Gram's Dresses

by Meredith

My friend Dani had another bridal shower this past weekend - one with just friends. She loves everything vintage so her friends threw her a 'vintage-styled' shower and we all wore old dresses.  To find something great I went straight to my Grandma Helen's basement and found these two gems, both hers from the 1950s. Here my friend Sarah and I model them.

Pretty Petits Fours

by Meredith

For something sweet at your next party, make petit fours. I'm making these delicate little cakes for my friend's bridal shower this weekend and using a new recipe from Taste of Home magazine.

Macy's Flower Show

by Meredith

Every spring my mom, grandma and I make a trip to downtown Minneapolis and spend sometime at the Minneapolis Flower Show, now at Macy's.  This tradition started back when Minneapolis had Dayton's Department store, then it changed to Marshall Fields and now it's a Macy's.  Luckily, this event has never changed or not happened due to the transitions, (like the 8th floor decorative display Dayton's started at Christmastime.)   This year the flower show was great again, decorating the 8th floor atrium with flowers and decor representing the beautiful land of Brazil.

Easter Eggs

by Meredith

Each year the week before Easter my my grandma and I color eggs. I know I'm a grown adult, but we make an afternoon of it - and as long as we are both still able to do it, we will!  It's an easy, fun way to get creative.  Right before the holiday she turns most into devil eggs and the rest we use for decorations, and then after we enjoy as hard boil eggs or turn into egg salad.

Great Weekend

by Meredith

Saturday I held a bridal shower for my very good friend who is getting married in September.  It turned out perfect.  While she was opening gifts I tried making one of those 'bow bouquets' made out of the bows and ribbon from the gifts given.  The tradition is that then the bride will use it at her rehearsal.  It turned out pretty well!  All you need are two paper plates, a stapler and scissors.  Staple the two plates together for more stability and cut a hole through the middle.  Decorate with bows and fold the ribbons in half and loop with a knot about four inches down so part sticks up on top and the rest can drape down through the center hole.  This will allow the bride something to hold onto!  Let me know if you have any questions!  I'm happy to explain better!

Sunday I took a walk with Jesse by Minnehaha Falls, as you know I love that area. It was a perfect Minnesota Spring day.