November 30, 2011

Casual Chic Wedding Style


I love the idea of an over sized cardi over a wedding dress...so casual chic.

Cajun Chicken Pasta

I've been experimenting with Pinterest recipes.  Here's the thing...I'm used to Pioneer Woman recipes and Peanut Butter Runner recipes that are perfect as is.  Pinterest recipes I've discovered are not so much.  They usually require adding one ingredient, removing another, adjusting quantities.  This one was particularly jacked up, but I managed to salvage it and it turned out quite tasty.


Cajun Chicken Pasta

3 chicken breasts (I substituted for 1 lb of shrimp)
8 ounces pasta, cooked al dente (called for linguine, I used penne)
4 teaspoons Cajun seasoning (I used Tony Chachere's...note, the hot is HOT...only use 3 tsps of it)
1/4 cup onion chopped
1 tablespoon of EVOO
1cup heavy whipping cream (I used half and half)
4 tablespoons chopped sun-dried tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried basil (fresh would have been good if i had it)
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder (I used a giant clove of fresh garlic minced)
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions
1. Place shrimp and Cajun seasoning, salt and pepper, basil, garlic and sun dried tomatoes in a bowl and toss to coat.

2. In a large skillet over medium heat, saute onions.

3. Reduce heat add cream. Add shrimp and spice mix and heat through.  I had to add a bit of flour to the sauce to thicken it up.

4. Pour over hot pasta and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Ivy and Aster



Check out these dresses from Ivy and Aster.  They're a local Atlanta wedding dress designer.  Their gowns are beautiful and very reasonable priced.  These are my favs from the Fall 2011 collection.



Check out more of their gowns here: Ivy and Aster

November 28, 2011

Pinterest Picks - All the Rest


Funky key chain.


Gold monogram bracelet.


Old mailbox to store gardening tools!

Pinterest Picks - Weddings and Entertaining


Love the mismatched place setting...all of it came from Anthro.


Cute engagement pic!


Bunting...Hardee, you can do this will all your quilting scraps!


I just like the striped table runner...it would look cute over a burlap table cloth!


Ruffle cake with mini bunting!


Cute get away car pic!

Pinterest Picks - Home Decor

Sorry if I've posted some of these before, they look awful familiar but I wanted to make sure to share them with you if I haven't already!


Love the shelves to the side of the stove.


Open shelves and subway tile.


Love this home office layout!


The right mix of color and neutrals.


White lacquer shelves in a tiny bathroom.

Pinterest Picks - DIY


Crape paper floral headbands - who wants to make me some of these for my birthday party next year?


Napkin rings - cute concept, I'd prob change the fabric if I actually did this myself.


Chalkboard greeting card...can be used over and over again.  I love this idea because I hate what a waste normal cards are!


Stove top Christmas potpourri.

November 18, 2011

Pinterest Picks - For My Future Children


Ottoman pouf and pillow.


Jenny Lind beds - I love that style


Fish toys...love the idea of homemade toys!


Bronco toy - Perf for a Hipster baby!

Noah's Ark - Duh.


Plaid Onsee - Duh.

Pinterest Picks - Fashion


What I love about this outfit:

1.  Mustard sweater

2. Striped tunic

3.  Flare jeans


Like this outfit.


I also like the idea of maxi skirts for maternity wear!


Something like this is going to be my summer uniform next year!

Anthropologie Items of the Week

My boss likes to work me to the bone. 

That greatly decreases the time I can spend surfing the Internet to bring you new blog posts.

I think Anthropologie items of the week is going to be a Friday thing moving forward since  I can never seem to get it up on Thursday any more.

I'm going on Thanksgiving break in an hour, but I'll try to post a few things for you next week to keep you occupied!

Here are this week's picks:


This one isn't new, but it is newly on sale and its growing on me even though the print is very different.


This could be a fun holiday blouse, don't you think?

November 15, 2011

Madewell New Arrivales

All of these have been added to my wishlist:


Lumberjack shirt...perfect for Georgia games on the couch.


Like the shirt, but can't decide on the color...maybe both?


Killer jacket.



Basic black flats...mine are about 5 years old and set me back about $20 when I got them...I think its time for an upgrade.


November 14, 2011

The Hunger Games Trailer


It looks so good!!!

November 11, 2011

Puppy!

Relax, I'm not getting one (yet) just wanted to show you some of the cute pups they have at the Oxford Humane Society right now...they really do get the cutest puppies!


Lab/Schnauzer Mix


Lab/Boxer Mix


Border Collie Mix named Banjo...don't you just want to snuggle with him?

Pinterest Picks


Killer table cloth.


Love the olive green bar stools.


Cool bathroom, minus the mirror, not a huge fan of it.


Gray subway tile and topiaries around the sink


$30 crib (I believe it was found on ebay) painted gray.


Wallpaper in the back of the cabinet.


Fiddle leaf fig tree in a basket.  I need this.

Snow White and the Huntsman Trailer


I think I might want to see this one.

There is going to be a new Avett brother.


Listen to they lyrics.

Clearly I'm under the impression that I can make up for inconsistent blogging by posting a million things today!

Mumford & Sons - The Enemy for Wuthering Heights


A new momford song for the Wuthering Heights movie...the book is def on my to read list!

I want to be them.



Such a beautiful couple.