Category — sweet

I’m sure everyone missed the last two Friday link fests fiercely, but I was on vacation, and full of pie, and therefore did the bare minimum.  Forgive me?

Speaking of pie, my new Maine obsession – raspberry pie.

Is it weird that I want the team at Confetti System to come into my home and decorate every room with fringe, pom poms, and metallic pinatas?  I have an obsession.

Also, is it strange that I am completely terrified of Sam Edelman’s collection of spike-covered-shoes?  I coveted, and then I ran.  Those shoes kicked my butt.  I tried on the Sam Edelman Lorissa pumps and Renzo booties at Bloomingdale’s recently – within seconds of wearing the spiked footwear I was putting holes in my ankles.  Shoes = 1, Lexi = 3 puncture wounds behind.  I am never one to shy away from pain in footwear; beauty is pain.  But 5-inch heels wielding spike bouquets – pass.  I’m afraid, I’m very afraid.

I plan on staying twelve forever.  Some women cut a few years off of their age at each birthday, but not me, I’m sticking with twelve.  Either my wishful thinking will stick or people will think I’m delusional.  At least their first thought won’t be – no way, she’s at least (fill-in-the-blank) … crazy is much better.  Oh right, glitter bracelets.  Fierce.  And age-appropriate.

Did I mention it’s almost my birthday?

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On my wedding to-do list, one thing I knew I had to have – a self serve candy bar.  All the best bar mitzvahs had a candy bar, and I was ready to re-live the glory for my big day.  I even had a wedding stamp made and patiently stamped hundreds of penny candy brown paper bags with our wedding logo.  We went a tad overboard and had such massive jars of penny candies, we decided to open the candy bar early, setting up shop on rehearsal night and leaving the candy out through the weekend (destination weddings simplify that.) A giant self service buffet of candy is pretty much my ideal, and both kids and adults munched on candy all weekend long.

The hubby and I are planning a house warming party to celebrate our new home (as soon as I get to the other 37 vital things on my list), and I will undoubtedly have a candy bar.  Only this time, I might get extra ambitious and hand-make all of the candies.  You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not.  (Bonus points if you know the origin of that ridiculous quote.)

For an amazing and detailed tutorial on crafting the perfect candy bar, check out lillyella.

{images a la pinterest}

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This is just too awesome not to share.  If you dream in cookies, and you live in San Francisco, cookies may be falling from the sky in your hood.  San Francisco entrepreneurs Eve, Kathleen and Clem of Fat Cookies deliver their oven-fresh cookies (baked in their second story apartment) to their customers below by way of a bag and string hoist.  Sadly, the Fat Cookies operation was shut down by the SFPD due to a lack of proper permits.  Damn the man, save the Empire.

But don’t fret – follow @eatfatcookies on Twitter to find out where they’re baking next.  And with clever facebook status updates such as “whether PERMITting, we’ll be back!”, I’d say these cookie entrepreneurs will be up and running in no time.”

{images a la A Village Town; via sandwichgirl}

And my obsession with cupcakes continues.  How great is this print (the image is actually a fine art photographic print on matte paper) titled The Anatomy of a Cupcake?

{image a la The Sweetest Occasion; Photo by Allen Hemberger via Oh! Cupcakes}