Oh Baby Cakes!

look at the smile that jumps on my face when I am in a cupcake bakery!

 

wandering down an old familiar street in downtown LA (on 6th in between Main & Los Angeles Street), I spotted, after lunch....a cute little place called Babycakes! And "Whoa baby! Do I love cupcakes!"....and this little store was a treat for tastebuds and eyes!

I loved the cute, fun, party colored ribbons on spools!

I was mesmerized my the options! Do I want chocolate with vanilla icing, red velvet......I better get 2!!! 

all their cupcakes are Vegan, egg free, soy free, you can choose gluten free...but yummy-filled!

I loved this saying printed on the delicate, pink, oh-so-girly, boxes, that they package your "fresh-from-the-fridge" cupcakes....the icing is so good, it melts at room temp!

me, pointing to the Babycakes NYC, sign from inside the store (it's it a twinkle in my eyes from cupcake excitement, or just the glare from the windows! ha ha ha 

here's my dainty little goodies....they are like a mix of 50's paintings, and thick, cold icing..mmmmm!

(and how stinkin' cute are the stripes on the inside of the box!?!)

 

Babycakes, is like a pink-retro oasis in the middle of Downtown LA!

 

this was my favorite...the LADIES sign underneath a tower of Babycakes boxes!

You can even order cupcakes, and have them delivered, they even have a do-it-yourself cookie kit...fun idea for mother's day! Peep their wonder at: www.babycakesnyc.com

This was my nice reward....a little cupcake love!

And just on a sidenote because I know everyone was asking me:

If you want to get your hands on a Hello Kitty purse like mine...go to

www.baghaus.com

And for everyone that asked for my leg update:

Hurts super bad, I tried to put a little weight on it today and it felt like I ripped my stitches apart! YEOWWWWW! I needed another dozen cupcakes, STAT! ha ha ha ha

(and by the way, I am typing this in the air....when I edit a video or type a blog, it helps distract me from my dislike, or fear of flying! ha ha ha

 So this will be the world's longest blog, ha ha ha ha, to keep  my distracted the whole flight! ha ha ha

huge love, fromm the mile high blogger.....your kandee
PS my battery died in the plane for my computer...so I had to finish editing this with my leg elevated on a ladder rung on the bottom of my little people's bunk beds! ha ha ha

I got to feel special...

here's me in airport...with my friendly wheel chair....headed to see the specialist for my leg...I won't bore you with the issues I;;m having with my leg....

i did get this fancy blue pass that me and my wheel chair get on the plane first....that was one bonus of having a hurt leg! yay!

another famous bathroom photo shoot....
I hobbled with my crutches, and my boyfriend, and my friend Tessa (she was the one that took me to the Renegade Craft Fair in LA, where I got my Supreme necklace)...we all went to have dinner at Swingers in LA

The Extremely Stylish Vintage Wedding Dress

By Diane Winter

Out of all the things that you want to be perfect for your wedding day, the way that you look is probably at the top of the list. With all the pictures that will be taken, you will want to be able to always look back at them and be proud of how gorgeous you looked. When it comes to choosing a wedding dress, more and more people are taking advantage of wearing a vintage wedding dress on their special day.

The term "vintage" applies to all products that are at least thirty years old. Right now we are finding that the fashion industry is in love with using vintage pieces. So to wear a vintage wedding dress would really show your sense of style off to everyone. The great thing about vintage wedding dresses is that you aren't limited to a certain decade of style. You could go with any era that appeals the most to you and makes you look the most attractive.

If you prefer an elegant and classy look, you will want to check out the 1930's and 1940's vintage wedding dresses. Women of this time were known for their charm and grace. By wearing this style of dress, you can truly show off your femininity. The best way to describe the vintage wedding dresses of this time is that they had beautiful bead work, used satin materials, and included gorgeous embroidery.

If you are curious about what you will find with a 1950's vintage wedding dress, look at pictures of Grace Kelly and Jacqueline Kennedy in their wedding dresses. They show us a sophisticated style. With each decade you will find a different kind of look. Each look gives off a message about who you are inside. So choose your dress wisely since it will be part of memories that you will have forever.

Places to look for vintage wedding dresses include antique shops and vintage stores. Since these stores can be difficult to find, you will have the best luck by searching online specialty shops. The wonderful about wearing a vintage wedding dress is that you don't have to worry about it being in poor condition, since the dress was probably only worn one time. But to make sure that the dress was well-preserved, make sure that you are purchasing from a store that has a good reputation.

