Everyday Style, Everyday Recipes
How to create a costume that looks way more expensive than it is? Getting creative; that’s how! I live in a city with a lot of great historical bars and restaurants that used to be 1920’s speakeasies and illicit bars and gambling places. You can probably guess where the inspiration for this costume came from. …
Good cozy pullover sweaters and jeans have been my jam this Fall. They make for a great everyday minimal look without much effort. I recently picked up this oversized knit sweater from Zaful in a heather grey color, and it’s a perfect sweater for this time of year. I love the open neck, where you…
Some Fall days are warm enough for short sleeves, others not so much. This post is about those warmer Fall days, where you want to wear Autumnal colors, but you can’t justify the layers. I recently came across this great 70’s inspired button up top from Urban Outfitters and fell immediately in love with the…
The weather seems to be fighting onto Summer as long as it can, which is why this outfit has one foot in Fall and one in Summer. The temperature difference between night and day has been pretty extreme too! I’ve always liked pullover sweaters over dresses and this weather pretty much fits that game plan…
Happy post Labor Day weekend! Now that we are officially in September, I am super excited for the upcoming season and can’t wait to get started on more Fall related looks. The nights and mornings have been getting cooler BUT the days have still been in the mid to upper 80s, so dress season is…
I’m all about comfortable looks that look put together at the same time. I’ve personally never been a “wear sweatpants to the grocery store” kind of person, but if you are, more power to ya. Stylishness is usually sacrificed for the sake of comfort, but these linen pants are a totally different story. It’s not…
It’s unfortunate being so busy that I haven’t been able to post as quickly as I’d like. I feel a bit of a time crunch since August has sped by and Fall is quickly approaching. It’s not a good feeling when you feel like you’re running out of time. It would be nice for everything…
Sometimes when you’re nowhere near the beach, you just gotta recreate it yourself right? That was the goal of this outfit. Since I live in a landlocked state now, I was missing the beach a lot recently and I wanted to create the beachiest Summer outfit possible. Also, it’s back up to mid-90 degree temperatures…
Lately I’ve been having a love affair of sorts with everything Levi’s. I love their high wasted wedgie fits, and lately I’ve been interested in their raw edge offerings. These cropped jeans were pretty much exactly what I had been looking for since they go so well with so many Summer styles! These are the…
It has been insanely hot for most of the Summer so I have been in hot pursuit (see what I did there?) for more cute summery dresses. Lately, I’ve been into polka dots, breezy wrap dresses and button down fronts, so when I saw this one I knew I had to snap it up! Where…
You wouldn’t know it but just about when I was finishing up with this shoot it started hailing like crazy, hence the title of this post. Not even rain to start, just straight up hail out of nowhere. Colorado weather is just ridiculous sometimes. I do love a good Summer thunderstorm, but this outfit was…
Lately I’ve been loving 90’s inspired dresses and skirts, especially ones in ditsy patterns. I wasn’t even aware that these patterns were actually called “ditsy” but apparently they are! So, if you are feeling it like I am, you can use that term for your searches to find exactly what you’re looking for and it…
I’m been a big fan of mustard tones and over the last few months it seems like it’s become a trend. I’m not complaining–I love seeing more of this color! Before it started making the rounds, it was kind of hard to find the perfect hue. Sometimes mustard yellow looks a little too bright for…
Lately I’ve been into 90’s inspired dresses, especially fit and flare styles with button down fronts. This “LBD” from Urban Outfitters is a perfect homage to 90’s style while keeping it modern and fresh. It works as a day-to-night option, perfect for every day wear that can be easily transitioned to an evening out–kind of…
It has really started to warm up here it’s crazy! It’s been in the mid to upper 80s all week so I’ve been brainstorming more Summery things to wear. After living on the California coast, where summers usually reached only the mid-60s, I am not used to wearing….fewer clothes I guess? I was out in…
Spring has officially Sprung here in Colorado! One moment the trees have tiny buds and the next they are in full bloom almost overnight. It’s nice being in a spot with real established seasons compared to California. In Cali, every tree, flowering plant or whatever had their own rhythm of blooming and dying off,…
