Wednesday, February 22, 2012

{Local Girl Makes It to the Oscars}

Leigh Lambert, a local baker in Takoma Park, Maryland will have a new claim to fame on her resume.  On February 26th, she will become a baker to the stars! 

Sorta. 

Non-winners at this year's Oscars will get a delicious sweet treat in their goody bag...Ms. Lambert's Starlet Brownie.


What makes the Starlet such a coveted treat for the people of Hollywood?  Chocolate Pop Rocks!  Yep...you read right.  The candy we loved so much as a child in chocolate fashion sits atop a delicious brownie to create what Ms. Lambert describes as an "effervescent personality" that's like "eating chocolate champagne."  WOW! 

The good news is that this amazing treat is not limited to celebs...you can place an order for The Starlet, in addition to her other sweets offerings from the Naughty Bits Brownies website.

To hear more about Leigh Lambert's story, see her interview on WJLA's Wesbite.

Monday, February 6, 2012

{Picture Perfect Organization Ideas}

If you’re like me…you’ve thumbed through an edition of pretty much any Martha Stewart Living Magazine and enviously eyed the perfectly organized closets, pantries, workspaces, or bedrooms as if they're some high-achieving goal you’ll never attain.  You’ve looked at it and said “yeah right, who really lives like that??”  Or…as I say all the time…“ok…now where’s all their stuff?” as if it’s been placed somewhere right outside of the camera’s view and will be immediately put back in its place as soon as the picture has been taken.

Photo:
http://www.kimberlyreuther.com/2011/06/29/office-makeover-part-1-ideas-and-organization/

With our hectic lives and schedules, keeping things in their rightful place is often a challenge at best, but more often, an impossibility...or so it seems.  Even the best-intentioned people get overcome by their lack of time, leaving that sweater on the bed to find its own rightful place while you're at work or out running errands.  Organization is a mindset.  Organization is a habit.  And organization, so "The Martha" and other organization experts would have you believe, is something completely attainable. 

I read this little article on The Stylist with 10 tips for staying organized.  The tips are completely practical and make total sense.  Read them and see what you think.  Worst case scenario…nothing changes.  But…there is a chance that one or two of these may make sense, and you can apply them to your life today!  That’s where it all starts, right?

The tips mentioned in the article are bulleted below, but please read the actual article for more detail and motivation!

  1. Focus on the bigger picture.
  2. Visualize your desired result.
  3. Choose an area of focus.
  4. Clear the space.
  5. Sort into four piles:  keep, toss, donate, fix.
  6. Revisit the Keep pile.
  7. Give everything a home.
  8. Choose containers.
  9. Maintain.
  10. Tune and tweak as needed. 

Here are some other organization ideas that I spotted around the web:

 {...2012 Declutter Calendar...}
Don't know where to start with your organization strategy?  This 2012 Declutter Calendar from My Simpler Life will lead the way.  Download the free pdf calendar or, to show your true commitment to the de-cluttering cause, order a cute wall calendar for $24.99.


{...office inspiration...} 
 
Office organization ideas…almost all of these are found in your local Ikea.  I mean really…Ikea knows how to make every space look simple and chicly Scandinavian. 


{..."easy as tea" jewelry organization...} 

Need some jewelry organization ideas?  Well here’s a cutie!  From blogs.babble.com…antique saucers and teacups make the perfect little jewelry holders. 


{...brilliant idea for organizing pots and pans...}

Pan organizers can keep your kitchen cabinets amazingly organized, as demonstrated by iheartorganizing.blogspot.com
(Rubbermaid pan organizers: $11.99 at Target or shop around...I found some in Marshall's for $3.99)


{...ladder shelf for the bathroom...}
When trying to organize your bathroom, consider a ladder shelf like this one from Ana White.  Use baskets to separate towels from toilet paper.  This lets you have everything handy without sacrificing style.

Friday, February 3, 2012

{Valentine's Day Cupcake Toppers--FREE PRINTABLE}

How cute is this free printable from Creative Party Place!  As if cupcakes are awesome enough, cute them up with these easy (FREE) printable cupcake toppers! 

