Pursuit of Love, Laughter & Travels

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Dog Days

For the next two weeks I'm dogsitting for my Aunt & Uncle's dog, Keegan.

She is adorable and so sweet.

We've spent some time hanging with my parent's dog Ozzie

And enjoying long walks to Starbucks.

Seriously, she is so cute and such a good dog!

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Giveaway Time! Custom Stickers!

Sometimes I think the world is one step ahead of my train of thought. Just the other day I was contemplating how I would decorate goody bags for everyone staying at the hotel for B & A's wedding. Then I received an email promoting a sticker giveaway. Coincidence?!

If you're interested in getting 250 CUSTOM stickers, this is your giveaway!

Prize Details:
250 Stickers for One (1) Winner
2" x 3.5"
70lb Label Matte, Front Only Printing, 4 Business Days Turnaround (hello, fast!)

Restriction: Limited to US residents 18 years old and above only.

To Enter just leave a comment with your name and email address!

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Giveaway ends Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at 11:59 CST. Enter now!

You could win these Sheet Stickers

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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

the many faces of mason jars DIY

I love mason jars. They look cute with just about anything in them!

I wanted a very natural, rustic vibe for B & A's shower. I decided to use mason jars as candle holders and for some flowers on the table.

I wanted to decorate the jars with twine so I headed out to Hobby Lobby to get some supplies. All you need are mason jars, twine and hot glue.

I messed around with a couple different designs and am really happy with the outcome. I can't wait to see how it all comes together on the table.

Supplies

Dab of hot glue holds the twine in place

Thin & Random

Figure 8

Small & Large Jars

Thursday, June 23, 2011

recent purchase reviews

the other week i blogged about jcrew's fantastic sales & free shipping offer.

i just got my two packages in the mail and i'm happy to report i'm a fan of it all!

this belt will be around a lot this summer!

as will the hat! perfect structure and light-weight.

I think the necklace is adorable too.

I don't know if I should keep it bc I have so many necklaces!

Yay for free shipping! I recommend all of these products from JCrew. I'm super happy with both the quality and price!

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

weekend round-up

Sunday my Dad and I went for lunch at one of our favorite neighborhood joints. I opted for a corn dog and wow, I forgot how good they are!

Also on the agenda this weekend was a stop at Green City Market. K and I walked in the sun, ate homemade donut holes, K had some blue cheese pizza and I had a fresh sorbet popsicle. It was a perfect city day.

I picked up this amazing dip and could eat jars of it. You can also mix it with cream cheese. Yum!

While walking around with my friend J we saw a wedding being set up in the park by the Newberry Library (the library in The Time Traveler's Wife for all you readers out there) .It ended up being beautiful but I only grabbed a picture before the flowers were done.

How was your weekend?

Monday, June 20, 2011

simple & delicious

I am a huge brunch person. It's funny to me that about 10 years ago I couldn't stand breakfast food (besides my dad's homemade biscuits & gravy)

One of my favorite treats is Eggs Benedict. Unfortunately it's not that good for you. Hmpf. So I figured why not try to make something somewhat similar?

I found that by subbing the hollandaise sauce with a creamy laughing cow cheese that I got the creamy taste of a sauce/cheese without the heaviness of hollandaise sauce.

Sure, it's not gourmet. And you might not like laughing cow cheese. But if you're craving an eggs benedict without the need for an hour in the gym, give it a shot! I swear, it's tasty!

Simply toast an english muffin.

Spread your laughing cow cheese of choice (this time it was swiss)

Layer a slice of deli ham....I'm a sucker for black forest ham.

Add a poached egg, or sunny side up, or whatever you want.

(I have a weakness for fried eggs!)

Enjoy!

Thursday, June 16, 2011

deals & steals: jcrew

JCrew is having a great sale right now and the best part? Free Shipping no matter how much or how little you spend! Just use the code FREESHIP

Summer hat $24.99