Iyashi Bedrock Spa

I had a heavenly experience yesterday at the Iyashi Bedrock Spa. A friend invited me to join her at the spa, and being a bit of a spa junkie, I jumped at the chance. I have been in work overload, still recovering from The One of a Kind, preparing for upcoming shows and working on new apron designs. I know I need to find a way to keep some balance so the idea of hanging out with my girlfriend and taking a break in the middle of the afternoon sounded perfect.

I didn't know what to expect, but the experience was divine. We lay on slabs of toasty black silica stones in a sauna-like room. There was no talking allowed, which was probably difficult for my Chatty Cathy friend, but soon we were too blissed out and too mellow to think, let alone form sentences. We lay on our slabs, listened to new agey relaxation tunes and started to sweat like crazy. After fifteen minutes we went to a cooling room where we sat in a merry stupor, sipped water and then returned to lie down and sweat some more. By the end of the hour we felt like damp noodles, but were amazingly calm and energized.

Spring Cocktails

It has been a long winter and I am ready for some sunshine and warmth. So far it has not been the bright spring I have been waiting for, and I am feeling a little frustrated. What's a girl to do but hit the bottle? I looked on the LCBO site and found a fun spring cocktail aptly named Orange Tulip that promised to be the perfect way to cut through the gloom.

I called a few girlfriends and told them to don something stylish and springlike - no sweaters and clunky boots allowed! I got out my cocktail shaker, put on my Martini Mama apron and and got to work. My girls arrived, the drinks were poured and suddenly it felt a little sunnier in my little abode, even if it was still rainy and gloomy outside.

Last Minute Bunny Cupcake Toppers

I saw these adorable lovelies on papersnitch and was completely enamored. What could be more fitting for topping Easter cupcakes? So adorable and festive. Alas, I didn't get my act together in time to order them for Easter so I decided to improvise and make my own. I printed a clip art rabbit, stuck it on a toothpick and made my own bunny topper. It isn't half as cute, but I figure that the sight of carrot cupcakes will distract any critics before they start analyzing my less than perfect toppers.

Sweetest Bunny Dish

It is too late for this Easter, and truthfully, I am not a boiled egg fan under any circumstances, but I saw this adorable egg holder on Eat Drink Chic, and I am smitten. I would be willing to learn to love boiled eggs if I could have them served to me in this adorable bunny dish.

Easter Carrot Cake

Easter is here and that means two things: chocolate and bunnies. In honour of our cotton tailed chocolate hero, I decided that I would bake a carrot cake. Bunnies love carrots. I baked a good old fashioned one with thick cream cheese icing, because without the icing it would just be a carrot loaf, and no one really gets excited about a carrot loaf, now do they?

I used this recipe which was, ahem, a piece of cake, and it turned out perfectly. Still thrilled by my recent pompom bunting success, I decided to make a fabric cake bunting with scraps of vintage fabric and trusty bamboo skewers. I know the Easter bunny will be pleased.