Holiday Treat

Essie's Fishnet Stockings polish

Every year, I spoil my office and friends with a sweet/salty homemade candy combo. This year, I took (and adjusted) this recipe from The Pioneer Woman for dark chocolate covered toffee. I decided to top the toffee with big chunks of sea salt so besides the crisp crunch from the toffee, there was another layer of flavor. Mmmm...I've got one container left and I'm so, so, so tempted to keep it for myself! Happy Holidays everyone! xx!

Feather Hair Extensions

When I told people that over the weekend I got feather hair extensions I got a.) silence, b.) laughs in my face or c.) confusion. It wasn't until those disbelievers saw them in person that they changed their attitudes.  You see, since last fall and a visit to one of my favorite stores in Manhattan, M&J Trimming, I have vowed to bring feathers back. (My best friend still thinks I'm insane. Esp. when I would braid strands of feathers into my hair or wear them as bracelets.) Less than 24 hours after discovering feather hair extensions (Featherlocks) were newly available in Los Angeles, I had them in. (I'm also hyper-implusive, but that's another post altogether.) So far there are turquoise, purple, yellow and a few natural ones in there. They last as long as normal hair extensions do and the best part is you can treat them like your normal hair and even get your hair colored with them in! Crazy obsessed.

The Best Christmas Dish

For Thanksgiving I made (for the first time) an entire homemade stuffing. While it sounds easy, let me warn you, it takes hours - but the results are most definitely well worth any wait. Even though it's only a week or so past TGive, I cannot stop thinking about making this recipe with my family for Christmas. YUM! Sourdough bread + prosciutto + Fuji apples + Parmesan + butter = pure bliss. For the whole recipe from Food & Wine check it out here.

Holiday Favorites

After listening to Christmas music nonstop this week I got overly excited and bought a plethora of decorations from Target yesterday. I even got very embarrassed by the fullness of my cart and put some things back. Anyway, I also spent a good chunk of the weekend getting my Christmas shopping completed. There's so much great stuff out there this year. I really had to restrain myself. Really, really, really. Here are a few of my favorite items, that will hopefully land under my tree. Thanks, Santa.

1. Smythson What's New Panama Notebook, $69  
2. Marc by Marc Jacobs City Overprint Tee, $35 
3. Notte by Marchesa Dress, $660 
4. Jo Malone Vanilla & Anise Cologne, $55 
5. Voluspa Baltic Amber Candle, $18 
6. Kate Spade All Wrapped Up Bangle, $125 
7. Alexander McQueen Laptop Case, $395 
8. 3.1. Phillip Lim Cameron Bag, $475 
9. Sweet Heart Sunglasses, $10 - I ordered 3 pairs last summer and they never came. :( 
10. Spin Pin, $5 - These are sold out EVERYWHERE. If you find them, I will pay you double if you send them my way. Plllleeeaaasseee from one long haired girl to another. 
11. J.Crew Paulina Ballet Flat, $188 
12. Giles & Brother Gunmetal Earrings, $115 

Soup Detox

Post-Thanksgiving turkey coma was in full effect until about... Tuesday. Second and third helpings and my all-time favorite, pumpkin pie made me overdo it beyond belief. So when I was pressed with cooking dinner this week I resorted to my go-to healthy cookbook, The Family Chef, and dug up a soup recipe that a well-known actress sips on throughout the day to stay full. (Hint: she also wrote the forward to the book.) This dairy-free, vegan curried zucchini soup is actually quite delicious..even though it's green....I questioned that too...and I think it might be a new staple in this household.