Backroads and Barstools

Saturday, February 13, 2010

blushing curb appeal

I've long been a lover of red doors. At some point--hopefully sooner, rather than later--I will own a house with said punch of color.

But oh, how these pretties appeal to me as well. How could you not break into a smile each time you came home to your house with the pink door?

(Little Pink Houses sign from Junk Gypsy)

Friday, February 12, 2010

v-day : : mensa style

When it comes to cooking and baking, I'm my own worst critic--particularly where icing/decorating is concerned. But the next time I'm feeling a little "baking-challenged," I'll refer to these V-Day masterpieces (not surprisingly, all images from Cake Wrecks).

Perhaps a tad "forward," but sometimes it's best to cut to the chase:

"Valentain." Maybe that's the French spelling?

This one is Quality, with a capital Q:

Notice that the savvy pastry chef actually had a model (pink stick on the left side of the cookie) for reference, yet still couldn't get the job done: