Fragrance of the Week: Marc Jacobs Honey

Another Marc Jacobs perfume?  Yep!

But at least you can still get this one easily.

Happy Saturday Confection: Strawberry Cupcakes with Vanilla Bean Ganache

The quickest of blurbs because today is busy and I don't anticipate much rest.

Have a birthday to go to and since the theme was Strawberry Shortcake I thought to make some strawberry cupcakes.

Now this is actually not a scratch cake since I was lacking ingredients but my doctoring of things make it taste better than regular cake mix and give it a different consistency.

The vanilla ganache was just plain and simple.  I didn't have a good "natural" strawberry ganache recipe so I opted for vanilla bean since it's a safer choice regarding allergies.

So that's it, hope everyone has a great weekend and live happy!

Confection: Green Tea Cake with Strawberry Mousse

So I finally go and do a confection post!

It was my friend's birthday and I was inspired to try something new.  I have to say that times like these are great for practicing techniques and recipes.  So in that spirit I decided to try something new.

Peter Pilotto on Sale at Target

As far as designer collabs go, I hate to say it but I think this one was a bit of a bust.

While this was definitely not the massive failure that was the Neiman Marcus collaboration, it still didn't grab the crowds as much as I thought it would.

And perhaps thankfully, that means that there are still a bunch of items left and on the clearance racks.

Fragrance of the Week: Marc Jacobs Blush

Now I will have to apologize (again) for picking a fragrance that is discontinued.

I honestly can't imagine why the company decided to do away with this fragrance because there's just absolutely nothing else like it.

Sally Hansen Nail Polish Strips at 99 Cent Only Stores

Now when I saw these at my local Grocery Outlet for $3 I thought it was a good deal.

Well, if you live near a 99 Cent Only store then take a quick trip and look for these in the cosmetics aisle because this is a great deal.

A lot of the ones for sale that I saw were the french manicure tips.  I'm not a big fan of those so I passed on them.  The regular polish strips were from older collections that they still sell at the drugstores.  My guess is that these were also overstocked items.

And just remember, they might not be available in all locations so don't feel too upset if you don't see any.

That's my quickie for today.

Live Happy!

Fragrance of the Week: Bath and Body Works White Mango Chill

So technically it's a body splash even though it says "fine fragrance mist".

This was part of their Summer 2013 collection so sadly it's most likely no longer available.  I got my bottle during their semi-annual sale.

Thursday Ramblings: What I Think About in the Middle of the Night

This is just me crazy lady rambling to see myself talk.  No need to scroll down, just felt I needed to write.