Baking Queen Darlene

1st Runner-up: American Baking Competition on CBS. Baker, Designer, Builder, vintage loving, thrift store obsessed, tiki fanatic. http://www.bakingqueendarlene.com/

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Love is in the air ❤💕😘💋 Guess which one was mine. My gosh, it's ancient! 😁 . . . . . . . . . . . #love #marriage #married #bride #brideveil #bridal #bridalveil #vintage #vintagestyle #vintagelove #vintagefashion #vintageveil #vintagebride #lace #tulle #summerbride #forsale #justmarried #loveisintheair

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Let's do this! . . . . . . . . . . #vintage #vintagestyle #vintagelove #vintagefashion #vintagedress #vintagegirl #vintagepurse #vintagejewelry #ilovevintage #fashionista #fashionlover #thrifting #thriftshopping #thriftstyle #thriftlife #thriftstorejunkie #myvintagelook

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A great summer cake. Make candy melt shells to add to a plain cake, with brown sugar sand. So easy to do. Wow your guests. . . . . . . . #love #baking #bakingtips #baker #cakes #cake #caketips #cakedecorating #cakesofinstagram #summer #beach #sand #shells #seashells #candymelts #wilton #atlanta #atl&co #atlanta&co

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Five easy ways to make a plain cake look spectacular, today on Atlanta & Co. . . . . . . . . . #cakes #cakeart #cakesofinstagram #cakedecorating #food #foodie #foodpic #instafood #foodstagram #delicious #dessert #sweettooth #baker #creative #easy #atlanta #atl&co #atlanta&co

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I can never resist a vintage Jell-O book. It reminds me of dinner parties when Jell-O was always served and my grandpa would say, "I got up at 5:00 AM to make this Jell-O" and "There's always room for Jell-O". Fun memories. . . . . . . . . . . #love #jello #jell-o #gelatin #dessert #generalfoodco #food #foodie #foodpic #instafood #foodstagram #delicious #memories #dinnerparty #grandpa #familydinner

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I can't help myself. 😍❤👜 . . . . . . . . . #vintage #vintagestyle #vintagelove #vintagefashion #vintagepurse #vintagehandbag #carron #needlepoint #ilovevintage #atlanta

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I randomly picked an estate sale in Trussville, Alabama, off the beaten path. It was raining all day and I had to park on the lawn (mud pit). They had plastic angels guiding you to the door. A sign saying they weren't responsible for accidents. The woman working the sale said she knew me! She remembered me from the baking show on CBS. What a small world and great memory. The sale ended up being great and I got a box of goodies for $20.

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When you're meeting someone in Alabama for 30 minutes, you can't resist a thrift store peek with a name like this. . . . . . . . . #thrifting #thriftshopping #thriftstyle #thriftlife #thriftstorejunkie #thriftstore #alabama #birmingham #icanthelpmyself #friday

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I found not one but two ever elusive tiki mugs at a thrift store yesterday. That rarely happens. I use them for parties and dream of one day having my own little tiki bar. 😍💕🍹 . . . . . . . . #tiki #tikimugs #hawaiianinn #hawaiian #tikibar #tikimug #tikidrink #tikilife #thrifting #thriftshopping #thriftstyle #thriftlife #thriftstorejunkie #atlanta #thriftstore #retro

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I'm always excited to show new ways to use your thrift store buys or reuse items from around the house. Tomorrow on Atlanta & Co. . . . . . . . . #recycle #repurpose #reinvent #thrifting #thriftshopping #thriftstyle #thriftlife #thriftstorejunkie #atlanta #atl&co #atlanta&co #wednesday #creativeideas #inexpensive #savemoney

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A fantastic dinner at a really cool place, if you can find it! No sign in front and the worst parking but this is the "in" place and worth the trip. . . . . . . . . #minneapolis #minnesota #restaurant #cucumbercooler #cucumber #hendricksgin #stgermain #lomein #shrimp #asian #food #foodie #foodpic #instafood #foodstagram #veggies #drinksofinstagram #friday #giraffe (at Chino Latino)

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The vintage eye👁can spot a great vintage dress even if it's under a freaky bunny! 🐰😃👗💚 . . . . . . . . #love #vintage #vintagedress #vintagegirl #vintagelove #vintagefashion #vintagestyle #chicago #dress #tikidress #vintagegaragechicago #fashionista #fashionlover #vintageaddict

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Check out the hats I found at Minnesota & Illinois sales in my Insta story ⬆ It's always a challenge to get home when I'm on the road but this time I may have to give in and ship. ✈👒😦

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Sharing my 88 yr old mothers collection of Blessed Mother statues for #magpiemonday. Born on December 8th, The Feast of the Immaculate Conception, mom has always had a special attachment to her. This is just a sampling of her collection. . . . . . . . . #love #magpiemonday #monday #blessedmother #vintage #vintagestyle #vintagelove #vintagedecor #vintagestatue #catholic #religiousstatue #religious #sentimental #ilovemom

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Schmaltz Delicatessen not only has the most wonderful food but only in the Midwest does the cashier notice my vintage bowling shirt and tell me she has one from when she bowled at age 20 and if I come back in a few days she will give it to me! . . . . . . . . #love #deli #delifood #jewish #jewishdeli #sandwich #bestsandwiches #sandwichesofinstagram #illinois #naperville #schmaltz #schmaltzdeli #eggsalad #food #foodie #foodpic #instafood #foodstagram #delicious #lunch #lunchwithmom #midwest #midwestmoment

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Left the show in Minnesota, with a Wisconsin supper club side trip 🍸 back to Chicago at 2:00 AM to now hit @vintagegaragechi. It's been a rough week 😀 . . . . . . . . #vintage #vintagestyle #vintagelove #vintagefashion #vintagegirl #vintagegarage #chicago #ilovechicago #vintageshow #vintagegaragechicago #sunday

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Is there anywhere in Wisconsin that doesn't serve cheese curds? 🧀 I think not. Follow my Insta story to check out my first visit to a supper club. Yum!⬆ . . . . . . . . . . #wisconsin #ricelake #lehmans #lehmanssupperclub #cheese #cheesecurds #fried #food #foodie #foodpic #instafood #foodstagram #delicious #appetizer #supperclub #americana #familyowned #imstuffed #imfull #imgoingtoburst (at Lehman's Supper Club and Lounge)