New Home Decor for Spring: Picture Frames, Candles, and More

 

I have been on a Spring cleaning frenzy lately and I'm loving the way my house is starting to look and feel. I've been going through closets, drawers, the storage room, and garage. We've gotten rid of a ton of things that we weren't using and I can't believe how clutter-free everything looks now.
Now that I've cleared out a lot of stuff that I don't use or need, I'm ready to add some fresh decor back into my house. I'm not looking to spend a lot of money or do a lot of drastic changes, but I want to add some smaller touches in the home.

 

To do this, I'm getting some picture frames, candles, throw pillows and more. I can't wait to freshen up the house with these fun accents!  

Los Angeles Exhibit Manufacturers That Know Where It's At

I love searching for and finding successful companies. I feel like it's hard to have it all: great products, and outstanding team, and competitive pricing. Expo-3 has it all and I could not be more excited about it.

These Los Angeles exhibit manufacturers know what it takes to turn heads and make an imprint. This is an international company and can help you out no matter where you are located. They know that a successful exhibit incorporates a strong design and a solid marketing foundation. Whether you are looking for a trade show exhibit, a showroom display, or a museum display, they can help you out!

If you want results, check them out. You will see why I am so excited! Enjoy your weekend :)

Spring Fling Cake

Ingredients
2 1/2 cups shredded zucchini (finely)
5 eggs
1 1/4 cups sugar
14 cup vegetable oil
1 cup sour cream
1 tbsp vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 pinch salt
3/4 cup cream cheese (room temperature)
14 cup butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 pt strawberry (cleaned stemmed and sliced)
4 kiwi fruit (peeled and sliced)
2 mango (peeled and sliced)
1 pt blueberry or blackberries
apricot jam (apricotglaze optional, thinned with a bit of warm water optional)

Directions:


Preheat oven to 350°F.
Grease and flour a 10 inch cake pan.  

Cake: In a large mixing bowl, combine shredded zucchini, eggs, sugar, oil, sour cream, and vanilla.  Combine the DRY ingredients in another bowl; then add to zucchini mixture.  Batter will be rather wet and easy to pour. Pour batter into prepared cake pan and bake for 50-70 minutes.  Cool on rack 10 minutes, then remove cake from pan. (Note: The cake can be made a day prior and refrigerated).

Frosting: Whip cream cheese with butter until smooth. Gradually add the powdered sugar, mixing until combined.  In another bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff, then fold the whipped cream and 1/2 t vanilla into the frosting mixture.

Assemble Cake: Cut cooled cake in half lengthwise (creating two layers). You can cut the cake into three layers if desired.

Spread frosting over the first layer, add a layer of fruit (repeat if you are making a three-layer cake).  Put on the top layer and frost. The sides of the cake are not frosted.

Arrange fruit in circles (or your preferred design) over entire top of the cake, slightly overlapping the fruit. Spread apricot glaze over fruit with a pastry brush if desired.

Spring Fashion Trend - Printed Shoes

Spring is the best time to bring out your bright and fun side. It’s the best season to play around with styles and colors that best suit your happy vibe. As the weather starts to give out a little warmth, it is now time to keep those knee high boots away and bring out your colorful pumps, bamboo shoes, strappy sandals. Wedge boots in colorful and printed designs are still in for the season so you still get to keep them until summer.

2013 fashion trend gives emphasis on shoes with metallic accents, chunky heels, eye catchy heels, strappy boots and prints. My personal favorite among these trends is the printed shoes because of its artistic inspirations and colorful style. People now are only limited by their creativity and imagination when it comes to shoes and it’s nice to see something that can light up anybody’s mood anytime of the day.

Floral prints never get out style every spring. It’s like a celebration of life as the flowers starts to bloom again. Aside from that, floral prints always appeal to the ladies and never fail to give an extra dainty and girly look.

Shop for a pair of Ankle tied Wedges in floral prints and flatter your feet with this comfortable and light footwear. This is best worn with spring dresses and looks great during lunch dates or even at the work place. 

Soothing My Skin With Facials Orange County Style

My skin has been through the wringer during these past winter months. Even my moisturizer isn't keeping up. I have decided that I needed to start treating my skin at a spa. So I headed out in search of soothing my skin with facials Orange County style. I headed over to the Cloud Mover Day Spa for a well deserved facial. My skin was dying to be re-hydrated and rejuvenated.

I decided to choose the HB Facial that would last 45 minutes. The HB Facial was a great way to take a break from my every day routine and deeply cleanse my skin. I was able to get an analysis of my skin, as well I enjoyed an aromatherapy massage . My skin felt so moisturized and wonderful. I made sure that before I left the spa that I made a couple more appointments for more facials. I learned how important it was  to take care of your skin. To learn more on how often you should get a facial check out my link here for great answers to all your questions you might have.