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

it's coming!!!!

I have no idea why i am so hyped on christmas this year

i feel like the lady from the target commercial 

i had this past week off of work 

and enjoyed every single nano second

except for getting sick on thanksgiving 

boooo!  

that really sucked

got some killer egg nog tho (southern comfort- non alcoholic)

and played christmas music(my fav: pandora station- frank sinatra holiday music)

and put up some of my christmas decorations

i am no even close to being done with christmas decor 

but i just couldn't help myself...

here's a sneak peek:

got some new pillows for only $3.49 each!!!!! SCORE!

made my own christmas banner

this tree was later brought down by the great and powerful michelangelo.  i have a feeling it will be poPPing up else where in our humble abode ;)

reindeer antlers for my beloved pup "max-a-million"

give thanks

 

image found here 

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

DYI Saturday

Decide that the best way to get something done

is to start it

weird how that breakthrough thought came to me early on a saturday morning

all while sipping a cup of jo

so i started by getting on pinterest (that could be dangerous, i know)

and typing in dyi

my goal: find something each weekend to work on

my initial problem: i LIKE everything on pinterest

where do i start

start here:

 

the full steps found for my project this weekend found here  

ill post pics when i'm done!

happy saturday!!

xoxo

b

fab birthday

we had a fab birthday weekend

lots of love, laughter, and tears

my friend jo, sister, and i 

went out dancing

we had a ball

as you can clearly see.....

happy thursday!

great thought today

that will be all

xo

b

eye candy

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

thinkin bout making this tonight

just thought I might throw this in the ol' crock pot tonight

then hit the gym

sounds delish doesn't it

found this in a darling bog called 

"lulu the baker"

such a darling blog

recipe:

2 Tablespoons butter

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 cup finely chopped carrot

1 stalk celery, finely chopped (feel free to add more celery if you like celery; I don't, so I don't add much)

1 Tablespoon minced garlic

4 cups chicken broth (I usually use a mixture of low-sodium chicken broth and broth made with chicken soup base because it gives it such nice flavor)

2 large baking potatoes, peeled and chopped

1 Tablespoon flour

1/2 cup water

2/3 cup milk

2 cups chopped broccoli

2 heaping cups shredded cheddar cheese

Melt the butter in a large soup pot.  Add onions, carrots, and celery and saute over medium heat until tender.  Add garlic and cook 1 or 2 additional minutes.  Add chicken broth and potatoes, bring to a boil, and cook until potatoes are tender.  Mix flour with water, add, and simmer until soup is slightly thickened.  Add milk and broccoli and cook until broccoli is just tender and soup is heated through.  Stir in cheese, allow to melt, and serve.

clarity

breath

i should try doing it once in a while

this weekend was one of the most challenging few days i've had in quite some time

the battle is most definitely my own

i have come to realize i am my own worst frienemy

i still can't figure out why i am so 

HARSH & HARD 

on myself

i must make a choice

daily

i choose to accept myself (even my faults)

i choose to accept my body

i choose to be productive

i choose to say kind words to those i love

i choose to have a great attitude

I CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY!!

photo found here

i leave you with a little inspiration:

what's did you choose today??

happy monday!!

xoxo

b

happy burfday

beauty

DYI Alert

FUN!!

what a fun idea spotted and hearted here

love her blog!!

ta ta

b

new obsession

your not gonna believe what i found

yet again

another new obsession:

urbanog.com

what i'm drooling over right now::

1, 2. 3, 4

xoxo

b

make it sparkle

great idea:

use sparkle spray paint

spray paint branches

add vase

viola!

beeeeeeutiful!

found on pinterest

xoxo

b



thinking ahead

chic DYI christmas gifts for (you &) your 

mates

brought to you by Honestly WTF

see website for a list of supplies and instructions

we love FREE!!!!

free printables for all occasions!!!!

for your crafty people out there

not me for obvious reasons

although someday i would like to be 

"crafty"

that would be nice

i envy you crafties :)

xoxo

b

puppies

it was touch and go for a while

but the doc finally figured it out

ive got,

i want another one so bad!!!!!

my bf says we have one to many :(

SANTA????

sunday

i just adore sundays

they make me happy

coffee + pup = one happy momma

only thing missing is my lover

he is hard at work

rolling dough, and making dough

I really hope we both finish with school soon so we

can finally  make some real DOUGH!

ahhhhh, sigh, a girl can dream

speaking of dreaming

i found this trend inspirational

spotted on the lovely A Saltbox Blog

clink on link above to see full post

enjoy the rest of your lovely

cozy

wintery

sunday afternoon

lots of love always,

b

crates

oh all the things you can do with crates!

 

 

 

 

crates are wonderful aren't they??

xoxo

b

glitter and lace

all pics found via pinterest

just can't get enough of either 

what team are you on?

glitter or lace?

xoxo

b

roast

Happy Friday!
just watched on netflicks:

 

seriously best roast ever

couldn't stop laughing

woke up with a six pack the next day (a girl can dream right??)

see for yourself, the highlighted version of course.

(the full version can be found here)

dear readers

DEAR Readers,

I received an email today from a fellow blogger concerning blog infringement.  As I am the most tender hearted person on the planet, I felt absolutely terrible that someone thought I was stealing from them by copying their work and passing it off as my own.  After getting the email I immediately went back through the last 20 or so posts to make sure there were the links attached to each of my posts found on other blogs.  I assure you I have done my best to make sure each were given proper credit.  I am writing this to make sure readers of my blog are clear about how I site my sources.  If a shout out or direct reference to the title of the blog used was not given in the narrative section of the blog on top or below the picture(s) I most likely write something such as this at the bottom of each post:  "found here(linking the word here)", or "spotted and hearted: here(linking the word here)".  However, being new to the blogging world (less than a year old) a few of my old posts may not have links to their sources and for that I am truly sorry.  To this fellow blogger and her readers, my heartfelt apology for any confusion this may have cause.  Looking at this situation with a cup half full, gives me an opportunity to not only improve the clarity of my sources but also continue sharing amazing advice and ideas with others. 

Love for all always,
xoxo
b

you've got the look

images via pinterest

Cozy knits. Leather Pants. Wide Brim Hat.

Sign. Me. Up.

                Gucci Trilby Hat                             Reiss Ava Hat                 Topshop Oxblood Floppy Fedora

Helmut Lang Open Knit Sweater        Topshop Knitted Textured Jumper     Rika Candy Striped Sweater

Bird by Juicy Couture Leather Leggings    Kill City Ponti Leggings    Topshop Faux Leather Trousers

above: spotted and hearted here

happy day!

xoxo

b