Okay all you chocolate lovers, I know you’re out there and today’s post is just for you…Today is National Chocolate Cake Day! I know, right? Where do these ridiculous national food holidays come from? Who knows. I mean, I tried to find out for you guys, but no one really knows who decided January 27 would be National Chocolate Cake Day…And really, who cares? So, today I am... 

I can cross something of my bucket list… I just returned from the Festival of Trees – an annual fundraiser held to benefit Primary Children’s Medical Center in Salt Lake City. The event, a tradition for over 40 years, raises more than $1.5 million annually to support the hospital. I’ve attended the Festival nearly every year, but this year…I BOUGHT A TREE! Okay. So, it is a tiny tree, perhaps... 

First off, welcome to every one visiting from A Little Tipsy. So excited to be guest posting while Michelle enjoys a little time with her new baby! While scanning the pages of Pottery Barn Kids, I came across this photo: There are so many great things about this photo – the darling kids table and tablecloth, the seat backs – but, what I really love are the hats. Of course, I don’t have the budget... 

Thanksgiving traditionally revolves around food, but Thanksgiving party favors can be more than leftover turkey, potatoes and pie. Why not let your guests walk out with a fun little party favor? Kids in particular, will love this inexpensive take on candy corn. I found this brown and orange version on sale at Target this weekend for 75 percent off – about 25 cents a bag! Just bottle them up, add... 

For years, Election Day was second only to Thanksgiving. Voters traveled from their rural homes to the nearest town, where they would socialize before casting their votes. Local townswomen baked for days in preparation for the influx in population and cake was often made for the celebration. As early as 1771 (before the Revolution), election cake was regularly made to appease the masses. Election... 

One of my favorite Halloween traditions, is visiting the pumpkin patch. It’s a sign that autumn has arrived and more than that, it’s where you can get your trick-or-treat on! Sure, it’s easy to run to the grocer and grab a pumpkin on the go, but where is the fun in that? At the pumpkin patch you’ll find all sorts – Cinderella’s, Jack-O-Lanterns, short ones, tall ones, flat ones, fat ones… Each...