Being Bridget

I was so excited when Kate Spade reached out and asked if I wanted to have a sneak peek at their new sleepwear line! If you know me well, you know that I am a connoisseur of all things sleepwear — masks, robes, PJ sets….you name it. Kate Spade’s new selection doesn’t disappoint! I got a little romper & robe, but also the cuuuuutest PJ set for my bestie, Alison (of Alison Avril – her site is the bomb.com, go check it out if you haven’t already!!) I invited Alison over for a fun morning of baking cakes, drinking champagne and catching up. Her uuuuuber cute baby, Jack, is out of shot in these pics sleeping soundly — if only he was old enough to eat cake! 🙂 Speaking of cake – we made this one – which is one of my absolute favorite cakes. I found this recipe years ago on Joy’s site and fell in love. Its not too sweet, and is light and airy. The whipped vanilla frosting is heaven and the fresh berries add the perfect freshness. See below for all the cake deliciousness (& for detail shots of our uber cute PJs!)

Can we just take a moment of silence for Alison’s hair?! #ohtheenvy #hairgoals

Ok but back to the serious stuff – how cute is the sleepwear? I love that the robe isn’t super long – it’s the perfect length and also a really nice weight (if that makes sense?!) It’s not too heavy, but doesn’t feel cheap either. There’s also one that says ‘Mrs‘ on it thats pretty stinkin cute for all you wedded ladies 😉

I loved getting to use a few of Kate Spade’s home pieces for this as well! How fun is that cake plate? I also love love love the set of gold silverware – it made us feel so fancy! I’m a sucker for anything with spots & dots (clearly), so I jumped at this cute little plate I found. Pulls the whole thing together quite nicely, don’t ya think 😉

I hope you enjoyed this post – we deff had so much fun shooting it! And let me know if you try the recipe out! It really is a tried and true favorite of mine.

Happy Friday!! xx

photos: Angie Garcia

Mother’s day is coming up on Sunday, May 8th.  Around my house, Mother’s Day is typically celebrated with breakfast made by my husband, cards made by the kids, and then a gift certificate for a massage.  Breakfast is one of my favorite meals to cook and I love hosting brunches, morning baby showers, and morning bridal showers – any reason to cook some of my favorites!  As inspiration for Mother’s Day, here are some of my favorite breakfast dishes (and the bakeware you need to make it happen).

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Heidi Swanson’s Baked Oatmeal

This simple make ahead breakfast is a favorite in my house.  I assemble it the night before and then just throw it in the oven the next morning.  It is good with the fruit suggested, but we’ve also made it with whatever we have lying around (both fresh fruit and frozen). It is incredibly versatile and easy in that way!  I make mine in my Emile Henry square baking dish.  This recipe can also be found in Heidi’s amazing cookbook Super Natural Everyday – which I highly recommend!

Joy of Cooking Cheese Quiche

The Joy of Cooking cookbook is almost annoying because it makes you wonder why you own any other cookbooks.  It always has the recipe for what you want, and since it is such a classic, the recipes are well tested and always turn out great.  I love the classic quiche recipe in this book with my mom’s pie crust recipe (although you can buy pre-made dough or use any recipe).  I use fontina instead of cheddar or swiss, and I also add a layer of prosciutto before dumping in the egg mixture. You can really do anything with this recipe! I actually have two of these Apilco quiche plates and I LOVE them.

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Heart Shaped Waffles

When Bridget and I were growing up, our parents often made us waffles on the weekend.  These weren’t just any waffles, but heart shaped waffles!  I never thought much of it, but have since realized that they aren’t that common in the US (something I realized while traveling to the Nordic countries for work).  I have since bought this waffle iron for my family and I love making heart shaped waffles again – it reminds me both of my childhood AND trips to my favorite part of the world.  I don’t have a go to waffle recipe, I usually just do a quick search on my phone and use the first one that pops up, or go back to Joy of Cooking.

Sunday Scramble

My husband and I regularly make a scrambled eggs recipe that we call the Sunday Scramble.  We scramble eggs and add in cheese (often gouda), avocado, and chopped up chicken apple sausage. It isn’t fancy, but it tastes amazing.  A few years ago we invested in a Scanpan nonstick skillet set and we basically have stopped using all other skillets except for the occasional Le Creuset cast iron workhorse (the best for making dutch babies).  It is SO much easier to make eggs in a nonstick skillet that it is worth having one even if you don’t like the idea of non-stick (Scanpan promises that they avoid the health related concerns of non-stick pans of the past generation).

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Lemon Donuts

Occasionally I’ll make baked donuts.  I say they’re for the kids, but I really make them because I like them!  I have this amazing donut pan (and also this mini donut pan) and it makes donuts that look fried, but are really baked.  I can’t claim that baked donuts are healthy, they are just healthier than fried ones!  

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Dutch Baby

A dutch baby is a spectacular show stopper item to serve at breakfast. There are lots of recipes around the internet, but my favorites come from Joy the Baker.  She has an incredible blog and two incredible cookbooks (Joy the Baker Cookbook and Homemade Decadence).  I make my dutch babies in my Le Creuset cast iron skillet.  They are both crispy and decadent, souffle like in appearance and pancake like in taste.  They are incredible and you have to make one if you haven’t before.

Here is a roundup of all the equipment linked above and a suggestion for how it should be brought to you in bed!  How amazing is that little faceted bud vase (#7) and that gold cutlery (#9)!  A girl can dream.

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Happy Mother’s Day!

xo Alice

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Oh, for the love of chambray {and anything in the light blue family}? // Everyone needs atleast #7 in their wardrobe {I wear mine atleast 1x a week} and I like that this one is slightly oversized. I also think #8 are kinda fun {imagine with white jeans or a white dress? #sogood}

dress: Clayton Finn eyelet hi-lo dress // bag: Gigi New York Crossbody // shoes: Steve Madden Lace up Sandals // sunglasses: Mirror Sunglasses

I bought this dress during the Shopbop 25% off sitewide sale & I’m so glad I did! It is the sweetest everyday summer dress. I’m such a sucker for a hi-lo hem, and the eyelet material make this dress so different from all the other cute summer dresses that may be hanging in your closet. Although it’s no longer on sale, I think it’s worth the full price tag {but you’ll have to be the judge of that!} 🙂 Happy Monday!

photos: Stephanie Drenka