Fancy, huh?

I'm not much of a fancy gal, but when I went to Paris for the first time a couple of years ago for Christmas, I fell for the city of glamor. The grand scale of Parisian architecture made a powerful statement as I strolled through the city streets, and the store windows of the Galeries de Lafayette were luxurious and filled with glitz. Even two years later, I'm still in awe. Inspiration overload!

Girlfriends

It's easy to take friendships for granted; especially long time friends. We should all remember to ... 

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I'm off to visit one of my best long-time gal pals while she is in TX working off site & I'm looking forward to revisiting our "college roommate times" for a few days. I'm so blessed to have a husband who cherishes my friendships as much as I do. Good girlfriends are irreplaceable; so enjoy your time together and laugh a whole lot.

Bring on the rain...

It's a rainy day here in Austin, which inspired me to pull together these looks...

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Best Thing I Ever Ate: Tailgating Food

You know that show "The Best Thing I Ever Ate" on the Food Network,  the show that captures top chefs explaining one of the best things they've ever eaten?  Well after the big "W" the LSU Tiger Football team brought home from an away game against Alabama, I was inspired to do a tailgating edition of Best Thing I Ever Ate: Tailgating. I'm no chef, but I, like you, know when something tastes unbelievable, and this my friends tastes unbelievable.

The recipe is "Bacon Wrapped Shrimp", and as much as I would like to take credit for it, I can't, it's one of Josh's specialities. Best done on the grill, but don't worry if you don't have access to one, an oven will do just fine! Is it healthy? Absolutely not- but what tailgating food is? Don't say veggie tray because let's be honest, thats the one thing always leftover.  Here's a visual gallery on how to make these bite-sized mouthful explosions:

1 lb of shrimp peeled and deveined (usually 25-30)

1 pkg of bacon (usually 14 strips) cut in half lengthwise 

and halfway cooked on the skillet. Preheat oven to 400F

Other ingredients: jalapenos and nonfat cream cheese

Spread a bit of the cream cheese

Place the pepper

wrap the shrimp with a strip

Cover a baking sheet with foil and pop 'em in the oven!

After 25-30 minutes or until bacon is crispy, pull them out and 

Voila!

Thanks to my hubs for being such a good sport! I pretty much drove him crazy stopping him every five seconds to take a picture, but I know y'all are going to love his recipe. Try it this week at your tailgate or the next time you are having guests over. These bites are soooo good!! 

MOVEMBER

Being new to Austin, I was curious as to why there were so many guys that sported the handlebar mustache. I haven't exactly figured out the answer to that question, but thanks to the hubs, I have discovered a reason why we'll see more staches in the month of November; welcome Movember.