Pardon Our Dust

I've been MIA.  My house looks like a disaster and more importantly my Lil' Red Corvette mixer has been packed away.  Yes folks we're moving.  I've been having baking withdrawals seeing as I haven't been able to bake anything :(  BUT soon I will be in my new and improved kitchen (more space, more space and MORE space!) and I will be a happy (baker) camper.

In the meantime,  I wanted to share with you that I have found the most awesome. store. ever.  As you know it was mah birFday recently and sweet tooF got me some sweet goodies (PUN intended) baking supplies!  He purchased them from Sur La Table.  I headed over to this store the other day and OMG. Where have you been all my life.   I felt like a kid in a candy store!! Everything you can ever imagine you would need as a baker.

If you are lucky enough to have one nearby check it out!

Anyhoooo, hopefully I will be back in action soon baking up a storm.  I'm itching to make Halloween goodies!

Viva Las Vegas

This past weekend sweet tooF and I headed out to Vegas for a mini getaway (and we met my bro and sis-in-law out there too!)  Good times were had and we ate like there was no tomorrow (uhm, not good).  What else is there to do in Vegas but eat, gamble, eat, eat, then maybe gamble some more? Did I mention I'm not a big gambler? LOL! (Shout out to the Wheel of Fortune slots)

So as we took a stroll through several hotels/casinos, I found sweet sweet treasures!!

First stop, the Monte Carlo Hotel.  As we strolled through the shops, there it was, in the far distance (of course I spotted it)... The Cupcakery!! Yes my friends, a cupcake shop! WoooT! It was calling my name.  And of course, it's not like I had to drag sweet tooF in there with me.  He was all over it too haha.
There were so many pretty sparkly cupcakes to choose from.  I couldn't decide!! (There was also 2 GIANT cupcake displays that were SO cute!)

(that's sweet tooF picking his out heehee)

YES as in Orange Julius

So I ended up with the Southern Belle (because I'm such a lady) good ol' Red Velvet w/Cream Cheese and sweet tooF picked up the Peanutbutter Jammer. (PB&J style!) They were super yum!!!

Ok, now for treasure #2.  We decided to check out the new Aria Hotel. First of all, gor-geous. Decor was modern, simple, classy, awesome.  Inside the hotel they have the famous Jean Philippe Patisserie! I saw sparkly cakes, fun mini cakes and of course I had to snap some pics. Check these cute thangs out!

Seriously, how adorable are these?!?!

Sad to say the ol' "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" didn't apply as I my big full belly came home with me :-/