Today! The Kentucky Oaks- Race for the Lilies!

The Kentucky Oaks is a 136 year old horse racing event that features three year old Fillies.

Like it's big brother, the Kentucky Derby, the Kentucky Oaks owns a namesake race, a signature flower and a special cocktail.

The Oaks has recently adopted a signature color as well-PINK (in honor of their signature flower and breast cancer awareness). The Oaks has joined with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure and Horses and Hope.

Kentucky Oaks: Race 11, 5:45 p.m. EDT post time

The Oaks Lily:

1oz. Vodka

1oz. Sweet and Sour Mix

3oz. Cranberry Juice

Splash of Triple Sec

Mix ingredients, place the pinkish cocktail in a stemless wineglass with crushed ice and garnish with an orange wedge and a cherry!

Have a great day!!!!!!!

em

Video: The most beautiful seatbelt advocacy commercial ever? — Autoblog

Video: The most beautiful seatbelt advocacy commercial ever? — Autoblog

Seriously. Must watch!!!!

NEST COOKIES

I better post this before spring is actually over!! Hehe!

I made these cookies for the preschool minis' Easter party. I think you could use this idea for any Spring themed party as well.

First, make or buy some sugar cookies. I think any size would do depending on the size eggs you find.

I laid them out on my trays.

Then in a large freezer size plastic bag empty a bag of shredded coconut. I used the unsweetened kind because you will add hot cocoa (like the SwissMiss kind) to the bag until the mixture looks like this:

You can start off with a small amount of cocoa and gradually add more as you see fit. I placed some of the cocoa mixture in a bowl as well as my chocolate eggs. (I used Cadbury for this).

Next, I frosted each sugar cookie with chocolate frosting:

And took a large pinch of the coconut mix and placed it on the cookie. I took the eggs and nestled them right in the middle.

I did have to add a tiny bit of frosting to some of the eggs to help make them stick.

Now, I left them on their trays so I could transport them to school. But I think one could easily set up a nice display with some cake plates or colored "Easter" grass.

They were delicious.

HAPPY EASTER!

Here's

Wishing

Everyone

a

Happy

and

Joyful

Easter!!!

XOX

EMB

A Basket of Inspiration

As some of you may have seen, the picture to the right is the same one I used last year for my Spring picture. I have been obsessed with this image from Martha Stewart for over a year.

I have searched and waited until I could replicate it somehow. Alas, this beautiful basket is a very hard shape to find and the bunny shape did not come out until this year at A.C.Moore.

But I have pulled together my version of this amazing image.

I can not stop looking at it and my heart is happy!

Have a great day!

emb

From my clans to yours..Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!

I am almost 100 % Irish. My family comes from the three follow clans:

Moore Coat of Arms:

McCloskey Coat of Arms:

King Coat of Arms:

I have been said to have the map of Ireland on my face! Many of my extended family live in Ireland. I only have met them when they are visiting the states. It is a dream of mine to visit the place where my grandparents called homeland. Happy St. Patrick's Day!

**Thanks for the idea and Happy St. Patrick's Day to QBS!

Current Loves.

I love my new bag and wallet. I think it is a cute pairing. The bag is faux crocodile oilcloth with a brown lining that I actually got from Hallmark. It is super soft. I paired it with this super cute brown giraffe print wallet from Target. I love cute looks for less$$!