{it's my boo-bears birthday!}

I just want to wish my bOo-bEaR a wonderful 2nd birthday! We're so excited he's turning 2. Wow, he's full of energy and cute as a button!

Happy Birthday, RJ..."Momma loves her baby!"
xoxo

Ciao, doLLs & kEnS!

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{Pampered House Guest - Part deux}

On top of giving your fabulous house guest a beautiful retreat to unwind in...make them feel even more special by preparing small gift baskets with usable items that they can utilize while they're spending time with you as well as take with them as a gift when they leave...just in case they had forgotten....let's say, their scented soap...Well, you've got the covered! Let's just call you the "Stylish Hostess!"

Ciao, doLLs & keNs!

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{Pampered House Guest - Part uno}

heLLOo...Can I stay here for one night...pLeaSsseee!
Like, how gorgeous is this guest room...I absolutely love the subdued colour scheme...so restful. The "lush" fabric, draped on as well as canopying the bed. The wonderful sunlight that floods this room...I have all the amenities of a"luxe" hotel suite...a writing desk and a flat screen TV!
And the designer of this fabulous retreat...no other than...Kelly Proxmine! God, I love her!

Ciao, doLLs & kEnS!

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{the weekend's here!}

The weekend is here once again...yippppee! The weather is to be absolutely gorgeous today.
So, get outside and enjoy the weather and have some fun too...take the kids to the park; try mini putting...have lunch on an outside patio...what ever you do, enJoy it!

Ciao, doLLs & kEnS!

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{I've been ta-ta-tagged!}

So, i was tagged last week by "GET IT GIRL STYLE"...great blog btw, gotta check her out!!

Okay, here's the rules:

1. Respond and rework: answer the questions on your blog, replace one question that you dislike with a question of your own invention, add one more question of your own.

2. Tag eight other people.

What's your current obsession?crystal light in my water

What's your must have fashion need?my "jacqueline" name plate necklace

What are you wearing right now? jeans & a tank

What's your favorite food?Thai & Pizza...but only from Pizza Nova or Mama's Pizza...yummmm!

What made today special?That my family all woke up this morning and we're all healthy.

What would you like to learn to do?play golf
What's the last thing you bought?a tube of Victoria Secret lip gloss...gotta keep that lip gloss popping!

What are you listening/watching right now?i am listening to serani...no games...yah he yah ha!

What's your favorite weather?warm...not too hot and not too cold!

What's your one goal in life?to be the best mom, wife & friend that i can be...i know i can't change the world but i can prepare my children for it!
What do you think of the person that tagged you?a "get it girl" with style!

If you can have a house totally paid for, fully furnished anywhere in the world, where would you like it to be?In the Cayman Islands

What would you like to have in your hands right now?a paid in full mortgage statement!

If you can swap lives with anyone in the world for one day who would it be and why?michelle obama...i wanna see the oval office, too!

If you can go anywhere in the world for the next hour where would you go?manhattan, new york...yellow cabbing it and speed shopping! oh, and a new york slice for lunch!

What language would you like to learn?espanol

What do you look for in a friend?a confidant; good listener; funny; honesty; loyalty; open-minded and understanding...a ride or die chic!

Who do you want to meet in person?oprah, who doesn't! she is such an inspiration!

What's your favorite type of music?i get down to everything!

What's your dream job?to be the "go to girl" of the interior decorating/ real estate home staging industry!


Any favorite model?liya kebede...just fabulous!

Do you admire anyone's style?beyonce, rihanna, eva mendes, victoria beckham, michelle obama & vanessa hudgens

Describe your personal style?i wear what i feel comfortable in...in every colour...God, i love clothes! oh, and accessories too!
What's your favorite t.v show?rosanne

What's your favorite ice cream flavor?grape nut

What's your favorite makeup brand?MAC, babyeeee!

What's your all time favorite perfume?tresor by lancome...love it!

What's your fondest childhood memory?watching my mom getting dressed up to go out!

What car who you own if you could own any car?mercedes-benz CLS

You have been ta-ta-tagged!!

* Lights, Camera, Action Baby!
Interior Design & Home Saging
Elite Home Decor
Creative Home Expressions
MODENISTA Home Staging & Re-Design

Ciao, doLLs & kEnS!

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{Enjoy your day!}

Have a fabulous weekend...

Ciao, doLLs & kEns!

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{Raspberry Infused}

Hope you guys had a fabulous Easter weekend...we sure did! It was a family jammed weekend with lots of food, jokes, games and quality family time! So, while the kids decorated their Easter eggs in fabulous colours...there was a colour that really stood out...I mean I love all colours...but, I especially loved the raspberry jewelled tone...So, I just had to find some rooms wrapped in this yummy colour...Check them out!

Ciao doLLs & kEnS!

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{Happy Easter Sunday!}

Hope you've all been enjoying a wonderful long weekend with your family and friends...When planning for tonight's dinner...It would be the perfect time to bring out your fabulous China and flatware...Also the perfect time to utilize your formal dining area. This doesn't mean this has to be a "stuffy" formal event...but, rather a "casual" family and friend occasion with all the "luxury" of modern and social amenities!! Happy Easter from my family to yours!

