Floral Friday – Valentine’s Day Roses

I was having a busy morning cutting fabric and preparing new designs for an upcoming craft fair, when I was startled by the doorbell suddenly ringing.

RMS Beauty

I am in love with my RMS Beauty products!  Love, love, love!

It all started back in the fall of 2014 when I finally got around to purchasing their “un” cover-up.   Seriously amazing stuff without all the yucky additives found in other brands.  You can see my initial rave about the “un” cover-up here.   Suffice it to say, I love it so much I added several additional RMS Beauty products to my Christmas wish list.  Well I am one lucky girl as I got all my requested items, including their:

Holiday Gift List – The Chef/ Foodie

When I have time, I love to cook!  I enjoy reading my cookbooks, researching recipes on-line and generally checking out all the food porn!  I've got quite a few chefs and foodies in my family; this list is in honour of all the family get togethers and celebrations past and those to come:

Eclairs

Éclairs are my dad’s favourite dessert and thus a necessity in my cooking repertoire. 

Here’s one from a batch I made for Father’s Day this year (the rest got eaten before I could snap some shots!).

Ella’s Botanicals Gift Basket

I’m so excited to receive my Ella’s Botanicals gift basket that I won on Instagram!  I seldom win, so I was completely surprised when I got the notice I had won!

If you don’t know Ella’s Botanicals you are missing out on some really great skincare products that are amazing for the entire family’s use.  Created and headed up by Ella, all of her products are made in small batches in Toronto, Canada focusing on natural, locally sourced ingredients where possible and are biodegradable.  Good for you and not harmful to our lovely planet.  Love that!

Holiday Gift List – The Beauty Lover

I've got some more holiday gift ideas for you.  This time focusing on the beauty lover!

Come check it out:

Sephora Haul

I FINALLY got around to cashing in my Sephora gift card that I received two – yes that’s right – two birthdays ago!!

Ella’s Botanicals

Ok.  I'm sorry.  I can’t believe it’s already Wednesday Thursday and I haven’t written anything about the arrival of my first Ella’s Botanicals parcel on Monday.  MONDAY.  Can you believe it?! 

The Bomb Brownies

I was heading out to dinner Friday evening with my bestie and had to whip up a batch of our favourite brownies to celebrate!

Surprise – Hello Kitty Edible Arrangement!

What a surprise to answer the door and find a super cute Hello Kitty edible arrangement!!

Floral Friday – Roses

Roses have always been special to me.

Bobbi Brown Makeup Haul

Check out what my BFF gifted me!

Andes Crème de Menthe Chunk Cookies

It seems like we can only find Andes Crème de Menthe around Christmas time and we never fail to pick up several boxes!!  This past winter, I stumbled upon Andes Crème de Menthe Baking Chips and quickly grabbed a bag.  They’ve since been sitting in my pantry stacked with my other baking chips just waiting for the day I finally got around to using them.  Well – I finally have!

Friday Flower - Peonies

Peonies – they are my fave!  Anyone who follows me on Pinterest knows that I can’t resist pinning peony shots.  Whether repining from my feed or finding them online, they must be included on my botanical board!