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Friday, June 29, 2012

weekend bliss

This week has been unbearably long....dealing with the death of a friend as well as balancing work and preparing for my getaway this weekend. I feel like a child right now, so excited to go out of town- counting down the seconds for this much needed trip!



I will be heading to Rhode Island for a long weekend to reunite with my extended family. These weekends are generally filled with beach time, cocktails, seafood, and PLENTY of laughter. Packing up my most nautical outfits and sunnies and ready to hit the road.



Thursday, June 28, 2012

Sweet Treats

Today was one of those lazy days that I decided to try something new in the kitchen. There was a recipe on the Food Network last week that has had my mouth watering ever since so today was the day for me to finally try it out. I must say the end result was deliciously fabulous.

Ingredients: 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips ; 1 tsp. vegetable/canola oil ; 8 oz. marscapone cheese ; 1 package of sugar cookie dough ; 2 Heath toffee bars ; 1/4 cup sliced almonds ; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Start by greasing your pan with butter or nonstick cooking spray and preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
While the oven is heating up, cut up one of the candy bars and mix it in a bowl with the cookie dough and vanilla flavoring.


   Place the mixture in the center of your pan and spread out using your fingers. Poke the flattened cookie with a fort for venting (so it won't grow too large when baking). When you're finished, put the cookie in the oven.




 To make your chocolate mixture, you will need to simmer water on the stove with a bowl placed above it. Choose a bowl that will fit nicely inside/on top of the pan. Once the water is boiling, add your vegetable oil and chocolate chips into the bowl and stir until the blend together and there are no lumps! Let the chocolate cool for about 10 minutes before mixing in the marscapone cheese.

When your cookie is baked and has had time to cool off, you can pour the chocolate and cheese mixture on top and spread it with a spatula. the sprinkle your almonds and other candy bar to the top.

Cover the baking dish and place it in the fridge for 2 hours to cool then slice and serve!
Yummm :)



Recipe by Giadi De Laurentis: Food Network

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

benefit yourself.

I've been working in the fashion and beauty industry for quite sometime now- recently enrolling in school to become a certified esthetician. Specific to the beauty industry, my obsession for makeup is maybe a little out of control...cue my current addiciton. I am sure that many of you are familiar with the makeup brand Benefit. They have fun colors, great skincare, and best of all, hilarious online videos and makeup tutorials.
I have attached a link- definitely worth checking out!

http://www.benefitcosmetics.com/brand/beautyschool/getthelook/licensetobronze




Monday, June 25, 2012

memories.

After losing a friend last weekend, I have become fascinated with flipping through old photos. It is so funny how you can feel like you are back in that moment while holding an old picture. While going through these old memories, I remembered that I have an old camera stored away somewhere loaded with unprinted pictures.
So today, while I should be preparing for my first "official" post of a fashion and lifestyle blog, I am instead rifling through old boxes and drawers for my little, old, red camera- which I know is packed with great memories which I am praying to hold on to.
Pictures are worth more than a thousand words, they are the protectors of a thousand memories.

Sunday, June 24, 2012

social.


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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

BLOG LAUNCH: June 25th

Can't wait to share my views on the exciting world of fashion and beauty with everyone. Stay tuned for the official launch of To Be Fancy on June 25th! Until then, follow me on Twitter and Pinterest <3
xoxo
B

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Saturday, June 9, 2012

blog lovin

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