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fashion, Lifestyle

penny for your thoughts

January 28, 2014

rag and bone has sweatpants that look like jeans….

what do we think of this??

pajama jeans that are actually socially acceptable?

this is something I could get behind…..

Lifestyle, wedding

in honor of The Bachelor Wedding: Sean and Catherine

January 26, 2014

I don’t care about the Grammys tonight….

{I’ll watch the red carpet though}

I am more excited for Sean and Catherine’s wedding special.

all photos via People Magazine

save the date

planned workout routine via her instagram

trying on dresses

It’ll be so cheesy, so drawn out over 2 hours with 90 million commercial breaks, so awkward as they continue to tell millions of people about their “consummation station” wedding night suite, and so great.

I’m a loser, and my favorite wedding was JP and Ashley’s. I cried like I knew them and was there.

It’s always fun to see the insane amount of flowers and just the insane amount of money spent in general by ABC even if it isn’t your taste.

see full wedding album here

wedding related, I wanted to share one of my favorite finds.

target is a dangerous, dangerous place.

it should be avoided at all costs.

you walk in to get razor blades and you come out with over $100 of god knows what else.

the best addition to my Target cart is always a few pairs of their bridal underwear.

every time I’m there I snag a few to keep on hand for showers and bachelorette parties.

{veil undies}

{blue tie undies}

{bride undies}

screw hanky panky, these are identical for a fraction of the cost.

{bride keyhole undies}

who else will be watching the Wedding Special tonight?!

Lifestyle

friday favorites

January 25, 2014

this just makes me so happy.

and she has been killing it with her red carpet dresses – goodness she is gorgeous.

I need a pair of winter snow boots other than my rain boots (my toes are completely frozen in those things) but aren’t sure the Sorel furry boots thing is really for me.

LL Bean has some cute options

{boots}

we made spaghetti squash last weekend and I am hooked.

it was even better the next day for leftovers – tasted almost identical to pasta.

lies….but for healthy purposes it was freakin’ delicious.

these two recipes are on my must-make list for the coming weeks:

{lasagna stuffed spaghetti squash}

{chicken enchilada spaghetti squash}

this quote is so, so true and something I always need to keep in mind.

this is such a cute DIY valentine’s idea

and I know I missed Coffee Talk this week,

but I broke my television throwing the remote at Carlton.

I’ve reached my limit. I don’t think I can watch her anymore.

I’m ready for NYC housewives to start so I can find out how the fake leg in the middle of the room situation happens.

Because I guarantee you it is AMAZING.

Enough nasty-sex-stuff, bring on some pure crazy Bravo!

Lifestyle, wedding

wedding wednesday

January 22, 2014

today I’m sharing a few of our engagement photos from the wonderful David Murray Weddings

the engagement photos were a great “trial run” for the day of.

for those of you wondering if you should do these, I say YES, and perhaps the biggest reason is this:

in all of the pictures kip said were his favorite, he had his hand placed on my belly.

not like the photo above, which is borderline preggo, but full on “we’re with child” covering the stomach with hand pose.

mmmmm….. no.

so his favorite photos were scrapped.

luckily I was able to clear this “pose” up with him prior to the wedding photos so that all of them don’t scream
“Shotgun Wedding!!!”.

and thank you so much to the amazing David Murray for the beautiful photos!

health, Lifestyle, recipe

{healthy} crack of the week

January 21, 2014

I’ve been trying out different types of salads and quinoa bowls for dinner the past week, and I have a new obsession.

A “garbage salad” of a ton of yummy veggies, topped with a little bit of quinoa, and this simple, easy dressing. It has so much flavor and takes less than two minutes to make.

The recipe is from the Tone It Up Nutrition Plan (I bit the bullet and purchased it…. so far, completely worth it. It’s hundreds of pages of tips, recipes, meal plans, workouts, etc.)

Dijon Dressing

image via

2 Tbs red or white onion

1 Tbs agave

1 Tbs dijon mustard

1/2 lemon, juiced

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp mustard powder

*drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, I added this, the recipe didn’t call for it

combine into a mason jar and shake, shake, shake.

I pour this over the quinoa with:

avocado, cucumber, red onion, broccoli, black beans, chickpeas, and tomatoes.

Top it all off with some feta.

image via

or my pretty photo…..

I know you all read this blog for the stunning food photography

boom. talent.

While dicing and chopping, I put half the veggies and some of the quinoa in tupperware, and have lunch for the next day at work all prepared.

do you have a favorite salad or quinoa combo I should try?!

fashion, Lifestyle, wedding

sunday shopping

January 20, 2014

I’ve been on the hunt for white dresses for our upcoming engagement party….. and also shower, bridal luncheon, and rehearsal. I have ordered 9 dresses over the let 2 weeks and have sent ALL of them back. Hopefully I stumble across something for our engagement party next month soon!