Chocolate Mousse (Two Ingredients)

Wow, I just came across this chocolate mousse recipe over at Chef Fernando's 

food blog... there are only two ingredients and it promises to be the most amazing! 

And aren't those the cutest little servers?

Spend your Honeymoon in an Igloo

Wow. Can you think of anything cooler right now? An insulated glass igloo that you 

can watch the aurora borealis in, while cuddled in bed {!}. And do you see the little 

snow igloos too? What a cool place to stay. I think seeing the northern lights would 

be amazing. Unfortunately they don't correspond with July so we won't be traveling

 here for our honeymoon but if anyone is looking for a killer spot for your wintery 

honeymoon spot, check out Hotel Kakslauttanen. 

PS. They even offer a snowy little chapel that you can plan your destination 

wedding in. 

Thanks Bored Panda for the Inspiration

New Years Resolutions... Mine and Yours...?

Do you make New Years Resolutions? 

Usually I shy away from resolutions, for no other reason than I think they are kind of 

cheesy. But this year I am... I wanted to set some attainable personal goals. {Although 

some are kind of silly} I did want to give myself something to look back on a year from

 now to see how I did. 

I think setting personal goals unrelated to my career are important for me so I remember

 to slow down and enjoy all of the wonderful things that come with being a 20-something 

woman just starting out. I am often too focused on my future to appreciate the day before 

me. Do you find that time is just flying by? 

If you made a resolution list would it be career oriented or more personal oriented? 

Its kind of an interesting thing to think about. It might be nice to consider slowing 

down and making some resolutions for your personal self in 2012 to make sure the 

year doesn't go by before you have time to enjoy it.  

New Years Dresses. Do you need to glitter?

What are your New Years Plans this New Year? Are you heading out? Do you need to glitter? 

I love the new sparkling trend of these sequin dresses...{!} Here are some Very Adorable, very affordable New Years dress ideas. Zara: $129. Free People: $168. Asos: $109. Modcloth: $53. 

It was a Wonderful Christmas

Hello, I am back and feeling fresh after two days of wonderful holiday celebrations... 

{!} Confession... I brought a couple manila folders, to my parents house, of things 

todo while we relaxed on the couch this holiday... but I didn't do any of it! It is not

 often I spend two days in a row not worrying about my todo list, but I did, and it 

was liberating. I felt like a rebel fighting for the cause of Christmas! FOR THE 

LOVE OF CHRISTMAS PUT DOWN THE PENCIL (haha). 

I was surrounded by my wonderful funny family while they were relaxing and chatting 

and it seemed more appropriate I join in than anything else. We just had such a great 

weekend! And great news came from my little sister who is now engaged! (Wow! 

Congratulations Kels!)

My parents cooked us an amazing Christmas Dinner than we celebrated late into the 

night with my Aunts, Uncles and Cousins. Dave and I had our Christmas exchange 

late Christmas night... he labeled all the gifts funny things like "Hermit Crab Eggs," 

"Brine Shrimp," and "Gold Bar from Fort Knox," it was so funny... I got a magic lens

 for my camera that makes all my photos look amazing and he got me a tile that says

 we are going to create a backsplash together! (What a cool idea!) Dave you are so cool! 

And if you were wondering about that weirdo photo of Cricket up there... Paige made 

Cricket expression eyebrows that we applied to make he the most adorable dog on 

the east coast! (I mean Oh My Gosh!)