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You’ve still got time to plan a special breakfast or treat for Mom (or your most-deserving wife).

Here are a few recipe ideas to get you started!

chocolate crepe

Chocolate Banana Crepes  by Liv Life

coconut toast plated

Coconut French Toast

Chocolate French Toast

Chocolate Stuffed French Toast

bellini finished

Peach Baby Bellini

summer drinksGrenadine Sunrise

norita's pan quicheEasy Quiche

pavlova platedRaspberry Pavlova

strawberry finishedStuffed Strawberries

Strawberry Bundt Cake

Strawberry Bundt Cake

lemon-cookie-platedLemon Cookies

flourless choc cake finishedFlourless Chocolate Cake

She Who Wishes You All a Very Happy Mother’s Day!

Tulip Time

tulip orange tulip pink stripe

During the long, dreary months of winter, I somehow always forget how much joy I find in my tulips each spring.

tulip yellow

I love their cheery little heads that burst forth in brilliant colors.

tulips lavenderAlong with the softer pastel hues.

tulip orangeAlthough I think these fiery beauties…

Tulip multi orangeMight just be my favorites this year.

She Who Loves Tulips

Since Cinco De Mayo is fast approaching, I thought I’d share a few of my favorite recipes with you today.

 

Devour in bliss.

Devour in bliss.

Fruit Salsa

The combination of cinnamon-y chips with the fresh fruit is amazing.

Taco Bites are always a crowd pleaser.

Taco Bites are always a crowd pleaser.

Taco Appetizers

These are so yummy and easy to make and disappear almost as fast as you can make them.

enchiladas plated

Beefy or Chicken Enchiladas

Cheesy, filling and delicious!

You can pour a glaze over the top, lavish on a ganache, dust with powdered sugar and accent with berries or whipped  cream.

Flourless Chocolate Cake

The perfect finish to any meal!

She Who Needs to Do some Baking

ProFlowers floral designers Mallory Littleton and Kate Law put together some amazing ideas for using flowers as part of the latest trends.

A few of my favorite of their ideas are below:

 

Blue Blooms

Blue Blooms

1. Proflowers | 2. Proflowers | 3. Project Wedding | 4. EbiEmporium  | 5. Pinterest | 6. Oh Lovely Day | 7. Pinterest | 8. Terra Flowers Miami

” Blue hydrangeas, delphiniums and irises pair with shades of lavender, purple orchids and blue-green succulents to form displays as cool and relaxing as a dip in the bay.”

This color scheme is calming, subtle, and so pretty. It makes me want to take a trip to the beach!

Single-Serving Bouquets

Single Serving Bouquets

1. Proflowers|2. ProFlowers| 3. Pinterest | 4. Julie Blanner | 5. Centsational Girl | 6. Small Shop Studio| 7. Lonny

ProFlowers floral designers said they expect  more people to use bouquets that feature only a single variety of flower, such as a large grouping of purple tulips or pink peonies rather than a combination of colors and blooms in the same vase.

I love the idea behind this trend and can think of many ways to make it work.

Bold Rainbow

Bold Rainbow

1. Proflowers| 2. Proflowers| 3. Honestly Yum | 4. The Knot | 5. Pinterest | 6. Pinterest | 7. Wed Luxe

The brilliant, bold merging of  vibrant colors such as hot pink, orange, lime green, yellow and scarlet definitely catches the eye.

Colorful rainbows of blooms are perfect for celebrations like birthdays (it really makes me think Cinco De Mayo) but can also be used to bring pops of color to a neutral space. Just think how many smiles a bouquet in these bright hues would bring to you at your office!

Country Garden

Country Garden

1. Proflower | 2. Proflowers | 3. Proflowers | 4. Apryl Ann | 5. Snippet and Ink | 6. Hot Cocoa Design | 7. Plectrumbanjo | 8.Jose Villa

This is my favorite  – the combination of soft pastels, flowing textures, earthy elements like the burlap (absolutely love the lace on the edge).

The subtle combinations make me think of a spa day or maybe a quiet afternoon in a peaceful garden, curled up in the sunshine with a good book.

For more creative floral ideas and trends, go to ProFlowers.com blog.

What are your favorite floral trends for 2014?