Flash Back Friday

I love posting about trends that have made a strong come back and hope that some of you are able to jump on the trend in one way or another. I have been noticing myself browsing through accessories lately and adding fun headbands or feathers in my hair. When deciding on pictures of this "Headband" trend I laugh to myself and think of my sister Hollie and how we use to call her "Headband Hollie". Growing up any time that she got out of getting her hair done by our mom, she would get her bangs soaking wet with water and slick on a headband. She would wear it super close to her forehead and was ready to go. Those who know Hollie, love her to death like I do. So "Headband Hollie" this post is for you! 

How about Headbands in the 50's with the Beehive

  Or the 60's

1970's (this look is BACK!)

Trend Now... 2011

Emilio Pucci Spring 2011 Collection. I love the Color Inspiration!

Now, What do you think of this look? Nicole Richie in House of Harlow.

Good or Bad look?

Happy "Flash Back Friday"

Have a great weekend everyone

-C-

Images all found at googleimgaes

Shop for a Cause

In the hopes of making even the smallest impact on the devastating events that have happened in Japan, I have made a donation to the RED CROSS and you can too! But take a look at what Forever21 is doing... 100% of the money they make today will go toward relief in Japan. So please get online and treat yourself to something knowing that the money you spent will go to good use. 

Thank you!  Have a great weekend everyone...

-C-

Hot Chocolate Chip Cookies

My sister was talking about how a friend of hers dropped off some cookies at her house the other day and how they were so great... but also how they were made with Hot chocolate? It was different, yet intriguing to me so I had to test out a recipe and see what she was talking about.

Mmmmm, why hello new favorite treat! These cookies turned out to be SO good and yet, SO easy! It was easy baking ingredients and best of all, I had them all in my pantry. So here is the recipe that I used and will be using again sometime soon! Thanks Brooke for the idea :)

Hot Chocolate- Chip Cookies

2 sticks room temperature butter
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 1/4 cups flour
4 packages Hot Chocolate Mix (not sugar free)
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup each white, milk, and semi-sweet chocolate chips 

(I used just 1 1/2 cup of white and milk instead)

 Directions:

1. Preheat Oven to 350* 

2. Cream together both sugars and the butter until light and fluffy

3. In another bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients

4. Mix in the eggs and vanilla to sugar/butter mixture

5. Slowly add in the dry ingredients. Do in stages, scraping bowl each time.

6. Add in chocolate chips

7. Drop onto parchment lined cookie sheet. (don't skip out on parchment paper, as it does not allow the cookies to burn)

8. Bake for 7-8mins. Let cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan.

ENJOY!

-C-

recipe & image found at bakedbree.com

Love'n Me Some Braids

Spring is finally here and I couldn't be filled with more joy! I can now take out my spring dresses that I have seemed to be collecting over this past 2 months and enjoy some time spent outside. I seem to find myself staring at pictures of women in braids for weeks now, wondering in my head how it is that I would be able to pull them off, with looking age appropriate. I love the look of the effortless braid, with a simple spring dress. Here are some of the pictures that I have been admiring and hope they can give you some inspiration to try out a braid this week.

(I wanna try this one out like Sienna... So pretty)

 

Happy Trendy Tuesday Everyone!

-C-

Images from google.com

Eat...MORE?

Ok I will be honest, I love to read but I REALLY love to read magazines. Its weird, I am 24 and I like to look at appealing pictures. I love art, food, fashion, home (although I don't own a home, I can imagine what it will look like when I build it) and cooking magazines. Currently I subscribe to Glamour and read it cover to cover and for the most part cry every time at the stories that they have of lives of real women. I'm a cry baby I know. But the first thing that I look at is their part on "You can have this, or ALL this" It shows you such easy portion control that you would be able to remember when ordering at a restaurant. So I think its in the March issue they had the food idea of a Turkey Club. 

You Can Have This: (left)
Turkey Club - 3 slices of white bread, turkey, bacon, mayo, lettuce & tomato
(640 Calories and 33 Grams of fat)


Or ALL This: (right)
Turkey BLT- 2 slices whole wheat bread, 3 slices roast turkey, 2 strips of bacon, 1 1/2 tsp mayo, lettuce & tomato. PLUS an apple and an oatmeal raisin cookie.
(640 Calories, 20 Grams of fat)

How CRAZY is that? I love the idea of showing people just an image of what it would look like if you opt out of having it on white bread and also skipping out on the 3 slice. You not only get dessert, but an apple too! 

I promise to those that are looking to loose weight during these springs months, portion control is where you will loose the most weight and keep it off. It is all about the LIFESTYLE you live and not the DIET you are on. 

-C-

Image and food information found at glamour.com

I'm BAAACK!

Hello everyone, I am sorry that I have lost contact in the blogging world... My life has been a bit busy lately. But I have made a promise to start blogging to those that are even reading this crazy thing any ways. Let me catch you up on what has been going on in my absence. 

Well to start, this amazing thing happened to me...

(And I said "yes" of course)

And I went on a little weekend getaway with the girls to the warm sun here...

Oh and can I tell you for the most part, all my time has been in search for one of these...

(Reception Site- Outdoors)

And one of these...

Oh and let me not forget one of the biggest things, the hubby to be is moving here in a matter of weeks...

And who knew that it would be has hard as it has been trying to find those two things. In most all aspects of my life I am very decisive and know what I want. Especially when I have an image in my head, I can always see what I could do to make it my own. But let me tell you friends, it has been one ride figuring all this wedding stuff out. I can't make a single decision and I have NO IDEA why? Then in the mean time all I want to do is spend time with my fiancée before he leaves me :( 

 So please for those of you out here in Utah that have any kind of recommendations on locations or dress boutiques, please help!

But all stress aside, words can't explain how excited I am to become Mrs. Conner! 

-C-

Images found at googleimages