Allow me to introduce you to the Calvin Klein "Remini". All of my work pumps are CK "Dolly", and they're so comfortable. I am 100% obsessed with this shoe. My love (Zappos) carries it in some strange color varieties, as does Macy's. But what I'm lusting over is this delicious gunmetal color. It's such a statement shoe, but this color makes it more of a neutral piece. So if you find this shoe, in gunmetal, in a size 7: let me know. I will probably knock you over to get to it. I apologize in advance.
{my thinkpad isn't lonely now that the internet is back}
Oh, hello there friends! The SE's are now back in the 21st century. Luckily I had a half day at work, and I was able to meet my knight in shining armor between 3-5pm. Who's that, you ask? The Comcast internet installer of course. We've been living in the dark ages for almost a month now, and I'm sure I came incredible close to losing it several times.
Recently I realized that we're a hash over 90 (92 to be exact) days from the wedding, and I'm beginning to panic. There was so much time spent enjoying our "fiance" glow, and relishing in all that is wedding idea gathering (or researching as I like to call it). But guess what? It's time to buckle down and make some decisions. Ahem- Mr. SE if you're reading this...that means you marching your fanny down to Men's Wearhouse and picking out some tuxes!
Luckily Mama SE is making another trip to Nashville this weekend, sans my dad, and we'll be doing a lot of lists, charts, and timelines. My favorite! Mom and I are going to make a game-plan of how to get different diy projects done, and delegate tasks for everyone to handle. If you are close to me- look out- I might have a task for you too!
So that was a random word vomit of what's been on my mind the past couple days. Now if you'll excuse me, I have some laundry to put in the dryer and a dog that needs to go out.
But lo and behold, my brown sugar was a brick. Seriously, I could break windows with that brown sugar. I could build homes with that sugar. It was ridiculous.
I googled all the tricks for softening brown sugar and found this one to work (sort of; the sugar still clumped like crazy):
1. Place sugar (still in bag) in the microwave alongside a cup of water.
2. Heat for 3 minutes.
Sugar should be softer after that.
The sugar hardens because of lost moisture; anyone have a storage tip for brown sugar to avoid this?
Anyways, I added the sugar to a stick of butter and granulated sugar. Then I beat it until it got "fluffy." I put fluffy in quote marks because if anything, the clumpy brown sugar just got clumpier until it looked like I was making a breakfast cereal. But whatever; you know me, I just steamroll ahead.
Added the vanilla and eggs, then beat it into oblivion.
Oooh pretty.
I slowly added the flour/baking soda mixture.
Which eventually turns the batter into this thick mass.
I folded the white and chocolate chips into the batter, dropped it in clumps on my cookie sheets and voila:
COOKIES!
About these cookies: They were good, they tasted like cookies, they looked like cookies. But they were way cakier than they should have been; I'm figuring this has something to do with the butter temperature (it got very soft while I was wrestling with the brown sugar brick) and maybe the brown sugar?
I'm starting to realize I might have to actually learn what different ingredients do to achieve different consistencies. LOL. I'm sure you all just read that and said, "ABOUT TIME!"
Have a great weekend you guys! I think I'm going to try pizza again.
1. Stop Smoking 2. Get into a Habit of being Fit 3. Lose Weight - the Battle of the Bulge 4. Enjoy Life More. 5. Quit Drinking 6. Organise Yourself - this is one of the keys to reaching your goals 7. Learn Something New 8. Get out of Debt 9. Spend More Time With Family 10. Help People.
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2009... Let's make a list of the things you intend to do.
I will keep this list and by the end of 2009, I will post it here again and you may comment on it. What you fulfilled and what you postponed for 2009.
I look forward to your list and in the meantime I wish you a wonderful 2009.
Just when I think they've designed all the best clothes possible- they come out with this stunner. Tried it on, it's amazing. I love how they styled it with patterned tights here. The patterned tights trend is great, but I'm not sure how to incorporate it into my wardrobe. What are your thoughts on patterned tights? If you rock them, tell me how you work it into your day-to-day clothes.
This isn't the first time I've posted about my wedding shoes. It's been an ongoing saga. The previous Nina shoes didn't work out, and I decided that closed-toe shoes would be too hot for our August affair.
So after ordering 7 pairs of shoes from Zappos (free shipping both ways = amazing), I have finally found my wedding shoe. She's so pretty and perfect and I just love how secure she makes my ankle feel. It goes without saying that we're a perfect match made in bridal heaven. She's currently a lovely shade of white satin, but she'll be sporting a more stylish look on our wedding day.
I'm going to have the shoes dyed at Peabody Shoe Repair in Hillsboro Village. Bridesmaid Nicole (former pageant queen- woot!) assures me that dyeing shoes is safe, as she did it all the time for pageants. I trust her- as of now.
Here are my precious/sassy wedding shoes... Elga by Nina
Did it take you a long time to find your wedding shoes? Or did you know exactly what you wanted ahead of time?
I have just seen the new collection and LOVE it! I have an unhealthy obsession with headwear so I would probably have to let number 11, number 12 and number 104 fight it out for my affection. But 104 would probably win x
You are the winner of the beautiful crystal headband from Ban.do!!! Sammy, email me with your mailing information so that we can get that to you right away.
And for everyone else, the ladies at Ban.do have extended an offer for Snippet & Ink readers to get $20 off your purchase from the Ban.do bridal collection from now until Christmas day! Just enter coupon code snippetandink at checkout.
Thank you so much to the nearly 300 people who entered and shared your fun ideas for how you'll wear your Ban.do, and thank you to Jen and Jamie for sponsoring this fabulous giveaway!
To celebrate the season, and to celebrate the launch of their new bridal collection, the ladies at Ban.do are giving away this fabulously glamorous crystal headband to one Snippet & Ink reader.
This is just one of the awesome new styles over at Ban.do, so to enter, head over to the site, pick out another favorite (unless of course this is the only one for you), then come back here and leave a comment letting us know which one you love, where you'd wear it (to your wedding? someone else's wedding? a holiday party?), and/or what you'd wear it with (knee-length wedding dress? silver stilettos? velvet cigarette pants?). You have until Thursday at midnight to enter, and I will announce the randomly selected winner Friday morning. Good luck!
Update! This contest is now closed. The winner was announced here.
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