Style by Bravura Event

Over the weekend myself and Kaitlyn attended the one year birthday of Style by Bravura. The event was at Drink Nightclub in Schaumburg and all guest were asked to bring donations for The Glass Slipper Project. What a great way to kick off a celebration by helping others in need!

Myself and Kaitlyn came with a few dresses to donate and could not be more happy about doing so.

Here is what I wore:

Dress: Express (Johana Hernandez from Fashion Star), Belt: ASOS (similar), Shoes: C/O Just Fab, Necklace: T+J Designs, Cuff: Willow House Jewelry, Large Ring: Banana Republic, Bag: Vintage, Watch: Fossil

Here are a few photos from the event:

Models: Hair and Makeup by Style by Bravuara

Above left: Jacquelyn & Robyn giving their speech (don't they look amazing?!)

Right: The girls having some laughs (photo by Neil Pili) and monogrammed cookies...super yummy!

 Sisters Marie

 Robyn & Jacquelyn with myself & Kaitlyn

Emilie & Neil Pili with Sisters Marie

We had a wonderful time. Congrats to the ladies of Style by Bravura!

If you live in the chicagoland area and are in need of hair or makeup for anything from weddings to dinner dates, check them out for sure!

*Make sure to head over to the Sisters Marie blog to see Kaitlyn's outfit post and her photos from the event.

Here's a shot Katie took of me...they just had such cool lighting there! ;)



Cosmo India

I found out last week that I was in the March 2013 issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine India.

Here is the cover and the page I am on (page 66):

Outfit post they pulled the photo from

I guess wearing all my neon and leopard print payed off!

So honored to be in such an amazing magazine. I am waiting for my hard copy to come in the mail and I will for sure be framing it and hanging it in my office.

Never thought my mommy blogging would bring me this far in three years, it's kind of surreal. See, 34 year old mothers can be in fashion magazines too! ;)

A GIANT thank you to Cosmo India for the opportunity! xo



Guest Post: Lynda from Lake House Lyn

Thank you to one of my favorite Blogs, Stilettos and Diaper Bags for asking me to guest post...I always appreciate the chance to share my love of entertaining and cooking. In honor of Lisa being on a warm weather vacation, I went with a recipe that will hopefully help you create a tropical feel in your own kitchen…and when you're done, stop by Lake House Lyn for more recipes and entertaining tips!

If you are tired of the cold winter already and long for the warm and fuzzy feeling from a beach vacation, brush off your waffle maker, put on some Caribbean music, and try out this great recipe for Coconut Waffles from Better Homes and Garden. It makes 8 servings, takes 10 minutes prep time and about 3 minutes for waffles to cook.

Ingredients:
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 14 ounce can unsweetened coconut milk
6 tablespoons melted butter
3/4 cups coconut
1/2 cup chocolate flavored ice cream topping (optional but I highly recommend it)
1/2 cup chopped toasted almonds (also optional)
Whipped Cream or Powdered Sugar

Directions:
1. In a medium bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and a dash of salt. Make a well in center of flour mixture and set aside. In another medium bowl, lightly beat eggs, stir in coconut milk and melted butter. Stir in coconut. Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (your batter should be slightly lumpy).

2. Pour enough batter onto preheated waffle grids that have been sprayed lightly with cooking spray before heating. Close lid quickly, don't open until done. Bake until green light on waffle maker is on indicating they are done. (About 3 minutes or until golden brown). When done, use a fork to life out of the waffle mare. Repeat with remaining batter. To keep warm until serving, place cooked waffles on an aluminum foil covered bang sheet in a 300 oven for a few minutes. When serving, sprinkle with almond, and top with whipped cream or powdered sugar! ALOHA…

Recipe: Gluten Free Meatloaf- Remix

I have previously posted a recipe for gluten free meatloaf, but lately I've been tweaking it a bit. I thought you guys would like to see my new and improved gluten free meatloaf.

I follow no recipe, just made this one up.

Hope you enjoy it as much as my family does!

Ingredients: 

-1 pound Organic ground beef (Beyond Organic)

-1/2 cup Gluten free bread crumbs

-Almond milk

-1 egg

-1 teaspoon parsley

- 1 teaspoon Turmeric

-1/2 cup Raw Cheese (Beyond Organic)

-garlic powder

-2-3 splashes Worcestershire

Directions:

-Mix together beef, egg, parsley, cheese, turmeric, and Worcestershire

-In a separate bowl mix bread crumbs and almond milk until a paste forms. Mix with the rest of the ingredients.

-Form and place in glass pan

-Top with garlic powder

-Cook at 350 degrees for 1 hour (or until 160 degrees)



The Beyond Organic items totally made this dish. I am obsessed with the raw cheese and the beef from there. I also love their chocolate and I'm thinking of doing their cleanse too.

Have you ever read any of Jordan Rubin's books or shopped from his farm before?



Top Looks of 2012

 I had 172 outfit posts this year. That is the most outfit posts I've done in a year in my three years blogging!
I narrowed it down to my top 23. Why 23? Who knows! lol That's just how many I ended up thinking where the best.

Here are my favorite looks of 2012:



This was by far my favorite year in fashion. I can't wait to see what 2013 brings! What do you think? What's your favorite look?

Hope everyone has a fun and safe NYE! xo