Turkey Dressing.

So I finally got a second to myself this weekend and wanted to say hi and get back to my lovely followers! With Thanksgiving right around the corner all I can think about (other than the million school things I have going on) is what I will be cooking...AND WEARING to all the Thanksgiving festivities! I have my priorities straight! ;) hehe

Hubby and I will be splitting the holiday between his wonderful family at their home and mine who will be staying at The Homestead for Thanksgiving weekend.  Because my middle sister is in Spain and not with us for turkey day we decided what better time to escape for a holiday retreat!  This place is AHHHMAAAZING you guys! Here's a few pics...

Christmas decorations start next week! Just in time for our arrival. 

The Christmas Tree Lighting is one of the most magical events over the Thanksgiving weekend. 

Lobby. 

Lovely old-fashioned rooms. 

Maybe we'll get some snow!!!

View from the back. 

One of the grand foyers. 

Needless to say I'm SO EXCITED to get away for a few days!  I can't wait for hubby to experience all things Homestead! :)  There's ice-skating, horeseback riding, an incredible spa, a little hot-chocolate cafe, gorgeous old libraries to explore...the list goes on and on.  I'll be sure to take a ton of pictures to show you guys when we get back.

Is everyone as excited for Thanksgiving as I am???  My wonderful sister in law and mama in law and I are dividing things up and I've decided that I'm cooking my grandmother's old fashioned mashed potatoes, this amazing looking sweet potato souffle, this INSANE chicken, bacon, ranch mac n' cheese, and some kind of dessert or whatever else I can think of!  What do you guys think??  Anyone have any other family recipes they'd like to share???  Hubby also wants some sort of green been casserole so I was thinking of foregoing the canned version and maybe doing something like this?

So, now that we've decided on the food the next most important thing is....WHAT TO WEAR???

Part of me loves a snuggly, winterized outfit perfect for this season:

Juicy Couture. 

Theyskens' Theory. 

Naughty Monkey (gotta love that name!?). 

But the other part of me wants to add a little sophistication to a Thanksgiving dinner and go for something like this:

I just got this from J. Crew and can't WAIT to wear it!

All J. Crew-all fabulous!

Can't go wrong with a dark skinny pair of jeans.
J. Brand. 

Rachel Zoe. 

What will you all be donning to your Thanksgiving dinners?  Hope everyone's having a great weekend so far! Cheers! :)

Craziest Week EVER.

Okay so this week so far has been INSANE folks!!! The last few weeks of law school are dwindling down and as such, every paper, presentation, project, etc. that is due at the end of the semester has been due in the past week or will be due...LIKE TOMORROW! haha

There have been so many things I've wanted to blog about the past few days and I will definitely catch up by the end of the week but for now...in celebration of all things wild, crazy and amazing:

All from the amazing blog moveSlightly .

Alexander McQueen. Spring 2012. 

Red Wine Chocolate Cake. 'Nuff Said!

Artist Doug Aitken. 

Hilarious exhibit from Jennifer Rubell in London. 

M.A.C.

Moroccan Souk.

David LaCapelle and Lady Gaga. 

Tabitha Simmons. Spring 2012. 

'Tis the Season! :)

Enjoy my fellow crazies!!!

Morning Coffee.

Ahh Sunday Mornings :)

We all know how I feel about those!  How's everyones weekend been so far?? Hubby and I had a lovely dinner last night at Cinghiale in Bmore.  It was deeeelicious!

We both split some yummy prosciutto with pears, wild mushroom bruschetta and amazing homemade pasta!  We also found a bottle of wine on the wine list that came from one of the cantinas we visited in Montepulciano, Italy!!! How cool right?!

Today we're headed over to Tysons to do a little something with the tiny orange box hubby brought home from Vegas last week (hehe) annnd to start OUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING! Oh, and at the same time we'll be visiting the Apple store because, yes, my phone spontaneously combusted last night-went black-and basically crashedddddddd! haha After an hour on the phone with a lovely lady from Apple she realized that some sort of hardware malfunction occurred and they would definitely be replacing the phone today. PHEW! So, needless to say, I am phone-less for the next few hours....shhh don't tell anyone...its kind of nice!!! ;)

I started getting some ideas for gifts from the multi-talented (and my personal lady crush!) Gwyneth Paltrow.  Her blog and newsletter GOOP is one of my faves and last week she did a gift guide...Check it out here!

Some highlights...

What do you guys think??? OBVI she has amazing taste so I happen to love most things she suggests!  So with a few ideas in mind wish us luck today!!!! We've got moms, dads, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, and grandparents on the list so far.  Hopefully tonight I can let you know some of the amazing treasures we found!  Off we go! :)

All Things Tiny.

Just for fun....


Seriously?! The cutest thing I've ever seen...


Or maybe this is....


Or these? Are you serious??? They're adorable and hilarious all at once!


And just because these are fabulous...and also tiny! :)

Happy Saturday!

Hi loves!  Yesterday I was tied up and prepping for a work event last night (that went great!) so sorry for the absence!  To make up for it let's start the weekend off with something delicious....

THAT'S RIGHT! I'm talking about Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner and the upcoming....BREAKING DAWN!!!!! haha Yes, I am one of those crazy Twilight fans.  Read every book within days, saw every movie the first weekend it came out...CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS ONE!!!! hehe

So...ladies...and gents ;) ...feast your eyes on these and get ready!

Alright alright simma down folks! :) haha Now run out and get your tickets!!!!

How about some sparkles to wear to the premiere guys???

Patterson J. Kincaid.

Rachel Zoe.

Alice + Olivia. 

Dolan.

Here's a little sparkle to add to your home too.  With the holidays right around the corner these are a funky and modern way to update and decorate! (All from West Elm's new holiday collection)