I'm not sure of your budget, but I bet you've heard of Le Creuset pots/pans.

I'm by no means a baker, but if you haven't done so, try to make a glaze the next time you try. The recipe I use for my rum cake is:

By 11 PM, if the store isn't far! ;-)

Absolutely! If you're in the NYC area, you can have a taste of the final results on Tuesday! I obviously have to make extra so we have something to come home to!

Do it! Everyone thinks my cake takes forever, but I use a box of yellow cake mix (prep according to directions), a box of vanilla pudding mix, 1.5 cups of diced apples soaked in brown sugar, cinnamon, and a bit of lemon juice, 1/2 cup of rum and the glaze. It's actually a mash of about 3 recipes and I find that the…

Similar to WastedPotential's suggestion, I would suggest Ikea's fabric panels + rail system if you're within distance to an Ikea. A few years back I lived with an ex in a 475 sq. ft apt and it looked and felt amazing thanks to some quick thinking and installation of sliding panels. We used the panels to provide some…

Find me as Thanksgiving sneaks up on us and I've got you covered! While I do put rum in the batter, I don't soak the apples because some of the rum will bake off. Instead, I melt a basic glaze of butter, a splash of water, and sugar over heat, remove it from heat, and add a cup or so of rum. After the cake has cooled,…

Sending happy thoughts your way! Is it the first date?

Since dessert was mentioned....

How about apple rum cake? I make a big thing of apple rum cake every year right before Thanksgiving, and since it looks like Catbus Boy and I will likely be having a lowkey dinner at a restaurant with some friends, I'll definitely have some to share/send!

Absolutely love the whole ensemble; I already "loved" the shirt on MC! Depending on the weather and the cut of the skirt, I'd say go with the skirt, especially if it's warm where you're at! Either way, have a great evening and a stupendous (I hope) date!

My condolences for the death in your family and sorry for the shitty week.

I'm considering a fascinator, just have to find the right one! The earring suggestions are great and I'm going to see if I can find a decent/affordable pair of earrings similar to the second set you posted.

Thanks for all the great suggestions ladies! I've already looked into shoe clips and will likely get a fun black clutch or small purse in the next few days. I'll be sure to post the end results!

I've never heard of shoe clips until just now and I think that's an awesome suggestion! Trying to figure out which ones to get!

I LOVE those earrings! I'm going to go to Century 21 some time this week to look at shoes for the BF and I'll definitely look for a pair like that.

Hey ladies, I need some fashion advice! Next week I'm heading to OH for my boyfriend's brother's wedding and I need to figure out what accessories to get for this dress:

It's nice to know I'm not the only one! Then again I seriously considered buying/wearing this dress to an upcoming wedding (boyfriend's brother's). Here's the pattern close up:

I should have stopped when he said "we work because Jesus," but I gave them the benefit of the doubt and made it to them actually getting married before I quit for good. Amd I just can't with the never telling her he loved her.

He had friends camp out at the Clerk's office and take pretty much all the numbers from the "take a number" machine and wait until they arrived. The friends who waited said the clerk was NOT amused.