Simple Pleasures

I expected this weekend to be crazy, with my Goddaughter's 3rd birthday party, finishing up my shopping, and the wrapping of gifts I've been buying since October. To my surprise it was the opposite. I dedicated an entire afternoon to wrapping endless gifts, and making a handmade card for the birthday girl, all with time to spare to enjoy the party.

Hope yours was equally enjoyable and wishing you all a great Monday!

{a day full of wrapping}

{hand drawn birthday card}

{sealed with a heart}

{heavenly chocolate birthday cake}

Have a wonderful weekend!

xx

Nikki

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Blondie

This weekend was the kind of weekend I've been longing for. New York was perfectly crisp, allowing me to wear my new leather jacket out for drinks on Friday night and cozy enough for me to stay in the kitchen for the better part of Sunday. Aside from preparing bruschetta, (our Sunday ritual) I needed a treat to enjoy while watching my Sunday night shows.

I whipped up these deliciously moist and decadent blondies in no time and they were the sweetest end to a perfect weekend.

Bruschetta

Whenever possible, we spend Sunday afternoons making homemade bruschetta. It seems to take forever, but the preparation is so much fun and entirely worth it for the end result. The house fills with a garlic basil aroma and we usually make our way through a bottle of wine before the meal is ready.

















{Fudge Brownies were baked as a thank you gift for my cousin in law}