The Many Faces of John Mayer

Does he really look like this in concert?

I will be able to report back with a complete report after the concert on Friday night.

J Crew

What is better than J Crew loafers on sale for almost nothing? An extra 30% off, that is what is better! I am thinking free shipping would have been too much to ask for....

Chop, Chop..Part 2.

Just how short will I end up going?

I think this is the shortest I can handle.....

Entertaining

I love to have people over for entertaining and such, but sometimes when these go on during the week you don't have a lot of time to go all out. When I had my Stella & Dot jewelery party a while back, I made the best little pretzel / chocolate treats and I thought my beverage idea was pretty neat.

All you do is heat the oven to 275 and bake for 4 minutes. As soon as they come out, drop an M&M on top. I stuck them in the fridge to cool. I used the Hershey's Hugs, but I think they would also be really good with the peanut butter kisses with a Reese's pieces on top. (Peanut butter and chocolate is my favorite!)

For drinks, I had an assortment of Crystal Light single serving mixes available to mix with bottles of water. Very easy, yet cute and classy!

Scandalous!

...and I love it! Although, I might have different feelings if I was actually the parent of a teen wanting to watch the show. There is way too much sex for a show about high school. That being said, I still TiVo every episode and I am addicted.

Have you seen these new ads? They are pretty edgy.

(Billboard in NYC, from my recent trip)

Muffin = Muffin Top

When I was in NYC a couple of weeks ago, I noticed that all of the Starbucks had the calorie count posted for every singe food item. Not that I normally get their food, but it was interesting to compare the "low-fat" / "fat-free" / and the "full-fat" items. I think you were better off ordering the chocolate brownie versus any of the muffins or breads.

This is an interesting article talking about the law that forced Starbucks (and many other places) to display these shocking calorie counts. Next time you are ready to order that fat-free muffin, remember that it might end up being a muffin-top instead.

Restoration Hardware Baby

I was in Restoration Hardware the other day (getting new bathroom stuff) and found out that they now have a baby and children's line. I am not a huge fan of the wild and crazy nurseries, plus there are sooo many tacky and cheap looking patterns out there, it was nice to see something nice, yet not too grown up.

This is my favorite.... Plus, it would be great for either a boy OR girl.

(No, I am not pregnant.... just looking at all of this stuff because everyone I know is either pregnant or just had a bebe!)

She was a good dog.

Actually, she was a perfect dog. This morning, we had to put our family dog to sleep. Scooter has been a part of our life for the past 17 years and she will be missed.

We love you girl.

Blender Help

I need your help and suggestions....

Currently, we have the Breville Ikon Die-Cast Blender... I thought I was going to love it, but so far has been anything but. From everything I read about it, it should be able to make mulch from tree branches. Not that I ever intended to make mulch in my kitchen, but I at least wanted it to make smoothies, hummus and most important... margaritas! This is the 2nd $200 sucker that I have had. It constantly creates air pockets while blending, making the motor work extra hard until I have to stir things up to remove the bubble. Not that I am lazy, but when I spend $200 on a blender I want to be able to rely on it working. Perhaps I have just had back luck with duds, but this one is going back... maybe the 3rd time will be a charm.

If you have a blender that you like, please fill me in!

Stella & Dot

Have you heard of Stella & Dot? I had no idea who they were, until about a month ago. I saw a necklace in a magazine and loved it, and I had to have it. So, last night I hosted a Stella & Dot party (I never host these types of things, but they have really cute stuff....) and they are going to offer the "party package" to all of you all!

If you decide you want to order anything, just leave a comment and I will send you the sales rep's email.

Here are some of my favorites:

Spot Removal

The Woolite Oxy Cleaning Pod is wonderful.I tossed it in the cart a couple months ago, and now we cant live without it. It removes everything from red wine to cat mess to dirt to mystery spots. I especially like the carpet comb that fluffs the carpet back to normal, plus is works fast.

We have these 'mystery spots' that randomly appear.... Neither one of us know what they are how they got there and this is the only thing that removes them.

Mrs. Preppy in the Kitchen

We celebrated my dad's 50th birthday last night with a surprise party at the lake and then everyone boarded a private sail boat for some time on the lake.... everything about last night was wonderful! We had a great time and I am so glad that we were able to spend my dad';s special day with him. In preparation, I made about a million snickerdoodles..... my most favorite cookie, ever.

This is one of the best wedding gifts we received. I love using it!

Baking cookies is a breeze with one of these things....