Lets talk nails, I shared ^ this ^ instagram pic but never shared the DIY behind it...  I love a good fall manicure and wanted something pretty and different.  But come on who has time to go get a manicure and actually wants to spend the $$$ for a professional to paint your nails. (I secretly do, but my pocketbook does not.)  So I researched how to do the elusive half moon manicure.  I couldn't figure out the heck you get a perfect half circle on the top!  Answer: Binder rings stickers!

The struggle is real... in finding a Halloween costume.  Next Saturday is the day we'll be celebrating Halloween in costume and I'm no closer to deciding what to be then I was in July!  My main "want" for my costume this year is make-up.  I've scoured Pintrest and Youtube and have narrowed down my options to these three... BUT WHAT SHOULD I BE!?  Help me decide and vote below :)



So what will it be?  A Roy Lichtenstein Pop Art gal, a deer with awesome sticks in my hair, or the fox?  See my dilemma?  Which do you like!?

What should I be for Halloween?

foxy fox

pop art

doe a deer

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So have you ever noticed on instant pudding, on the side of the box, it states "Pudding will not set if made with soy milk"?  Unfortunately, its true, but there is another way to make instant pudding while holding the milk... Almond milk!  And what kind of pudding is better than banana?  Lets do this...

Can you believe we are coming towards the middle of October??  I've started browsing around for Halloween costumes.  What are you going to be?


{one} Iphone 6:  This is my current Iphone.  Yep part of my screen is missing and it just turns off when it feels like even if I'm with a full battery.  Which if you're driving somewhere alone, can be terrifying.  I mean you'd have to try and wave someone down and ask to let them use your phone so you can call AAA.  Chances anyone is going to stop, 3%.  So for the sake of safety reason, I had to get the new Iphone... yes, safety reasons.  I can't wait for it to arrive!


{two} Cases?: Speaking of Iphones... I'm now hunting for a tough Iphone case.  Something that will protect it when it drops, but not as bulky as an otterbox.  I've found some pretty cases on Etsy that have "tough" versions available.  Have any of you picked one of those up?  A tough case from Etsy?  I need suggestions!


{three} Owl shakers:  I picked these up at target when I was grocery shopping to add a little spring to my fall step!  My kitchen is drenched in copper so they go perfectly!


{four} Chicken Tenders:  I saw this recipe on the almighty Pintrest and decided to whip it up that very night... um YUM!  These made me feel like I was right at the Texas Fair with all its fried goodness.  And chances are you have the ingredients you need already in the house!


{five} Texas resident:  So how much does the DMV suck?  I hate going, so much so that I put off going to switch over my license a little too long.  But I decided to suck it up and go on Tuesday morning.  I got there a half hour before opening and there were already 3 people waiting.  Luckily, I hopped right in line and soon the line behind me was at least 30 people!  Once they opened I was in and out within 30 minutes, shorter than it took me to drive home in Dallas traffic.  Howdy!  (Yes, I'm allowed to officially say that now...)

Have a great weekend y'all!

I've been so blessed to have so many great visitors in the last few months.  First, Mom and Dad came to visit, then Mandy and Faith, and this past weekend I shared some more great times with D's younger sister Amber!  I can't believe how many activities we packed into this one weekend.  We did so much I had to split up all the fun into multiple posts!

Amber arrived late Thursday night / Friday morning.  The flight from Philly to Dallas normally takes a little over 3 hours.  But after a storm in Texas, Amber was delayed an hour and a half and then had to spend an extra hour in the air as the flew down to the gulf and back up to Dallas to avoid the storm.  What a trooper, she still arrived with a big smile on her face.

Friday was filled with activities.  The storm from the previous night had knocked out power in some of Dallas and unfortunately Top Golf was a victim.  But if you've ever been to Top Golf you know its an experience so we decided to drive a little further to the one in Allen.  Lucky us, Allan had prices that were basically 50% off the Dallas prices!  $10 for an hour of top golf is straight up unheard of.  The weekend rates ring in at $40 an hour.  And they even had a deal where you order from their lunch menu and score 30 minutes of free play!  Hooray!


Next stop, Icream Cafe.  This ice-cream parlor freezes your ice-cream right in front of you with the use of Liquid Nitrogen!  So you choose your milk type, choose your flavor, and choose your mixers!  My combination?  Almond milk (gotta stay dairy free), Pumpkin flavor, mixed with graham crackers.  It was amazing, the almond milk flavor was hardly noticeable.  If you have little ones, or have the personality of a little one like I do, go check this place out.


Onward to the TEXAS STATE FAIR!  And I finally did it.  I ate fried butter.  Its not like you think, its not a hard cold buttery center.  Its butter wrapped in a dough and sprinkled with honey and cinnamon sugar.  Wowza. I'm being honest when I say, eat it.  To make up for my cholesterol fest we walked all around and were lucky enough to see plenty of animals.  Ostrich races, tiny horses, emus, a giraffe, and my favorite, some long horns.  Yep thats me petting a zebra!



And the day still wasn't over, we headed out into Deep Ellum to let Amber mingle with our Dallas friends, and were able to give an ear to on of our favorite musicians, Benjamin Booker!  The best part, Glazed, the donut shop.  They're only open Friday and Saturday nights starting at 10:30 PM, but wow!  I honestly thought these were better than Gourdough's in Austin.  Successful day for sure.  Come back next week to hear all about our Saturday!

Don't mind my absence today, a lovely lady named Amber is here to visit!  To the Texas Fair we go!

Have you had enough of me and my pumpkin love yet?  Only a month of me smothering you with my pumpkin-ness left, thennn we'll be all about Thanksgiving around here!  But anyway, we cut out dairy in our house a little over two years ago, man I can't believe its been that long!  At first it seemed impossible to live without cheese and milk in recipes, but now its easy to substitute.  Milk is now coconut milk; Butter is ghee; Cheese is replaced by Daiya; and bananas replace everything else, literally!  I've been banana obsessed lately, so creating a pumpkin banana based ice cream was a must.  By the way, my little pumpkin baker bowl is from World Market, I scored it for $3!

Hap, Hap, Happy October!  Have you purchased all your fall candles and pumpkins?  Watched Hocus, Pocus yet?  I haven't, but something I have done is pulled out my fall decor.  Its pumpkins galore here!

I love a good printable, if you have ink in your printer its a free way to add some festivity to your decor.  One of my favorites is this P is for Pumpkin printable from Doe Prints.  It adds a little bit of wit dont cha think?  Print it out now for free!