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Tipsy Tuesday: Blackberry Bourbon Bramble

I’ve been wanting to do a bourbon cocktail for awhile now. I fondly think back to when I first moved here to bourbon country. I decided to have a girls night with a few of the ladies in my master’s program. I picked up the essentials of course, lots of wine. When I offered theContinue reading “Tipsy Tuesday: Blackberry Bourbon Bramble”

Tipsy Tuesday: Fig Thyme

As I walked into whole foods this past weekend, the beautiful display of figs caught my eye. Confession, I’ve always loved fig newtons as a kid. Strange perhaps, yes, but they are just so naturally sweet and delicious! (my husband also thinks it’s weird I loved Ovaltine, but come on, that chocolatey powder is the biggity-bomb.Continue reading “Tipsy Tuesday: Fig Thyme”

Links I Love: Home Edition

Once again, I’ve been absent. But this time I have a really good excuse… We. are. buying. our. first. home. AAAAH! If you remember, it was on my list of things to accomplish this year. Truth be told, we had been giving up on the idea due to not finding the right fit. Houses areContinue reading “Links I Love: Home Edition”

Gluten free banana bread recipe

Remember the whole Paleo thing..? Well, it lasts about 3 days any time I even think about venturing to eat no carbs. When I was super jazzed about it in the beginning I went out and bought almond flour, coconut flour, stevia drops, coconut crystals and aminos… I mean you name it, I probably boughtContinue reading “Gluten free banana bread recipe”

Links I Love: Tipsy Tuesday Edition

Hello my blog reading friends! Im sorry, I’ve been neglecting you. The truth is, things have just been really busy lately! With the school year starting, work has picked up. My weeknights have been spent rekindling my love-hate relationship with cardiovascular activity (le sigh..), and we’ve been packing our weekends with traveling and friend-time. LotsContinue reading “Links I Love: Tipsy Tuesday Edition”

Tipsy Tuesday: Plantation Fresh

This recipe makes two drinks. Because sometimes you just want to enjoy a cocktail with someone else.For me it’s my husband, who made sure to complain that I was only making one of my yummy Tipsy Tuesday test-creations to enjoy solo.whoops.. 8-10 basil leaves 1 & 1/2 tsp granulated sugar 2 oz Gin 1 ozContinue reading “Tipsy Tuesday: Plantation Fresh”

Fashion Finds

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 So, I’m diggin’ leopard print for this fall. I have two pairs of leopard flats that I like to rock as a neutral shoe more then a few days of the week. I just love how this awesome animal print spices up a neutral ensemble, yet staysContinue reading “Fashion Finds”

DIY: Nautical Rope Vase

Remember a few weeks ago when I did that spray painted vase? Well, as I mentioned, one of them had gotten botched. I just put it aside and figured, eh, I’ll eventually figure out what to do with it. Post our beach vaycay to the FL Keys- I’ve been feeling quite nauty (get it..?!) andContinue reading “DIY: Nautical Rope Vase”

Tipsy Tuesday: Pisco Sour

Peru has a special place in my heart. A little over 2 years ago, after hiking the Inca trail to Machu Picchu for 4 days with my amazing man, he got down on one knee and proposed. We have a giant print hanging in our dining room of this beautiful place and our experience there made memoriesContinue reading “Tipsy Tuesday: Pisco Sour”

Tipsy Tuesday: Grilled Peach Bellini

I love a good bellini. I keep 2-3 bottles of champagne/sparkling wine in my fridge at all times. You never know when you’ll want to pop some bubbly to celebrate something! It may be silly, but I think the anticipation and then the “pop” gives special moments a little extra sparkle. So when I foundContinue reading “Tipsy Tuesday: Grilled Peach Bellini”