Go to Creative Party Place's Website and download the printable pdf.  Use a circle punch tool from your local craft store, stick atop a toothpick (tape two back to back with the toothpick in the middle) and...tadaaaa!  SUPER CUTENESS!  If you only have a black and white printer, don't worry!  Print on a textured white or colored paper and/or and mount it on paper with a design.  Trust me...it will be fabulous! 

Thursday, February 2, 2012

{Sweet Treats 2012 Calendars Are Here!}

Have you received your 2012 Sweet Treats Calendar?  If you haven't yet placed an order, but would like to receive a calendar for your desk, fridge, or wherever, send us an email!  In case we aren't in your contacts, our email address is:  dcsweettreats@gmail.com.


{Doilies, Doilies, Doilies!}

I pretty much think doilies are about the most precious paper product out there.  There is nothing that an adorable doily can't cute up!  When I ran across this simple idea from, who else but THE Martha, it made me go on a web hunt for other cute doily things.


{…oh, so cute table setting idea…}
seriously...how special would you feel sitting down to this??
Photo:
http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/230968/stylish-diy-wedding-table-settings?lpgStart=1&currentslide=6&currentChapter=1



{…omg! doily envelopes!…}
Photo:
http://www.intimateweddings.com/blog/doily-envelopes/
 

{…doily petal cone...} 
Photo:
http://www.willowtreecreative.com.au/blog/?p=1637

{…doily gift wrap...}
Photo:
http://dogwoodandpoppy.wordpress.com/2011/04/25/doilies-are-cool-again/



{…doily gift tag...}
Photo:
http://www.vanessachristenson.com/2010/12/yesterday.html


{…doily wall art...}
 PROJECT STEPS INCLUDED IN LINK
Photo:
http://mychiclife.com/2011/02/25/oh-hello-doily/

{…doily aisle decor...}
Photo:
http://www.weddingbycolor.com/theredqueen/milestones/173176


{…doily garland...}
Just in time for Valentine's Day!
Photo:
http://www.stayathomeartist.com/2011/01/valentines-day-doily-garland.html


{…doily stencil bag...}
PROJECT STEPS INCLUDED
Photo:
http://tidymom.net/2010/monogram-stenciled-canvas-bag/

{ Repurpose CD Sleeves for Valentine's Day }

I love when I can use something that I have around the house for a cute craft idea.  And let's face it...the days of burning cd's are pretty much a thing of the past.  If you're looking for a way to use and repurpose all of those paper cd jackets of yester-year that you have sitting around the house...here ya go! 


Using the cd sleeve as a cookie envelope is just too cute for me!  Hand them out for Valentine's Day, as a wedding favor, or at your kid's birthday party.  Put them in your welcome basket for out of town guests, or have them on hand for your next team meeting.  Tie them up with an adorable ribbon or baker's twine (I honestly could go on and on about my infatuation with baker's twine...but I won't...not today at least), and include a small note.  Now your already awesome cookie recipe is being presented in a way that does it justice! 

Eighteen25 blog gives some really adorable ideas for cd covers and cookies.  They even include an M&M cookie recipe.  Check them out!

Here are some other ways and websites that show us how to use a cd wrapper to dress up your cookies...

{…baby shower favor…}
Photo:
http://www.emmalee-design.com/art-design/individually-wrapped-cookies/


{…wedding favor…}
Photo:
http://reneenelson.blogspot.com/2011/01/cute-cookie-wrapper.html


{…other holidays or occasions…}
Photo: http://life.paperblog.com/go-fish-cookie-exchange-ideas-100544/

{…cafe style treats…}


Wednesday, February 1, 2012

{February Specials!!}

Love is in the air this month, and we're celebrating accordingly with our February specials.


Red Velvet Cupcakes 
{ $20 perDozen }

Heart Shaped Sugar Cookies
{ $15 for 2 Dozen }
 
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