It’s been a minute but I was finally able to get around to updating the blog in the new locale in Colorado! Moving from California basically involved me staring at the butt of a budget van for 1,200 miles, but Colorado has been worth every minute of the stress of moving and general craziness. The…
Can you tell I’ve been kind of obsessed with midi skirts lately? I gotta say I am a big fan of them! Here’s why: maxi skirts are a bit too bulky while some above the knee skirts can be a little too short–but midis are just right. You can wear them comfortably in warmer Spring…
Just when I think I have enough tank tops, a new one pops up that inspires brand new ideas and outfit inspiration and I have to snap it up. Dang it, they just keep pulling me back in with these pretty patterns! I am definitely a sucker for pretty dark florals–it’s a bit of an…
It’s late February and I’m starting to feel the itch for Spring! I’ve also been anticipating more Spring outfits and brainstorming Winter to Spring transition looks. It can be kind of a wacky time in terms of how to dress. Early Spring can still be pretty cold so sweaters and knits are definitely still a…
As you can probably tell I have been into clean and simple neutral looks lately. Neutral tans, beiges and charcoal greys look so good when paired with complementary textures like leather and velvet. This outfit has been one of my favorite travel outfits in the recent months. I’ve been kind of obsessed with menswear inspired…
Moscow Mules have been one of my favorite cocktails for a while now. The blend of spicy ginger and tangy lime is a great flavor combination! The only problem is I never had the “perfect” copper mugs to serve them in. I know it kind of seems silly, like c’mon, right? You can totally serve…
Ah, eggnog and pumpkin pie! The most classic of holiday foods. Usually consumed separately, these two can be gloriously joined into one dessert–an eggnog pumpkin pie! How delicious is that? It’s actually a super easy substitution because one of the usual ingredients in a pumpkin pie is heavy cream. And that isn’t too far away…
I love how banana bread can take so many forms. The recipe varieties are pretty much endless! For this recipe I got it into my head that I wanted a “pumpkin spiced latte” inspired recipe–because let’s be honest, I am a coffee addict. The funny thing is I have literally never ordered that drink at…
It’s soup season which also means it’s cold and flu season as well–oh joy! But it’s alright, this recipe will help get us through it. This recipe’s feature is the roasting chicken. Roasting a whole fryer chicken in the oven at a low temperature results in fall apart tender meat every time. The rest of…
‘Tis the season for one of my favorite cocktails–spiced apple cider with a bit of a kick to it. This cocktail is super simple and delicious. I bet it would taste great warmed up but I haven’t tried it out yet. The secret to giving this drink a proper finish is the combination of bitters….
For everyone who has a sriracha addiction, you know that you can’t really go wrong with Sriracha. I mean, sometimes the “experiments” you do with this stuff will probably make the average person go, ‘you put that on what??’ Yep, sriracha goes with pretty much everything. The ones who are in the know understand where…
Sometimes I get weird cravings for certain foods and I recently had a major one for a super clean, healthful soup. I guess the definition of clean food is up for debate but, for me, this recipe meets my definition. It’s just a really simple Korean inspired soup full of veggies and flavor. This would…
I normally don’t post about cocktails but this one is such a perfect summer drink I had to share it. When farm stand strawberries are in their peak, this is a great way to take advantage of the bounty. You only need a few ingredients to whip this thing up but you do need a…
In honor of the 4th of July, I decided to “Americanize” a traditional Italian food–pizza. And what could be more American than messing with a traditional cuisine? I had heard about flat bread being used as a substitute for dough but I had never tried it and was pretty skeptical at first. Italian Americans might…
For Cinco de Mayo I wanted to showcase one of my favorite “food truck” style taco recipes. As you can probably tell by my post history I am a big fan of tacos. I wanted to incorporate my favorite part about fajitas–the seasoned peppers and onions–into a taco recipe. The beef is seasoned with a…
Who doesn’t love a big slice of banana bread and coffee for breakfast? I’m not even that into breakfast myself but this is probably my favorite. Simple, flavorful and easy to make ahead of time! The best part about the concept of banana bread is that it can be made as simple as you want…