Since many times you will find that the vintage wedding dresses have faded to a creamy color, you may be uneasy about getting one. Some people prefer it this way because it gives the dress more character. But if you would prefer it to look the way it did originally, you can request that the seller have the dress whitened for you. Often this can be done without harming the fabric. Before you decide to make the purchase you may also want to talk to the local dry cleaner about the type of fabric used in the dress. They can give you an idea about how well it will hold up and whether it can be cleaned and pressed before you wear it on your big day.

Diane Winter provides information that gives you a lot of tips and ideas on planning your own wedding and how to find the suitable wedding dress. Check out also her website Dream Wedding to find out how to create inspirational wedding speeches.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Diane_Winter

Vintage Bridal Gowns - They're More Available Than Ever!

By Brigitte Martinez

Are you longing for a Vintage Bridal Gown?

These have made a comeback for so many reasons. The recycling movement is definitely a good one if that is something you are passionate about. Maybe you just want to look different and stand out on your special day? Well a Vintage Bridal Gown is definitely going to achieve that for you.

Even if one was passed down to you, it could be a size too small and / or be a style that doesn't feel special. Whatever reason, they are quite available.

One place to look is thrift stores. You would be amazed at how many Vintage Bridal Gowns end up there. They get transported from one home to the other so much , sometimes the person donating doesn't even know he has one in his possession.

Vintage clothing stores are also a perfect place to look. Their entire existence depends on people donating clothes from era's before us. Vintage Bridal Gowns will almost always be part of their selection.

My favorite is eBay. eBay is a place for people who own treasures that want to sell them. What that means for you and me is that some really special pieces end up on this site. Of those special pieces are Vintage Bridal Gowns. And because eBay is a venue where YOU control the pricing by bidding, you may end up with quite a steal. It is not uncommon to see Vintage Bridal Gowns go for $10. To spend $100 on eBay for gown is quite a lot but what a great deal that is for you.

Something you might not have considered is since the savings are so enormous, you can afford to have the dress tailored so larger size dresses should not be out of the question.

Any concerns about the dress is normal and absolutely expected by the seller. Whether you want to see better photos, have a certain measurement taken or simply get some questions answered ,communicating with the seller is very easy.

So now that you have some ideas of where to look for your Vintage Bridal Gown, take your time to really look around. The deals are indeed there and you will no doubt find your special dress.

Brigitte Martinez specializes in featuring eBay deals on Vintage Bridal Gowns. You can see the low prices for yourself at her site Vintage Wedding Gowns.

She also features deals on Vintage Wedding Rings on eBay as well.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Brigitte_Martinez

a labor of love

Well, it should be known by now that whenever I disappear for awhile without posting so much as a peep, I'm either working on a collection and it's close to fashion week or I'm working around the clock to finish a wedding dress, and trying to out-do myself.

I recently finished the wedding gown of a friend that I have known since childhood. I have known Erica since I was probably about 10 or 11 years old. We were in all the same dance classes and pretty much inseparable during and out of class, sometimes having to be separated by our teacher for giggling too much.

Erica was a dream client to make a dress for. She trusted me completely, and let me have total freedom with just a couple of guidelines: She wanted a low back, and no rhinestones or sparkles. Imagine that! After all those years of dance where costumes could never have enough sparkle or glitter, we've both decided we've had enough rhinestones for a lifetime. Ha!

The dress that we ended up with, is my favorite wedding gown of all, I think. I'm glad it went to a good friend. I was lucky enough to come out to California and attend the wedding up in wine country on one of the most beautiful days. Such a lovely couple and a beautiful wedding!

This was the first time, that I have actually been able to see one of my wedding dresses walk down the aisle. Well, any of my dresses walk down any aisle, actually. I never have gotten to sit in the audience during one of my fashion shows either. It was so nice to be able to enjoy this rare occasion.

I also did the bridesmaid dresses as well, and will talk about those in a following post. I took tons of pictures! Enjoy!

Sleeves Wedding Dress

Nylon Tv and me....

okay, so I was so excited I wanted to tell you all about this, but I got to do a photo shoot with Nylon magazine....I'll post more pics later.....but here are some behind the scenes ones!!!
THE ISSUE comes out today....since I can't drive because of my leg...I haven't gone to buy the magazine today! OH BOY, but if i could....I would've been at the store when they opened! ha ha ha
I am so excited!!!!!

