Im finally 21 today wooo hoooo! Tonight will be filled with:
Monday, July 12, 2010
Guest Post.
This is brittanys little sister Mackenzie and i just wanted to do a guest post on her blog to wish her a happy birthday! i love you sis!
Saturday, July 10, 2010
My Strawberry Icebox Cake
Its the first recipe i tried out of my homemade cookbook and it actually was really good minus the sugar and vanilla and i substituted the chocolate with chocolate syrup. I had little ones eating it too and i didn't want them to sugared up before bed : )
2 pounds fresh strawberries, washed
3 1/4 cups whipping cream, divided
1/3 cup confectioners sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 sleeves (about 19 ounces, or 24 to 28 whole crackers) graham crackers
2 ounces dark chocolate, finely chopped
Take out a few of the best-looking strawberries and set them aside for the garnish. Remove leaves from the remainder of the strawberries and cut each berry into thin slices.
With a hand mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer, whip 3 cups of cream on high until it stiffens, about 2-3 minutes. Add the confectioners sugar, vanilla, and whip to combine.
Spread a small spoonful of whipped cream on the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan, or a similarly-sized platter. Lay down six graham crackers. Lightly cover the top of the graham crackers with more whipped cream, and then a single layer of strawberries. Repeat three times, until you have four layers of graham crackers. Spread the last of the whipped cream over the top. Add a few more strawberries.
To make the chocolate ganache, heat the cream until bubbles form around the edges, then pour over the chopped chocolate. Let it stand for a few minutes, then whisk until the mixture is thick and glossy. Drizzle this over the layered dessert with a spoon.
Refrigerate for at least four hours, or until the crackers have softened completely. Garnish with additional berries.
2 pounds fresh strawberries, washed
3 1/4 cups whipping cream, divided
1/3 cup confectioners sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 sleeves (about 19 ounces, or 24 to 28 whole crackers) graham crackers
2 ounces dark chocolate, finely chopped
Take out a few of the best-looking strawberries and set them aside for the garnish. Remove leaves from the remainder of the strawberries and cut each berry into thin slices.
With a hand mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer, whip 3 cups of cream on high until it stiffens, about 2-3 minutes. Add the confectioners sugar, vanilla, and whip to combine.
Spread a small spoonful of whipped cream on the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan, or a similarly-sized platter. Lay down six graham crackers. Lightly cover the top of the graham crackers with more whipped cream, and then a single layer of strawberries. Repeat three times, until you have four layers of graham crackers. Spread the last of the whipped cream over the top. Add a few more strawberries.
To make the chocolate ganache, heat the cream until bubbles form around the edges, then pour over the chopped chocolate. Let it stand for a few minutes, then whisk until the mixture is thick and glossy. Drizzle this over the layered dessert with a spoon.
Refrigerate for at least four hours, or until the crackers have softened completely. Garnish with additional berries.
A Rainy Day Calls For
Some shopping at the mall for something else to wear for my birthday since we changed the plans around (the big announcement is coming in another post tomorrow) i needed something a little more casual/dressy to wear. I fount this adorable top here and its just perfect for where we are going : )
In my book a rainy day is never complete without a vanilla dr pepper from qt and a lovely little rainbow we like to take pictures of while we are driving down the road and i promise we dont get reckless. Hope you all enjoyed your weekend!
In my book a rainy day is never complete without a vanilla dr pepper from qt and a lovely little rainbow we like to take pictures of while we are driving down the road and i promise we dont get reckless. Hope you all enjoyed your weekend!
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Project Cookbook!
If there is one thing i love to do in this world is cook and bake. The one thing i hate in this world is cookbooks. They are good for some recipes but why spend so much on cookbooks for only a handful of recipes and thats when my sister suggested i make my own cookbook full of my own recipes that me and my family like so that way i have them on hand when i need them. I have been doing lots of research online for some recipes and got some really good ones im hoping to try soon and ill have to post them as i go along and tell you how it goes. They dont totally look the best right now but they are just starters and ill probably move up as i go but for now here is my cookbook project. My next project is restoring the table and chairs we have wish me luck!
(sorry about the mess in the floor me and my sister are in the process of re arranging the room)
T.J Maxx Finds For This Half Of The Year : )
Since i moved back to woodstock there isn't a tj maxx around here so i dont have that many TJ maxx finds anymore but hopefully that will change soon but for now here are a few for the past 7 months : )
My first find of the year was my juicy couture day dreamer bag that i absolutely love!
My second one was my resuable tj maxx shopping back for only $.99 each! Its perfect as a beach bag, overnight bag or as it says reusable shopping bag for when you go to the mall so your not carrying so many bags around with you plus you wont have all those bags when you get home!
My final purchase was my 21st birthday dress. I had been searching for months for the perfect dress to wear out to dinner and i wasn't coming up empty handed everything was "cute" but nothing stood out until i saw this one and i knew the moment i tried it on that it was the perfect one and it was only $20!
