Philosophy Phinds at Rue La La!

For those of you who have not yet experienced the wonders of Philosophy, you must experience it. Their bath products smell amazing. I just purchased this:


I also use their wonderful foundation...


and their Micro Delivery Mini Peel Pads...


Fab Exfoliating Face Wash...


AND their great moisturizer...


My skin acts up without it. I would try the acne line but the whole peroxide ingredient scares me since I have ruined quite a few towels recently when I used a face wash with that...and my skin wasn't that flawless after :-(.


Go to Rue La La to purchase some Philosophy items NOW! They're going fast.


Click on Rue La La above or here and use my invite to you!

Working and West Coast Stylin' at Ribfest

I've been working CRAZY lately! Tons of work events. This weekend I've been stationed at the Lincoln Ribfest. It's been really hot here. I am also very bored in the mornings so I tend to play a little too much with my photobooth. Here are a few from this morning.

My Newest Steal!

I've been hunting for a pair of chic alternatives to flip flops. Not to knock on my oh so dear Havaianas, but my Havaianas are in gray and I needed a pair of something summery and versatile to go with warm colors in my wardrobe.

Hubs and I were at Super Target this Sunday when I came across these cuties for only

$17.99!! Click on the pic above to go to the Target site to see these cuties!! (P.S. They come in several different colors)

Here they are on my newly polished tootsies! No I don't have cankles but it looks like it in this pic, you get the idea.
I did some research and found these Target finds are a copy of a Steve Madden design currently on the market for $50!!

I love finding deals!

Wheat Blueberry Pancakes

Ever since I had blueberry pancakes last weekend, I've been craving more. I'm an easy cooking kind of girl so I searched cooks.com and found a decent recipe and made a few changes. I think they came out pretty good!

• 3/4 cup wheat flour
• 1/4 cup regular flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 1 cup skim milk
• 2 tsp. olive oil
• 2 tbsp. brown sugar
• 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
  

Preheat griddle to 350°. Mix all ingredients, except blueberries together,until incorporated. Pour batter on griddle until desired pancake size is achieved. Sprinkle pancake with blueberries. Cook until bubbles in pancakes arise. Flip and cook for another 2-3 minutes or until golden on other side. Serve immediately with butter and REAL maple syrup. (Not that corn syrup crap that is colored and flavored to be maple.)

Hand Made Birthday Cards

I love making cards. I am not however, good at remembering to make them in time. I always think about it too late. This is my belated birthday card for my friend Kristen (aka Chippendale's birthday girl). I took a few cute pics before mailing it off.

• Stamps: Happy Birthday- Anna Griffin, Delight In Life (Flowers)- Stampin' Up.
• Ink: Stampin' Up (can't remember colors but if interested I'll look into it.), Green Pigment Ink.
  
• Paper: Various scraps, Green is Certainly Celery from Stampin' Up.
• Flower embellishments are recycled silk flowers.
  

Eggplant Parmesan

As I've stated in previous posts, I love Italian food. One of my favorite Italian ingredients is basil and I just started growing some and thought this recipe would be great to make with fresh basil. This is sort of a fudge/hodge podge of my favorite recipes to make this with some shortcuts. You can bake it like a casserole or eat it fresh from being sauteed topped with marinara (when I don't want to wait for baking) and cheese. Either way it's yummy!

• 1 Eggplant
• 1 jar of your favorite pasta sauce
• 1 big hunk of mozzarella cheese (fresh is best but any can work), shredded.
  
• 3 sprigs of fresh basil, minced
  
• 1/2 cup flour
• 2-3 eggs, whisked
  
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
• oil for sauteing
• salt and pepper for taste
  

1. Slice peeled eggplant 1/2" thick. (I don't like Eggplant skin, so I peel it before slicing).
2. Get two bowls and fill one with flour, salt, and pepper; the other with egg and Parmesan cheese.
3. Preheat oven to 375°. Heat up saute pan with 1 tbsp. of olive oil.
4. Dredge eggplant slices in flour, then in egg mixture, and saute until golden, transfer to plate. Continue until all slices are done.
5. Spread pasta sauce in a greased casserole dish. Layer sauteed eggplant, mozzarella cheese, minced basil, and sauce until completed. Finish with mozzarella cheese.
6. Bake until cheese is golden and bubbly.

Birthday Soiree with The Chippendales

What a weekend it has been! Tuesday was my good friend Kristen's birthday but we took care of celebrating Saturday night with a fun outing to a Chippendale's show! I had never been to any such thing before but this was sure fun. I got Kristen two lap dances for $4 (best $4 I've ever spent). It was so funny watching her squirm.
They didn't let us take any photos of the show but it's definitely a fun experience. Not as smutty as I was thinking. It's actually pretty funny watching men dance to choreographed moves awkwardly.
Afterward, we headed down to The Jay (dive bar for Creighton University) where Kristen's hub, Rusky works.
We then headed home for late night snacks. In the morning, we had the best blueberry pancakes and light syrup. Yummy food for a yummy girls weekend!