Ombré Obsessed

As much as I love to hate the Bachelor, I have to admit that I found this past season (season 17 with Sean Lowe) wildly entertaining. First, there was Tierra's eyebrow, her psycho rants, and let's not forget her "sparkle."

 

{image courtesy of another obsession: the Inslee blog}

But one of my most favorite things was watching the style of each lovely ladies vying for Sean's heart. I also have to admit that this season is one of the first (and I've been semi-watching since Trista and Ryan) that nearly all of the ladies seemed super personal and "real," for lack of a better term. I now follow Lindsay Yenter, Selma Alameri, Sarah Herron, Ashlee Frazier, and of course the winner, Catherine Giudici on instagram. 

  
I found Catherine precious from the beginning as I can appreciate the weirdness of an uber-nerd/graphic designer as the type of person I spent hours laughing with in the mac lab at good ole Sammy U. But, that's not the mane (see what I did there?) reason I'm obsessed. Nope, it's her long dark locks that have me captivated, and I'm not ashamed to admit it. I have a hair crush on her, and why shouldn't I? She pulls off this look better than most I've seen.

I am envious partially because it'd be super easy to maintain, but also because I think very few people pull it off well. I'm dying to try it, but I don't know how well ombré + curls pair... merrr. Alas, Maybe one day the ever-talented Claire-bear Strate can practice on my hair.

 

Celeb Concoctions

SAw news about Kenny Chesney debuting his own brand of rum, and since owning a wine label is a dream of mine, it struck a nerve.

Kenny is not the first celeb to brew his own libations, not by a long shot. The list is long and filled with impressive names from every genre and palate, I'm sure.  Here are the ones I'm aware of (which means I'm sure many other exist).

1) Kenny Chesney's Blue Chair Bay Rum

2) Drew Barrymore's "Barrymore Pinot Grigio"

3) Justin Timberlake's 901 Tequila

4) Brad and Angie's Miraval rosé 

5) Willie Nelson's Old Whiskey River Bourbon

6) George Clooney's Casamigos Tequila 

7) Fergie's Ferguson Crest wines

 

8) Dave Matthew's The Dreaming Tree wines

9) Train's "Drops of Jupiter" wine (this is not a joke)

even 10) Hanson's "MmmHop" beer

 
I'm curious to see if these mixtures are actually tasty or just fueled by brand awareness/celeb status. Guess I'll just have to try them all, budget allowing, and report back. It's a tough job, but someone's gotta do it.

Flashback Friday

This morning on my commute I heard Kenny Chesney's "I Go Back" on the radio, and while I was singing along I made me think about all of the songs that take me back to certain times. So, here's my list of songs that instantly remind me of a specific time/place/group of people.

Just a few, but these most definitely send me back in time.

Try It Thursday

I've been attempting to cook here and there for a while now, but I'm making a resolution to actually be domestic. After all, a gal's gotta eat (that and I also find the process of cooking and baking therapeutic). 

That said, I've stumbled upon a recipe for "low fat baked ziti," and since I'm never one to turn down pasta, it seemed too good to be true. (spoiler: it isn't. it was fabulous)

 {picture from skinnytaste.com where the recipe's from}

The recipe (click here for recipe) was easy, even for a newbie chef like myself, so I have faith in anyone reading this. And bonus, I got rave reviews from JT, Lulu, and George. 

 {clearly I need some work on food photography but in my defense this 

was taken with an iphone under the stove light just to prove that I can cook}

Cheers to low fat recipes that actually taste delish!

(hopefully more to come as I navigate the kitchen with the help of pinterest)  

Spring has Sprung

Happy First Day of Spring 

(even though the low in Memphis today is 28 degrees.. woof). Looking forward to enjoying the longer days, warmer weather, pastels, holidays, and springy goodness!

Music Monday

Most recent jams include:

Match Point

You've probably heard it said that,

 "comparison is the thief of joy." 

Well, it's been on my mind a lot lately. Why must we always want what we don't have? Why does the grass always seem greener on the other side? Enough is enough. My new goal for myself is to enjoy every minute of every day and not try to match my life up to others. My mom, wise woman that she is, has told me that if everyone in the world dumped their problems into a pile, you'd probably grab yours right back. So, it's time I started living as such.. by dwelling on these helpful reminders:

 

Wise words from Dita Von Teese. 

It's literally impossible to please everyone.

 1 Peter 3:3-4