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Elizabeth Anne Designs: The Wedding Blog - Wedding Ideas and Inspiration

No words can express our love for the beauty that unfolds on our favorite blogs each and every day and this week the wedding world was blooming with a limitless amount of prettiness. We are so thankful that we get to close out every Friday with a small amount of lovely from the week. Have a beautiful weekend! {Image by Lisa Lefkowitz via Snippet & Ink} A few of our favorites from the week: Have you visited the EAD Shop lately? From pretty pastels to naturally dyed eggs, we went on a virtual Easter egg hunt and found 15 creative and fun do-it-yourself ideas perfect for decorating your Easter eggs this season. Start slideshow » This romantic inspiration shoot from Ashley Seawell Photography has us swooning! The beautiful New England seaside town of New Shoreham, Rhode Island, was the setting for Grace and Mark’s bohemian outdoor wedding. A classic, elegant twist on Americana was the theme of Ginny and Matt’s DC wedding, and we love the crisp, pretty vibe of it all.

decor8 Mariages Rétro Two-Ingredient Pumpkin Cake with Apple Cider Glaze - StumbleUpon This Two-Ingredient Pumpkin Cake with Apple Cider Glaze will have your family and friends up in arms and begging for seconds. Maybe you should make two. Just a suggestion. If you are an elitist foodie, I don't know what to tell you other than to check your 'tude at the door. Save your hate mail for some other food blogger; I really don't care that you would never subject yourself to a boxed cake mix. I've found it. I saw this recipe for Two-Ingredient Pumpkin Cake with Apple Cider Glaze on Robin Sue's blog, Big Red Kitchen, I knew I had to give it a shot. I baked the cake, made the glaze, took some pictures and had my first bite. After that bite I immediately threw down my fork (I can be very dramatic) and called my friend Tarri. I knew I could not be left alone with this cake, I would eat it all. Trust me here, this is good enough to serve at Thanksgiving. Let's make it together shall we... Here's what you will need for the cake: Yellow cake mix and a can of pumpkin puree. See the glaze?

encyclopedia of spices Spice Advice – how to make the most of spices, which spices to use with particular foods, when to add them, grinding, storage and more. Herbs and Spices Fight Disease — Most of us look at spices as a way to perk up the plate but are you aware of their potential to fight disease? Look here for some recent findings. All about Vanilla – and then some… history, curing, varieties, vanilla extract, essence, powder – even vanilla salt. Cooking with Thyme – Getting the most of thyme in your cooking – including varieties of thyme, preparation, infusions, fresh vs. dried and many suggested uses for cooking with thyme.

How to make surprise marbled Easter eggs. | NARCISSISM IS NECESSARY - StumbleUpon Okay, I’ve got a confession to make. I don’t really celebrate Easter. I don’t really know why it’s celebrated either but please feel free to educate me in the comments below. What I know is that it’s associated with rabbits, chocolates and eggs. In conjunction with Easter Friday, I’ve decided to pimp up my eggs. # – Easter eggs, chinese style :D What you need are:Eggs, decide your own amountLiquid food colouringsEnough water to boil the eggsWhite vinegarSandwich bags or freezer bags, one for each colour Instead of using the colour red though, I’ve chosen fuchsia pink, blue and green for this edible project ;) # – First, put the eggs in a pot of water. # – Bring to boil for 7 minutes. # – After eggs have cooled down, lightly tap them against a hard surface till cracks appear all over. # – Cracked eggs. # – Now prepare a freezer bag or sandwich bag for each colour you’re using. # – Now stick your eggs into each bag and start dyeing. # – Use a paper towel to dry the eggs up. # – Tadaa!

interior design ideas and inspiration for the transitional home: Elegant in greige: Suzanne Rheinstein's Manhattan Home Elegant in greige: Suzanne Rheinstein's Manhattan Home I just have to say Thank You to Elle Decor this month for being so fantastic!! This is such a great example of vintage style mixes- love the tables and stools- not to mention the walls.... images via Elle decor Chic Vintage Brides Grilled Avacado Guacamole : TreeHugger - StumbleUpon © Jerry James Stone via iPhone Guacamole is one of my favorite things. I admit, I have eaten tacos made only of guacamole and a tortilla. While I don't stray from my favorite guacamole recipe often, this one has a nice smokiness to it that's a great fit for fajitas or anything grilled. 4 ripe avocados3 tomatoes1 lime, zested2 limes, juiced1/2 bunch of cilantro, washed and dried1 red onion, finely chopped2 green onions, diced1 serrano chiles, finely diced2 cloves of roasted garlic Salt 1. 2. © Jaymi Heimbuch 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Visit TreeHugger's Green Wine Guide for more green wineries, recipes and virtual tours.

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