I love the simplicity of watercolors, but they bring a big impact when it comes to paper goods.
I dressed up some food label cards I made for my daughter Norah’s French inspired party, and they really made everything come together with the color and theme, and they were so simple to make!
These would be perfect for any kind of party or even a wedding!
I am sharing the full step by step tutorial with pictures over on my post for Project Wedding today!
Father’s Day is coming up on June 16th, and cardstore is a fun site where you can create custom cards by uploading your custom photos, and personalizing a message with a personal touch! And, the best part is that they print, address, stamp, and send out your custom card through the US postal service.
I wanted to let you know about cardstore’s pin it for papa contest! There are chances to win $300 in visa gift card prizes, and $50 gift cards. All you have to do is go to the Pin it for Papa board, and repin an image that most reminds your of the activities you love doing with your dad! Repin as many times as you like for more chances to win!
Also, for a chance to win a $100 visa gift card, go on over an repin an image, and leave a comment on this post and let me know that you repinned the image, and I will choose a winner!
Father’s Day is a great day to celebrate all the Dad’s in our lives!
Something that my dad did for me growing up was that he exposed me to beautiful things. My dad is from France, and growing up we traveled to France quite often, almost every summer. I learned to appreciate the beautiful things in life such as art, food, architecture, languages, travel and cultures. I absolutely loved all the time I spent in France, and the things I learned!
One of my favorite things I have learned from all the times my dad took me to France was an appreciation for food!
A simple meat and cheese platter is easy to put together, you just need a few high quality ingredients. Here’s a few of my tips!
I like to put out a few of favorite cheese selections, some sliced dried meat, fruit, olives, and crackers. But, really you can do a number of combinations.
As you know, I have been working with Haagen Dazs on their Moments for Me campaign. This week they sent me and my husband on a date night to an Italian cooking class.
This was such a perfect choice for us, since I love to cook, and we have always wanted to attend a class together. And, let’s be honest, this night couldn’t come soon enough, we needed a little time away from the kids to spend time just with each other which seems to more and more rare as our children get older.
The night was fun, and we were able to make some fresh Italian dishes.
We made the most amazing homemade fresh ravioli with a spring pea, ricotta, mint, and basil filling.
It was so so good! I can’t wait to make it again! I was actually a lot easier than I thought it would be!
We were able to taste various balsamic vinaigrettes.
And, we finished off the night by making some amazing salmon in a lemon caper sauce, and some panna cotta with strawberries marinated in balsamic vinegar.
Such a fun, and tasty evening! Just what we needed!
Be sure to check out other moments for me, and tag your moments with #hdmoment on your social networks, and Haagen Dazs will share their favorites on their tumblr page!
[Disclosure: Haagen Daz sent over product samples and gifts in exchange for me blogging about their “Moment’s for Me” campaign. All thoughts and opinions are my own, all photos by me.]