{whatever wednesday}

Since yesterday was International Women's Day, you'll find a quote from an inspirational woman on this {whatever wednesday}, along with fast hairstyles, currently coveting shoes, sweet treats, and spring time sips.

{#GIRLBOSS:  Diane von Furstenberg}

"I have never met a woman who is not strong.  They don't exist."

{Hair Hacks:  10 Easy Hairstyles You Can Do in Literally 10 Seconds}

{Needing Now:  Classic White Converse}

{Droolworthy Dose of the Day:  Kayla's Infamous S'mookies Recipe}

{Spring Cocktail:  White Zinfandel, Cranberry Juice, Pineapple Juice, Peach Schnapps}

{whatever wednesday}

{Cookie Monstahhh. Tried and True Recipe:  Double Chocolate Pumpkin Caramel Swirl Cookies}
Quite the mouthful as far as the name of the cookies.  When I bake, I enjoy sharing, especially when I double the recipe like I did with this one (50+ cookies is a lot for one person to handle).  Family and friends alike raved about these sweets.  The recipe calls for caramel filled chocolate chips, which I was unable to find at the grocery store.  After much debate, I decided to substitute with a 75/25 mix of cinnamon chip/chocolate chip ratio.  So, technically I baked Double Chocolate Pumpkin Cinnamon Swirl Cookies.

{Fall Home Decor Trend: Copper}
After slightly swooning over rose gold for quite some time now, I could not contain my excitement when it finally started popping up in home decor.

{Lipstick Ladies:  Top 5 Fall Red Lipsticks Compared on Tan to Fair Skin}

{Street Style Inspiration}

{Wednesday Wisdom}

{whatever wednesday}

{The cutest cupcakes for a summer party: Teddy-at-the-Beach Cupcakes}

{Snack attack recipe I'm dying to try:  Fried Honey Bananas}

{Get in my closet shoes: Free People Rendering Clog}

{What a pretty little thing:  Scalloped Sequin Mini Dress}

{Truth:  Real-Life Things Only Dog Owners Truly Understand}

{whatever wednesday}

{be 20something}

 {4 New Ways to Wear a Crop Top}

 

{8 Ways to Wear a Black Maxi Skirt }

 

 {Mother's Day Treat:  Pudding Poke Carrot Cake}

{17 Unconventional Occasions We Should Start Celebrating}

{whatever wednesday}

{19 waiters reveal the most f***ed up thing they heard while waiting tables}

So reading through this list, you get the awkward, the gross, the disturbing stories.  I got a good chuckle while reading number 17.  Not only did I have an idea of where this story was going within the first few sentences, I had been in the waiter's shoes 7 years ago.  My grandmother had heard this joke at the beauty salon and thought Thanksgiving was a perfect time to share it with the family...Needless to say, I fell to the ground when she revealed the punchline.

{17 Hair Styling Hacks Every Girl Should Know}

Great tips.  I can't wait to try the "fangs."  See what I did there?

{Look I'm loving:  Hunter boots}

Hunter boots...with anything.  Seriously.  No matter the color, no matter what you pair them with (a dress, shorts, skinny pants).  With the April showers approaching only to bring May flowers, if you haven't already, go buy some boots.  Seriously, the best way to brighten a rainy day is by wearing cute rain boots.  I didn't believe it until I tried it.  As much as I hate rainy days, being able to pull my Missoni print rain boots out of the closet gives me something to be happy about when the sun hides.

Recipe to not try: Red Velvet Cake Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies}

IT'S NOT AS EASY AS IT SOUNDS.  Alright, unless you're incredible patient, it's worth giving a shot.  After baking a cake, mixing cookie dough, I was about done and ready for dessert before creating three different balls to bake.  Maybe my cookie dough was too sticky and my cake balls not sticky enough, whatever...it was stressful.  Therefor, I ended up mixing both together and baking "drop" cookie style, and they still tasted pretty okay for being burnt.

{Song of the week:  Lykke Li- Tonight}

Meatless Monday

This past week called for a much needed girls night with a few close friends.  Gossip, cocktails, treats, laughs, and music that takes us back to our high school days required.  This being said, I scoured my Pinterest recipes and decided on a Fiesta Dip.  Quick, easy, delicious...and it made enough for leftovers for all.

Fiesta Dip

Ingredients

8 oz package fat-free cream cheese

16 oz container fat-free sour cream

11 oz can yellow corn, drained

15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed

10 oz can of diced tomatoes with green chiles, drained

1.5 tbsp taco seasoning

2 c. shredded sharp cheddar cheese

tortilla chips

Directions

Mix all ingredients in a large bowl.  Cover and chill for 24 hours.  Serve with tortilla chips.  Serves 10-12.

Allison's notes:  I served it cold but zapped some leftovers in the microwave the next day and it was ah-maz-ing.  Served nacho style, in a quesadilla, even on Cheez-its...multiple possibilities with this recipe.


I'm a fan of breakfast food but rarely eat breakfast at breakfast time.  I came across this recipe to make scrambled eggs in the oven (I'm not the best at scrambling stove top) and decided to give it a shot.  They turned out great...so I made some toast, threw some eggs on my toast, with onion and a slice of cheese, added ketchup, hot sauce, and enjoyed a spectacular 9:30 p.m. breakfast sandwich.  I also have enough scrambled eggs to get me through the week.

Oven Baked Scrambled Eggs

Ingredients

4 tbsp butter

12 eggs

1 cup Almond Milk

pepper

dash of cayenne pepper

dash of hot sauce

Directions
1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Place the butter in a 9x13 baking dish and place in the oven so the butter melts while the oven preheats.

2.  Remove hot pan from oven and swirl so the butter coats the bottom.

3. In a large bowl, beat together the eggs, milk, pepper, cayenne, and hot sauce until well combined.  Pour over melted butter and place in oven.

4.  Remove after 8 minutes and stir the eggs using a spatula, making sure to scrape the edges of the pan.  Continue baking for 8 more minutes and stir again.

5.  Top with cheese, add veggies, build a bagel sandwich or breakfast burrito...Serve your eggs however you wish!

See the full recipes here:
Kelly's Fiesta Dip
Oven Bakes Scrambled Eggs