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here was me getting my hair all curl-i-fied.....I wanted a big crimped-afro...but he didn't have a crimper...so he improvised...I got a michael jackson curl look! ha ha ha

the first few pictures, I looked like my mom in the 80's! ha ha ha

I'll go get the mag and post more about the shoot! Ahhh, the joys of being stuck on my couch, because it hurts so bad to walk!

until then, here's the video they put up on youtube....they put me and dulcecandy together.....I guess they thought we'll put all the candy girls together! ha ha ha

what is that smell?

this was me at the Americana in Glendale, California....sidenote: they have chandeliers hanging over the walkways....i love it!...this was the night before my leg accident!

I went into the Kitson store, right when they were about to close, so I was just whizzing by all the fun jewelry, kids things, and accessories...then when I was checking out the goodies at the counter, my eyes spotted these fun little glass bottles of yummy fragrances....oh, my gosh!

This stuff is amazing!

It's called CLEMENTINE, by Melissa Flagg Perfumes...this smells like divine, deliciousness!

this is the smell of California nights....you smell the sweet smell of orange blossoms and one of my favorite scents in all the world...night blooming jasmine! This fragrance smells so amazing! I was in heaven smelling it all day! Lots of young Hollywood stars love this too! I don't care who likes it, because I LOVE IT!!!!!!

This is my new favorite perfume!

This would make a great mother's day present too!

CLICK HERE TO SEE WHERE TO BUY IT

It's $28, so not crazy expensive, but smells just amazing!

 

talk about sweet dreams with the scent of night blooming jasmine swirling around your senses...oh my "clementine" heaven...thank you Melissa Flagg for creating this divine scent!

huge love and yummy scents...your kandee

a spoon full of sugar...

or a fork full of cake...

or a straw full of milkshake...

(hey, I even rhymed!)...

helps the medicine go down!

I made a request to go to MILK (a super good bakery in LA), on Beverly Blvd, next to El Coyote...

they have a blue velvet cake (red velvet is so last year..ha ha ha)...

I have been talking about getting this cake for so long....and then the I saw the milkshakes....!

A Coffee Toffee Crunch milkshake....the girl suggested I get the shake instead! (I'll eat you one day, my dear Blue Velvet Cake!)

It was delish!

Sometimes when I have a bad day, as "bad" as it might seem, a spoonfull of "sugar" does help...your sugar could be a movie, a cookie, a good magazine, a good talk with a friend, or like mine, was every night in the hotel, a slice of Creme Brulle cheesecake with berries and mascarpone cream...oh my heaven!

Sometimes we don't always have good days, and we don't know, or question why "un-good" things happen...

well, the sooner we realize that we can't back in time and undo things...that now we just make the best of what we've go, the better we'll be!

Right after my leg accident, I was thinking...well at least I have my leg, I can't go back in time and remove what happened...so now I'll just make the best of it! At least it didn't slice off half my face!

As for asking, "why did this happen?"...well I think that question just wastes time from getting your thoughts back on the right track. We'll never know why bad things happen...this isn't Heaven, where things are perfect...this is in imperfect world...if it were perfect we'd never get old and die! Imperfect, unjust things happen every day. The sooner we take those "bad happenings", let them make us stronger, let them help encourage others who are going through the same thing...later we realize how those bad things,  really caused some good.

I do want to pray for all the little babies and children that are hurting and scared, and in pain. They don't understand what's going on, I just pray that they would be comforted by angels hands when no human ones are around, that they're little hearts and minds would be filled with peace and strength! I would take the pain away from little ones, any day, if I could transfer it to me!

MISSION OF THE DAY: Today lets hunt for things to be happy about!

My happy-about list:

that I still have my leg

that I can see and hear

that I have all my little precious babies...

that I have you all

that I have people that love me

that the sun is shining, and I can hear birds tweeting outside my window

that I will be back to normal one day...hooray!!!

huge love, your kandee

pregnant belly...

this is my sister on the left, and me with my pregnant belly on the right...look at my short hair...ha ha ha
this was me....5 years ago, I had a little princess, her name is Alani Shay, (shay for Shayn, because that's my middle name)...I was so surprised to see this precious little baby look up at me with blue eyes! (i never thought I'd have a blue eyes baby....!)
She is my girly princess...I love her so much!  (i can't show pictures of her, per my ex-husbands requests)...
I love that little princess, taking her to dance class in her tutu, buying her sparkly things...playing with make-up together...and her little sayings before she goes to bed, "mama, check on me every minute!"....I love her!
I can't believe it's been 5 years!
i love you Lanzi!!!

me in the shower....

thank God, that the awesome nurse with the short spikey hair, gave me lots of blue hospital trash bags...

