Tuesday Thoughts...

Stairways and banisters seem to always catch my eye in how they're decorated or how ornate the banisters are...you get the idea.  All of these images have caused me to take a moment and admire.  I hope you do too.

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Happy Birthday!

It was my little girl's birthday the other day!  I cannot believe how big she is getting. She was recently diagnosed with Alopecia (hair loss and baldness on her head) and has had a hard couple of weeks.  

So, I decided to make it a special day and take her mind off of her hair.  Her and I went to "Tangled" together and then we got pizza for the party dinner.  I had let her pick what cake I was going to make...mistake number 1. (I knew it was going to be chocolate.) The second mistake I made was letting her look at Picky Palate's Blog to check out what cake she wanted. It was this: 

It's a cake with a scoop of ice cream in the batter! It was crazy how delicious it was!  

It was way moist, super chocolatey, and we decorated it with hearts and shaved chocolate.  If you need a good cake recipe for a pig out weekend, head here!  I only made it three layers and it was still huge!  Thanks for inventing this cake, Jenny!

Happy Friday!

Decisions, decisions........

You know how there's an idea in your head over a space in your home and your only problem is that you're too afraid to do it?  That's me.  You see when we built our home, I chose basically the standard options because it was the most affordable.  The problem now is, I hate the colors or style in some of the rooms.  My kitchen has dark wood, dark counter tops, and dark tile.  I really would like to paint the cabinets two tones to brighten  it up with a lighter back splash.  Issue number 1: Do I really want to paint over the cabinets that I actually upgraded?  2: How are painted cabinets for resale value? and 3: What are good colors with a dark silestone counter and dark tile?

  I seriously need some advice.  Please help. 

Here are some of my inspirational photos:

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My last thought would be what's a color that's going to be around for a while too? 

White or cream?  Grey? Blue? 

Hmmm.....I'll just wait for some comments.

20 Treats You Can Make For Your Sweetie On Valentine's Day!

Get a tissue, because you will drool just a little.

Special Heart Sugar Cookie

 Via Our Best Bites

Banana-Nutella Stuffed Doughtnut

 via Fields of Cake

 

Berry Fudgy Brownies

Via Cinnamon Spice and Everything Nice

Brownie Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies

 Via Picky Palate

Candied Bacon Ice Cream

Via David Lebovitz

Cannolis

 Via The Simple Spatula

Mousse au Chocolat

Via Visions of Sugarplum

Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie Bites

 Via Picky Palate

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

 Via The Examiner

Chocolate Truffles

 Via Simply Recipes

Cream Puffs

 Via My Recipes

Creme Brulee

Via Restaurant Widow

Heart Shaped Sugar Cookies

 Via Stylish Cuisine

Heart Pancakes

 Via Food Beast

M & M Cookies

Via Southern Plate

Florentine Lace Cookies

 Via National Cookie Network

Red Velvet Cake

 Via Lana's Cooking

Samoa Tart

 Via Su Goods Sweets

Cheesecake

 Via Bakerella

Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

Via Phe.Mom.Enon

On second thought, grab a towel.  A tissue couldn't begin to sop up that drool.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Forgive My Absence.....

Image via House and Home

I mentioned earlier that my daughter has been losing her hair.  In addition to dr's appointments and everyday running around, my internet has been out!  So here's to a new week!  Wish us luck for the next dr's appointment!