LC

Now I am not a big Liz Claiborne fan, however yesterday while meandering around the Macy's with my mother, I discovered a lovely LC croco clutch, and it was on sale. An immediate purchase was made. This am, I tried to find a photo of my fabulous little croco and couldn't, but i did find these fun LC earrings instead. I think they would look amazing with an LBD. Avaliable at lizclaiborne.com

sale-time @ j's crew

i posted my love for these earrings awhile ago, however now they are on sale for $19.99, as are a lot of fab other items today at jcrew.com. check it out!

fancy up your ponytail

coach came out with this ponytail scarf and i thinks it's just adorable. it adds a bit of flare to an otherwise "bad" hair day. it's only $38 @ coach.com, so why not?

who needs a white christmas? not fash.

after much debate i have decided to take a little christmas vacation in the bahamas! I am very excited about this and believe that a pre-christmas vaca might be the ultimate way to beat holiday stressers. think about it, you miss all the stressful parties, malls, etc, and you have a valid excuse, "sorry i was away." ha! I have ordered all my presents online and am bidding adieu to the holiday season in 10 short days and saying hello sunshine and pina coladas. yeee-haaaa

Holiday Facts about Fash

1. Egg nog or hot chocolate?
i like egg nog A LOT and would definitely drink it until ill, but my mother knows this and only buys the small container as to prevent my inevitable over indulgence in the substance each year

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?
santa wraps!!!!

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white?
white on the house, we have 2 trees inside, one with colored lights and one with white lights

4. Do you hang mistletoe?
i have never been able to find anywhere to buy it

5. When do you put your decorations up?
after thanksgiving

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)?
baked brie with preserves and puff pastry

7. Favorite holiday memory as a child?
dancing in my grandfather's living room with my cousins to frank sinatra after a huge holiday dinner

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?
my cousin figured it out first and told me, santa came to our house every year and she figured out he had the same shoes as a family friend

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?
Always!

10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree?
this is something i do not like to do, so i delegate it to someone else

11. Snow: love it or hate it?
it's only good on a sunday when you have someone to cuddle with

12. Can you ice skate?
No

13. Do you remember your favorite gift?
video painter

14. What’s the most important thing about the holidays for you?
thats hard to say, i guess being with those you love

15.What is your favorite holiday dessert?
cookies

16. What tops your tree?
angel

17. Which do you prefer, giving or receiving?
i like both but i really like finding something someone really wants/ loves

18. What is your favorite Christmas song?
winter wonderland by bing crosby

19. What is your favorite Christmas movie?
i have lots but it's a wonderful life and the orginal how the grinch stole christmas top my list

20. What would be the best gift you could receive this year?
A puppy

I am not tagging anyone but feel free to post on your own blogs...i found this on le coterie

tis the season of the engagement ring

with cartiers' new launch of the teardrop engagement ring and the tolling of another year gone by, i have found myself involved in the same conversations with a great number of my friends, "when will he propose?" seriously ladies, this is a big debacle for a lot of us.

i found an article on this topic:
http://www.supanet.com/ladies_room/news/77705/Will_he_propose.html

it highlighed 5 signs he will never propose (it frightened me)

5 signs he will never ask

1. He still calls his best friend and his mum before he calls you with good news.

2. He plans holidays based entirely on when he and his five friends can get the time off work.

3. He regularly comments disparagingly on married friends who are "under the thumb," "no fun any more," and "obsessed with nappies".

4. He deliberately switches his phone off so you can't contact him, and refuses to say where he's been.

5. His favourite phrase is: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it," or, "Why rock the boat?"


so marrieds....how did it happen? are there "warning signs"....seriously what gives?

chocolate

i admit it, i am a food network junkie and this am the barefoot contessa made what she calls "outrageous brownies," and oooo do they ever look amazing. i really excited to try this one out.

Outrageous Brownies

1 pound unsalted butter
1 pound plus 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips, divided
6 ounces unsweetened chocolate
6 extra-large eggs
3 tablespoons instant coffee powder
2 tablespoons real vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided (1 cup for batter and 1/4 cup in the chips and nuts)
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3 cups diced walnut pieces

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 13 by 18 by 1 1/2-inch sheet pan.
Melt together the butter, 1 pound chocolate chips, and unsweetened chocolate on top of a double boiler. Cool slightly. Stir together the eggs, instant coffee, vanilla and sugar. Stir in the warm chocolate mixture and cool to room temperature.

Stir together 1 cup of the flour, baking powder and salt. Add to cooled chocolate mixture. Toss the walnuts and 12 ounces of chocolate chips with 1/4 cup flour to coat. Then add to the chocolate batter. Pour into prepared pan.

Bake for about 30 minutes, or until tester just comes out clean. Halfway through the baking, rap the pan against the oven shelf to allow air to escape from between the pan and the brownie dough. Do not over-bake! Cool thoroughly, refrigerate well and cut into squares.