OMG! I'm loving it!

I'm obsessing over this room. I love the combination of colors and that white and black striped duvet is killing me!!! I'm thinking about redoing my room like this. Granted I don't have as much light as this room does but I don't have to paint all the walls teal. We'll see!

Joy!!

Cute and Useful!

I found these around the interweb. They make for adorable and unique little gift tags. Enjoy!

Joy is here!!

Baby Joy has finally arrived! She's a healthy baby girl! She weighed 7lbs and 12oz. I'll be posting pictures soon!

Mental Post-It of the Day

Rompers are hot!

1. Kate Spade 'Sardinian Sun' ring at Nordstrom - $98.00

2. Kooba "Sophie" tote at Zappos.com - $349.00

3. Velvet Heart Strapless Stretch Chambray romper at Nordstrom - $68.00

4. KORS Michael Kors "Paris" sandal at Neiman Marcus - $295.00

5. Elizabeth Cole Blue and Turquoise Bib necklace at Gilt - $195.00

Please try this! Very easy!

I made lunch for my parents today and decided to try a new recipe. I made it my own and it turned out fabulous! The recipe called for goat cheese, which I'm not a big fan of so I traded it for feta. I added a honey garlic glaze.

Ingredients:

• Chicken breasts (1/person)
• Fresh basil
• Feta or goat cheese
• Honey
• Garlic cloves, chopped
• Salt
• Pepper
• Dried basil leaves
• Olive oil

Directions

• Cut the chicken breasts through the thick of them, creating a pocket
• Add salt, pepper, dried basil and chopped garlic. Rub
• Drizzle some honey on chicken
• Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes
• Stuff a mix of fresh basil and feta into the chicken pockets
• Add more honey to coat
• In a deep skillet add about 1/2 cup of olive oil until very hot and bubbling
• Bring down to medium heat and add chicken.
• Make sure you turn the chicken often to cook through both sides

I promise it is scrumptious!

Pink up your Kitchens

Dualit 4-Slice Toaster

Silicone Solutions 10-pc Bake & Serve

KitchenAid Artisan 5-qt. Stand Mixer

Brita Pink Water Pitcher

Big Chill Gas Stove and Refrigerator

I love these to pieces!

Strawberry Vinaigrette

I tried this recipe last Sunday for my sister-in-law's baby shower and it was delicious! I had to tweak the original recipe to give it some flare-o-Meli and it was a big hit at the party.

Enjoy!

Ingredients

• 1 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 cup red wine vinegar
• 15 sliced strawberries
• 1/4 cup of sugar
• 3/4 cup of olive oil
• 1/4 cup of diced onion

Directions

• Boil balsamic and red wine vinegar and strawberries.
• Reduce by 3/4 to 1/2 cup
• Add sugar and diced onion
• Simmer 10-15 minutes and cool
• When cooled, gradually whisk in the oil

Add feta cheese to make it extra yummy!