Color Me Honeysuckle

Ruthie, one of my fellow bloggers, whose blog I stalk daily (she's fabulous), first alerted me to Panetone's 2011 color of the year, Honeysuckle.

I for one am a girl who loves pink! I think this is the perfect shade too. It got me thinking about ways to incorporate Honeysuckle into my life.

INTERIORS.
I think this is a fabulous color for accents in your house. I know my husband would not be down with too much of this color permeating our house, but a few small touches would be perfect.





FASHION.
Of course all the celebrities and fashion designers were way ahead of us with this trend.


I would be very happy with this TIBI Shift Dress
FLOWERS.
Who doesn't love a gorgeous bouquet of pink flowers in their house?


DESSERT.
My stomach is growling as I type this, these look scrumptious.

WINE.
Don't be alarmed, I am not talking about White Zinfandel. I am talking about Rose Wine. You see its the new trend these days. If you pay close attention you will notice all the Housewives of BH drinking this delicious cocktail on several occasions!

NAIL POLISH.
Quite possibly the easiest of all! OPI Party in my Cabana Nail Polish.

So, what do you think? Are you a Honeysuckle lover or hater? Do you think this was the right choice for color of the year?

What's In My Bag?

I have been inspired by a few of my favorite bloggers Christina, Cassie and Megan to share what's inside my bag. They all graciously and fearlessly shared the contents of their purses, so now it's my turn. I am not going to lie my purse was filled with unopened mail, piles of receipts, and crushed cheerios that I cleaned out before I took the pictures! I couldn't let you see how messy my purse actually was!

MY PURSE
Louis Vuitton Neverfull. I use this as a purse/diaper bag. My motto is the bigger the purse the better. One of my guy friends actually asked me once why I carried an overnight bag as a purse. I don't care, this fits anything I want in it! And most importantly it is easy to clean if something spills in it. Trust me, there have been many spilled bottles, crushed baby food, and Make-up smeared in this purse and it's still rocking.

THE CONTENTS


1) Blackberry. I can't function without this!
2) Tory Burch Black Change Purse. For all my spare change. Yet somehow there is always still loose change at the bottom of my purse, go figure.
3) Tory Burch Silver Make-Up Case. I keep lip gloss, tampons etc in here.
4) Mustela Baby Wipes. These smell like heaven!
5) Diaper Case, filled with Pampers.

6) Forever 21 sunglasses
7) Monogrammed pill case, I store Tylenol, etc in here.
8) Camera, who knows when I might need to take pictures for my blog!
9) Hoop earrings, for some reason I always have earrings in my purse. I think whenever I wear them Sterling pulls on them and I have to take them off.
10) Plum squeezable baby food. These are the best for being on the go. Sterling can fed himself and sip them like a bottle.
11) Prada Wallet
12) Planters Energy Snack Mix. I always keep snacks in my purse. This mix is so tasty filled with my favorite, chocolate covered soy nuts!

Usually I throw a bottle or two in here and snacks for Sterling before I head out the door too. Join in and share whats in your purse!

I am guest posting today over at Michaela Noelle for her "She Loves Me, She Loves me Not" series. So, go check it out ASAP!

If you have never checked out Michaela's blog you should! Not only is she gorgeous, but she is one of the sweetest, nicest gals around. She is also super talented and pursuing her dream of becoming an Interior Designer. Check out her BLOG for some inspiration!

Mahi Tacos

I absolutely love fish tacos, they are one of my favorite meals. I found this recipe in my recipe binder, where I save the many recipes I have torn out of magazines. I keep them all in a 3-ring binder with dividers for each type of food. Makes me feel kind of organized. Sadly, I have no idea what magazine this recipe came from, but it is the bomb. It if you don't like Mahi you could easily substitute another fish or even shrimp. I think what makes this recipe so good is the combo of the red cabbage slaw and the mashed homemade black beans. They go perfectly with the fish! Bon Appetit!

CABBAGE SLAW MIXTURE

HOMEMADE SMASHED BLACK BEANS

FINISHED PRODUCT- DELICIOUS MAHI TACOS

MAHI TACOS

INGREDIENTS-
1/4 CUP VEGETABLE OIL
1 JALAPENO SEEDED AND FINELY CHOPPED
1 SMALL RED ONION, ONE QUARTER, FINELY CHOPPED, THE REMINDER SLICED
1 CLOVE MINCED GARLIC
1 15 OZ CAN BLACK BEANS, RINSED
1 TEASPOON GROUND CUMIN
SALT AND PEPPER
3 TABLESPOONS HONEY
2 TABLESPOONS HOT SAUCE
JUICE OF TWO LIMES PLUS 2 TEASPOONS GRATED PEEL
1/2 HEAD RED CABBAGE, FINELY SHREDDED
1/2 CUP CILANTRO CHOPPED
4 6 OZ MAHI FILETS
8 CORN SHELLS (OR FLOUR IF YOU PREFER)

DIRECTIONS-
1) IN A MEDIUM SKILLET, HEAT 1 TABLESPOON OIL OVER MEDIUM HEAT. ADD THE JALAPENO, CHOPPED RED ONION AND GARLIC AND COOK 4 MINUTES. IN A SMALL BOWL SMASH THE BLACK BEANS AND SEASON WITH CUMIN, SALT AND PEPPER. ADD THE SMASHED BLACK BEANS TO THE SKILLET WITH THE PEPPER AND ONIONS. HEAT UNTIL WARM.

