Cute Coffee Pot

 

I am kind of in love with this hot pink Cuisinart coffee pot. Yes, it's slightly tacky but all the black and stainless steel kitchen appliances bore me. I think getting up at 6am might be a little easier with a dose of pink!

Available at Amazon.com in multiple colors: Cuisinart DCC-1200 Brew Central 12-cup Programmable Coffee Maker, $89.95 

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Tiffany & Co. Dream Items

Tiffany Peacock earrings with pear-shaped tanzanites

Tiffany gemstone and diamond Cobblestone rings

 

Tiffany Kilim Bracelet with diamonds, emeralds, sapphires in platinum

 Tiffany Lockets

*Photos by Carlton Davis for Tiffany & Co.

Trail of 100 Giants

I have been so busy lately with moving and traveling, I haven't had time to post! More to come this week.
In the meantime, I visited the Trail of 100 Giants in Northern California. The trees are amazing, they almost don't look real. That's me below.

Food for Thought

 Photo: skinnytaste.com

One of my favorite websites is Skinnytaste.com. Gina features many creative and healthy food options. I have made several of her recipes, and these chewy, banana nut, oatmeal cookies are out of this world. What's even more amazing is that there are 175 calories in two cookies. I recommend freezing these after you make them if you live alone, otherwise you will eat them all. I'm not kidding, they are that good.

Learn how to make them here: Click for recipe

Photo: theyummylife.com

Overnight, refrigerated oatmeal was all the rage on Pinterest the other day so I thought I would try it. I got the recipe from theyummylife.com and I had the blueberry one this morning. It turned out so good! It's really filling and easy to make. I just made a few tweaks to mine, the original called for maple syrup and I replaced that with honey. I also used almond milk instead of regular milk. I'm definitely going to be making more of these because they are a great a breakfast to just grab and go.

Learn how make them here: Click for recipe

A Weekend in Vegas

This past weekend I went to Vegas with some family. It was a completely different experience than going with a group girlfriends. I went a couple shows and had some amazing meals. I've compiled a few of the highlights:

 The Buffet at The Wynn

The Buffet at The Wynn just might be the best breakfast in Las Vegas. Not only is it visually stunning (see above) but it has every type of food you could ever want. There is everything from a build-your-own omelette station to sushi and stir-fried vegetables. Of course, my personal favorite was the insane dessert bar. Their collection of desserts is quite impressive, it's like walking into Willy Wonka's chocolate factory.

My favorite desserts at The Buffet at The Wynn. The cream puff was the best of my life, hands down.

 

Topshop at Fashion Show Mall

 

There is nothing like a shopping to burn off breakfast. Fashion Show mall has my favorite store of all time, Topshop. This is the only Topshop on the west coast and only the third in the United States! I was so excited to finally be able to shop in-store instead of online. The only problem is, the store is so packed full of merchandise I was overwhelmed. 

Cirque Du Soleil's Love at The Mirage

I saw my first Cirque Du Soleil show, Love. As a huge Beatles fan, I had high expectations. I was not disappointed. The show featured dance and trapeze to all the greatest Beatles songs. The set design and costumes were flawless. This is a must-see!!

The Delmonico Steakhouse at The Venetian

Photo: Hauteliving.com

We had dinner at Emeril Laggasse's Delmonico Steakhouse. I don't eat steak, but my grandma and aunt were very impressed with their steak. I had the Alaskan Halibut and it was excellent. Their dinner rolls were great, as well. My only regret is we didn't have dessert, I read on Yelp their banana cream pie is one the best dishes.

The Roof-top pool at The Cosmopolitan

I finished the night at what Las Vegas locals call the best hotel in town, The Cosmopolitan. It was the 9 year anniversary party of Vegas magazine, and Kelly Rowland was there to perform (she is on the cover of the new issue.) Despite the wind, it was a great party and seeing the pool made me wish I had come here during the day. It has two large waterfall contraptions, "floating cabanas," and lots of palm trees. 

