Wedding Dress Shopping: Ugh.

I'm having a little bit of a problem when it comes to wedding dresses. I WANT TO BUY EVERY DRESS I TRY ON. I blame it on my love for all-things-girly. Some shoppers know the exact style or designer or cut that they want and they go on the hunt, looking specifically for that one dress. I, on the other hand, love lots of styles. And every dress I try on makes me forget about the last dress I fell in love with. Here are a few dress styles that are catching my eye... 30's Sophistication Rowanjoy DearGolden 50's Flair Wonderxue DHGate.com  70's...

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Recipe: Banana Cupcakes with Maple Brown Butter Frosting.

Have you been to MingMakesCupcakes? It's like a visual heaven for the sweet tooth in your eyeballs. Does that even make sense? I don't care, just click on that link above and you'll know what I'm talking about. Banana Cupcakes with Maple Brown Butter Frosting INGREDIENTS 1 cup mashed bananas 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 1/2 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 3/4 stick butter 1 cup sugar 1 jumbo egg 1 tsp vanilla 3/4 cup buttermilk ICING 1 stick butter 3 cups confectioner's sugar 1/4 cup milk 3 tbsp maple syrup DIRECTIONS Heat...

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Featured Wedding Venue: Camp San Luis Obispo

It's official: The wedding planning has begun!  Over the next few weeks, I'll be showcasing a different venue that I've visited in the hunt for our perfect wedding location. Most of these places are not popular venues that you'd find in your typical wedding research. Some may be a little non-traditional. And all of them are perfect for the budget-conscious.  One thing I noticed while looking at venues online is that most websites don't show the details of the space. I.e. the light fixtures, windows, flooring, etc. And they...

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Recipe: Blueberry-Peach Cobbler.

Little known secret: I love cobbler. Just kidding. That's totally not a secret. The other day I was drooling all over the idea of making peach cobbler. And since we had fresh blueberries on hand, my chins were like "Hey, make it a peach-blueberry combo because I said so." To which I replied, "You're not the boss of me, but I'll do it anyway because that's the best thing I've heard all day." BLUEBERRY-PEACH COBBLER Adapted from BettyCrocker.com INGREDIENTS 1 cup original Bisquick mix 1 cup milk 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 1/2...

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