Whimsical Wednesday-Week 9

In my normal life I have a hugely disgusting amount of conversations about cupcakes. Different flavor ideas, what I’m making them for, my new pans, etc.

My friends and I often sit around and chat about new flavor ideas, which ones were their favorites, and it’s a really great way to get new ideas for recipes.

This week I came up with ideas for Strawberry Balsamic Cupcakes, Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes, Shirley Temple Cupcakes, Olympic Cupcakes (my friends are going to be having an opening ceremony party), and some times I need some recipe help.

I turned to the interwebs and found some great ideas!  I plan on making them my own but it’s nice to have some guidelines.

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Strawberry balsamic buttercream on top of a chocolate cupcake.  Yes please!

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I have dreams about making a Shirley Temple Cupcake, look at how amazing this one is!

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My friend mentioned Pineapple Upside Down cake, wow, this one is amazing!

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Key lime is my favorite kind of pie, so why not bake it into my favorite dessert!

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These are absolutely perfect peanut butter and jelly cupcakes!  How cute!

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The Olympics are coming up!  Look at how perfect these Olympic cupcakes are!  I have big dreams…

There you have it my friends, my brain on a daily basis.  I am pretty much always wondering what I can bake into a cupcake, if you ever have any ideas let me know!

Love,

Keely

Whimsical Wednesday-Week 8

As most of you may know, I just recently moved.  It’s interesting to try and rearrange a new home.  I want to make the most of my space and I want to very intentional start new habits relating to organization.

The problem is that there isn’t a lot of storage space in my new apartment.  I have a huge closet with only two shelves.  So I’ve been looking for some creative solutions to this problem.  So far these are the ideas I’ve collected!

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I already bought a frame to attempt this earring hanger.  It would look really cute inside my closet.

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This old drawer is a perfect jewelry box.  It’s so rustic and cute and super functional (which really is MOST important).

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What an amazing medicine cabinet.  Making the back of it magnetic is such a genius move!

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Printable labels for your pantry.  I have some jars but I’ve just been using painters tape to label this.  This printable is way cuter!

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I love this key holder, mail station.  We don’t really have a good drop place when we first get inside and I would love to have something like this.

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I love this old metal mesh organizer.  It’s so cute and perfect for important things you need to remember in the morning!

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And of course, I couldn’t have an organization post without some mason jars.  I love this idea with the rustic wood and the mason jars.  It’s such a great way to organize this.  Now if I could find a place to hang it…

I’ll keep you updated, hopefully I’ll get at least one of these projects done, we’ll see!  Really what I need is a good place to put shoes.  Any ideas?

Love,

Keely

Whimsical Wednesday-Week 5

So I have the keys to my new apartment!  I’m super excited, it’s so beautiful and lovely (I’ll share pictures once there is stuff in there and it’s organized a bit ).

Moving, of course, means that there needs to be a housewarming party!  My roommate and I have already chatted (briefly, but long enough) about making that party mustache themed because, well, mustaches are AWESOME!

I’m super excited, hopefully we’ll have a party in a few weeks and I can share some of pictures with you!

So this week I collected a few mustache ideas for the party, so be prepared what you are about to experience is MUSTACHE MADNESS!

Attaching a mustache to a straw, how genius!  (No link, I think someone just took a picture of a magazine page…)

I believe that is a mustache ring which is amazing, AND the little tiny mustache on her finger nail is so adorbs I love it! (Don’t think I have the talent to accomplish that however…)

I love this idea!  Attaching a mustache to hang from some sunglass, perfect for a photo booth situation.

These finger tattoos (maybe stickers?) from Urban Outfiters are amazing.  It’s the perfect way to give everyone a mustache for the night

Cookies!  So here’s the deal, I’m horrid at making sugar cookies and there is no way mine would ever look like this, but they certainly are amazing!

This little mustache necklace is perfect  So cute and classy!

A great way to have some fun, put a mustache on a cup.  This one is from Urban Outfitters, but I’m sure I can do it myself

And last but not least, no party of mine would be complete without cupcakes, so why not go for the mustache cupcakes! (The little monocle is too cute!)

This is making me so excited!

Excuse me…I have to go start planning my party

Love,

Keely

Whimsical Wednesday-Week 4

Is it weird that most of this post is via IKEA?  If it is, I’m sorry, if it’s not then you found the right place!

Denver just got it’s first IKEA about a year ago and I’m still fascinated by it and love making trips there.

I also just found out that I will for sure be moving out on June 1 so it’s time to get serious about collecting items for my own apartment!  It’ so exciting.

So let’s be honest, if you don’t like IKEA you really don’t need to read on.  If you want to see what I love at IKEA then please continue.  IF you love IKEA as well then for sure you have found a home!

These little ottomans are amazing!  I love the vintage look they have!

So I just bought this duvet cover from IKEA.  I love the dots and it’s so versatile, I can use whatever color sheets I want!  (I’m thinking green or bright blue…)

This bookshelves is amazing, and would be so easy to build! (Couldn’t find a link for this one :/)

I love this lamp (can you tell that I love polka-dots?).  Also from IKEA, could either match or clash with my duvet cover.

