pretty flowers + perfume bottles

Whether on your vanity, bedside, or in a powder room, luscious blooms and crystal perfume bottles always add a beautiful touch. Happy weekend wishes to all!

images via Country Living

SUNDAY SWEET TOOTH SATISFIER

I can't believe it is already Sunday! This weekend flew by! I hope everyone had an wonderful and relaxing time with family and friends! Today I want to share one of my favorite dessert recipes... Gooey and rich, Mississippi Mud Cake! I just made it for Easter dinner and it was pure chocolaty goodness! Enjoy!

Mississippi Mud Cake

1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup butter
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 (10.5-oz.) bag miniature marshmallows

Place pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted. Microwave 1 cup butter and semisweet chocolate in a large microwave-safe glass bowl at HIGH 1 minute or until melted and smooth, stirring every 30 seconds. Whisk sugar and next 5 ingredients into chocolate mixture. Pour batter into a greased 15- x 10- x 1-inch jelly-roll pan. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, and sprinkle evenly with miniature marshmallows; bake 8 to 10 more minutes or until golden brown. Drizzle warm cake with Chocolate Frosting, and sprinkle evenly with toasted pecans.

Chocolate Frosting

1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/3 cup milk
1 (16-oz.) package powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Stir together first 3 ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat until butter is melted. Cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes or until slightly thickened; remove from heat. Beat in powdered sugar and 1 tsp. vanilla at medium-high speed with an electric mixer until smooth.

Fabulous Friday & Birthday Wishes!

Happy Friday! I can't get over how quickly this week has flown by! Not too many plans this weekend, just working tomorrow, then relaxing and enjoying the weather the rest of the weekend! We will probably finish painting our little home office too! We chose a color this past week and have one more wall to paint! I think the color is great, but we will see when the blue tape comes down! ;)




I want to say a BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my best friend, Christina! She's 25 today! WOOP WOOP! I wish I could be in Orlando with her, but we will celebrate soon enough! Love you!


Christina and I at my wedding in October!

I hope you have a wonderful weekend! XOXO