That Sunny Spring Day!

"Buttercups and daises, Oh the pretty flowers; Coming ere the Springtime, To tell of sunny hours"

Salut mes beautés intelligents! It seems like Spring is finally here, and I've been enjoying every minute of it! I picked up this dress from Forever 21 a while back, and have been waiting for the perfect opportunity to wear it. I'm a huge fan of floral patterns, especially floral jacquards - there is something vintage, organic and  modest about them. Jacquard fabrics, in general, remind me of  my childhood, and the old fashioned furniture we owned at the time. Talking about spring, I'm looking forward to playing with pastels, cropped tops maybe, and translucent sheers! What are some your favorite spring trends? :)

Il semble que le printemps est finalement ici, et j'aime chaque minute! Il ya quelques mois que j'ai acheté cette robe à Forever 21 et j'ai attendu pour le moment idéal pour le porter. J'aime les motifs floraux, particulièrement jacquard florales - Il ya quelque chose de rétro, organique et modeste au sujet de eux. En général, textile de jacquard de me rappelle mon enfance, et les meubles ancienne que nous possédions. Au sujet de printemps, je suis tres enthousiaste de jouer avec des pastels, chemise courte peut-etre, et extra-fin! Quels sont certains de vos tendances de printemps préférés? :)

Floral Dress - Forever 21

Grey Light Cardigan - H&M

Burnt Orange Satchel - H&M

Oxfords - Asos

Pardon mon francais, j'apprends encore. :D

  Stay Smart; Stay Beautiful,

-Onivie

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Salut mes beautés intelligents,

Lately, I've been in love with the black, white and red color palette and this outfit is a prime example of how I choose to rock it! My favorite things about this sweater are the large grid pattern, and raglan sleeves! It's so comfortable, and chic - two necessities for most pieces I choose to wear. :D

Above is exactly how I look when I'm confused, lol. It wasn't intentional, I promise 

Truth be told, I was having a bad hair day (thank God for hats!)

Grid Print Sweater - Asos

Winter Leggings - American Apparel

Red Coat - Charlotte Russe

Hat - H & M

Converses - Payless

Stockings - Asos

Hope you all have an amazing week ahead! 

Amour et seulement l'amour,

-Onivie 

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Talk about photo bombings! LOL!

Red Velvet Cupcakes - Happy Valentines Day!!!

 

"Who, being loved, is poor?" - Oscar Wilde

 

Happy Valentine's Day darlings!!! This year, I'm excited about today for many reasons, and consequently, I picked up some home decor and decided to make some treats! Although, this holiday is traditionally reserved for couples, I think it should be about all kinds of love - God's love for us, love for family, friends, and one's self! Try not to be part of the "Love Stinks" team today (I've been seeing so much hate on campus, and social media. It's a little tragic I must say), but instead decide to show some love today - perhaps, to the less unfortunate or even people in your lives that you care about. :)

 

Anyway, as always, I thought I'd share one of the recipes I made for today on here! Let me know if you have any comments/suggestions/questions. Enjoy! :D 

 

 I recently bought this recipe book, isn't it the cutest thing?

 

                              

Level: Easy

Yield: 12 cupcakes 

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Bake Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes   

 

INGREDIENTS

2 cups of sugar

1/4 cup of oil or 2 sticks of butter

2 eggs

2 tablespoons of cocoa powder

2 ounces of red food coloring

2 1/2 cups of flour

1 teaspoon of salt

1 cup of buttermilk

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon of baking powder

 

ALTERNATIVE LIST OF INGREDIENTS: A red velvet cake mix, oil, water and eggs. If you don't have enough time today to bake, this is a great alternative and tastes just as yummy! For instructions on how to bake using these ingredients, follow the written ones on the back on the box, and then scroll all the way to FROSTING, to decorate the each cupcake.

 

Step 1

 

Cream the sugar and butter, until the mix is light and fluffy.

 

Step 2

 

Add in eggs one at a time, mixing very well.

 

Step 3

 

Mix the food coloring and cocoa powder together, and add it to the mixture.

 

Step 4

 

Add sugar to the mix.

 

Step 5

 

Mix the flour with the salt separately. Add the powdered mix to the creamy mixture.

 

Step 6

 

Add in the butter milk and mix properly.

 

Step 6

 

Add the baking powder and mix properly.

 

Step 7

 

Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.

 

Step 8

 

Bake for 20 - 25 minutes, and allow to cool.

 

FROSTING! (The fun part :D)

 

Step 1

 

Spread the frosting generously over each cupcake, using a table knife.

 

 

Step 2

 

Add sprinklers over the frosted cupcakes, and you're done!

 

 



 

Always,

-Onivie

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