Nate Love

It is no secret that I have a huge crush on Nate Berkus. I need him in my life. I really wish he lived nearby and we could be besties (do I sound like a stalker yet?). Besides being insanely gorgeous, I think he is one seriously talented designer. Here are a few of his spaces I saved for inspiration. Not only is he eye candy but his rooms are too!











Oh, and he dates Brian Atwood, the fabulous shoe designer. Do couples get any more gorgeous than this?

Here is a sneak peak inside their Milan Home. The zebra rug and shoes make me swoon!

I think I really need both these men in my life! Nate to help me decorate and Brian to design me beautiful shoes!

Oreo Truffle Balls

As promised here is the recipe for the Oreo Truffle Balls I made over the weekend. These were insanely good and so easy to make! I think they would be adorable to serve at a shower or birthday party. Although beware this is what happens when a hungry baby gets his hands on the Oreo balls.


My oreo balls don't look quite as pretty as the above picture but I can assure you they tasted amaze.



OREO TRUFFLE BALLS

1 pkg. (8 oz.) Cream Cheese, softened
1 pkg. (16.6 oz.) OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 4-1/4 cups), divided
2 pkg. (8 squares each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted (i used mini chocolate chips)

MIX cream cheese and 3 cups cookie crumbs until well blended. (I crushed the oreos in my food processor and then blended in the cream cheese)

SHAPE into 48 (1-inch) balls. Refrigerate about 30 minutes.
Dip in melted chocolate; place on waxed paper-covered baking sheet. Sprinkle with remaining cookie crumbs.

REFRIGERATE 1 hour or until firm.

**The original recipe I used called for 2 tablespoons of Crisco melted in with the chocolate chips. I did this in a double broiler. All the recipes I found online didn't call for Crisco, so make as you like. You could also use white chocolate instead if you prefer.**

Print Recipe HERE

Obsessions

I hope everyone enjoyed the long Memorial Day Weekend! We had a lovely time our friends! This is what I can't stop thinking about this week:)

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE
I love this show and I am so happy to have some quality TV to watch now that all my shows have ended for the summer.

Besides the talented dancers my favorite part is seeing what the gorgeous Cat Deeley is wearing. Her outfits are always incredible!

LA MER EYE CREAM
I got a sample of this at Neiman Marcus and I am smitten. I love it as much as I love the La Mer face cream. I am thinking about splurging and buying it. It really moisturizes and smells heavenly. The make-up guy told me I would see results in 10 days and I really feel like my eyes look better.

OREO TRUFFLE BALLS
I made these this weekend and they were ridiculously good. We ate them all in one day! I am still dreaming about them. I will share the recipe tomorrow!

BEACH TIME WITH MY BOYS
We finally made it to the beach this weekend and it was wonderful. Sometimes we forget how lucky we are to live 10 minutes from the beach. We had an amazing afternoon on Monday!

HANNA ANDERSSON ZIP-UP PJ'S
These pajamas are my favorite for my little man! They retail for $25.99, totally expensive for pajamas, but Costco has them for $11.99. The patterns are adorable and all you moms know how easy and great zip-up pjs are!

Have a fabulous Tuesday! Although it totally feels like Monday to me!
Btw is anyone else having trouble leaving comments on some blogs? It won't let me sign in to leave comments, so frustrating!!
xoxo

Dress Help!

My little brother is getting married June 11th. Hard to believe it is only two weeks away! To kick off his wedding week my parent's friends are having a party. It will be Cocktails and Caribbean cuisine poolside. I have narrowed down my outfit choice for the kick-off party to two dresses. I am leaning towards the white dress (option #1) but I really like both of them. So, I am curious what ya'll think? Be totally honest and tell me which dress you like better! I included pictures with the fit models too so you could get a better full view of the dresses.

Also would you wear flats or heels? I am envisioning them with my cork Donald J Pilner heels.

OPTION ONE

OPTION TWO

Both dresses are Tibi:)

Flawless

Check out how gorgeous Carrie Underwood was on the red carpet before the American Idol season finale. She looks amazing. Her outfit is perfection. I would love to have that dress hanging in my closet! The dress is a Lorena Sarbu shift and her shoes are Sergio Rossi Cachet peep-toe slingbacks. I am in love!

Love and Obsessions + My Favorite Accessories

Today I am guest blogging at two of my favorite blogs!

I am at Bud and Leo sharing some things I am currently loving/obsessing over.

Here is a sneak peak.
Go check out my other obsessions Here!

I am also over at a Dose of Pretty sharing some of my favorite accessories!

You can see my other accessories HERE!

Both blogs are fabulous reads, so definitely check them out!

Happy Friday Lovelies! Have a fabulous Memorial Day weekend! I am so excited I get to spend my whole weekend with this girl. We have been besties since high school but live in different cities now. She and her family are coming to stay with us and I can't wait! xoxo

Trash to Treasure

A few weeks ago while on a walk with Sterling, I found this baby discarded on the side of the road.


It was pretty ugly and the wood was spilt and broken on one side, but I am a sucker for a chair makeover! I promptly got my car and picked her up for a make-over!

The first step was I had to glue the wood that had spilt. That was pretty easy with some wood glue and a clamp (no pictures because my dad may have done this step for me).

Next a few coats of white gloss spray paint and she was looking good as new. My little helper snuck into this picture:)

I then headed to GDC Home, my favorite place to find fabric. I knew I wanted a navy geometric pattern to go with my navy monogrammed duvet in our guest bedroom.

Here is the finished chair! A real beauty I must say!

This makeover cost less than $20. It was super easy. Just don't go calling me a trash collector because I picked her up on the side of the road! The chair is now proudly sitting in our guest bedroom!