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May 5, 2010

Geoffrey's, Malibu

There's no better way to celebrate graduating from Pepperdine than continuing the magical view from Alumni Park down the coast to an oceanside dining experience at Geoffrey's. The view is spectacular and it makes for the perfect setting to reminisce about those good ol' college days; all-nighters, beer pong, failed costume parties, etc.

Just to clarify, Brooke and I are the same age but she graduated one year later because of the sudden move to Dallas with her husband. I miss her dearly and Malibu holds so many memories for us that it was nice to re-connect on our college stomping grounds. I was very lucky to be able to spend the weekend with Brooke, her husband and her wonderful parents - thanks B, and again, *CONGRATS* Everyone is super proud of you and can't wait to see where your lovely life takes you and Ty.

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B-Unit and Gangsta-P [Don't Ask]

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He's so proud of his wife!!

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Mom and Dad are so happy too - happy that there's no more college payments ever ;)

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Graduation Brunch

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Roasted Corn Chowder - fresh Maryland lump crab, roasted pasilla chile, grilled corn

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Shiitake Omelette - garlic, shallots, tomatoes, brie, roasted potatoes, fresh fruit

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Grilled Ahi Nicoise Salad - Nicoise olives, haricots verts, eggs, red rose potatoes, grain mustard vinaigrette

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Lobster Quiche - tomatoes, caramelized onion, Swiss cheese, eggs, lobster, vanilla sauce, mixed green salad

May 4, 2010

Nobu

The Stadler's only celebrate the best (Brooke) with the best (Nobu)

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May 3, 2010

SusieCakes by Me

Yay for decorating :) Just a few more to share. I bought the napkins at SusieCakes too...

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May 2, 2010

Cupcake Me Mine

Take yourself back to your first cake decorating memory... Although it's a bit blurry now, I believe mine was with my mom way back when. Thinking I was helping her "decorate" one of her party cakes, I probably made it look, um, let's say avante-garde, with my experimental toddler hand-crafting skills. The cake was probably presented as an "interpretive [edible] decor". Fast forward a couple years, and the skills have gotten a bit more refined and presentable; we all have to start somewhere!

Just a few weeks ago, I took a casual cake decorating class at SusieCakes. It was so much fun! I got to learn the famous "Susie Swirl" in addition to decorating a dozen of my own SusieCakes cupcakes. None of my pieces boast dramatic techniques, they're just cute, simple designs that add another dimension and color flow to an already perfect treat. I felt like I was in Color Me Mine, except this one was the Cupcake Edition... And we all know a Cupcake Edition of anything is ten times better ;-)

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