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Happy Humpday!

Here’s a little giggle to help you finish this week with a smile.

{TheLionKing}

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Friday Favorites

Oh my goodness. I’ve had just about the busiest week ever! Of course, that didn’t stop me from falling in love with a few wonderful things.

Below are a few of my new favorite things…

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{stunning}

{Americanflagscarf}

{MustacheCake}

{yuh}

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Friday Favorites 

While I haven’t thought through all of my New Year’s resolutions, I do know that one will be to read & write more. My first favorite for this week is a splendid book that I’ve just finished, Girls in White Dresses. It’s truly precious.

I hope that 2013 is even more lovely than 2012. To begin, here are a few of my favorite things as of late.

{girlsinwhitedresses}

{rosegarland}

{stunning}

{glitteryfortune}

{shine}

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Wednesday Trendsday

Happy New Year everyone! I couldn’t think of better theme for my first post of 2013 than the Color of the Year, Emerald. This hue is so deep & beautiful. I am so excited to see a jewel tone for this year.

Could this color inspiration be stemming from the release of Oz, the Great & Powerful later this year? A tale of Emerald City, before Dorothy. Something to consider…

{glamgown}

{kendrascott}

{emeraldshorts}

{EmeraldCity}

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Friday Favorites

The year of 2012 is winding down quickly. I thought the best way to truly show a few of my favorite things would be to pull a couple from this past year!

I may have gotten a bit carried away. But the below ideas & photos are just too perfect to only enjoy once.

{TangledTowerCake}

{Traveling}

{ShowerBabyshower}

{StampedSilverware}

{LaceCookies}

{FloralDream}

Have a wonderful final weekend of this year! 

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Thirsty Thursday

Although Christmas is behind us, the Holiday Season isn’t over just yet. With New Year’s Eve coming up in just a few days I had to share this  fun way to jazz up the tradition of passing Champagne. It couldn’t be more simple,  just add rock candy…

The rock candy will sweeten this classic Holiday sip to pure perfection. I truly love this idea,  it’s festive, pretty, and fun!

{candychampagne}

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Friday Favorites

It is the weekend before my favorite Holiday! I am literally counting down the moments until I am home wrapping gifts, sipping eggnog and listening to Christmas Carols. I hope that everyone has a wonderful Holiday and gets some joy out of a few of my favorites!

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{favoriteholidaysip}

{favoritegiggle}

{favoritesnowshot}

{favoritetruth}

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A Sparkling Christmas

Whether you’re attending a glamorous Christmas Eve party, a sweet Church

service or simply taking photos with your loved ones, a sparkly mini-dress is

always perfect. This dress can instantly become more conservative by throwing

on a pea-coat or cardigan. It can also turn edgy with the addition of a spiked cuff!

 

A Sparkling Christmas by hutchinson-elle featuring birthstone earrings

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Stunning Sweets

Oh my goodness, have I seen some of the prettiest sweets this Holiday season!

Below is some inspiration for the most precious Poinsettia cookies, complete with Champagne buttercream frosting! The cookies are a simple chocolate sugar cookie (which you could even bake out of the box). The secret is the glamorous glitter sprinkled onto the Champagne Buttercream.

This decadent treat will be a perfect addition to any dessert table this Christmas.

{Poinsettiacookies}

 

Champagne Buttercream

Ingredients

• 1 2 lb bag powder sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3 tablespoons champagne
• 1-3 tablespoon milk

Instructions

1. Put butter and shortening in mixer and combine until smooth. Add sugar in one cup at a time until fully incorporated. When almost done mixing, add in champagne. You can use more or less to taste. I wrote milk into my recipe because I found the frosting to be very stiff and hard to use, therefore needed a bit more moisture. You may not need any milk.

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Friday Favorites

Happy Weekend everyone!

The holidays are full of tradition, and so is Love and Lilies. So as per tradition, I hope you enjoy a few of my favorites from this past week…

{shelftree}

{mixedmorraccan}

{brownielollipops}

{Venice}

{MumfordAndSons}