I don’t know if you’ve seen it, but painted jars/vases are super in!  I hope to make some for my new place

ORGANIZATION!  This is so amazing and is so not my strong suit.  I bought some of these jars from IKEA for flour and sugar, I really need to have the best of intentions (and actions) for keeping my food organized! (No link, but the containers are from IKEA).

And my favorite piece, this rug!  I love it, I bought it, it’s only 19.99 from IKEA.

If my apartment looks they way I envision it then I will be so excited.  I hope you enjoyed a glimpse into my apartment goals/dreams!

I’ll have to take you on a tour of the place sometime, maybe in vlog form?  We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it

Have a wonderful week!

Love,

Keely

Whimsical Wednesday-week 3

Another week and more beautiful ideas to share with you!

There is so much to love!  I thought about picking a theme but I was inspired by hair, cupcakes and tutorials this week so I decided to just leave it as a grab bag.

Here goes nothing!

The plan is to attempt to do this for my birthday part y hair.  We’ll see if it turns out or not

These drawer shelves are amazing!  Now if only I could get my hands on some vintage drawers (and not a whole dresser…)

Yum!  Fudgesicles, too many calories?  I think not, these are just coconut milk, cocoa and bananas.  Yum!

I found the blog Sincerly, Kinsey this week and fell in love.  I want to try all of her projects but especially the above (how cute is that!) and the two below (I already ordered tiny glass jars

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How cute are these!  They definitely inspired me to throw a mustache themed welcome home party!

I’m hoping to get a tattoo within the next month or two.  I really like this placement.

And I’ve always wanted one on my foot

Look at how cute this braid is!  I love the pink hue (although I’m more of a blue/purple girl myself).  Some colored tips may be in my future (even if it’s just a tint I don’t think I could do whole head.)

There you have it!

Welcome to the wonderful, spazy world of my brain.  I wish I could do everything all at once.  Hopefully I’ll get some of those crafts completed and show off the results to you!

Have a wonderful week.

Love,

Keely

Whimsical Wednesday-Week 2

This Sunday is Mother’s Day! This week I searched for some great ideas for you for gifts for your moms as well as ideas for brunch (what mom doesn’t love brunch!?!).

I’ve found over the years that the best gift I can give either of my parents is to just hang out with them, cook with them and eat with them. At my house, however, we have three events all usually within a week: Mother’s Day, my birthday and my sister’s birthday, so we end up doing one big celebration (often church and then family brunch). It’s so much fun to get the whole family together (minus the one sister who lives out of state).

Here’s some inspiration for those of you still searching for gifts for you moms, enjoy!

This adorable little card will warm the hearts of moms of little kids and big kids alike.  You can find a tutorial here.

This little cupcake bouquet is gorgeous! (However I love anything with cupcakes). Found here.

If you’re an adventurous baker (who’s skilled in fondant) you can surprise your mom with this gorgeous flower pot cake!

What mom doesn’t want to be pampered?  Go the extra mile and make her some sugar hand scrub (she’ll love the gift and be impressed with your skill

This beautiful brunch spread is perfect for Mother’s Day.  Sit down chat and enjoy brunch

This necklace caught my eye, and I think it’s gorgeous and the perfect way for a mom to keep her kids close to her heart.

What a beautiful piece of art.  You can do it yourself too, if you’re feeling adventurous.  Make a list of all the things you love about your mom and grab some wood, stencils and spray paint, she’ll love it!.

I hope you were able to find some fun Mother’s Day ideas.  I know all moms are different, but all moms love their children and almost anything that they give them (based on my experience anyway).  Make sure to treat your mom extra special this Sunday (just think of all the crap she had to put up with through the years .

Love,

Keely

Whimsical Wednesday-Week 1

I love May.  May is a good month.  It’s spring time and it’s beautiful.  The flowers are blooming and there is just so much joy…plus it’s my birthday month!  Which makes it all even better!

Here are a few things that caught my eye this week.

This double bun is adorable, and so easy!  For a tutorial click here.

I also love this crossed fishtail.  I’m working on figuring it out for you…maybe there’s a tutorial in the future

I’m gathering the necessary items to make this “hair necklace.”  You can find the tutorial here.

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This little mini bundts were so adorable that they inspired me to order my own mini bundt pan.  I’m so excited and I don’t think I can wait until next week for it to come…but I guess I have no choice!  It’s going to be a whole new world of baking and I can’t wait to tackle it!

Well, there you have it, hair and baking, two of my favorite things.  There wasn’t a ton that caught my attention this week, but these few things are enough to totally inspire me.

I also find myself inspired by some of the most random things.  The realization that April 30 was “Oatmeal Cookie Day” got my mind reeling, developing an Oatmeal Cream Pie Cupcake (recipe to come).  It’s more than just pictures that inspire me, it’s real life!  The little details can be huge sources of inspiration, so pay attention~

Love,

Keely