Sunday Southern Days

After almost seven years of marriage, The Captain and I are happy to announce that we're having a baby! Due this Labor Day weekend, our little one will be joining our Big Fat Greek Family as the chaos and fun ensues. Here is how we announced the big news to our friends and family:

Who doesn't love to decorate even a small corner of your home for Valentine's Day? It's pretty simple and inexpensive, with so many things around that are already red or pink, and putting them together to create a festive little celebration of the day of love. Here are a few photos we hope will inspire you to create your own Valentine's decor. Join our Valentine's Day Post Party! Email your Valentine's decor photos to kyra@thesundaypaperie.com and we'll be featuring submissions in our Valentine's Day Post Party on February 14 (one month from today!). We love this sweet dessert table. Perfect for about 8-10 guests, there is a small cutting cake, then a great assortment of cookies, Rumchata shots, truffles, rice pudding, and cupcakes. While it'd be a bit time-consuming, how about all of those envelopes creating the backdrop for the dessert table? L-O-V-E Giant Scrabble Tiles -- so easy. Home Depot will Cut wood into 4" squa...

I fell down the internet rabbit hole today and came across these cool photos on justsomething.co showing some amazing celebrity lookalikes. Justin Timberblake is a dead ringer for a guy who lived in the 1800s, and Shia LeBouf looks so much like Albert Einstein. Check them out: 1. Ellen DeGeneres and Henry David Thoreau via  au.lifestile.yahoo.com 2. Maggie Gyllenhaal and Rose Wilder Lane via totallylookslike.com 3. Justin Timberlake and unknown man in a mug shot via nydailynews.com 4. John Travolta and unknown man from the 1860′s via nydailynews.com 5. General George Patton and Donald Trump via lovelyish.com 6. General Douglas MacArthur and Bruce Willis via businessinsider.com 7. Vincent Van Gogh and Chuck Norris via  totallylookslike.com 8. Jimmy Fallon and Turkish revolutionist Mahir Cayan via totallylookslike.com 9. Paul Giamatti and William Shakespeare via totallylookslike.com 10. Jack Black and the Barber of Seville...

Few things are as pretty, delicate, and elegant as a Winter Wedding with all white decor. Faux Lillies of the Valley give a little texture to a traditional wedding cake, bordered with white satin ribbon. A textured sheer white table overlay over a white tablecloth with white hemstitched napkins give a lovely base to an all-white rustic floral centerpiece. Just a little shimmer comes to the table with silver bulb votive candles and silver Chivari chairs. White tall vases (I think these were from Crate & Barrel) with puffs of Baby's Breath and floral garlands joining them together were a welcoming sight on the placecard table.   Have White Wedding photos to share? Email them to us at kyra@thesundaypaperie.com or post a link in the comments and we may use them in a future post party!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas .... Well at least at our house it is! And as the resident Greeks on our street, our neighbors rely on me to supply them with some annual Greek treats. So while the rest of you are whipping up Peanut Butter Blossoms and Gingerbread, we're making Melomekarona! Here's what you need to get started: Ingredients Zest of 1 orange 1 c sugar 7 1/2 c all-purpose flour 2 t baking powder 1 t baking soda Pinch of salt 1 c orange juice 1 c olive oil 1 c vegetable or canola oil 1 c sugar 1 c honey 1 c water 2 Dashes of cinnamon Zest of 1/2 lemon Place the sugar and orange zest in a bowl. Massage them together like you are playing in the sand to release the zest oils into the sugar. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. In a Kitchen Aid, mix together the orange juice, olive oil, and vegetable oil. Add the zest and sugar mixture. ...

I know you've been waiting with baited breath -- the 2014 Pantone color of the year has been announced.... Now that you've refreshed the last 14 years, here is your 2014 Pantone Color of the Year: While you're certain to see this vibrant purple hue in every fashion house in the coming months, let's talk about how it will translate into one of my favorite things: Weddings. The secret is, we've already seen this beautiful tone in wedding decor for the last three years with growing popularity. And 2014 doesn't show any signs of it letting up in popularity! So let's talk about how to integrate this color with interesting accents: Radiant Orchid with Ivory and Gold Radiant Orchid with Silver and touches of Goldenrod Radiant Orchid with Spice and Natural Fibers (Rattan and Bamboo) Radiant Orchid with Fuschia and Natural Fibers (Rattan and Bamboo) Radiant Orchid with Blush Pink So I'd love to know wha...