2) IN A LARGE BOWL COMBINE 2 TABLESPOONS OIL WITH HONEY, HOT SAUCE AND LIME JUICE. SEASON WITH SALT AND PEPPER. ADD SLICED ONION, CABBAGE AND CILANTRO AND TOSS WELL.

3)PREHEAT A GRILL OR GRILL PAN TO MEDIUM. COAT THE FISH WITH 1 TABLESPOON OIL AND LIME PEEL. COVER AND GRILL FISH TURNING ONCE ABOUT 8 MINUTES. (NOTE WE BAKED OURS IN THE OVEN FOR 20-25 MINUTES)

4) WARM TACO SHELLS ON GRILL. SPOON A FEW SPOONFULS BEAN MIXTURE INTO EACH SHELL. TOP WITH FISH, CABBAGE SLAW AND SOUR CREAM. WE ADDED FRESH DICED JALAPENOS PEPPERS.

The Goldies

Overall, I was very impressed with the Golden Globes Red Carpet. Award Season is my jam. I look forward to it every year. Not for the awards, because God knows I never get out to see a movie, but for the fashion!! This year bold colors, long sleeves and one shoulder dresses seemed to be the rage. Here are a few of my favorite looks:
Anne Hathaway. I love everything about this dress. The sequins, the back, the color!

Mandy Moore. This is one of my all time favorite colors, so how could I not like this dress?

Jane Krakowski. One of the best pregnancy looks I have seen. Amazing color and fit, she literally is glowing!

Leighton Meester. Love this dress!

Claire Danes. Love the hair and dress color. I think this was such a flattering and sophisticated look. One of my top favorites!

Amy Adams. She looks amazing post-baby. Navy is such a flattering color.

Angelina Jolie. I am gaga for this gorgeous green color. This is might be my favorite dress. Beyond gorgeous.

Kyra Sedgewick. She looks great for her age! I love that she chose a Mustard colored dress, great color on her.


Catherine Zeta-Zones. Love the color and fit. She looks gorgeous!

Emma Stone. I am all about Coral this spring! I love the simplicity of her dress. Might have been too simple for the GG, but still a stunning dress.


A Few of my least favorite looks:
Christina Aguilera. Not a fan of the black/nude lace combo. She looks trampy.

Scarlett Johansson. Sorry, but she looks like an old lady.

Michelle Williams. I do not the love the huge daisies all over her dress.



On the Fence:
Three looks, I can't decide if I love or hate:
Lea Michele

January Jones

Julianne Moore


I will leave you with this pretty face. How gorg does my BF Zac look?

What looks did you love or hate?

11 Months, I Think He is Mine!

Our sweet baby is 11 months old this weekend! Yes, that is right less than one month until he turns one! I can't believe it! Birthday party planning is well under way. From the moment Sterling was born everyone said "wow, he looks exactly like Matt." Even now when I am out shopping sometimes strangers will stop me and say"He must look like his daddy because he sure doesn't look like you." I don't know why this bothers me, but it does. I think Matt is the most handsome man I have ever laid eyes, so of course I want my son to look exactly like him. But sometimes I want to hear, "Sterling looks just like you". As he enters into his 11 month of life he is now starting to resemble me a little bit, and exhibit some signs that show he is most definitely my son. Here are just a few tell-tell signs that this baby boy is just like his mama!

He loves the phone and is obsessed with a Blackberry.

He likes to read the latest gossip and style magazines

He loves to shop

He is a back sleeper

He loves browsing/playing in my closet

He has a strong affinity for jewelry


He loves a bath and has no modesty issues

Yes, wheter he looks like me or not, I think he takes after me! Happy 11 months to the most beautiful baby in the world. I love you more each day that passes. You make me whole and give my life a new meaning.

Proud

My husband just ran his first marathon today and I couldn't be more proud of him! He ran it in less than 4.5 hours. I am so impressed with all the hard training he did to achieve this goal of his. I wish I had it in me to want to run a marathon but I honestly have no desire. I was however happy to cheer him on and enjoy some beers at the party afterwards. Congrats to Matt for completing his first marathon!

My man in action, these were taken during the last mile of the race.


Photo-Op Afterwards


**Afterwards Matt said, this was his first and last marathon:)**