Owl Things Considered

Despite the fact that I'm probably buying a little cake for my birthday this year, I figured it would still be nice to look into owl cake DIYs. And I found a lovely one with progress pictures and instructions.

Isn't it cute? It looks pretty doable, but the effect is still quite spectacular!

Find the whole post on the My Inner Need to Create blog. And have fun baking!

Spotted

I have the feeling hot air balloons might become the next big thing. They seem to be showing up more and more. Here's a collection of some that really stood out to me.

You can make your own garland with this kit. I think it's for a baby shower/room because you can pick between pink and blue. But I think they're just lovely in general.

Modcloth currently has three amazing hot air balloon dresses to choose from. I'd be happy with either one. Aren't they stunning?

This vintage poster makes me imagine all sorts of stories. It's very pretty too!

Love the colors in this mobile. Is it just me or does everything really seems to float in the air?

Another less conventional print that proves hot air balloons can be kinda kick-ass after all.

These chalkboard wall decals would be an amazing "guest book" in the bathroom, I think.

No collection is complete without a stamp, right? And this monogrammed stamp is perfect!

This amazing cake was made for a baby shower. But I would not mind at all, if it were a permanent feature in my home!

And I just love the vintage feel of these printable boxes!

5 Minute Recipe: Green Tea Cake

Last week I promised a cake recipe that is delicious with the shake I made then. So today I'll be explaining how to make a super quick and easy as 1-2-3 green tea cake with oatmeal and honey. Delicious!

Mix together:

-4tbsp flour

-4tbsp sugar

-2tbsp matcha(/green tea) powder

Then add:

-1 egg

-3tbsp milk

-3 tbsp oil

Mix well, put in a fun silicone mold, sprinkle some oatmeal and some honey on top and microwave for 3 minutes.

Let me know if you try it:)

Birthday

Yesterday was my birthday and it involved so many cute things that I couldn't resist taking pictures for the blog.

I spotted this teeny tiny little cake a few weeks ago and knew I had to had one on my birthday. Since I wasn't expecting many guests I thought it'd be big enough.

My dad actually brought another small, though larger, chocolate truffle cake, so we had more than enough. I actually just ate a piece of each for dessert tonight.

Here's my outfit of the day. The earrings were sent to me by a very dear friend and the cardigan was a present from my mom on the day itself.

I did some special nail polish the day before. Mint green with cherry blossoms and a pink shimmer coating. It was made with one of those special stamps, I didn't get it the first few tries, but eventually got the hang of it.

Both my parents gave me beautiful roses!

And of course there were other gifts too. My dad gave me the Sims 3 and a bunch of cd's and dvd's including: Iron & Wine and Ray LaMontagne and Away We Go. I'll probably do reviews some time.

Here are some pretty Marie Antoinette earrings my mom gave me.

This little cupcake is not just decorative, it actually holds chocolate scented hand cream!

And this moth fighter is just awesome! Definitely something you don't expect to get on your birthday, but also not something you knew could be so frickin' cool, right?

As you can see it was a great day. I'm glad I took a lot of pictures to relive it all and I hope you enjoyed taking a peek too.