Favorite Things





May you and yours have a fabulous Christmas and receive all of your favorite things!

Festive and Fabulous

Here are some super chic, holiday-themed items I wouldn't mind finding tucked under the Christmas tree...

Alkemie Elk Head Ring

 

ModCloth Holiday Parade Dress

Kate Spade Bow Clutch

Crane & Co. Journal

Plaid Ralph Lauren Slippers

Christmas All Over

I love Christmas time but I always find myself overwhelmed and under prepared!  I'm ignoring the fact that I have not bought one morsel of a Christmas present, card or stocking stuffer.  Instead I will decorate & hopefully get our tree, drink hot chocolate & watch my favorite Christmas movies!

White Christmas

 

 

 

A Christmas Story

 

 

 

From Cupcakes and Cashmere

 

My dream entryway

 

Rainy Day Inspiration

Empire Strikes Back

I am a bit obsessed with Boardwalk Empire.  What an amazing show about gangsters, bootleggers and other unsavory gentlemen...and the women who love them. And speaking of the women, I am in love with all of their costumes. There are so many gorgeous pieces available that are inspired by Boardwalk or the Jazz Age in general.  And thanks to Ebay and Etsy a TON of fabulous vintage jewelry! Here are some of my favorites.

Beaded Dress, Topshop $510

 T-Strap Heels, ModCloth $128

 

Cloche Hat, Forever 21 $10

Beaded Earrings, Etsy $60

 

Get Ur Bake On

This past weekend I made a variation of Martha's Banana Cupcakes with Honey Cinnamon Icing.  Scrumdiddlyumptious perfection!

To make cupcakes

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
1 1/2 cups mashed bananas (about 4 ripe bananas), plus 1 whole banana, for garnish (optional
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
To make frosting...I doubled the recipe because it wasn't enough for me ;)

1 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1 tablespoon honey
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a standard 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. 

In separate bowl, mix together butter, bananas, eggs, and vanilla. Combine banana and flour mixture. Spoon batter into muffin cups. 

Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of a cupcake comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pan; cool completely on a wire rack.  Top with frosting.

Ring A Ding Ding.

Due to being consumed by all things wedding related, I am taking a blogging hiatus until mid-November.  The next posting you read will be written by a married woman :)