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Mike doesn't like frosting - isn't that the most annoying thing ever?  He's always telling me to only put a little bit on cakes and cupcakes.  For those of us who have coveted the "corner" pieces of birthday cakes, this request is hard to comprehend (or obey).  When I find an icing or frosting that Mike loves, I know I have struck gold - as I have with this chocolate buttercream.  It is not too sweet, not too chocolately and gloriously creamy. I shared some of my Cake Baking Tips & Resources below, too.    The Best Homemade Chocolate Buttercream 1 stick of butter, melted 1 1/2 cups of cocoa 1/2 cup of milk (plus more) 2 sticks of butter, softened 5-6 cups of powdered sugar (plus maybe more) 1 teaspoon vanilla In a glass bowl, melt 1 stick of butter in the microwave.  Add cocoa and milk and microwave for 1 more minute, stir to mix.  In a mixer, cream 2 sticks of butter and powdered sugar.  Add cocoa mixture slowly.  Add vanilla. ...

As we're preparing for the Easter weekend, I thought I'd take you on a little Spring tour of our house.  I love spring, but I feel like the weather has been so unpredictable this year.  Or is it every year and we just forget?  Where are the sunny, but damp 55 degree days for piddling in the yard?!  I'm hoping April is full of them.  I've been searching for new patio furniture, too, in full outdoor mode.  For now, I'll take you around inside - while I wait to be working in the garden. I designed the Natural Check Pillow Collection completely for this room.  You know I love tone-on-tone so much.  I find it soothing and classic.  I love that the the small check pattern is subtle, but definitely complimentary to the oatmeal linen sofa.  They really freshen and lighten the sofa (and the room) for spring.   Natural Check Pillows, $38-46 Now, when I look at this room, I see the beautiful Dutch Ship Oil Painting and the plush, comfy sofa t...

Potted Salad Garden It is that time again : )  I'm sharing this with you now, because inevitably in a couple of weeks when I show this pot overflowing with fresh greens ready for picking, you will all say - 'I wish I would've done that!'   This photo is from last year's Lettuce Pot.  Ours will look like this in just 3 weeks. This past weekend we planted our "Salad" Garden in one of my big pots on the gravel patio.  It is the easiest gardening idea that we repeat year after year.  Emma does all of the planting and she is always eager to go and "harvest" some lettuce, spinach or arugula for dinner.  It regenerates throughout the season - giving us no excuse not to enjoy a fresh salad every night. We planted : Arugula Spinach Leaf Lettuce Baby Micro Greens I am looking forward to planting the rest of our garden in the weeks to come.  Since we have lots of land to work with at the School House, we'll be putting in a large garden there. ...

Light Blue Wellie Boots Boxes I've been patiently waiting for these for a couple of weeks! They've made it just in time for Easter deliveries. Last season I featured a Pink Valentine's Day box with gold embossing. This season, I've taken my favorite icon of the Spring season (and all seasons), the Wellie Boot and had it embossed on Light Blue boxes. They are just the thing for cookies or lemon bars, or a little gift. They will also make good basket stuffers for kids or big kids - maybe with a small gift or favorite candies inside. Set of 2 Boxes 5.5"x7" rigid boxes with base and lid Shop > I completely forgot that I left my mixer at The School House, so I scrabbled to Dolce  (favorite local spot in PV) to pick up sweets for the boxes. The Lemon Bars.  Ohhhh.  So good. The boxes coordinate with the Wellie Stationery Suite so nicely.  Both make great gifts!   Shop >

My Trick for Easy Spring Cleaning  Spring Cleaning can be so daunting.  The idea of cleaning the entire house from top to bottom including the basement and the garage sounds terrible!  Do what I do instead - I pick 5 areas of the house that really bug me. These areas are places that I use every single day and usually are a magnet for clutter - really annoy me when they are out of control. 1- Kitchen Junk Drawer 2- My Closet 3- My Car 4- Makeup Drawer 5- Garage Entry/Mudroom I tackled all of these areas in just a couple hours and everything feels better.  Do laundry while you're working on these areas and you'll really feel ahead of the game.  When you get everything fresh and clean, treat yourself to some tablets + LePens to make your new tidy areas pretty and better functioning. [Free Shipping Continues for orders $75+Shop >](https://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/) Garden Tool Stationery Suite I love this stationery suite because it is rustic enough to us...