Chandeliers in the sky

I love a good DIY project, especially one that turns out so amazing! If it is easy to make that is always a plus, but half the fun is the struggle to make the amazing final product!  When I saw these test tube chandeliers from Remodelista, I was in love! I have always loved chandeliers but have never been able to find the perfect one! Well I think I just did, now the hard part comes of how to make mine look just as good...

Lusting over...

Christian Siriano is doing a line for Payless that will be in stores September 12th.  After seeing the shoes, September 12th can not come soon enough!  Below is a quick look at some of my favorites.

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The art of letter writing

I love getting and sending little notes via snail mail.  When so much of your day is spent online sending emails and text messages to stay connected it has made the art of writing letters that much more fun and exciting.  I am always looking for fun and cute stationary to add to my collection.  These are some of my faves from Minted new collection.

"Don't judge each day by the harvest of your reap, but by the seeds that you plant." -Robert Louis Stevenson

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Back to reality

Off the Vegas for a little bachelorette party fun

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Red Wine Lollies...

So I saw this recipe on Pintrest... where else? I have a bachelorette party this weekend in Vegas so I thought what better time try out this recipe! It was not as easy as it looked, especially when you don't have a thermometer (but luckily I'm the queen of improvising on the fly) but the results were worth the extra effort!!

1 1/2 cups plus 2 tbsp Port wine
3 tablespoons corn syrup
3/4 cup sugar
1/8 tsp. kosher salt
12 Lollipop sticks

1. Bring red wine to a simmer in a small saucepan. Simmer wine until reduced to 1/3 cup, this should take about 20-25 minutes. Remove from stove-top and let cool completely.


2. In a medium saucepan combine sugar, corn syrup, salt and wine reduction. Stir until combined. Clip a candy thermometer to the side of the saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir occasionally with a heat-proof spatula until all sugar granules have dissolved. Boil until candy temperature registers 298-310 degrees on a candy thermometer.


3. Remove from heat and fill greased lollipop molds with the hot candy. Place lollipop sticks in the stick crevices and rotate until the stick is coated in the hot candy. Alternatively, you may also drop the hot candy from a spoon onto a silicone mat or parchment paper, making two to three-inch disks and leaving room to place -and rotate- the lollipop sticks.


4. Allow the lollipops to harden completely. These are best if you wait a day to consume them, as this gives the red wine flavor plenty of time to develop.