A graceful flow

It seems like everyone is going for curls lately. From elegant and chic to tight and gorgeous. I personally cannot curl my hair at all. However all this curl inspiration has me spending time sitting on my bathroom counter practicing with my flat iron. Anyone have a favorite curling iron?

Do you ever wear you hair curly or have natural curly hair?

Ps the nail polish spotted in Black Swan is called Bella by Zoya.

xo
The Eats
So a lot of you have emailed me about what is the deal with the whole vegetarian for a week. So here's the scoop. I am from Michigan and in Michigan there are meats laws. Nothing funky gets mixed in with ANY meat product... this includes hot dogs. Butcher counters are in most grocery stores and their are even meat markets. The meat is how it should be. To begin with I am not a huge meat fan. I like chicken, ham on occasion, ground sirloin burger with a fresh tomato in the summer etc. While in PA things were completely different. There is no meat law... I bought ground sirloin once and it had a nasty odor... uhh that was not suppose to be there. I bought kielbasa once and it had bones in it... I was fed up. I wasn't going to eat that junk and would just stick with chicken. With chicken being the only meat that I really eat I decided to experiment.

Thus I decided that for one week I would look to dropping meat from my eating habits and see how my body would feel. I always lack protein so I decided that I would keep tuna and cod in my diet and would also eat eggs.

No I will not eat veggie meats, tofu and anything else weird like that.

{breakfast: multigrain cheerios}

{lunch: salad with half a slice of bread and crystal light}

{snack: 100 calorie pack + peanut butter pretzels}

{dinner: tuna toast x 2}

xo

Five Things Friday

{current handbag and wallet Kate Spade}


{new decor}


{it's time for some pink!}


{knitting}


{current favorite polish color Not Like the Movies by OPI}

xo

The Eats

{breakfast: apple cinnamon cheerios with 2% milk}

{lunch: half a tuna fish sandwich pringles & dip}

{snack: peanut butter pretzels + butter toffee almonds}

{dinner: was suppose to be ravioli I was grossed out and made a salad}

xo

A new flame

It may be cold outside, but Zoya is definitely heating things up this winter with their Flame collection. The collection consist of six glitters and I am actually a fan of every color that flame has to offer.

{Tiffany}

Tiffany is a gorgeous golden champagne peach. It's not your normal glitter polish, it's more of a sparkle. I absolutely love this color.


{Gloria}
Gloria is a warm pink with specks of gold.


{Crystal}
Crystal is a beautiful icy blue with flecks of gold. It's the perfect color to place within a snowy back drop.


{Lisa}
Lisa is a candy apple red. It's the absolute perfect holiday color.



{Sarah}
Sarah is darker ruby fuchsia with pops of pink.

{Valerie}

Valerie is the most brilliant purple that I have ever seen. I adore this color, and get tons of compliments about it.

Weekend Eats

{breakfast: half an egg sandwich with cheese, Trop50 and nut loaf}


{breakfast: half a egg white sandwich with cheese, a cutie and Trop50}


{lunch: salad}


{lunch: half a tuna sandwich with light pringles and dip}


{snack: peanut butter pretzels both saturday & sunday}


{dinner: wings + veggies}


{dinner: salad and mini quiche}

xo

'Tis the season to eat at Panera Bread

So guess who has a new celebration going on? Yes, it's definitely Panera Bread and the items are out of this world, and perfect for any chilly day.

{French Toast Bagel Breakfast Sandwich}

This sandwich even has delicious Vermont white cheddar cheese and natural sausage that has been grilled on Panera's signature maple-laced French Toast Bagel. The sandwich is amazing... it's sweet, it's savory and it's all sorts of deliciousness. Definitely a breakfast sandwich you want to try for yourself.

{All-Natural Steak Chili with Cornbread}

This is a new product that Panera Bread has out for the winter season. It contains a blend of slow-cooked tender brisket slices and ground beef with vegetables and kidney beans in a rich tomato based broth. This chili has a bit of a kick to it, but paired with the sweet cornbread it's packed with some great flavor. I definitely am thinking the cornbread crumbles are the star of this dish!

{Creamy Tomato with Asiago Cheese Croutons}

Most of us can't make it through the winter without having a bowl of some delicious tomato soup. This soup is vegetarian and paired with the Asiago Cheese croutons it's the perfect soup to warm you up from the brisk winter weather.

'Tis the season for curling up near a fire or bundled in a blanket with a mug of hot chocolate, but why settle for an ordinary hot chocolate drink, when you can have a Mint hot Cocoa or Mint Mocha.

{Mint Mocha}

{Mint Hot Cocoa}

Let's talk cocoa... when Starbucks cups changed to red most of us ran to the nearest coffee shop. That red cup gets us into the holiday spirit. As a lot of you know I went to college where the owner/creator of Starbucks went to college. My college also is the only one that has a Starbucks on campus. So you can imagine I practically lived in Starbucks, and my go to drink quickly became the peppermint hot chocolate. Starbucks has been the only place that has ever made a peppermint hot chocolate that I was completely in love with. However that has all changed. Yes it's true Panera Bread's Mint Hot Cocoa is 110 times better than Starbucks is. So for the rest of this chilly season you will not see a red cup in my hands. The Mint Mocha from Panera is also completely out of this world. If you want a good drink with quality taste the next time you want to go to Starbucks skip it and head to Panera Bread... seriously you'll thank me!

