Fashion Friday

Happy Fri-yay!!!

We are getting a ton of snow already, so I am embracing it.  I've discovered that I love Winter, IF I buy cute hats. Haha. Seriously though--I can now go an extra day without having to "do my hair."  #winning


Beanie from Love Your Melon
Blanket Scarf from Jane

Do you have any holiday parties to attend?  Here's a festive and fabulous look!

We had one Tuesday night.  It was fun to dress up in this green sparkle number from Guess.

Celestial hoops
On the Mark necklace
WISHING I had the Trove Statement ring.  {It's on its way now!}

Thursday was a bit of a run-around day and so very cold!! I don't like wearing a coat because I get hot in the car, so I wore a Northface sweatshirt a blanket scarf (again from Jane.com)

Rose Gold wishing necklace
Rose Gold Engravable disc necklace

I LOVE layering these together.  It gives a little extra sparkle to any plain old outfit.

What's on my wishlist??

Diamonds!!

Covet is going to make many women smile this Christmas!!

I think this cross is so beautiful on.

The Astor Sparkle Necklace arrived today.  She.Is.A.Stunner.  I can't even begin to explain how shiny and pretty it is.  I'll be playing around with it and some sweaters for sure! If you're a diva, you need this. Stat.

Our top 10 picks are definitely some of my favorites!! I am doing a giveaway for the hematite earrings in an event today.  If you're around on FB, stop by and check it out!

There's that on the mark necklace--it's a must have! The Rebel is on its way to my house and should arrive any minute. Cannot wait to style that bad boy.  You know my love for that city slim clutch--gorgeous--and if you don't have a solid watch, it's time to get on that with one of ours!  As for the wishing bracelet, perfect secret Santa gift or teacher present at only $19!!!

Even Santa loves Stella.

May your day be full of light, love, and lots of fabulous style!!

Brooke's Official Hair Cut

Brooke has had a few little bang trims when she was little by my mother in law.  Her sweet curly hair took its time growing, so she really didn't even need to get a trim, but since she does her monthly "Date night with Daddy," and Joe gets his haircut every time, she wanted to get one too.

Rose trimmed her hair and Brooke loved sitting in the chair.

I loved capturing this picture of the two of them.  Bubs photo-bombed with his hat.

Rose put a little braid on the of her head to make her feel extra stylish.

They each got to pick out a lollipop.

She was so excited.

Bradley really, really, REALLY needs a haircut but we are having a hard time pulling that trigger.  He has so much hair, everyone and I mean everyone who sees him (and doesn't know us) thinks he is a girl.   We are thinking by his 2nd birthday, we will do a chop and he'll look like a little boy.

This whole growing up thing is fun but so hard to watch sometimes.  I feel like it was just yesterday they were nursing and wearing newborn hats.

Final Day in Vegas {Giada's Reivew!}

I just have to finish blogging about our little Vegas getaway...Saturday was so much fun!

We woke up early but then decided to get some more sleep so that we could enjoy Saturday night.   The weather was so nice and warm!!

We had brunch at Mon Ami Gambi.  We love this place and were super excited to eat here once again.

The sun was beating down us, but we didn't really mind since we knew it'd probably be the last time for a long while (hello cold grey NY winters!)

After stuffing our faces with delicious French food, we walked around.

I just love all the architecture, glitz and glam of Vegas.

We walked around the mall, I had the lady at MAC play with some makeup colors on me...

Joe lusted after more cars.

We took a different way back into our hotel.

For Saturday night, I dressed up in the little Guess number I found outside the Red Rock hotel.

I don't think I have ever owned such a teeny tiny clingy LBD.  I bought the shoes to match.  I still was one of the more conservatively dressed ladies in Las Vegas.  Craziness.

For dinner I had made us reservations at Giada's restaurant as soon as I knew we were going to Vegas.

We had a perfect table for two that overlooked the strip.

I enjoyed everything, starting with the wine!



They start with bread--the sea salt is so good mixed with evoo.

Joe ordered the caponata, but it had a lot of peppers and so I didn't touch it and he didn't really either...not Giada's fault, we just don't handle peppers well.

The bacon wrapped dates were to die for and I almost forgot to snap a picture!!

The waiter strongly suggested the cauliflower soup---it was incredible.  I need to try and recreate it.

I went with the classic lemon spaghetti with two jumbo shrimp which were so good, they were almost a lobster quality!

Joe ordered the pork chop and he loved it.

After our amazing meal we checked out the Chandelier Bar at the Cosmopolitan hotel.  It was so pretty and glam, just my style!

There are three levels and each one has different signature drinks.

The gigantic chandelier!!

We had fun trying a few different cocktails.

This one had a flower in it and was really interesting!

Then we hopped a cab and tried to find a good club to go to...we found two and got in on the VIP list, cut the lines, and didn't pay anything...but neither of the clubs were for us.  Call us old, but the one club I felt totally claustrophobic because there was literally no room to breathe.  The second club was bigger, but the music was so loud, it was hurting my ears! My tinnitus makes my ears a little more sensitive, but even Joe was like what the heck?!  So perhaps our "clubbing days" are over...we still had a blast and more than anything, enjoyed our time just the two of us.

See you in July Las Vegas.  We will be back!!!

Tip Tuesday {Recipes}

If you're like me, sometimes you don't know what's exactly for dinner until you look in the kitchen around 3pm.  I try to menu plan, but it may be vague like, "chicken thighs."  I had no idea what exactly I was going to make the chicken thighs with, but I knew that I wanted to cook them up.

I found this recipe via Tastefully Simple as I had the ingredients on hand.  If you're a mom, or just a busy person in general, you need to check out their dinner ideas!

The recipe called for chicken breasts so that you could make chicken tenders/fingers and dip them.  I only had thighs on hand, so I just used a previous recipe's baking time:

Chicken thighs:
450 degrees
40 minutes

Follow the rest of this recipe here. 

Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
Brown Sugar
Onion Onion

I did some steamed brussels sprouts with garlic cheese. (Wegmans)

The chicken came out so so SO good.  You definitely need to make the dipping sauce too!  For more amazing recipes, follow my friend Cathy on FB here! 

I also highly recommend this combo for a lazy/cozy Sunday by the fire with your lover.

What's cookin in your house this week?