"..makin banana pancakes.. pretend like its the weekend now..."

& now..  a peek at a little happiness........ :)     ..my favorite song of all time!..

"Can't you see that it's just raining
Ain't no need to go outside...
But baby, you hardly even notice
When I try to show you this
Song is meant to keep ya
From doing what you're supposed to
Like waking up too early
Maybe we can sleep in
I'll make you banana pancakes
Pretend like it's the weekend now

And we could pretend it all the time
Can't you see that it's just raining
Ain't no need to go outside

But just maybe, laka ukulele
Mommy made a baby
Really don't mind the breakfast
'cause you're my little lady
Lady lady love me
'cause I love to lay here lazy
We could close the curtains
Pretend like there's no world outside

And we could pretend it all the time
Can't you see that it's just raining
Ain't no need to go outside
Ain't no need ain't no need Mmmm MMmmm
Can't you see can't you see
Rain all day
And I don't mind.

The telephone is singing
Ringing it's too early
Don't pick it up
We don't need to we got everything
We need right here
And everything we need is enough
Just so easy
When the whole world fits inside of your arms
Don't really need to pay attention to the alarm
Wake up slow, yeah wake up slow
You hardly even notice
When I try to show you this
Song is meant to keep ya
From doing what your supposed to
Like waking up too early
Maybe we can sleep in
I'll make you banana pancakes
Pretend like it's the weekend now

And we could pretend it all the time
Can't you see that it's just raining
Ain't no need to go outside
Ain't no need, ain't no need
Rain all day and I really really really don't mind
Can't you see can't you see,
You gotta wake up slow"

Jack Johnson

..make it an early weekend today & enjoy those banana pancakes ;)

This post is not my own : "Sweetapolita" : Couture Cake Class with the Caketress

Lori Hutchinson, The Caketress is infamous for using couture wedding gowns as inspiration for cake designs. She is so famous for this, that students come from all over the world to take her classes. i ran upon this post on Sweetapolita's blog & had to share it with you. arent these unbelievable?! i can never imagine being able to create something so beautiful! enjoy!!

Sweetapolita : ruffles, cherries, & sprinkles!

i was blog browsing and ran upon photos of this cake over at LENORENEVERMORE via the wonderful.. Sweetapolita. i love these ruffles!! i think this would be perfect for a baby girl shower, a birthday party, a lingerie or wedding shower, or just for one of those.. "have your cake & eat it too" type days! :)

here are a couple of others by Sweetapolita that i think are so sweet! i love the "how-to" instructions with photos that come with every blog post. she is so incredibly talented & her blogsite is perfect.. sweet, simple, & functional.. i feel like im inside of the bakery anticipating the taste of all of these amazing desserts!

Pinkalicious Cherry Cupcakes

Neopolitan 5-Layer Birthday Cake with Strawberry Frosting

in honor of amanda's 23rd.. a post of sweet birthday happinesses!

happy birthday dear sister!

west elm : lovely lemonade

i love this fantastic Flow Juicer from West Elm.. i cant wait to start making some sweet spring lemonade!! i hope you are enjoying a beautiful spring day today! :)

whats going on at Elle.Esse.?!

......well.... heres a couple of new products that are now AVAILABLE on ETSY! check out our shop! get your holiday happinesses today!

available SOON on etsy!!.....the 2010 inBrightness Calendar! more to come! 

soothing loveliness . wintery drinks

winter gets me in the mood for lots of cozy, comforting things.....especially warm wintery drinks :) below are a few recipes that i found online.....

Mousse au chocolat (this is presented SO perfectly!)

being in favor of strong, black coffee, this nutella espresso especially appeals to me :)

this hot apple ginger cider will be visiting my kitchen (minus the alcohol) very soon!

irish coffee

pumpkin spice latte

spiced chocolate bisque

triple chocolate mousse

spiced americano (recipe here)

single serving pie happiness

happy sofa cuddling, lazy, rainy day! popcorn, coffee, Gilmore Girls, & the tasty, delicious world of single serving pie in a jar! :) enjoy!!

(nothing looks better than that fall apple pie in a jar :)

Gigi's Cupcakes

Gigi's Cupcakes, located in nashville, tn is a little piece of heaven with cream cheese on top :) this cupcake shop, completely divine in every way, is not only impressive in taste, but also in pastry decor! i.e. the cutest cupcakes ever! check out the fall menu!

apple spice & everything nice

(apple spice cake w/ raisins & pecans)

bailey's irish cream

(irish cream cake w/ bailey's cream cheese & almonds)

gingerbread

(gingerbread cake)

chocolate malt

(chocolate cake w/ chocolate malt buttercream & malt balls)

letterpress love

more beautiful letterpress finds! i found these super great woodblock napkins at anthropologie & decided to dedicate my relaxing afternoon to more letterpress lovelies:) 

above: these recipe cards were love at first sight! completely wonderful must-haves!!

above: See the World letterpress notecards found on etsy

above: this letterpress Fortune Teller brings back sweet memories of grade school games :) 

cant you just taste autumn in the air?

happy autumn! beautiful fall images from BHG & MarthaStewart!

doileez

shopmodi.com took the old school idea of a doilee & took it to silicone valley! i love these! they are so simple & chic! 

the flower 'cluster' comes in moss & rose. & the posh 'loop' comes in gray & orange. the doileez look almost as delightful as the desserts sitting on them! i would love nothing more than that berry tart right now!!

cupcake embellishment

shopmodi.com has these beautiful, delicate cupcake holders. wouldn't they be beautiful for a wedding? they just add to my recent obsession with cupcakes! more cupcakes to come!!

the bee's knees

this summer, my mom and i took a little vacation to savannah, georgia. we came across this fantastic little place, Savannah Bee Company - The Honey House. needless to say...the honey was absolutely delicious!