• RECIPES

    Mini Buffalo Chicken Rolls

    Give me won tons or give me death! I really don’t know what I would do without won tons when I am dieting. They help get too much “carbiness” out of the way, but still provide a nice “shell” for foods and a great way to divvy up servings. This little recipe was inspired by an AMAZING “Buffalo Egg Roll” I had at a little place near Cleveland, OH. It was HUGE and wrapped in a flour tortilla and fried…so it was more like a chimichanga, but I knew I could make this much more healthy. These Mini Buffalo Chicken Rolls are a delight and would be awesome to serve…

  • BEAUTY

    Lorac Skinny Palette- Nude

    Like I don’t have enough neutral eyeshadow palettes, right? I know a billion other girls can relate. Between all 3 Naked palettes by Urban Decay, my customized MAC palette, Lorac Pro and my Maybelline The Nudes palette…I’ve got it pretty covered. So now, someone tell me WHY I can’t resist buying more!!! I may never know why, but I do know that it keeps happening. Just a few weeks ago, I decided to stroll on in to the Nordstrom Anniversary sale. I didn’t have the intention of buying this palette even though I knew it would be available. It didn’t stand out to me when I saw it online, but when…

  • BEAUTY

    What’s in My Weekend Getaway Makeup Bag?

    My husband’s family lives in Cleveland, so we take quite a few weekend trips. (5 hour drives!) I remember the first time we went for the weekend. I took the BIGGEST makeup bag with me. I was thinking I would want to do some really unique things all weekend and stay on top of things…but the truth is, I stuck to a pretty basic look all weekend and could have brought less than HALF of what I did. This time, I really worked on travel sizes, not bringing duplicates of things (like 400 lipsticks) and multi-tasking pieces. My Urban Decay Naked Flushed palette is a bronzer, highlight and blusher all…

  • BEAUTY,  LIFESTYLE

    July Ipsy & Water Park Day Trip

    Last weekend, Brett and I joined Mell and her family at a small, local water park that happens to be at the halfway point between both of our houses (15-20 min each way.) It was a little chilly, but it was such an awesome day! I took my Ipsy bag and some of my favorite contents from July’s bag. The Pixi lip crayon, Pur Big Look Mascara, and Hang Ten tanning oil are my picks for the day at the park. I also brought some cash and my eyelash curlers. The best part about my Ipsy bag this month was actually the bag itself! It’s the only one I’ve truly…