Photo of the Day - Days 57-63

Day 57:

Starting the week off right - no pic...ugh.

Day 58:

That's right, first they were all over the blogosphere, then Pinterest, now my birthday tea party - little gold-painted plastic animals! I had all that gold paint just hanging out so I thought - why not pick up some plastic "baby animals" and make some cake toppers/table decor for my tea party? Voila! How adorable is that gold kitten? I'm lookin' at you, Kerrie.

Day 59:

So, clearly when I think tea party, I think mini cake for each person in attendance. Here are 3 (of the 9) mini cakes I whipped up the Thursday before my party. I crumb coated them and popped them back in the fridge until I had time to properly frost/decorate them the next day. And yes, those are gold foil covered cake rounds - never let it be said that a color palette is lost on me.

Day 60:

The prompt today was "whimsical" and what is happier or more full of whimsy than a bowl of peachy-pink frosting? Not much, in my book! The Friday before the tea party I finished decorating those little mini cakes with some pink tinted butter cream. I used this site to help me get just the right tint - so fun!

Day 61:

The day of the tea party! It was such a wonderful, lovely day full of tea, sweets, flowers, and lots of laughter. I am a lucky, lucky lady to have such sweet and indulgent lady friends. Definitely one of my favorite birthdays yet - and the beginning of a new tradition of tea parties (with any luck).

Day 62:

No photo today - recuperating after my party, cut me some slack.

Day 63:

I took some of the flowers from my tea party to work the following Monday - definitely jazzed up my desk that week, and I'd say increased my productivity by at least 15%.