Spring Sale and Reminder

Sorry I haven't been around much in the past week i was getting ready for a contest I was entering I'll post on that later lol. I just added new items to my shop and also am having a little ready for spring sale on my cupcake cookies,damask cookies,Gerber daisy cookies and rose cookies and i have 3 new arrivals for the shop below. Sale ends sunday march 4th.

Also a reminder today is the last day to enter the $50 novica giveaway .

I'll be back with more regular posting next week!

Apron Addiction Dots Diner

If you know me ,you know i have a big of an addiction to aprons lol. I'm pretty sure i have about 30 and its still growing. In the past year I discovered Dots Diner on etsy and have been addicted ever since . Her aprons are some of the cutest I have ever seen and she is so super sweet as well. The first two are the ones i bought from her and the rest are some of my favorites from her shop. I'm slowly working on collecting more aprons from her shop i always feel so cute and fun when i wear them when i bake lol.

Baby Shower Ideas, Id love your opinions

Me and my friend are throwing our other best friend a baby shower but since she's in Hawaii we have to skype her in but we will have people over at my friends house so we can all skype with her. I am in charge or decorations,desserts, ect basically most of it lol. Here are some pictures via pinterest that are inspiring me I want to do a french/rustic theme but i find myself falling into the french girly thing since I'm a girly girl lol. The problem is my friend who is having the baby is more of a natural colors type of girl. P.s shes having a girl lol. What do you guys think? I can make baby cookies and cupcakes but I'm really a stranger to the baby world so any input would be great . I'll be posting everything on here after the shower so you can all check it out and see how it went lol.

Source: marthastewart.com via Simone on Pinterest

Source: hostessblog.com via Renee on Pinterest

Source: pizzazzerie.com via Cassie on Pinterest

Stationary Obsession Parcel in Montclair

Awhile back i went on a shopping day with my lovely and awesome penpal turned real life friend Sara . We checked out some fun stores in Montclair but one of my favorites was Parcel , its a fun stationary and ephemera store. We both love stationary so we hit the jackpot in this place they have such beautiful and unique things . Here's some pics of the inside

If your ever in the Montclair area go check it out its on Bloomfield ave and they also have an online store

Novica Review and Giveaway!

I was contacted by the lovely people of Novica about doing a review and giveaway of their items and website. Once i read about the site i was on board, Their website sells handmade items from artists from around the world. I love handmade things and believe in supporting artists here in he U.S and around the world. They sell everything from home decor,jewelry,fashion and art all beautiful and hand crafted. I love decorative boxes especially wooden ones so for my item that i picked was this beautiful box with the lady of Guadalupe on it from Mexico. I love this box its so beautiful and well made and its also larger then i expected great for more jewelry storage .

Above is the box i got and look at the lovely packaging!

Some of the feature items for Novica right now

amber earrings
womens gloves
silk shawls
red scarves
men's accessories from Peru
wallets

Giveaway Time!

One winner will get a $50 gift card to use on anything on the website

The last day to enter will be Feb 29Th

To enter:

You must be a follower of my blog and visit Novica and tell me what you would get with your gift card. Don't forget to leave your email so i can contact you. The winner will have 2 days to respond or i will pick another winner.

Extra entries leave a separate comment for each

Like Novica on Facebook

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Also Novica has a home party division where you can become a consultant and host parties in your own home . Starter kits start at $199 and come with $400 worth of samples and also you could win a trip to Bali so go check that out if your interested. I would do it myself if i wasn't so busy lately lol

Happy Valentines Day

Happy Valentines Day!

This was the second platter i did for Valentines Day this year. I still have a few more cookies to take photos of and post later on.

I just wanted to stop in and wish everyone a wonderful Valentines Day and even if you don't have a Valentine you can also grab a friend and head out for your own Valentines nights out or throw a party for all your single friends.

Tomorrow I have a special giveaway for you all so don't forget to come check it out!

SneakPeeq Winner

Okay we have a winner!

Erica early Congrats ! The credit will be put into your account for you to use enjoy!

Giveaway! Last Day

Today Friday the 10th is the last day to enter to win the $25 gift card to sneakpeeq. We only have two entries so far which is strange for giveaways i think this may have to do with clicking the wrong link to enter. If you click the link in the last paragraph that will enter you to win.

So go check it out!

I also have a great giveaway coming for next so stay tuned..

Valentines Day Cookie Love

I have been hard at work making lots of Valentines day cookies the past two weeks and I'm going to be working on more this weekend . Since i haven't shared my treats in awhile i figured i would share what I've made so far.

I used the amazing sweetsugarbelles lace tutorial for the cookies above

Above i have 2 dozen of these left that are on sale for only $20 here, but they won't make it for a day or two after Valentines Day

Mini Valentines Day Gift Guide

As you know I'm hosting a giveaway of a $25 gift card to sneeqpeak , I am not fully addicted to this site and wanted to share some last minute Valentine Gift ideas. Click here to enter the giveaway and don't forget to click the right link or you won't be entered when you sign up

This bag above is vegan friendly faux leather who are those vegans who still like the look of leather

I love tea so much hot and cold they have some great flavor sets to pick from




Last but not least my favorite! a new line of cosmetics similar to the vintage style cosmetics they made in the glamor days. I just picked this up for myself in red velvet I can't wait !
What i love about this site is you earn ponts and and badges so i got this $22 lipstick that was already marked down to $17 for only $7 with my $10 off badge .

Lipstick Lover, The love hate relationship

I love lipstick as you can see above in my profile picture, note to self i need to take more pictures of myself and not my cookies lol . I have a love /hate relationship with it though, I don't wear it everyday but when i do wear it i end up taking it off sometime while I'm out. For some reason it makes me feel like i don't know what to do with my lips if that makes any sense . I have made it a goal to start keeping it on as long as possible lol . I have seen alot of articles from men's magazines about how men hate when women wear bright lipstick or lip gloss. I am lucky enough to have a boyfriend who likes it but i say who cares! If you feel better ,wear it! I have heard for people with fair skin like myself that an orange tinted red is the best but i don't agree i hate red/orange lipsticks this bright red is retrofuturist by lime crime and I love it. I also live by the rule that you have to pick dramatic lips or dramatic eyes, unlike most of the tacky makeup you seen in NJ . If your going to wear a bold lipstick wear a natural color eye, if your going to wear a bold eyeshadow look wear a neutral color lip. I did freelance makeup for about two years and learned alot during that time. I'm no celebrity makeup artist and these are all my opinions .

My other favorite brand is NARS and my two favorite colors in my bag at Barbarella which is a peach nude color i like to put NARS striptease gloss over it and my favorite bright pink is schiap. Schiap can be found on sephora.com I was told they didn't make it anymore but i think i was lied to since its online lol .

Above Nars schiap below Nars barbarella

What is your go to favorite lipstick color? What color would you love to try but aren't daring enough to?