Pink Wedding Cakes

So I have been going through pictures and pictures of different wedding cakes. These pink cakes are too cute not to share. The ruffled cake is absolutely adorable and I am in love with the 3rd cake-so romantic! Which is your favorite?  

Sources: pictures 1,2,6; picture 3; picture 4; picture 5

Green & Yellow Wedding Inspiration Board

So today I have been thinking about my (our) wedding all day. The colors, flowers, shoes, dresses, honeymoon... the list goes on. I put together this inspiration board to organize my thoughts and concentrate on what I really want for the September wedding. You are probably thinking, September... but that's so far away! It really isn't a lot of time when you are a perfectionist like me! =)     

If you can't tell... the colors for the wedding are going to be gray, yellow, green, black, white. The bridesmaids dresses (all 9 of them!) will be in a grayish/silver, similar to the dress in the bottom row. The groomsmen will be wearing tuxes with a gray vest and tie to match the ladies, much like the picture in the bottom row. The trouble I have been having is deciding where to tie in the green & yellow. I do very much love the bouquet shown to the left of the margaritas. Maybe the bridesmaids will be holding something similar to that bouquet at my wedding. I am planning to hold an all yellow bouquet. 

We have an appointment next week with the bakery to discuss our wedding cake. I'm very excited about this, hoping it will be a fun and very sweet meeting.

Slow Cooker Desserts

I am starting to realize that slow cookers/crock pots are really amazing. They make cooking so easy, just throw all the ingredients into the slow cooker and come back in a few hours to a finished meal… or in this case, dessert! Check out some of these warming, comfort foods prepared in your slow cooker for those cold winter nights.  

Sources & Recipes:

1. Slow-Cooker Bread Pudding

2. Old-Fashioned Rice Pudding

3. Triple Chocolate-Peanut Butter Pudding Cake

4. Mocha Pudding Cake

5. Pumpkin Pie Pudding

6. Cinnamon-Raisin Bread Pudding

Sources & Recipes: 

7. Rocky Road Chocolate Cake

8. Walnut-Stuffed Slow-Cooked Apples

9. Triple Chocolate-Covered Peanut Clusters

10. Slow Berry Cobbler

11. Slow-Cooker Lemon Poppy-Seed Cake

12. Slow Cooker Maple-Sauced Pears

Valentine's Day Gifts

Show your appreciation this Valentine’s Day by giving those around you something small and thoughtful-homemade food gifts. These would be great to give neighbors, teachers, friends, family, and co-workers. 

Sources & Recipes:

1. Chocolate-Dipped Hazelnut Shortbread Hearts

2. Chocolate Truffles

3. Cordial Cherries

4. Chocolate Sweet Hearts

Sources & Recipes: 

1. Raspberry-Fudge Truffles

2. Simple Fudge

3. Easy Valentine Sandwich Cookies