.

xoxo,

2.23.2010

Parrot Tulips

I scored these last Saturday while at Pike Place Market. Three bunches, 30 tulips, for $20! I love tulips but these are my favorite variety. The colors and shapes are just so incredibly beautiful.

I love how they open up. Just dreamy!

My favorite flowers are these parrot tulips and stargazer lilies. I think I want parrot tulips for my wedding bouquet.

Parrot tulips, butterflies and cupcakes need to be part of our big day.

I found these wonderful place cards

from Timeless Paper. You can order a minimum of 12 which is perfect for our tiny wedding. They will even print the names of each guest onto them for you. You can also visit their Etsy Shop.

As for cupcakes...unfortunately, we have not found any we are totally happy with in the Seattle area. None have measured up in flavor to Yummy Cupcakes in Burbank, CA. If any of you know a place, or someone, who does delicious and beautiful cupcakes in and around the Seattle area, please do send along that info.

Toodles,

2.12.2010

Over The Top!

The Trendy Fashionista has honored me with a very fun award!

(how cute is that apron!)

Thank you!!! Definitely check out her blog for all things fashion.

Rules for this award:

A. Thank the person who gave you the award and link back, check.
B. Respond to the following survey using only ONE WORD answers.

1. Where is your cell phone? desk

2. Your hair? thick

3. Your mother? survivor

4. Your father? past

5. Your favorite food? maguro

6. Your dream last night? cheeky

7. Your favorite drink? pellagrino

8. Your dream/goal? happiness

9. What room are you in? studio

10. Your hobby? crafting

11. Your fear? spiders

12. What do you want to be in 6 years? better

13. Where were you last night? home

14. Something you aren't? nosy

15. Muffins? cupcake

16. Wish list item? knobs

17. Where did you grow up? San Francisco *I can't help that it's two words. No way am I saying the F word. I'm a native. We do not use that word, ever! BTW, you all should not use that word either. It gives us San Franciscans the willies.

18. Last thing you did? giggle

19. What are you wearing? cuteness

20. Your TV? fabulous

21. Your pets? purrrrrrrrrrrrrrfect

22. Your friends? far

23. Your life? glorious

24. Your mood? chipper

25. Missing someone? nope

26. Vehicle? Mini

27. Something you're not wearing? shoes

28. Your favorite store? Anthropologie

29. Your favorite color? pink

30. When was the last time you laughed? minutes

31. Last time you cried? days

32. Your best friend? Y

33. One place where I go over and over again? dreams

34. One person who emails me regularly? M

35. Favorite place to eat? Kozue

C. Pass this award onto 10 other bloggers:

These are just some of the blogs that are Over the Top for inspiration. Check them out!

UPDATE: Oops! I just noticed numbers 1 and 6 are both Beautiful Things to Share [blush]. That's why blogging at 3 am should be avoided.

***On another note:

After drooling over the fabulishiously cute Lost Cupcakes Bri whipped up for the Lost premier, girl has mad skillz, I had to have cupcakes for this week's episode. For reals, that was my excuse, heh heh. I bought ours, no major skillz in the cupcake department around my kitchen, thus far.

I also experimented with my newly acquired camera techniques and attempted to capture the cupcakes in pretty much the worst lighting possible. Direct overhead incandescent light, which barely lights up the room, in front of the plasma on the coffee table, at night. I had to push my settings to the max. Very hard to get an in focus shot since I wasn't willing to pull out the tripod. I had cupcakes to eat ya know. Here is my best photo straight out of the camera:

So you can really appreciate this, here is what the original settings produced:

No joke, worst lighting.

I wish all of you a wonderful weekend filled with twinkles and whatever makes you happy. Remember you are always the key to that happiness.

xoxo,