Monday, February 27, 2012

Birthdays

Much birthday-ing in February!
Mine:
I decided that since it was my 24th birthday (yeah, don't argue.  Don't even question.  I'm 24 . . . . ) . . . . since it was my 24th birthday, I would treat myself to my very own store-bought bakery cake.  I have a twin brother.  We always shared a cake.  Then I baked my own birthday cake.  And since I am now 24, have been fighting a cold for a month, have been working crazy weird and toying with an Etsy shop (details soon!  OMG Excitement!), I would treat myself to my very own store-bought cake.  A raspberry torte.  With a not-buttercream icing (I forget the icing!) and roses.  My very own roses.  I will admit, it was very, very hard to pay $32 for a cake.  For me.  And I almost changed my mind.  But I'm only 24 once, right?!  (wink-wink!)


A few of my favorite gifts:


My best friend gave me a new tea kettle but that will be another day :-)
And my big teenager also celebrated a birthday.  15!  (Again, don't do the math.  Don't question. Don't argue.  He is 15 and I am 24. . .)
He requested chocolate.  Anything chocolate.



He raked in the cash, scored some good gift cards and enjoyed a case of Mountain Dew.  I'd say not bad for a birthday!!!
Happy-ness is feeling forever 24!  Celebrating birthdays with loved ones.  Really living your days and making every day a celebration with loved ones.  Finding love in each day . . . .
Enjoy this moment of your day.  Enjoy the warmth and sunshine.  Surround yourself with your friends and loved ones and laugh today!

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Today

My new favorite happy place.  1215 Wine Bar & Coffee Lab.  Over The Rhine.  Cincinnati.  I'm speechless.  It's fabulous.
OMG!  The espresso machine!  See the steam?!

The cappuccino was amazing!  And look at the foam art!

I swooned over this brioche.  It's an almond chocolate chip brioche.  Warm.  And I dipped the crust into the espresso like a biscotti.



And the atmosphere?!  Quiet and loverly!!  Delightful and divine!!
I'm just sorry the crummy iPhone pictures are offensive to how extremely wonderful 1215 Wine Bar & Coffee Lab truly is!!
Happy-ness is today.  (Even if it is Valentine's Day!)

Friday, February 3, 2012

Cupcakes

Some days just require a LOT of woodland fairy cupcakes.  Baked and decorated by woodland fairies, of course.


It's been a week.
. . . . . but there's always next week!
Happy-ness is a cupcake my 8 year old is over the fairy moon for!