A Sorority Girl's Ultimate Birthday Cake

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In honor of our 3 year anniversary we want to celebrate by making some delicious cake. This cake is in honor of all of the love and support that you have shown us over the years. From your awesome comments, beautiful pictures, and of course your sorority secrets, our page would be nothing without YOU! So today, "let us eat cake!" 

Our friends at Vanille have shared with us some tips on how to make the perfect buttercream cake. Read their tips below and use this recipe to make the perfect cake!

5 Tips for Buttercream Cakes
1. Rustic buttercream- Easier to accomplish than a smooth sided cake and still looks professional.

2. Add bought décor to cover up any problem areas. For example, chocolate décor, sugar flowers.

3. Add nuts, sprinkles, chocolate curls to the side of cake, this will cover up any mishaps and don’t require a smooth finish.

4. Add organic fresh flowers to any cake for a simple yet elegant touch.

5. Combed finish- Makes any cake look even and finished.

Happy baking!

Getting Glam {with The Stylist LA}

Dress: Caletto Maxi. Earrings: Forever 21 (old) similar here. Lips: Makeup Forever: Aqua Rouge. Photography: Nikki Closser Photography

Every girl should take glam photos at some point in her life, right?! These were Karen's thoughts exactly as she brainstormed ways to make turning 26 years old memorable. After finding a fabulous photographer in the Seattle area, next came finding the perfect outfits. Karen wasted no time browsing The Stylist LA's closet for some super trendy, photo perfect looks. The Stylist LA is just like your best friend's closet. You can pick up a nice outfit to wear for a day, and then return it! Taking glam photos in dresses that are gorge and you didn't have to spend hundreds of dollars on them for one simple picture is well worth the money if you ask us. Karen opted for a sleek, chic, and sexy look in the Caletto Maxi in black. We love how she paired it with red hot lips from Makeup Forever to go with the glam look. 

You just can't go wrong getting glam with The Stylist LA!

Happy 1st Birthday, TSS!

{Photo Credit} We can't believe it's been one whole year already... and what a year it has been!  From fashion finds, to our favorite beauty advice, to getting to know our readers from across the country, we've loved every step of the journey so far.  Our dream of sharing our favorite lifestyle tips, as seen through the eyes of sorority women, has taken flight before our very eyes.  As the founders of this site, we've enjoyed learning more about how to make TSS the best it can be for all of you.  We pour love and heart into everything we do, all with the mindset of making this a site a place that all of you can call home.  As friends and sorority sisters, we each are so proud of this new bond that we share, created through The Sorority Secrets.

One thing is for sure; our readers rock.  Each and every one of you keeps us going & motivated to bring you nothing but the best.  We are so thankful for you, and grateful to connect with you through TSS.  Keep on sharing your secrets with us; hearing from you truly makes our day!  Bringing women together (Greek or not) to share their ideas is what TSS is all about.  We're beyond excited to see what 2014 has in store for all of us!

Thank you for your loyalty to The Sorority Secrets; we truly couldn't have come this far in the past year without you!  Happy 1st Birthday, TSS!!

With love,
Karen, Ali & Sakura