Beautiful Weekend

I can't express how thankful I am for a relaxing weekend, since I've been go-go-go for the past several months. I definitely thoroughly enjoyed my couch and Netflix binges this weekend.

Friday was nice and quiet, I wore my new Casual Friday tee from Express to work, and it's definitely my new favorite tee. That night I relaxed for what felt like the first time in a year with a glass of wine and Despicable Me.. I love me some minions!

Saturday called for more relaxing along with errands and some lunchtime snacks and drinks at Outback. You seriously can't beat their bar menu... $4 drinks and apps.

Sunday was baby shower time for the glowing momma to be...

Beautiful Day

The momma-to-be is a franchise owner of oxygen bars, so we had fun trying out some of the oxygen scents before playing on the giant skee-ball and dart boards.

Joining Biana for Weekending

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Friday Favs

Happy Friday! First full week in almost a month, and I thought it was going to be rough. Dare I say it actually flew by?

1. First and foremost... I want to wish my best friend a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

2. Loving my new ankle pants (in tile blue) and foiled love graphic tee (out of stock). Perfect casual outfit that I wore to work on Wednesday before the cold front moved in.

Top and pants - Express | Heels - VS | Jewelry - Rocksbox and Alex & Ani

3. Popped open the glitter bombed bottle of champs I won last week on NYE which of course is always a good idea!

4. A cold front moved in this week which meant all us Floridians traded in our flip flops for boots and scarves for a couple days. On Sunday night, I went do dinner in a sundress and sandals, but Thursday I was bundled up. Already looking forward to the warmer temps this weekend.

5. Loving my recent finds on Pinterest:

Linking up today with Rebecca for That Friday Blog Hop, Christina for 5 on Friday, Tif for High Five for Friday, and Amanda for Friday Favorites. Hop on over and join us! Happy Friday!

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My Hair Product Must Haves

It's amazing how many products it takes to do one's hair, and I don't even do anything fancy with mine. I'm pretty simple... it's usually blow dried straight, scrunched into beachy waves, or pulled back in a bun or ponytail. Below are my favorite products to keep my locks healthy and shiny.

1. Bumble & Bumble Thickening Spray - I have such fine hair, and this little spray does wonders on thickening my hair. I just spray it on damp hair before blow drying.

2. Bumble & Bumble Surf Spray - On days where I don't feel like have time to blow dry my hair, this spray gives me a simple fix. I just spray and scrunch my damp hair and I'm left with beachy waves after my hair air dries. You can find my review from last summer here.

3. Herbal Essences Tousle Me Softly Hairspray - I pick this up at Target, and I love that it keeps my hair in place (also helps de-frizz) when pulled back without feeling hard and crispy. I'm able to still run my fingers through my hair when I take my hair down.

4. Pretty Hair Ties - In women's gym bags everywhere.

5. DryBar Triple Sec Dry Shampoo - This has been the best smelling/working dry shampoo I've tried out, but the price tag is a little steep. Considering I don't use it regularly, it'll last me a while.

6. Suave Keratin Shampoo - Smells great and helps my hair to look smoother and shinier after blowing it out.

7. Bed Head Curlipops Curling Wand - perfect for curling my hair without the dreaded curling iron clamp mark.

8. Sephora Pop-Up Travel Brush - perfect for carrying in my purse for touch ups throughout the day to keep my hair looking fresh.

9. HanaAir Blow Dryer - I still can't believe I won this fabulous blow dryer in Chelsea's giveaway. My hair has never been softer and healthier looking.

10. Sephora Detangling Comb - perfect for combing out wet hair after showering without getting knotted up.

11. DryBar Lemon Drop Daily Detangler - this brush has helped my hair experience less breakage which in turn helps it look healthier. Couldn't be happier with it!

12. DryBar Medium Round Brush - great for at-home blow outs.

What are some of your hair product must-haves?

Bumble & Bumble Dry Shampoo DryBar Hair Herbal Essences Suave

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Pretty and Organized

Last year luck was in my favor and I won Kym's b-day giveaway and I was the proud new owner of a beautiful planner for the year.

This year's planner next to last year's... go big or go home

Target collaborated with Sugar Paper and the line features products every blogger will lust after including sparkles, stripes, and polka dots. I dropped several hints last month that I was hoping to find one of these beauties under the tree at Christmas, and it must have worked.

My favorite feature in this planner are the pretty gold tabs so it's easy to flip to each month. Love planning ahead exciting things for the upcoming year and for my blog.

Have you come across the Sugar Paper line at Target? If so, which is your favorite?

Target

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Crockpot Pulled Pork

I know I've said it several times, but nothing is better than coming home from a long day at work to dinner all ready to eat in the crockpot. I had been wanting to try out a pulled pork recipe for a while, and loved that I could throw it all in the crockpot.

Ingredients

Boneless pork tenderloin
Medium yellow onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, diced
1 cup of light beer
1 tbsp. of light brown sugar
1 tbsp. of chili powder
1/2 tsp. of cinnamon

Directions

Spray crockpot with non-stick cooking spray
Chop onion and garlic and place in the bottom of the crockpot
Pour in beer
Combine brown sugar, chili, and cinnamon in a small bowl
Rinse and pat dry the pork tenderloin, rub the brown sugar and spices on the tenderloin
Place pork on top of the onions and garlic in the crockpot
Cook on low for 8-10 hours
When cooked, shred the pork with a fork and serve on rolls with BBQ sauce and pickles

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Weekend of Dancing Lights

Even with the holidays being behind us, I still seem to not have been able to rest and be lazy to my heart's content. New Years Eve came roaring in and out with a vengeance, and next thing I knew my holiday staycation was over and it was back to the grind.

Saturday was spent at Disney, where I finally got to ride the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train (fast passes for the win!), see Elsa, Anna, and Olaf transform Cinderella's castle into ice, and then ventured over to Hollywood Studios to see the Osborne Family Dancing Lights which were incredible! A must see if you're ever in the Orlando area around Christmas.

*Magic Kingdom*

*Hollywood Studios*

After leaving the parks, we ventured down to eat at Yard House and see the progress on the Orlando Eye which I can't wait to open!

The grilled cheese and tomato bisque was DELISH!

My parents flew in, and we started off their visit with some yummy drinks and southern cooking which I'm sure is all resting beautifully in my mid-section, but it was worth every sip and bite!

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Well Hello there 2015

Happy 2015! I hope everyone had a fabulously fun and safe holiday ringing in the new year. Here are some of my favs from the last week of 2014:

1. Loving the festive colors I chose to ring in the new year with. UD Naked's Creep made the perfect accent nail.

2. Pink champs is always a good idea

3. Met up with Pam and Kerri for a margarita blate

We also tried our hand at playing pool and darts while sipping on more cocktails...

*I felt so Mad Men with my pecan old fashioned*

We bent the dart :-P

4. Fresh pedicure to kick off the new year

5. Rang in the new year in style at my neighbor's annual NYE party. This year's theme was an all-white martini party, so we all wore white and sipped on hand shaken martinis. 

Linking up today with Lauren for High Five on Friday, Rebecca for That Friday Blog Hop, Christina for 5 on Friday, and Amanda for Friday Favorites. Hop on over and join us! Happy Friday!

 

 

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Counting down to 2015

Happy New Year's Eve! Hope everyone has a fabulous and safe evening ringing in 2015. Looking forward to everyone's champagne filled and sparkly recaps. I'm off to a martini party tonight where we will all be wearing white complete with a dj and bartenders shaking up yummy martinis for us. Saying that my neighbors know how to ring in the new year is an understatement. 

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