At Home with Kim Vallee

ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY decorations | November 20, 2009

Decking Your Guest Room

Country Living shared easy holiday snowflake craft projects that triggered the idea to deck your guest room. I never deck a bedroom but since your guest room is the private living quarter of your guests during their stay, why not add a winter touch to their decor? The snowflake pillows are cute. Do not forget [...]

CAKES and baked goods, ENTERTAINING | October 26, 2009

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Halloween Cupcake Wrappers

I found those at Amazon.com, and if you are hurry, you should receive them before Halloween. Using a special container is one of my time-saving tips. Plus, if you are new to cupcake decorations, it saves you the trouble of fighting for hours to produce an awesome look. + Paper Orchid Ghosts Cupcake Wrapper Black $13 [...]

CAKES and baked goods, ENTERTAINING | October 7, 2009

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To Die For Halloween Cakes

For the second time this year, I succumbed to the fabulous cake creations of Cakegirls. This Chicago-based duo is quite busy. Looking at their skills, you can understand why people hire Cakegirls. Organizing huge parties at Halloween is part of the tradition. With its increased popularity, Halloween is on the verge of becoming an holiday. Who [...]

COOKING tools, DINING | October 1, 2009

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Word Cake

I am looking for big single letter cake pans to write my husband’s name. I am looking for letters that would be more than 3-inch tall. I think the adjustable Alphabet/Number Cake Pan lacks refinement. I want my e and my o to have curves like this CAKE I spot on I love Dust. If [...]

CAKES and baked goods, ENTERTAINING | September 23, 2009

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Awesome cakes by Natasha Collins of Nevie-pie Cakes

This British cake baker is very talented. I love her style. These cakes are produced by a mom who used to be a textile designer. While taking care of her two daughters, Natasha Collins launched a cake making business called Nevie-pie Cakes. She decorates cookies, cakes and cupcakes using her sculpting and drawing skills. Natasha impressed me [...]

DINING, FOOD + drinks | September 7, 2009

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Say It with Food or Ice

I like the motto of Sillycone. This shows again that silicone has revolutionized the way we cook. You can use silicone trays to shape any food or liquid. You can perfectly shaped Jell-O, butter, chocolate, cheese, bite cakes, brownies, Rice Crispy treats and so much more! It opens a world of possibilities for entertaining like this [...]

CAKES and baked goods, ENTERTAINING | August 29, 2009

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Pink Cake Box Brings Personality to Wedding and Baby Shower Cakes

Imagine having a cake with a character that looks like the guest of honor. This is what you get when you hire Anne Heap of Pink Cake Box. She tailored her standard cake creations to fit your event. The flower baby shower cake includes a pregnant woman modeled after the image on the baby shower’s invitation. [...]

CAKES and baked goods, ENTERTAINING | August 21, 2009

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Cupcake Inspirations for a Kids Party

The first two ideas are something you can do yourself. I imagined the Owl cupcakes from a Back-to-school party. It is so easy to do that you can ask your kids to help you. I got that idea from Real Simple. On chocolate icing, you use 2 Oreo halves (cream-side up) and 2 Junior Mints to [...]