Welcome To Bon Temps... Sort of...

My sister had a True Blood season 3 party while I was visiting. I'm not much of a fan, but I watch it with my sister.

This year we made a bunch of food and that I was a fan of.

I was in charge of the cupcakes

I added this to the buttercream

Amanda did the filling + ganache-ing

Rhubarb Strawberry Preserves

Beef Carpaccio pre beef

Our little fang bangers. I need to perfect the vampire bite mark application though...

We didn't make it all the way through season 3, but we did make it all the way through the cupcakes!
Have a nice evening!
xo
Madeline

P.S. I really wanted to think of some sort of clever vampire related reference to sign off with... But I couldn't think of any.. We usually come up with tons while watching, but since it wasn't just the two of us this year the guests actually wanted to watch the show. Weird, right? ;)

Violet Mints

I love these things.

Next time I visit my sister, I'm going to stock up on these!

xo
Madeline

Hello, Tuesday

My visit with my sister has come to an end. I'm glad to be back home, but I miss her tons. On Sunday she let me dye her hair blue!
Before:

After:

We went shopping and bopping around town the last two days I was there. It was HOT and very, very sunny, so a lot of picture were waaaaaayyy too washed out.
I got a really awesome cat pen

I didn't realized it until the next day, but it also meows. Yeah. Best. Pen. Ever.

I got these super cute flats, too.

I have a hard time finding flats that are cute and comfortable for my flat feet. These fit the bill!
I tried these on....

... And then I realized they were $575... Yeah... I didn't get those. I think I want to recreate a more affordable version! Sooo many sequins!
Happy Tuesday, Lovelies!
xo
Madeline

P.S. This was my 100th post! 

Marbled Nails

This is a super cool tutorial!

Happy Bastille Day!

This has probably been the best Bastille day ever. Ever.
We saw "Midnight in Paris" which was FANTASTIQUE*!

 The trailer did not do it justice. It was so pretty and imaginative and very, very happy. Rather odd for a Woody Allen movie. We saw it at this ritzy little theater with reserved seating and really good Dr Pepper.

This is my sister, Amanda. Have you met?

We were going to go see the midnight showing of Harry Potter, but unfortunately those plans will not becoming to fruition. Instead, my friend Larissa showed me this video



I don't know if I'll even need to see the movie now.  I can't even pick a favorite moment they are all so good.

We are going to spend what is left of the evening watching French movies. I see Heartbreaker, Un Femme Est Une Femme and Amelie in my future! (I should have packed some Demy!)

Bonsoir!
Madeleine
*I have taken a vow this evening to speak in a very cheesy French accent until Midnight. I wish you could hear it... Actually... I probably don't. Just for laughs though, you can go back and re-read this post with a phony French accent. Replace all T-H sounds with Z's and so on.

P.P.S. I'm having to write this on my sister's Mac because my laptop isn't working and it is weird. I am a PC and I am not adjusting well! ;)

New Dollies

This is Astrid

She's a Momiji that was/is available exclusively in the UK. Thank goodness for Ebay!

This is Glinda. I'm pretty sure I'm going to be Glinda for Halloween and I bought her for research.

I love the box art!

That's how I'm justifying buying another dolly.

Some of my friends gave me the Dorothy from this collection for Christmas last year, so Glinda can keep her company!

I just love these dolls. I want all of their clothes!

G'night!
Madeline

Kitchen Shenanigans

So, we were having a little get together on the 2nd instead of the 4th for Independence Day and I thought it would be fun to make blue velvet moon pies instead of red.
It was very late and I was very tired. It did not end well. But, I have some pictures of the prep and whatnot going on in the kitchen!

I ended up making red velvet since the blues got ruined.

They were delicious.

I'm going to try blue velvet again when I have all the proper ingredients and a good nights sleep.
Have a great weekend!
Xo
Madeline