American Girl Baking Party

Good Morning!  Lyla celebrated her seventh birthday over the weekend and I thought I would share a little about her party today.  She loves the American Girl Dolls!  Anytime anyone asks her what she wants for her birthday or Christmas, etc. it's always AG doll related.  If you're not familiar with the dolls, they have a girl of the year that they bring out January 1st and she is only available for one year.  And this year the girl is Grace Thomas, who loves to bake and takes a trip to Paris.  So, to go along with that theme, we had her party at a cute little bakery called "The Sweet Boutique." 

We kept the guest list small and only invited five of her closest friends.  The girls each brought their AG dolls to the party (or borrowed one) and each doll had their own seat at the table as well.  The girls decorated Baker's hats, goodie boxes and cupcakes.

And there was also lots of finger licking and silliness as well :)

For party favors we did cakepops and Eiffel Tower charm necklaces which we wrapped in these darling macaron boxes that I picked up at World Market.  The girls also got to keep their aprons (found at Hobby Lobby) as part of their party favors.

Love how her cake turned out!

And one more picture of me and the birthday girl! 

It was such a cute party with a really sweet group of girls.  But I'm still in shock that she is 7!  Slow down Father Time.

Have a great day!

Happy Friday

bikini top | bikini bottom | linen shirt | aviator sunglasses

Good Morning!  I just love everything about this picture, starting with this sailor striped suit!  And it's perfectly paired with a crisp, white linen shirt cover-up and original aviator Ray-Ban sunglasses.  All so, so good!  This picture has me excited for warm, sunny, carefree summertime days. 

And closing out the week with a few more of my favorite fashion pieces right now.  Loving this shirt pair with these jeans.  And these are my favorite white skinnies that pair perfectly with this crepe top.  And because it has been so popular with great feedback to me after my last post, I thought I would share this dress again.  It's such a flattering fit!  I think you'll love it!

I hope you all have a beautiful weekend...

From My Kitchen | Round Top

Chicken and Spinach Pasta | Italian Grilled Cheese | Cream Cheese Crockpot Burritos | Spinach and Feta Pasta | Chicken and Bacon Alfredo Pizza

Hey there!  How was your weekend?  It was super rainy here, but has now cleared out and we have a beautiful forecast ahead.  It was so pretty yesterday after my run that I made my first stop of the season into the Garden Center.  I love Spring when everything is so green and blooming.  I know a lot of people love Fall, but I'm definitely a Spring lover.

Today, I thought I would do a little recipe roundup of a few of my favorites that I myself have made and tested.  Probably my favorite of these favorites is the Chicken and Spinach Pasta...so good!  And the easiest of the these favorites is the Crockpot Burritos...throw in all the ingredients and walk away.  Links to these recipes are listed above and you can also check out my "FOOD" tab for more yummy recipes.

I also wanted to share a little about my weekend with you guys.  I was so excited to finally meet my friend Kris, from Driven By Décor.  She lives in Connecticut and came down to do a little shopping in Round Top (an antique market place) with a group of interior designers, bloggers and shop owners.  Round Top, TX is about 1 1/2 hours from my home, so I drove there on Sunday to meet up with them.  Kris is just as sweet as I thought she would be.  It was a fun day shopping and chit chatting with her!  I also had the pleasure of meeting Kimberly from Off the Cape who lives in Fort Worth, Cindy from Rough Luxe and her daughter who live in California, and Debra from 5th and State who is from Atlanta.  Kris did a great post before she arrived about the weekend, including a little more detail about the other fabulous ladies who attended, and you can check it out here. 

Enjoy your day!