First off, sorry for the lack of posts!! My wedding is offically 23 days away, so there's a lot going on! I promise I'll be back full-force once we're back from the honeymoon. And now onto the fun stuff - St. Patrick's Day! It's a tradition to dye the river green here in Chicago - it's a fun day around here! 

DIY Streamers

Pot of Gold Cupcakes

DIY Rainbow Garland

Chocolate Cupcakes with Prague Frosting


Strawberry Nutella Popovers

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes

Brown Sugar Blondies

Red Velvet Cake Ice Cream

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Valentine's Day is around the corner - and I for one want to decorate a bit this weekend! A long, long time ago - my mom and I threw a Valentine's Day party for my friends and me. I think we were about 7 or 8. I remember a whole lot of pink and heart-shaped sandwiches.

On a completely unrelated note, I can't pass up the opportunity to say thank you to each and every one of you for reading At First Blush! I am amazed that there are now more than 700 lovely readers who like my little slice of the blogging world. Thank you!

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I'm continuing my tradition of sporting red lips on New Year's Eve - how will you sparkle as you ring in the new year?

Heading to a party for New Year's Eve? Or throwing one? Skip the cheesy decor and class it up a bit with a little DIY fun.

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