Seeing that crafting sugar flowers takes time and patience (read: which I don't have) - I am always one to place a few real flowers atop a cake. I usually just insert the stem into the cake but today Caprice Decor & Design is sharing the legit way to affix pretty flowers atop pretty cakes. With cakes by The Cocoa Cakery, planning by...
Amidst all of the pretty somethings on SMP Living, my favorites are the home tours. Mainly because it satisfies my snooping tendencies in abundance, but also because I see myself and my home in each of the spaces we feature. Especially this one - designed by Irene at designstiles - where vintage sits beautifully next to modern and each room begs you to get cozy.
I lied. THIS is definitely my favorite Halloween costume. Ever. I actually challenge you to find one that is cuter because I'm 100% convinced that it doesn't exist. Even my now 5 month old, Thea Grace, thinks she looks pretty darn cute. Well, she did until she started eating the fabric batting and (bad) mom cracked up laughing instead of helping the poor girl.
This might be my favorite halloween costume. Ever. Probably because my funny little guy thought the costume was completely hilarious and couldn't stop laughing. But mostly because he looks like a real freaking pinata!! I am obsessed. Plus the fringe is laid onto standard clothes so there is no itchiness or frustration at all. Thanks to...
Confession. I am one of those mothers who waits until the days before Halloween, then frantically flies around town trying to piece together whatever is left in my kids' sizes. Well, I should say I WAS that mother. Until we started crafting our own costumes a few years back and I realized that even the simplest ideas can be made entirely magical. Case in point? This year's jellyfish costume...
I am a fan of the classics. Audrey, Grace, Black Tie Weddings, Peanut Butter and Jelly. The things in life that just make sense together. And I'm pretty sure that Sarah at Juniper & Dash along with photographer Alexandra Whitney just invented a brand new classic. Chocolate Marshmallow Sauce atop perfect vanilla ice cream. Yum. Be prepared to lick the bowl with...
The idea of hosting a party just because can be quite daunting. But for those of us that love to entertain, this exactly what we dream of doing. So we're hoping to make it a bit easier by sharing fun party themes that we discover around the web. Like this absolutely lovely Flower Picking & Arranging Party hosted by Aster B. Flowers and photographed by Esther Mathieu. Check out even...
When I was pregnant - and on bedrest - I used to stay up late with Tia and Tamera Mowry on their E! reality show. Aside from generally being adorable, I loved watching how they delicately balanced their own spunky personalities, their careers, their weddings and now babies. So when the LOVELY Tamera offered to give us an inside peak at her mom-spirations with...
One of the most read and commented posts on Style Me Pretty actually took place on our Behind the Scenes blog, Backstage. It was a quick look at how I started a stationery business and the response that it garnered was crazy. So any chance I get to go behind the scenes with a stationer, I quickly jump on. Especially when said stationer is the lovely and talented Kelly Scarborough Watson of...
If there is anything that photographer Danielle Poff knows, it's how to shoot beautiful spaces and make the people behind them sparkle. Whether it's this gorgeous anniversary or the adorable, entirely laid back chic home below, it seems that she sees beauty in the simplest of moments. I hope you guys all find as much inspiration in this home and in this wedding shoot as I have.
SMP Livings Editor, Jacquelyn Clark, has been lovingly working on her home since we hired her nearly two years ago. Because no matter how amazing you are at designing places and spaces, when it comes to your own, well, decisions are just plain hard. But, after thoughtfully choosing each and every perfect detail, Jacquelyn is finally ready to share her home adventures with us. Dive on in to the gorgeous photos by...
Two years ago, Style Me Pretty had a baby. We named her Style Me Pretty Living and asked the lovely Jacquelyn Clark of Lark & Linen to help us grow her, raise her and help her to fly. Jacquelyn did just that, all while curating her own beautiful brand. And today, she's taking off her editor hat and sharing with the world just how she balances all of that lovely. With photos from...
We've all been well versed in the art of glamping over the years. So this glamping dinner party that one of our adorable readers sent in? Umm, definitely a spin on a classic that we're loving. But first, check out our round-up for perfecting glampy inspired dinner party accoutrements. Hot Chocolate included! From the hostess...For my 30th Birthday, I decided to take the risk to do a party outdoors dinner party in mid-January. It was a sit down dinner party for 18 people. Living in...
For my own daughter's first birthday, the sky was the limit. After all, I had survived 365 days of no sleep, 6 full weeks of full blown colic, along with eczema, reflux and a zillion other moments that challenged my every fiber. So when it came to throwing a party, a party I would THROW. Such is the case with this little girl's first birthday..planned to WOW by her...
I remember this french fry place in San Francisco that had like 30 different dipping sauces. Oh the joy of narrowing that down to my top 5 as I placed my order...one delicious dunking tank after another. Well today, we're making our own little dips of heaven. From Bloody Mary Ketchup to Bourbon Honey Mustard, these dips will crank up any dish your cooking. And for those of you looking for the...
So this project almost killed me. Literally. We got the idea from The House that Lars Built's amazing balloon arch right here, but tweaked it a bit to tower over a table full of little kids for our State Fair Birthday Party. This project is not for the faint of...
When I told Jess - our in house DIY guru - that I wanted a cake topper that lit up like a state fair marquee for Audrey's Birthday, I expected her to tell me that I was nuts. Because why would you want a cord coming off your cake? But then I sent her a link to the cordless, battery operated, miniature LED lights and boom. An idea was born.
As a wedding and party blogger, I've seen my fair share of photo booths. But for some reason, when it's your own kid and your kids cute friends, the idea just feels right. But we wanted to update our State Fair Photo Booth with some serious SMP style. So Jess crafted these adorable (and free downloadable!) prop templates. It's photobooth chic times ten. 8.5”x11”...
So now we're breaking down all of the DIYS for our State Fair Birthday party. I have to admit, we found this idea on Pinterest. Obviously. But really. There couldn't be a cuter, more appropriate favor. Tiny bags of goldfish surrounded by clear glycerin soap made to look exactly like the kind of prize...