Hope you enjoyed my mini-tour of Las Vegas! 

Best Dressed at the CMAs

 Photo: People.com

Kristen Bell hosted the Country Music Awards last week and she looked beyond gorgeous in this Reem Acra gown.

Jessica Simpson's Best Photo Shoot

I have to admit, I'm a huge Jessica Simpson fan. The girl is running a billion dollar empire and I can't get enough of her shoes. She gets a lot of heat for her weight, but I think she always looks gorgeous.

These pictures are from one of my favorite photoshoots of all time in Allure magazine. They are several years old, I believe they were published during the height of "Newlyweds." I stumbled across them the other day and had to share.

Summer Trends

A few days ago I went perusing around one Seattle's best shopping centers, University Village. I like to go there, grab a Starbucks, and wander around looking at all the items I don't need (but really want.) I snapped a few photos of some trends I noticed.

Friendship bracelets are starting to pop up everywhere. Many of them have beads or rhinestones and come in an array of neon colors. I took this photo at Anthropologie, but I'm seeing them at many stores including Madewell and Nordstrom.

Beads are one of my favorite accessories, and for the longest time it was really hard to find them anywhere. They look best when the beads are glass and layered in multiples.
 This wall of beads is at H&M and while they are plastic, they are only $3.95. Can't beat that.

These earrings are here mainly because I am totally in love with them. However, they do incorporate two big summer trends, turquoise and beads. They caught my eye mostly because they are so unique and I haven't seen many earrings in this shape.

Again from Anthropologie, these hanging lanterns are so pretty. Imagine these hanging in the trees at a Summer garden party or BBQ! The only thing is knowing me, I would catch something on fire.

30 Day Challenge Update

I'm on day seven of my 30 day challenge, which consists of working out for an hour everyday for 30 days straight and a diet based mostly on fruit and vegetables.
When I started this challenge I forced myself to give up candy. I noticed I was craving candy a lot in the past few months and sugar can become really addicting. Sour Patch Kids were my vice. I still allow myself some dark chocolate, but I've had to find other foods to replace my sweet tooth. Below are two of my favorite Trader Joe's treats. Honestly, they have made giving up candy much easier and they make a nice low calorie dessert.

These Pops come in Peach and Strawberry flavor, only 45 calories each.

This mango is sweetened which is not ideal, but I swear the taste texture almost reminds me of those Peachy-O gummies that I love.

MTV Movie Awards: Best Dressed

 Jessica Biel in a Chanel dress and Barbara Bui shoes (not a fan of these shoes with this dress.)

Photo: Popsugar.com

 Jenna Dewan in a Lublu dress and Sergio Rossi shoes

Photo: Popsugar.com

I  wasn't impressed with many outfits at the MTV Movie Awards this year. There were a lot of very strange looks. I actually really like Kristen Stewart, but it would be nice to see her hair in a different style. It usually just hangs to one side.  I was happy Emma Stone is back to blonde, I think that hair color really suits her.
As far as my picks for best dressed, I think Jessica Biel and Jenna Dewan both looked very summery and flirty. This is an awards show where you can be a little more daring and I think they both looked fantastic, with the exception of Jessica Biel's shoes.

Frieda and Nellie Jewelry

I discovered this eclectic little jewelry line through Glitter Guide (my favorite Twitter handle.) These pieces are the kind of thing my eight year old self would go crazy over. My sense of style really hasn't changed much since then, because I really want one or two of these bracelets.

Normally I'm not crazy about rhinestones, but with the neon colors it's just so eye-catching. They have a kind of music-festival look about them. I could see girls at Coachella wearing a whole arm-full.

Check-out a few of my favorite below:

"Travel as much as you can" bracelet, $200
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"Romantic Traveler" bracelet, $192
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 "Day Dreaming Dainty" bracelet, $212
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