Monday, December 7, 2009

The icing on the CAKE!


Seems like I am always day dreaming about sweets..it is the little things in life that can make us soooo HAPPY! :)

The Vanilla Bake Shop in Santa Monica is the icing on the CAKE! They put the word happy in every bite of their tasty treats. I first started frequenting the shop for cupcake babies(baby cakes), which then turned into buying entire cakes! Everything I have ever devoured was delightful.

To give you a little taste..one must try the southern red velvet with cream cheese frosting. Light & moist and baked to perfection. It is divine! Had to order my very own cake! They made it exactly to my liking. Pretty & Pink icing with sparkly rhinestones and a dainty ruffle. Elegance at its best.

Top 3 picks: southern red velvet, spicy carrot and the meyer lemon raspberry(served tues & sat). Of course these are all baby cakes! :)

Next time you are strolling though groovy Santa Monica, check them out!

For flavors of the day go to their site at : http://www.vanillabakeshop.com/


PS. They also sell their own wares. T-shirts and such...favorite t-shirt "Real men eat cupcakes"

Stay sweet!
xxo

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Top 10 Reason to visit JAPAN!

1. Friendliest & kindest people you will ever meet!
2. Delicious & cheap food
3. Enjoy natural hot springs & mud baths
4. Admire gorgeous geishas in Gion
5. Visit the most incredible temples & shrines
6. Very safe & clean
7. Stay in a traditional style Japanese Ryokan
8. Play with tame deer

9. Frolick in the beautiful gardens
10.Sit on a singing toilet! jajajaj :)

Visiting Japan was a trip of a lifetime! I highly recommend Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Himajii, Hiroshima, Miyajima and last but not least Beppu! :)