Splurge(s) of the week

It is only healthy to splurge every once in a while & this week I wanted to do just that.  I did manage to find some great buys at some great prices.  I headed to Woodbury Commons, the outlets in Central Valley NY & did a little damage and figured I’d share with you dolls! xoxo.

Sequined Beach Bag, 2Bebe $19.99

 

Marc Jacobs Eggplant Bag. Saks Fifth Outlet, $200

Can't forget the guys! Burberry Touch Men's Cologne, $45

‘Tis the Season. Get your dress on!

Prom/Wedding/graduation season has begun!  This means you need some awesome dresses for all of those events you have to attend.  I have my first wedding of the season to attend on Friday & I am so excited.  Thereafter, I have about 4 more to attend this summer.   Since the same people will be at most of these weddings, I will need a great selection of different dresses.  All of the weddings are so different too- one is in a castle, one is in South Beach, so I will definitely need a couple different looks.  Since my own wedding is coming up, I am definitely on a budget and do not have the money to go to a formal dress shop, pay for alterations, and end up pretty much broke.  So I am on a mission to find something right off the hanger at the mall.  Here are some great deals that I found!

Hadley-Dark Turquoise Blue Prom Dresses

Hadley-Dark Turquoise Blue Formal Dress $64.90 @ Windsor

Ivory Floral Print Strapless Dresses

Ivory Floral Pring Strapless Dress $49.90 @ Windsor.  Perfect for a daytime wedding or a grad party!

Strapless Ponte Dress, $15.80 @ Forever 21 What a steal!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
American Rag Dress $45.00 @ Macy’s. Perfect for graduation parties!

Sunday’s Chicken Bruschetta

Sunday’s have always been family dinner night for me.  We all get together, make a delicious dinner and crack open a bottle of wine and just enjoy the rest of the weekend.  Tonight is no different, except I am cooking, not my mom.  Me & my fiance are having my mom, her boyfriend, and my brother over for dinner.  I know just the entrée that will make everyone happy.

Ingredients

  • 5 bonelesss/skinless chicken breasts
  • 5 tomato on the vine, chopped
  • 3 fresh basil leaves, chopped
  • 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 1 box angel hair pasta

Directions: Marinate chicken for about a 1/2 hour in balsamic vinegar.  Grill chicken until cooked.  While still hot, add mozzarella cheese on top so that it melts.  Then add fresh basil, chopped tomatoes, and a little garlic.

Pasta: Add extra chopped tomatoes, basil, garlic, and olive oil to pasta.  Mix well and serve chicken on top of pasta.  Mangia!

This dish goes great with an Argentinian Malbec wine.

Corset your outfit

Corsets are not just for the lingerie drawer.  They make a beautiful, fashionable piece that really does a woman’s body justice.  The built-in push-up bra and the tight waist-line can give any girl a shape that will make heads turn.  The beauty of corsets is they can be as sexy or as classy as you want.  From black lace to subtle floral, there are so many options.  A perfect pair is a corset with a long blazer.  This look is impeccable for the chic woman.  And there is no stopping taking off the blazer later for a sexier look.  Every girl should have at least 1 or 2 corsets for a special item of clothing.

A pop of pink- the perfect balance of sexy

 

sugar&spice

ruffles&corsets. Femininity at it's best

Chic white blazer over a gorgeous corset with jean shorts

Trending this weekend

I had a crazy, busy, exciting weekend.  Friday night I went to Mohegan Sun Casino & celebrated my friend’s 25th Birthday!  There were so many people there and it was a blast.  Since I went to the restaurants & the club in the casino as well as several different hot spot in the casino, it was fun to see what was trending this weekend. 

  • Bright colored pumps.  Although many girls were in theie LBD (Little Black Dresses), they were sporting bright, neon stilettos which added a fun twist.

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  • Sequin.  This is a classic that is coming back.  Shiny, attention-getting, and not subtle at all but so cute!

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  • Bite-size desserts.  It seems as though all the restaurants have caught on.  We all have a sweet tooth but sometime just want “one bite.”  Restaurants are making mini desserts, perfect way to satisfy that sweet tooth without over-indulging.

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  • Patterned nails.  Remember when airbrush was the collest thing ever?  Now, everyone has hand-painted nail designs.  I totally need to find the manicurist that these girls are using because the nails are gorgeous!  From flowers to animal print, I saw it all this weekend!

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