fell in love with this home

jenna loyns, the creative director for J.Crew is divorcing her husband and sellting her fabulous home for only 3.5 million.  ya that's all, pocket change right?

anywhoo

i am just bonkers about her home



pretty me up

i discovered it like columbus

or more like stumbled upon 

a new lovely little blog called 

hip hip gin gin

there i found a recipe for 

BEAUTY

who doesn't love to get more beautiful??

yes please!

 

mask directions and ingredients found here

blogs i love

found a new blog i love

she puts the "lux"

in luxury

bijou and boheme

here's a pic from her beautiful casa

i know you will love her too!!

xoxo

b

naughty or nice?

i'm hoping i am on the nice list this year

however, it's so much more fun to be

naughty

a few things on my wish list this year:

what's on yours?

great thought

my sister shared this with me

now i share with you

what a wonderful thought

found here

real vs. fake

for all you cheapskates out there!

good way to save money for gifts during the holidays

this is legit

you really see the difference?

recipe can be found on squawk fox

let me know what you think???

xoxo

b

no bake cake batter truffles

found this lovely recipe at the girl who ate everything website

made them for thanksgiving dinner at my uncle ozzy's house

they turned out great not to mention they looked so pretty

but be forewarned however,

they are RICH

1/2 truffle will suffice

believe me!

Cake Batter Truffles:

• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 ½ cups flour
• 1 cup yellow cake mix
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3-4 Tablespoons milk
• 2 Tablespoons sprinkles

Truffle Coating:

• 16 ounces (8 squares) almond bark (or white candy melts)
• 4 Tablespoons yellow cake mix
• sprinkles


Beat together butter and sugar using an electric mixer until combined. Blend in vanilla.  Add cake mix, flour, salt, and vanilla and mix thoroughly. Add 3 Tablespoons of milk or more if needed to make a dough consistency. Mix in sprinkles by hand. Roll dough into one inch balls and place on a parchment or wax paper lined cookie sheet. Chill balls in the refrigerator for 15 minutes to firm up.


While dough balls are chilling, melt almond bark in the microwave in 30 second intervals until melted. Stir between intervals. Once melted, quickly stir in cake mix until incorporated completely. Using a fork, dip truffles into almond bark and shake of excess bark by tapping the bottom of the fork on the side of your bowl. Place truffle back on the cookie sheet and top with sprinkles. Repeat with remaining balls until finished. {Note: for smoother looking truffles, don't add cake mix to melted chocolate, just leave it by itself}

Chill cake batter truffles in the refrigerator until serving. Makes around 24-30 truffles.

xoxo

b