Cupcakes Take the Cake

Our final installment on cupcake week:

The number one cupcake blog in the world, world, world (cheesy echo effect).

Cupcake takes the cake blogs about everything cupcake- from the best cupcakeries (if we may be so bold as to coin a new word) to recipes to cupcake socials to the latest in cupcake news. Their blog, one of PC Magazine's 100 Best Blogs of 2007 is a great place to get your fill of everything cupcake. (We love it to stay atop of the latest in cupcake trends so we can bring them to you!)

Cupcakes: How about some Sprinkles?

Cupcake week Continues:
Sprinkles Bakery

Possibly the most famous of the cupcake world, with features on Oprah (one of her favorite things), Live with Regis and Kelly and numerous magazines- Sprinkles bakery, with California locations in Beverly Hills and Newport Beach, serves a delectable variety of cupcakes with panache. From classics like red velvet (my personal favorite), dark chocolate and vanilla to trendy twists such as chai latte, lemon coconut and ginger lemon there are 20 flavors to suit any pallate. Stop by their quaint store and indulge in the modern design and ease of ordering. I even love their little cupcake knives and forks!

Haute Mom's tip: For select locations, they deliver.

Adventures at Wonderland

Cupcake week continues:

Wonderland Bakery, Newport Beach, Ca

Nestled in the heart of Newport Beach, Ca is Wonderland, a decadent little bakery filled with glitter, smiles and delicious goodies baked by the mother daughter team of Sondra and Allyson Ames. If you have the will power to pass up the delectable chocolates and other confections in their charming glitter infused bakery- you will no doubt be amazed by the whimsical (and tasty) wonder blooming cupcake.
Wonder Blooming Cupcakes are adorable from their tower of fluffy frosting to the dainty wrappers. They create each tasty work of art to suit your over the top celebration. Select your cake flavor from one of their 21 Enchanting Flavors and your celebration will be heavenly.

Haute Mom's tips: A cupcake's individual portions take the mess out of cutting and serving cake. Words of experience: Avoid using "cupcake cakes", the one "unifying" frosting layer tends to make a messy serving nightmare.

Happy Earthday 2008

Happy Earth day 2008...

Intended to inspire awareness of and appreciation for the Earth's environment, Earth day reminds us all there is a lot we can do to care for and preserve our precious planet - celebrations included.

In honor of Earth day, we feature Danny Seo- an environmental lifestyle expert & author who calls his eco-friendly way of living Simply Green. Through his bestselling books, television programs, magazine columns, and his how-to lifestyle lectures, Danny Seo continues to share his creative ideas that has made him America's leading lifestyle authority on modern, eco-friendly living.

His brand new books Simply Green Parties and Simply Green Giving showcases Danny's unique take and approach to stylish green living. Both books feature lush, colorful photography and clear, step-by-step instructions along with Danny's secret tips and how-to information on living the Simply Green way.

His "Fresh Thinking" column in Country Living magazine features clever and easy ideas to recycle anything into gorgeously chic home accessories with quick and easy tips that prove green living can be gorgeous living, too.

Haute Mom tip: Encourage your kids to help you transform old story books into chic birdhouses for your next fete.

In the Press: OC Register

Today the Orange County Register published our first business article. We couldn't be more excited. It's a feature talking about how we got started, life motto and more. Click here to check it out.