Happy Friday! Another outfit from before last week's blizzard. I wore this when my parents and I went to go check out my aunt's new spa - Balancing Bodies Spa in Rocky Hill, CT. So go get a massage from her if you're in the area! She's been in the biz for over 20 years.
After that we headed to my Grandma's for the Super Bowl. I was almost a little too warm in this outfit, even without a coat. Then, of course, we were hit with 12 inches of snow. Stupid winter!
Turtleneck: Vanessa Bruno (Coco's $10 sale), Sweater: Madewell (Shopbop), Jeans: Free People, Over the Knee Boots: Audrey Brooke 'Mirie' (DSW), Necklace: Geoclassics
After that we headed to my Grandma's for the Super Bowl. I was almost a little too warm in this outfit, even without a coat. Then, of course, we were hit with 12 inches of snow. Stupid winter!
Turtleneck: Vanessa Bruno (Coco's $10 sale), Sweater: Madewell (Shopbop), Jeans: Free People, Over the Knee Boots: Audrey Brooke 'Mirie' (DSW), Necklace: Geoclassics
I'm a bit light on outfit posts thanks to the recent snowstorms so I thought I would re-share this recipe for Nigella Lawson's Chocohotopots that I first posted back in 2012. Chocohotopots have been one of my favorite desserts for as long as I can remember. It's simple, quick and the perfect portion. I've introduced it to quite a few friends over the years and I even brought my own ramekins when I visited a friend in DC so we could make them. As I'm sure you've seen on my Instagram, I make them quite often!
Ingredients
Some more looks at the finished product because who doesn't love a good Instagram?
Ingredients
- 1 stick unsalted butter (I'm lazy and use salted and it tastes just fine)
- 4 ounces (1/2 cup) semisweet chocolate, with 60 percent cocoa solids
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup superfine sugar (again, I'm lazy so I use regular sugar)
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- Special equipment: 4 (2/3 to 1-cup capacity) ramekins
- Place a baking sheet in the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F.
- Butter the ramekins (not from the full stick) or use non-stick cooking spray.
- Melt the dark chocolate and 1 stick butter together, then set aside to cool a little.
- Mix the eggs with the sugar and flour with a hand whisk and beat in the cooled butter/chocolate mixture.
- Divide the mixture between the 4 buttered ramekins.
- Bake for 20 minutes, by which time the tops will be cooked and cracked and the chocolate gooey underneath.
- Let cool and enjoy!!! :D
Some more looks at the finished product because who doesn't love a good Instagram?
If I had a date for Valentine's Day I imagine I would wear something like this. Cozy, but still showing a bit of skin. I don't really have much red in my closet so burgundy will have to do. I hope everyone who has someone to celebrate with enjoys their plans! I will be watching a Good Eats chocolate marathon on the Cooking Channel. WOO!
Sweater: Abercrombie, Skirt: T by Alexander Wang (net-a-porter), Boots: Audrey Brooke 'Mirie' (DSW)
Sweater: Abercrombie, Skirt: T by Alexander Wang (net-a-porter), Boots: Audrey Brooke 'Mirie' (DSW)
Hello pre-snow front yard. I wore this two weekends ago to do some shopping with my Mom. We went to a jewelry store, Home Goods, Marshalls, Jo Ann Fabrics and the dollar store and guess what? I didn't spend a dime! So proud of myself, ha ha. I've been very well behaved so far this motnh and have only bought gas and groceries! GO ME!
Cardigan: Calvin Klein, Tee: Everlane, Jeans: FRAME 'Le Skinny de Jeanne' (Shopbop), Sneakers: Nike Air Max 90 Premium iD (c/o), Necklace: Madewell
Cardigan: Calvin Klein, Tee: Everlane, Jeans: FRAME 'Le Skinny de Jeanne' (Shopbop), Sneakers: Nike Air Max 90 Premium iD (c/o), Necklace: Madewell
Let part 2 of my photo diary commence! Here's the rest of what I got up to on my Potter filled trip. As usual I took hundreds of photos so I had to narrow down quite a bit.
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| Let's Go! |
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| Cabana Bay hotel is 60s themed, super fun!! |
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| Portofino Bay hotel is modeled after Italy |
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| On the boat to CityWalk from Portofino Bay Hotel |
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| Stole Matt's seat after the press conference was over |
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| Getting some drinks at The Hog's Head in Hogsmeade |
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| Lunch in The Leaky Cauldron at Diagon Alley |
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| Exchanging our muggle money for Galleons at the Gringotts Money Exchange |
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| Weasley's Wizard Wheezes |
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| Weasley's Wizard Wheezes |
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| The namesake of my Harry Potter fan site |
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| Playing LEGO Dimensions at the Harry Potter Expo |
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| Having some issues playing Harry Potter trivia with Audible |
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| Representing my Hogwarts houses at the Cursed Child booth |
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| The most magical number |
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| Wise words from Remy at Disney Springs |
