My memories of cinnamon rolls date far back, the earliest belonging to a homemade version baked with love by my Aunt. In terms of baked goods the cinnamon bun is just about as good as it gets. Doughy, sugary, cinnamon perfection, and as if it couldn’t get any better, you get to apply a generous amount of cream cheese frosting on top. I found this recipe from the Williams Sonoma’s cookbook, Home Baked Comfort, and although it sounds daunting, it was really quite straight forward. The only thing that might be better than actually tasting these little beauties is the smell of them coming fresh out of the oven.
I had such an amazing time in NYC last week, I met so many incredibly talented ladies, learned a ton from the conference and was inspired to extremes with all the sights and sounds. I came home expecting a much more mundane weekend, and it turned out to be the opposite. Make up applications, catching up over coffee with a dear friend, an adrenaline filled evening of Muay Thai matches, a little marathon training and the first hockey practice of the year. When I got home Sunday evening I relaxed by sitting down at the old sewing machine to create a cute something for a cute someone… you’ll have to check back to see the final product.
I can remember the exact moment I received a pair of my first ‘stylish’ shoes. The type of shoe you put on and get an abundance of compliments that makes you feel like you’ve just solved the world peace issue. I love that it doesn’t matter if you’ve gained some weight or lost some weight, the shoe always fits. And it seemed like a fleeting, crossing fingers, toes and elbows moment when I suggested that one of the spare rooms be converted into a dressing/shoe room. Jacqueline Corea from Corea Sotropa went above and beyond to make this little dream a reality. It feels like another world when I enter this room, proverbial birds chirp, doves fly overhead, and I’m lost in the beauty that surrounds me.
Miu Miu Pumps, Valentino Handbag, Michael Kors Watch, J. Crew Bracelet, David Yurman Bracelet, Tiffany Earrings
I’ve rediscovered my love for the classic sheath dress silhouette recently. I love how smart and professional the shape of the dress is, but when made in a fabulous print how fun it can be too. It’s an easy transition from day to night or work to play. And the pressure of matching tops to bottoms is taken out of the equation. I’m thinking sleeves for the winter, and this look just may be go-to come this fall.
Since I can remember if ever I was asked what my favorite food was my response was always the same, ice cream. There has never been a particular flavor that I was drawn to, I’m pretty much an equal opportunity kind of lady. I received an ice cream maker a few years ago and, have to admit, it very nearly ended up in the appliance graveyard. All it took was one batch of ice cream to change that. I have made an abundance of batches in a variety of flavors, but the strawberry ice cream recipe from this book takes the cake as one of my favorites. I went the extra mile this time and whipped up homemade waffle cones too. It was a little bit of perfection, and I did my best not too brag too much, but a little bit’s okay, right.
