The Sarcastic Blonde

fashion, Lifestyle

wishlist wednesday

January 29, 2014

I’m panning on sharing our Save The Dates next week for Wedding Wednesday!

but for today….

lusts for the week

{top} {skirt}

and you can wear the top and the skirt separately

with everything else you already have in your closet

{flats}

{side zip sweater}

also in black and emerald

{lace racerback bra}

{booties}

{halston jersey dress}

{athletic pullover}

{booties}

{color block dress}

perfectly placed color blocking.

this needs to be my new LBD immediately.

Lifestyle, recipe

crack of the week: Super Bowl edition

January 28, 2014

There’s a time and a place to break new years resolutions, screw the healthy vows you’ve made, and throw caution to the wind and eat your face off.

Super Bowl Sunday is one of those days.

Sure, you can make your dips and snacks with fat-free cream cheese or greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise, but I don’t think anyone eating it is going to be applauding you. Everyone is in agreement that anything goes while you stuff your face and watch incredible commercials (and maybe some football).

The two new recipes I’ll be trying this weekend:

Bacon Pimento Cheese Puff Pastry Cups

Pimento cheese is one of my favorite things in the entire world. Everytime I go home I go straight to my sister’s fridge for the best kind ever that she picks up at Publix, but here in Chicago you have to take a tiny bit more time and effort and make your own. Add some bacon, and yummy + easy puff pastry, and this is a perfect bite size snack.

Cheesy Baked Taco Dip

7 Layer Dips are always a hit. This one is that, and so much more. It’s a hot and cheesy dip on the bottom, topped with all the seven layer mexican favorites.

If you want a healthier version (no one likes you) this is a great one

Healthy Seven Layer Dip

When greek yogurt is combined with other ingredients, it tastes almost identical to sour cream. Fresh avocado and other veggies complete the layers.

and a few of my recipes that are my favorite for big, TV gatherings

Chicken Pesto Cups

Hot Taco Dip

the two above were made for last years super bowl

Sausage Phyllo Cups

Greek Tortellini Salad (kind of summery, but oh well).

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