Go Bananas!

Too many of those sightly brown bananas?

May I suggest the following?

Recipe courtesy of Tyler Florence

I omitted the pecans since we are not baked goods nut fans. 

Tastes great as is! I didn't find the need to toast or
add the powdered sugar on top.

Oh and here's a bonus if you have little ones:

The recipe is great for mini muffins.
They bake much faster than a loaf too- about 15 minutes.

Featured Mommy of the Week

My beautiful friend and amazing clothing designer, Talina Hermann, founded an intimate online community for moms called Mommy's Best Friends. It's a wonderful website where moms can get advice, vent, unwind and meet other moms. If you are a mom, you should definitely check it out. And when you do...you'll see who had the honor of being Featured Mommy of the Week! ; )

Click on images to read : )

Weekend - Come and Gone

Just a little recap of this past weekend...

Kids Expo

Junior League Gala at the Coral Casino

King & Queen of Hearts ; )

Fellow Leaguers - Kelly and Beth

So bummed I missed out on dessert!

We had to leave early because I wasn't feeling well.

Turned out to be the touch of the flu (not the booze flu)...UGH!

H & M

If you are not familiar with H&M, well let me just say it is a very, very inexpensive but fashion-forward clothing store. You can find them all over Europe; which is where I first discovered them. And to my utter happiness, Santa Barbara is opening one downtown! I can only hope, wish, pray and beg that our's has a children's section.

I originally told myself that I was not going to buy the girls anything while in Las Vegas last weekend. I excitedly stepped into the 3-story H&M in Caesar's Forum Shops. Can I just tell you how inviting a 3-story, all glass front clothing store can be?! As I stepped into sheer happiness, I looked up to the 3rd floor. OMG! A whole floor dedicated to children (ages infant on up) and maternity. So much for the first sentence of this paragraph. And just to give you an idea of how inexpensive things are: 5 dresses, 2 pants, 2 shirts = $60.05 to be exact!

Isn't the model cute?! : )

Sweet Tooth

Before the kids I never really craved sweets. David was the one who had the sweet tooth. Well toss that out the window! Here are some scrumptious treats I "stumbled" upon in Las Vegas.

 Chocolate Ganache in a syringe at Max Brenner

I'd take this kind of shot anytime!

Now get ready. For all of you familiar with the one in New York...
Serendipity 3 is in Las Vegas baby!

Truly the best caramel I have EVER devoured!

 Frozen Hot Chocolate (it is to DIE for!)

I think I am going to ask for this fountain

in my next house. : )

(Jean Philippe in the Bellagio)