I have to wrap and tape my leg up...spin around and try to balance on my left leg....

there was water on the marble floor in the hotel bathroom the other day...and my crutch slipped...and I thought, "oh, great, know I'm gonna fall and break my other leg! ha ha ha ha".....

last night we had to change my dressing on my leg....it hurt so bad....the problem is not the top part of my skin, but because the glass went down and hit my bone...deep inside and all the muscles down to the bone hurt...it felt like someone took an ice pick and slammed it into my shin bone....

I was up til 4 am trying not to cry (but I did cry a little)...

my leg was itching, feeling numb, hurting, stinging, throbbing.....it was driving me nuts....I just wanted to run away from my leg! ha ha ha

 I have to go hobble down to check out of the hotel right now.....

good bye room service and maids cleaning up....man, I'll miss that! ha ha ha

have a great day everyone....huge love, kandee and the leg

oh wheelchair...

here I am...a full day of me laying on a couch with my foot way up in the air on pillows.....I finally got to leave the room for an hour or so...my sweet boyfriend, pushed me in wheelchair, to go get mexican food, I had a raspberry mint cooler (no alcohol), sweet corn tamales, and churros with caramel sauce

you can see my customized crutches...which area already making my armpits and sides of my ribs sore (but that pain is nothing compared to how much my leg hurts...it feels like my leg is going to explode sometimes when I move it and the blood rushes by the "injured area")...and to think I always thought it would be fun to have crutches. I also slipped on the bathroom floor with my crutches, because there was water on the ground...HOLY SMOKES!!!!

My leg hurts...but am I glad I still have my leg, and hopefully it will heal up quicker than expected...

My heart just goes out to all the little babies that are hurting and don't understand what's going on...

MISSION of the day:

#1. pray for all the little ones hurting to be comforted and filled with peace

#2. Be thankful that you are healthy.... (one minute I was ok, I took 3 steps and blood was everywhere, and it looked like a chunk of my leg was missing...ha ha ha)

blood, ambulances, and a day in the ER with Kandee...

WARNING: this post contains pics that are very GROSS and BLOODY! If you don't want to see them, please click "close" right now! For the strong of stomach, get ready!

i had just finished uploading the blog I typed...called my mom...and went to grab one of my computer cables...I walked by the glass wall next to the sliding glass door....my knee, or shoulder, or something bumped against the glass window....

it sounded like a hundred plates breaking on the floor...

I looked down and saw blood all over....and my leg missing a huge chunk of skin, all around my leg, and I could see down to the bone!

If the huge piece of glass hadn't stopped at the bone it would've cut my whole leg off!

I yelled....my boyfriend, Bobby, who was on the phone, and used to be an EMT, immediately put me on the bed and held my leg together.

He said blood was squirting out of my leg....his arms were covered in blood, the floor was covered in blood, and many towels were soaked in blood, my shoe was filled with blood....

this helped distract me from screaming...ha ha ha...I took a picture and posted it to facebook...it really did help distract me from crying...

we were headed to UCLA hospital

my pretty hospital bracelet

my leg wrapped in a billion towels...the blood had dried when they went to take it off....and I yelled so loud, they said they thought I was  in labor in the hallway (but I told them, I've already had 3 kids...and this hurt worse than any of the labors pains I've ever had!)

WARNING: the next pictures are REALLY, REALLY GRAPHIC...if you feel that you can't handle them, please close the website now....!

this is a picture of the glass left on the bottom of the window, you can see the blood still on it....they covered the window up with wood and tape when we got back....they even upgraded our room to a penthouse suite that is really fancy.....i would rather have my leg better and the little room though! They were glad to see that I could move my toes, and I would be able to use my leg like normal.

