When is Easter 2012?

The weeks seem to be flying by, I can't believe Easter is already upon us, it seems like Christmas was just a few weeks ago. Easter is on April 8th this year, a little bit early, so I have been on the lookout for some fun Easter gifts this year, here are a few for Easter 2012:

Cute personalized dinosaur easter basket from J. Bee Designs:
http://www.jbeedesigns.com/store/WsDefault.asp?Cat=DinosaurEasterBasket

I am loving the idea of this nibblers gift basket from Mrs. Fields, great gift to bring to someone's house on Easter Sunday!

http://gifts.redenvelope.com/giftbaskets/Cookie-Gift-Basket-30000060?ref=REDorganicgglgeneric_&prid=rbseogg&viewpos=1&trackingpgroup=coo


Cute Easter plush from Pottery Barn kids, don't they look sweet and cozy!
http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/easter-plush/?pkey=e%7Ccute%2Beaster%2Bgifts%2Bfor%2Bkids%7C2%7Cbest%7C0%7C1%7C24%7C%7C1&cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_-NoMerchRules-_-

Aqua damask chair

A little room decor inspiration for your Thursday, I love this aqua damask chair, would look so nice in a dining room!

To our flower girl personalized printed frame gifts

With the spring and summer wedding season quickly approaching I have been searching around for cute personalized flower girl gifts, but I found it hard to find anything that I liked. I was looking for a cute flower girl picture frame and I did find a couple that I really like so I thought I would share them

 You can find them here:
http://www.jbeedesigns.com/store/WsDefault.asp?Cat=Toourflowergirlpersonalizedprintedframegifts

Mason jar mugs perfect for a rustic wedding!

Check out these new hand painted mason jar mugs from J. Bee Designs, they feature black and white cow print, so cute for a Texas wedding!
http://www.jbeedesigns.com/store/WsDefault.asp?One=594

Vanessa Bryant divorce settlement

It sure does pay to marry a Laker, Vanessa Bryant just got a $75 million divorce settlement, 3 houses, and who knows what else. I have always thought she was a pretty girl, she reminds me of Kim Kardashian a little, I can't for the life of me figure out why he would cheat on her, but in the words of Ivanka Trump "don't get mad, get everything", and that is exactly what she did, good for her! She got their houses in L.A. and Newportand hopefully all the jewelry!

Strawberry pink champagne cake recipe

I love strawberry cake and I love champagne, so I thought why not mix the two! I had to re-work the recipe a bit but it did come out light and fluffy, so I guess I did something right.
Here's how I did it:

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1/2  package strawberry flavored jello
• 1/2 cup of champagne
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 4 eggs (room temperature)
• 2 3/4 cups sifted cake flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup whole milk, room temperature
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup strawberry puree made from frozen sweetened strawberries

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and dry strawberry gelatin until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Then add champagne. Remember to sift the flower first, then measure how much to use in the cake. Don't just measure out the flour from the bag, make sure you sift first, then measure or your cake will be heavy. Combine the flour and baking powder; stir into the batter alternately with the milk. Blend in vanilla and strawberry puree. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans.
3. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a small knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow cakes to cool in their pans over a wire rack for at least 10 minutes, before tapping out to cool completely. 
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Bride and groom champagne glasses

 I love these bride and groom champagne glasses from J. Bee Designs, they feature the brides custom wedding dress and the grooms' seersucker suit, Perfect for spring and summer weddings, especially beach weddings.
They are $35 a set and you can check them out here:
http://jbeedesigns.com/store/WsDefault.asp?One=591