2014 Gift List

Gifts for Everyone, and I mean - Everyone! 

For the Dog Lover

iPooch

iPooch allows you to Facetime with your pet and have an app that dispenses treats on command (on your command, that is)

Shelter Pups 

Send your pups photo and get a cute little stuffed animal back that looks exactly like your pet! 

Blueprint Dog Pillow

Tons of dog breeds to choose from! 

For the Cat Lover

Cat Sweatshirt

Cat Mouth Mug

For the Tech-Addict

Mogul Mirror iPhone Case

When your iPhone screen is not in use, the phone turns into a high-definition mirror - Perfect for when you had spinach for lunch =) 

Tile

The Tile App helps you find all those important things - keys, phone, wallet, and purse

Zazzle

Make a cool phone cover (or pillow) out of your Instagram photos! 

For the Young and In Love:

Initial Ring

s'cute.

Typography Tray

For the 'One with Earth':

Geode Coasters

Deep Sea Sand Art

I wouldn't be able to keep this in my office, I would just stare at it all day. 

For the Man's Man:

47 Brand Tshirt

Patrick has one and he wears it All. The. Time. - so I went out and got him 3 more T's for Christmas. 

They come in both Pro and College sports teams and they are oh-so soft!

NFL Fantasy Draft Dry-Erase Board

This will be sure to win him over

Man Crate

The link above takes you to the site where they have tons of option for every type of man! 

Wilderness Man, BBQ Man, Jerky Man, Spicy Man, Etc. 

Let's Hear it for da Laaaadies:

Fur Trim Robe

Stop it. Just stop it. 

Candles

This scent fills your house with Christmas-Tree-Smell.

My other fav is Pumpkin Pecan Waffle.

Oh-Mah-Gerd.

For the One Told You to Watch That Show:

 

Breaking Bad Cutting Board

Bitch.

Game of Thrones Shirt

This shirt is unbelievable. I know like 6 people who would love this. Including me.

For the One with All the 'Spirits':

Silicon Wine Glasses

For all those breakable moments. 

Himalayan Salt Tequila Shot Glass

Tequilla, baby! 

Mermaid Flask

Keepin' it Classy.

iFlask

The flask that looks like an iPhone

Brandy Warmer

For good ol' Gramps, of course! 

Feeling the Summer Vibe

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DRESS HAUL

 Okay so we had one 70 degree day and I went spring dress crazy! Mind you we are now at 28 degrees with a wind chill of 17! Arg! Anyway - thought I would share my recent purchases.

This is from Tobi.com - they are currently having a 50% site wide sale - let me save you the trouble, the coupon code is FOLLOWUS50 - enter at checkout and everything in your cart will be 50%! Each of these dresses were $25-$28 !! Usually $40 and up. This is my fav color! I love it - so excited to get this dress - not only did I hear that they are JUNIOR sizes but they also apparently shrink in the wash - so I got a medium. Once they arrive ill give my full review!

This is so cute and so summery 

How romantic right? Patricks birthday is coming up - I figure I'll wear this little number!

I love this shape of a wrap dress - its classy and sexy. It was hard to choose a color - I was drawn to the mint and the navy as well - but I landed on creme, thinking it matches everything.

This dress is from old navy and this pick doesnt do it justice. My motto- you can never have too many eyelet white dresses

OH - did I say dress haul? I snuck in some shoes there as well - these pumps are from shoedazzle.com - amazing selection, amazing prices! I expect these tomorrow - if weather permits (were in the middle of an ice storm!) and I cannot wait to wear!

I dont know if I will like these - these are the type you have to see on your foot - however, silver, metallic shoes - I love! and who could go wrong with a chunky heel - anyway, they were $15 - so sue me!?

xo

H

I've Got My Eye On You!

1. St Mortiz Self Tanner - I got mine on Ebay for under $20 - it's suppose to work as well as St. Tropez - but half the price! Will do a review once mine has arrived!

2. 'ZENOBIA' Steve Madden Booties - adorbs! find them here: Amazon

3. Oh how spring these little babies are! I ordered something similar yesterday from shoedazzle - these are from LuLu's!

4.  Oh these will be mine! Mint J.Crew Shorts

5. Minty fresh Nike Running Shoes - Can you see a trend here?

6. My favorite color in my favorite watch designer - Michael Kors

7.  This was found on Etsy via one of my fav blogs, Kiki's List! There are tons of designs to choose from - and very affordable =) 

xo

H

(Partial) House Tour!

Hello! Welcome to my (partial) Home Tour! I just moved 5 weeks ago so it's not completely finished but here is what I have so far! Living Room & Kitchen: 

So I went with Teal as my accent walls - I know that is very loud but it came out great. Since it's an apartment - I feel I am not married to the color (not that you are in a house) but at least I have a lease that is up and if I am sick of teal by then, I can start over with a new palette at the next place.