I had to have x-rays to make sure the glass sheet didn't sever my bone...

they had to call in a specialist to see how to re-attach my skin... we were there from 2pm until almost 9pm...and for at least 1 1/2 hours I didn't have any pain medication....they said I was "really strong" and couldn't believe how tough I was....there was a man with a small laceration that was screaming his head off....and I almost had my leg cut off AND  was doing good....

we hadn't eaten anything all day, and I couldn't eat because they said the medicine would work better with an empty stomach.....and I could only have some ice chips... 

 

UCLA has the nicest staff of nurses and doctors....the amazing doctor, Anne Schmidt, took 2 hours to sew my lag back together...she was a perfectionist, and we laughed and talked about cupcakes...and she said she couldn't believe I was laughing and talking about desserts!

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She did such an amazing job! I can't believe how she put my leg back together! They said I will need plastic surgery to make my leg look normal again...but at least I can move my toes and walk on it!

I have to take a lot of medication due to how severely the glass cut my leg, infection could be really bad and the pain is excruciating. It feels like lighting bolts of pain and like a knife is stuck in my bone.

I am so thankful that I am ok, and that it didn't cut my neck or face, the glass missed my femoral artery, which could've been real bad!

I am so thankful that I'm ok...and I know that there are people and little babies that are in so much more pain....I pray for all the little babies and kids that are in pain or hurt, that God would comfort their little hearts and their pain...

I have crutches, because I can't pull on the skin...and it feels like shooting pain goes up my leg when I put pressure on it!

My sweet friend, Tessa picked us up, she even had to go through all the traffic causes by them shutting streets down because Obama was eating in Beverly Hills! She took us to Diddy Riese, an amazing place to choose your own "cookie" ice cream sandwich, I picked white chocolate macadamia nut cookies and espresso chip ice cream.....we then propped my leg on a booth and my boyfriend's leg...and ate our first meal of the day at 9:40 at night! We had thai food, shared hot tea, and a Thai Tea (one of my fav drinks) at Mr. Noodle in Westwood.

....it is 2:49am...it's been a long day....

there's any almost eaten creme brulee cheesecake next me....and my precious Bobby, that held my hand all day...and got covered in blood all for me...

can't keep my eyes open...

I 'm so glad that nothing worse happened...and I pray for all the people that are going through much worse things than me...

huge love from me and my swollen leg.....your kandee

the last 48 hours....

i have missed blogging so much in the last 2 days.....!!! I hardly even had time to take pics to blog about...
but friday night was spent, packing the urban decay gift bags for the glaminars (all i can say is "urban decay" is awesome!) (and thanks to my boyfriend, who packed them all while I ran around doing things like a crazy person!)...

dinair gave us 2 whole airbrush kits to give away too!!!

Zuca bags, gave us 2 bags to give away as prizes... (so amazing!)

my "exploded" suitcase....as I tried to figure out what I would wear for the glaminar...

I took this picture of the clock at 2:29 AM!!!....but we stayed up til 4am, getting the Glaminar room all set up! 

I don't have one photo of the glaminar in my phone (because I was running around all day and didn't even have my phone! ha ha ha)....but we had photographers there, so I'll get some. But the Glaminars were amazing.....I love seeing everyone!! hugging them...and to all the girls that stayed for the meet and greet....it was like a slumber prty of fun talking, sharing stories, and just pouring love out! you girls are precious and I can't tell you what a great time I had, and I am honored to be a part of your lives!!!

leaving the hotel in San Diego to go to my neice's 1st birthday party...(hotel Solamar was awesome!)

on the way to Hollywood to work on a show....(downtown LA in the background)

at the Americana in Glendale...left with nothin' but some $2 earrings from Forever 21

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yummy dinner...at The Kitchen in Silverlake....the food there is amazing! I had the Mac N' Cheese...best macaroni and cheese I've ever had!!! And my boyfriend, got the meatloaf and mashed potatoes.....so, so, so good!

after a crazy day....of driving all over SoCal....being on set, birthday parties, packing up all the glaminar stuff, trying to find everything I need for work on tuesday....and finally Creme Brulee Cheesecake with fresh berries and mascarpone creamy wonder....O.M.G!!!!
I wish I could type more but I so lacking in sleep..ha ha ha ha....I fell asleep last night waiting for dinner after the Glaminar meet and greet....
fjklllllkkkkkkkkkkkkkk (whoops, just fell asleep on my keyboard! ha ha ha ha, just kidding....
huge love from a tired and so happy that I got to meet some of you precious girls....huge love, your kandee