{Mint Crinkle Cookie}

This cookie is brand new for the holiday season, and the taste is amazing. It's a fudgy mint cookie made with chocolate chips and powdered sugar. It's definitely a must have for sitting next to a roaring fire with a cup of minty hot cocoa.

{Gingerbread Man Cookie}

He's back and as delicious as ever. Not to mention this gingerbread man cookie is absolutely adorable, and who doesn't love a cute cookie to get you into the holiday spirit?

My Panera

My Panera is a new loyalty program that Panera Bread came out with. It offers members exclusive invitations as well as recipes, cooking tips and surprises such as a free bakery-cafe menu items. I just got a free Mint Mocha... yum! Definitely sign up for this program the next time you swing into Panera Bread!

Panera Bread date anyone?
xo

Back to the point

Current Nail Polish

{OPI Show it & Glow it from the Burlesque collection}

Hello loves! Hope you all are having a fabulous weekend! I will try to get back into the habit of posting what I ate at the end of the day again. Sorry for slacking with that. Have any of you started Christmas shopping yet? I am actually almost done! I am all about shopping early. If you love nail polish stay tuned Monday for a huge nail post!

{breakfast: multigrain cheerios with 2% milk}
3 pts.
{lunch: spinach salad with mandarin oranges, pineapple, Ocean Spray dried cranberries, candied pecans and peppered pomegranate dressing}
6 pts.
{snack: peanut butter and raspberry jam bagel thin}
3 pts.
{dinner: hawaiian chicken with sweet potato fries and baked beans}
7 pts.

Well I am off to make a yummy dessert! I can't wait to show you.

P.S. December 1st begins Fashion meets Food 12 days of Christmas. You will definitely want to check it out. Also i`ll have a new giveaway on monday.

I got tagged to answer the following questions :]

1. What is your favourite food starting with the letter “S”? Salad
   
2. Are you an allergy sufferer? food allergy no. Spring/Fall allergies yes
   
3. What is your all time favourite make up product? mascara
   
4. Best childhood memory? doing crafts with my mum. She is so talented and creative she even use to build me backyard forts when I was younger. I lacked patience and her patience with me and crafts was amazing. I am addicted to doing crafts now.
   
5. If you could play one sport professionally, what would it be? baseball or maybe hockey
   
6. What is your number one grocery shopping tip?DO NOT go grocery shopping with me... not only do I take HOURS, but I also buy things that aren't needed.
   
7. Who would you be most nervous to cook dinner for? I get nervous around people I don't know or people who are a lot better of cooks than me. Usually I won't venture off into a new crazy meal if I feel nervous. However dessert I will try new things all the time even when I am having a dinner party.
8. Is there a food that you hated as a child, but LOVE now? mushrooms!

xo

What I ate the past three days

Hello Loves! Hope you had a fabulous week, and are doing something fun for Halloween. I finally had the patience to sit down and put up my food post. My computer is currently being repaired so I am stuck with using the boys computer. I really don't like it at all... so using it has been a huge struggle for me. Let's home I get my computer back soon so post can get back to normal. Besides I have a TON of pictures to show you all! PS be prepared for a couple giveaways next week!

Have a Happy Halloween!!! xo
Wednesday October 27th
{breakfast: Cabot 50% reduced fat cheddar and a honey crisp apple}
3 pts.


{Lunch: Jimmy Johns Beach Club no avocado and no mayo. I ate 3/4 of a half}
8 pts
I also had a 100 calorie pack: 2 pts.
{dinner: nino salad and half a slice of hillbilly bread}
6 pts.

Thursday, October 28th
{breakfast: fiber one bar and a 100 calorie pack}
3 pts
{lunch: half a ham and pickle sandwich on hillbilly bread with some pringles}
5 pts.

{snack #1: honey crisp apple with a 50% reduced fat Cabot cheddar}
3 pts.
{snack #2: triscuits with laughing cow cheese}
4 pts.
{dinner: honey dijon boulder chicken breast with a spinach salad}
6 pts.

Friday, October 29th
{breakfast: honey crisp apple with a 50% reduced fat Cabot cheddar}

{lunch: Panera Bread... I had Chicken Noodle Soup and a whole grain baguette}
6 pts.
{snack: caramel honey crisp apple with nuts}
5 pts.
this is the boys pathetic excuse for a crock pot! I am in desperate need of a new one!!!!
the pulled pork came out pretty good though. Even if we have world's oldest and ugliest plastic lid crock.
{dinner: half a sandwich thin with some bbq pork on top, pickle and spinach salad}
6 pts.

xo