Here is a fabulous Ham recipe

Ingredients
1 (8 to 10-pound) smoked ham, bone-in, skin on
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 bunch fresh sage leaves
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut in chunks
2 tangerines, sliced thin, seeds removed
2 cups tangerine juice
2 cups light brown sugar, packed
1 cup water
1/4 teaspoon whole cloves
2 cinnamon sticks
11/2 pounds carrots, peeled
Directions

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.

Put the ham in a large roasting pan, fat-side up. Using a sharp knife, score the ham with cuts across the skin, about 2-inches apart and 1/2-inch deep. Cut diagonally down the slashes to form a diamond pattern; season the meat generously with salt and pepper. Chop about 8 of the sage leaves and put it in a bowl; mix with the oil to make a paste. Rub the sage-oil all over the ham, being sure to get the flavor into all the slits. Bake the ham for 2 hours. Now there is plenty of time to bang-out the tangerine glaze.

For the glaze: Place a saucepan over medium heat. Add the chunks of butter, tangerines, tangerine juice, brown sugar, water, and spices. Slowly cook the liquid down to a syrupy glaze; this should take about 30 to 40 minutes.

After the ham has being going for a couple of hours, pour the tangerine glaze all over it, with the pieces of fruit and all. Scatter the remaining sage leaves on top and stick the ham back in the oven and continue to cook for 11/2 hours, basting with the juices every 30 minutes.

Scatter the carrots around the ham and coat in the tangerine glaze. Stick the ham once again back in the oven and cook for a final 30 minutes, until the carrots are tender, the ham is dark and crispy, and the whole thing is glistening with a sugary glaze.

Set the ham on a cutting board to rest before carving. Serve the carrots and tangerine glaze on the side.

Ciao, doLLs & kEnS!

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{Hot Crossed Buns}

Hot Cross Buns

dough
1/4 cup water - at room temperature or slightly above
1/2 cup lukewarm milk
1/4 cup melted butter
1 egg, lightly beaten
3-1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1-1/2 tsp. active dry yeast
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
pinch of ground cloves
pinch of allspice
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup finely chopped, mixed candied fruit

glaze
2 T. granulated sugar
2 T. water

icing
1/2 cup Confectioners' sugar

2 tsp. water

Preparation -
Place all the dough ingredients, except the raisins and fruit, in the bread machine pan. Set on the dough only cycle. Add the raisins and candied fruit at the bread machine's signal for adding extra ingredients. Remove the dough from the bread machine at end of dough cycle. Place it in a bowl, cover with a cloth and let it rest for 10 minutes.

**Divide the dough into 12 pieces. Shape the pieces into balls and place them 3 inches apart on a lightly greased baking sheet. Cover and let rise in warm place until almost doubled, about 45 minutes to an hour. Bake in a preheated oven at 375º for 15 to 18 minutes, or until light brown on top. Remove from the oven. Place the baking sheet full of buns on a wire rack to cool. Prepare the glaze, then spread it over the warm buns. Let the buns continue to cool on the baking sheet. When completely cool, fill a cake decorating bag, fitted with a round tip, with icing. Pipe an icing cross on each bun. Or... simply spoon narrow stips of icing, in the shape of a cross, on each bun.


To prepare this recipe without a bread machine, use this mixer method -
Mix the yeast, 1 cup flour, sugar, salt, and other spices in a bowl. In a separate bowl, mix the milk and water together. Combine the dry ingredients mixture, the liquid ingredients, and the butter in a large bowl. Beat for 2 to 3 minutes at medium speed. Add the egg and beat 1 more minute. Stir in the raisins, fruit, and enough of the remaining flour to make a firm dough. Knead the dough on a floured surface for about 5 to 7 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Use additional flour if necessary. Place in a lightly greased bowl; turn over to grease the other side of the dough. Cover and let rise in a warm place. After about 15 minutes, test the dough to see if it has risen sufficiently and is ready to be shaped. To test, gently stick two fingers into the risen dough up to the second knuckle... take them out. If the indentations remain, the dough is ready. Continue to follow the preparation directions above, from the **.

Ciao, doLLs & kEnS!

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{Easter Sweet Treats}

Next to Halloween...My children love Easter Holiday Weekend. They get lots of treats from everywhere - Their Grandparents, Aunts ,Uncles, Friends, Neighbours and of course...My husband and I. We do alot of fun activities...Can't wait for Easter Sunday dinner! Check out these fabulous treats made for young and old the same!

Ciao, doLLs & kEnS!

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{Oh, mother nature...spring has sprung, already!}

So, officially "Spring has Sprung!" However, that's not what "Mother nature" is preaching outside...It is fully snowing! I'm sitting at my desk, dreaming of the warmth of sunshine "HUUMMMM...Take me to that Happy place!" Well, that didn't work...So, enjoy these sunny spaces! Totally sweet!

Ciao, doLLs & kEnS!

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