Have You Had Any Good Tj Maxx Finds?
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
My 25 Small Pleasures In Life : )
A good friend of mine sent me this article and it inspired me to write up my short list of my small pleasures in life although i must admit most of them came from that list but its all the same!
1. sleeping in
2. finding a couple forgotten dollars in your pocket
3 .a home cooked meal
4. laughing
5. a bubble bath
6. your favorite song
7. helping someone in need
8. inspiring blogs
9. a rainy afternoon
10. an afternoon nap
11. finding the perfect piece of clothing...on sale
12. staying in your pj's all day
13. the sound of rain hitting the windows
14. holding hands
15. a kiss on the forehead
16. the cold side of the pillow
17. kissing someone you love
18. old photographs
19.bacon and pancakes cooking on Saturday morning
20. A good book you can get lost in
21. the way my dog looks at me when we first wake up in the morning
22. a pull-through parking space
23. a french vanilla cappuccino
24. bargain shopping
25. reading outside
I hope this list inspires you to write one of your own. I hope you all enjoy your day!
Friday, July 2, 2010
Favorite Fridays: 4th Of July Activity!
Im like most people and one of my all time favorite things to do on the 4th of july is go see fireworks. I can't say ive ever been to the same place twice but when you go to different places it makes it more interesting. The past couple 4ths we spent time with Ryans family and this year its time we spend it with mine. Our weekend is going to be jammed packed full this weekend starting tomorrow night.
Saturday Night: We have the dirt track races at Dixie Speedway with a fireworks show
Sunday Morning: Going to the lake for jet skis, boating, tanning and a cook out.
Sunday Night: Going to the old famous home depot hole to see fireworks : )
I absolutely love fireworks and spending time with family so this should be awsome and i can't wait! How are you guys spending your 4th?
Saturday Night: We have the dirt track races at Dixie Speedway with a fireworks show
Sunday Morning: Going to the lake for jet skis, boating, tanning and a cook out.
Sunday Night: Going to the old famous home depot hole to see fireworks : )
I absolutely love fireworks and spending time with family so this should be awsome and i can't wait! How are you guys spending your 4th?
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Sunday, June 27, 2010
A Leap Into Fashion & 21st Birthday Plans!
Things have been so hectic lately i haven't really been able to post so while i have time ill cram to posts into one. I have taken a brave leap into fashion and have gone out of my comfort zone on a lot of things but they have been good choices so far so we will see how the rest goes! I started out with buying this bag from the mall, i wasn't totally sure about it though. I eyed it and finally i seen 8 different girls buy the bag from the shop and that made up my mind i was going to buy it and let me tell you i have gotten so many compliments on it!
The bag lead to my next fashion choice which was a pair of sandals from payless. Ive seen a lot of different styles of these this year but wasn't quite sure if i wanted to make the plunge but they matched the bag so i had to buy them plus i couldn't pass up the buy one get one half off deal they had going on so i bought another pair of slingback flats that i totally adore now! I'm slowly coming into the fashion world in baby steps haha.
Part II:
My 21st birthday is coming up on July 12 and i can not wait! I know most people get excited about it because you can legally drink and yes its fun but for me it opens up more doors than anything else. I really wanted to do something special for my birthday this year since i have never made a big deal out of any other birthday. I wasn't quite sure what i was going to do for it yet so i asked Ryan for some ideas i told him one night i would like for us just to go out to eat and spend time together. Well that must of been the best idea i ever had because he finally sent me a text message back asking about the cheesecake factory. Its one of the most popular restaurants in Atlanta and i have been dying to go there so that totally made my day and gave me a place to wear this adorable dress too : )
The bag lead to my next fashion choice which was a pair of sandals from payless. Ive seen a lot of different styles of these this year but wasn't quite sure if i wanted to make the plunge but they matched the bag so i had to buy them plus i couldn't pass up the buy one get one half off deal they had going on so i bought another pair of slingback flats that i totally adore now! I'm slowly coming into the fashion world in baby steps haha.
My 21st birthday is coming up on July 12 and i can not wait! I know most people get excited about it because you can legally drink and yes its fun but for me it opens up more doors than anything else. I really wanted to do something special for my birthday this year since i have never made a big deal out of any other birthday. I wasn't quite sure what i was going to do for it yet so i asked Ryan for some ideas i told him one night i would like for us just to go out to eat and spend time together. Well that must of been the best idea i ever had because he finally sent me a text message back asking about the cheesecake factory. Its one of the most popular restaurants in Atlanta and i have been dying to go there so that totally made my day and gave me a place to wear this adorable dress too : )
I scored this pretty little thing at tj maxx for only $20! Now if i can only find some shoes to go with it i guess i get to hit the mall and head over to traffic to see if i can find some cute shoes!
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