I just recently realized that I haven’t had a chance yet to share about the cake from Liv’s first birthday. It wasn’t so much the cake really, that was a yellow box mix (I figured Liv wouldn’t know the difference), as it was the super easy frosting and polka dot fondant decorations that made it a favorite of mine.

And I think Liv liked it too.

I’m a big fan of baking my own cakes and I think that sometimes fondant (or icing, food coloring and all of that stuff) can be mistakenly daunting. My very f

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At mydeco.com were always interested in interiors-related news. This study by Storage.co.uk caught our eye it reveals that three quarters of people across the UK admit they have too much stuff at home. So it looks like we are all hoarders to some degree. The causes? The survey revealed that emotional attachment and the idea that things may be useful “one day” are people’s top reasons for holding on to things they don’t need. Another common cause of clutter is the hope that things may be valuable.

An unexpected find was that younger people are more motivated by nostalgia about the past than the older generation. Three i

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Father’s Day is June 19. This year, forget the old shirt-and-tie routine, make Dad something special. Here are four gifts from the heart and a clever wrapping technique to let Dad know how much you care.

1. Tool Belt If your dad love to do projects and is the handyman around the house, he’ll loving having his tools close at hand with this tool belt, made from scrap denim.

2. Bookmark Avid readers can always use a new bookmark. Get the supplies at your local craft store and add charms that are meaningful to your dad.

3. Embroidered Hankies Personalize a box of hankies with embroidered initials or motifs.

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Hope you had a great Valentine’s Day!

I have a funny story… Kevin took me to a really lovely restaurant last night in La Jolla (just north of San Diego) called Whisk n Ladle. It’s a place that I’ve wanted to check out for some time and it was delicious! I’m not sure you can call us ‘foodies’ but we’re big on locavore-style restaurants full of unique flavor. If a menu mentions anything with the words ‘fig compote’, ‘breaded goat cheese’ or ‘lavender infused anything’ I start to salivate immediately. It’s the unique pairings that you can’t always accomplish in your own kitchen that I like most about eating out.

Well, this menu was everything and more and I was so excited to try it all. We narrowed our choices down to

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