Me Time: Nail Files Link Up

I finally was able to sit down, relax, and have some me time tonight! I decide to link up with Fabulous But Evil to show off my nails. Head on over to her blog to check out some cool new colors and to show off your own!

I decided to do both my finger and toes tonight. I finally took of my candy cane pedicure from Christmas and I decided to paint them a spring color. I figured it was okay to dream of Spring, since I'm constantly in boots and no one will see them but me!

Sinful Colors: Rise & Shine

Paris: with no name sticker =(

Please look past my horribly small nails, aka my nubs. They may be small but I try to keep them polished because they look a little better that way. I'm really liking this color, but it looks darker in person. What do you think??

PS- Look what dessert I'm making for dinner I'm attending Sunday night with some girl friends!! I'm super excited about this. 

The Slutty Brownies

1 Box of cookie mix, 

1 Box of brownie mix, 

2 Eggs,

1 Pack of oreos (double stuffed ones are even better if you can find them)

Some oil 

& your favorite ice-cream (optional)

Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a baking tray 9x9 with grease proof paper. Follow the instructions on the cookie mix box & stir furiously until you have gooey cookie dough, I usually add a little extra water and oil to what they suggest, it just keeps it moist as you'll be baking it for longer than suggested. An extra teaspoon of each is just right. Squidge (technical term) the cookie dough into a lined baking tray, until it covers the bottom. Cover this layer with your Oreos. Don't use the broken ones, eat them as you go. This recipe is too glorious to use substandard Oreos. Mix up your brownie batter and pour over Oreo layer. Bake for 30 mins, turn off oven keep in for another 5 mins, and remove them and leave to cool. When it's still a little bit warm, use the paper to lift your creation out of the tray and rest it on a chopping board. Use a large, sharp knife to cut it into manageable chunks, sections, slabs... depending on how many calories you think you can handle in one sitting. Drop onto a plate and scoop on your ice cream.

Recipe taken from The Londener

Wow! How delicious do these look? I should probably skip both breakfast and lunch, so I can save enough calories for this dessert! This would crave anyone's sweet tooth for sure!

Time Fly's

24 hours are not enough. How are you suppose to get ready, cook, clean, work out, read, pray, sleep, as well as get all the other random things on the to-do list done in 24 hours? I could not even imagine adding to that list caring completely for another life. There are not enough hours in a day to get everything done.

I read somewhere that "time is at once the most valuable and most perishable of all our possessions", so use it wisely. 

I guess this would be when planning and prioritizing needs to come in to play. Luckily, I'm extremely organized and I love making lists, but it's time for me to search for a new planner. What do all you ladies use? I have heard good things about Lily Pultizer planners ($15-$25) as well as Erin Condren planners ($50). I just don't know if I can justify spending $50 on a planner that I will use for 6 months. Maybe these planners will meet all my needs that I won't have a want to change them out as often. 

What planner do you use and how do you deal with not enough hours in a day? I just don't know if I'm ready yet to give up an extra hour or two of sleep in order to get a few more things done. This girl needs her beauty sleep! Being a grouch is not a good look on me. =)

My Dream House: According to Pinterest

How amazing is Pinterest? The perfect place to plan for the house I don't own, the kids I don't have, but I am able to use it for recipes, crafts, clothing, gifts, ect! The past few nights I have cooked new meals, both from Pinterest and they are officially hubby approved - crescent pepperoni pizza rollups & white chicken enchiladas. I enjoy finding new recipes that CT will eat so we can change things up a bit. 

Anyways, my favorite thing to do on Pinterest is to pin for my dream home. My latest findings on Pinterest are - (<-- btw, you should follow all my boards =))

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• Picture 1 - If sleeping in this bed wouldn't make you feel like a queen, I don't know what would. How amazing and grand! 
• Picture 2 - I love the floor to ceiling fireplace w/ stone & think of how fun it would be to decorate all of those mantels! CT would love the balcony over looking the living room. He already told me if we ever build he said it was a must.
• Picture 3 - I usually don't really like gold, but these days the color scheme is growing on me. I love how the entire wall is tiled and it sparkles. 
• Picture 4 - This kitchen has plenty of space for everyone, plenty of counter tops, and with it being white it looks so clean. The pops of blue is the perfect color for the accent walls.
• Picture 5 - Since the outside of your house is the first thing everyone sees, I think it should be beyond amazing. How fun is this design in the yard? CT would love it because it would be less to mow (ha) but with the pink tree, it's to die for!
  
  
   
  
  
  I am linking up with the vintage apple to showcase some great Pinterest finds. How often do you pin for your dream home? First off I don't even own a house and I have such expensive taste and no budget for anything! Maybe I should start playing the lottery.

What I Wore

Please look past the horrible picture. I don't have a good full size mirror so the bathroom is the best place, but with that you get everything that comes along with the bathroom: hairspray, makeup brushes, towels, ect. 

The best thing about my new job is being able to dress nice every day!

My go-to colors are always black, white, and gray but I do occasionally throw in a color. This is something I need to get better about, incorporating color. 

• Top - Forever 21 
• Leggings - Body Central
  (aren't they amazing!! -- I've been in love with the print Damask since I incorporated it into my wedding decor. Add to the To-Do list- write about wedding!)
• Shoes - Macys 

I have been guilty of always wearing sweats and athletic apparel but my new motto for 2012 is- "I don't understand how a woman can leave the house without fixing herself up a little - if only out of politeness. And then, you never know, maybe that's the day she has a date with destiny. And it's best to be as pretty as possible for destiny." - Coco Chanel 

Do you dress good enough for destiny? I sure haven't but I'm starting to work on it! 

PS- I'm linking up with The Pleated Poppy for what I wore Wednesday!