Please know that the pictures are horrible! I took them with my phone - which usually turns out fine, but the coloring is all weird and some are rather blurry. Brownie points to anyone that can identify what I am watching on Tv! 

My most recent (as of last week) project is this coffee table decor that I so adore! Everything shown is from Target and TJMaxx and Crate & Barrel - with the exception of the books, which were gifts! 

The Tray itself is from TJMaxx/Homegoods - it was $22 and its BIG - mirrored with this beautiful map sketch type design - it right brightens up the wood coffee table.

This is hung above the TV - its artwork I bought from IKEA! Its picasso sketches - one of my favorite things in the house ($30) 

Another recent purchase - I got a wild hair one night a ran to Target because I decided I need an accent chair immediately! This guy was $160 at Target - and the metal table next to it was only $40! I love the color and design. 

Another grainy photo =( This is my sofa table behind my gray IKEA couch  - Just wanted to feature this for my lovely little golden puppy (favorite things) and my glass base with burlap shade lamp - both Homegoods finds! 

...and now onto the Kitchen! The teal carries over- and that big wine framed photo is from Kirklands - litterally, $18 bucks! - and its HUGE! 

Here's the other side of Kitchen - If you follow me on instagram, you will notice (another fav) my framed art above the sink 'The Morning has broken and the Coffee has Spoken!" love it - Another cheapy from Kirklands. 

More to come! 

xo 

H

Favorite Foodie Pins I Have Tried

Okay so we all pin a million and one things onto our Pinterest board and then we hardly ever look back at them! I have selected a few recipes that I have actually TRIED and LIKED! 

Here is my review:

Philly Cheese Steak Stuffed Peppers

I made these recently, I wanted to make Patrick Philly Cheese Steaks for dinner one night but I wanted to make myself a healthy version. They were delicious. Only thing is, the pepper took a while to warm - I put the steak, onion and cheese mixture and put into the pepper, then popped the whole thing into the oven - by the time the cheese was melted - the pepper was still mildly cool and I wanted it piping hot! So I would probably warm that puppy up in the oven before hand so you are not gnawing on raw pepper with your cheesesteak.

Rating: 3 out of 5

Cajun Shrimp Avocado Cracker

This is phenomenal - I've made this twice and both times were big hits. However, the most recent time I made it, it was for a evening party - and I made it mid-day - well, you guessed it, avocado was brown by the time it was served, and although delicious - it was just a bit unappealing looking.

Rating: 4 out of 5

Golf Course Cupcakes

I made this for Patricks Birthday last year - and it was a great success! A lot of work - but fun work! You can choose whichever cupcake flavor you'd like - I chose Funfetti because thats Patricks favorite... his second favorite being Red Velvet, which would look like a pretty weird golf course.

Rating 5 out of 5

Apple Peanut Coconut Chip Snack

These are a nice little snack when you are craving something sweet. Apple, Peanut Butter, Sweetened Coconut Flakes, Pecans, Chocolate Chips and Peanut Butter Chips (optional) 

So Delicious and Easy!

Rating 4 out of 5

Apricot Brie Stuffed Crescent 

YUM! So good as well - I severed it with crackers and apples and grapes - the crackers were easiest to eat with but they were really unneeded due the the crescent roll wrapping. Only tip, it takes longer than you think to cook the dough all the way through when there is cheese inside - and do not expect it to come out as pretty as that picture ^ 

Rating 3 out of 5 

Honey Dijon Pretzel Crusted Chicken

This was my most recent adventure - and frankly it was pretty simple - and not too many ingredients to deal with! It was heavy and filling  - something to make rare...also, probably something 5-10 yr olds would like. Yummy but definitely not going to make too often. Also, instead of making the dipping sauce on the side - I coated the chicken in a dijon mustard and honey mix, then rolled it into crushed Pretzels. 

Rating 3 out of 5

Cucumber Crab Cups

I made these for a party - mistake #1 - trying to make my own crab dip instead of using store bought. It was hard to find good crab meat so I ended up with imitation crab = yuck! It just was a weird consistency. Next time I make this, and there will be a next time, I will buy store-made tuna salad or chicken salad and plop it in there - add my own paprika and green onions on top - and call it a day!

Easy Healthy Whole Wheat Pasta

So this is Whole Wheat Pasta with breadcrumbs, lemon juice, parsley, salt and pepper. Can I just say its awesome? Its so delicious! and not a fattening creamy sauce. I have made this several times. 

Please feel free to email me any questions you may have - or if you would like the recipe! 

xo

H