It was really hot today in Benin, W. Africa and on this hot and humid day, I found myself standing by the side of the road for the second time today due to a second flat tire.  What are the odds!  We had already used up the spare tire so we had to wait as [...]

Happy Friday everyone, cheers to an insane need for a major sugar rush for the weekend!  I have to confess that I am a bonafide sugar queen and my latest sweet obsession is with fluffy white cakes that emulate the intricate designs and details of wedding dresses.  There’s something so soft about these cakes that [...]

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and I thought it would be fun to do a spin on the traditional treats that are served for this sweet holiday!   I was at one of my favorite stores, Sur La Table, and saw the most adorable thing…mini heart shaped donut pans! I knew the moment [...]

It’s Christmas Eve!  I want to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas filled with lots of love and happiness as we enter the new year!  It’s so fitting that our last Volume of Sweet Treat Fridays falls exactly on Christmas Eve, it makes it all that much more festive!  We didn’t [...]

2010 has definitely been the year for succulents galore in weddings and floral design and I LOVE that everyone loves these beautiful little plants as much as I do!  Just when you think that your love for succulents couldn’t possibly be surpassed, out pops some amazing designers who create the most fabulous Holiday Succulent Designs [...]