Versatile Vegetables

I've got a case of the boredom blues.  One good thing about being stuck at home is watching Rachel Ray for new cooking inspiration.  Here's a great idea she came up with for kids-on-the-go, I'll be doing this next week for sure.  I know I'm not the only one that has a million of these containers piled up in the cabinet, I'm excited to put them to use.  Try the carrot dip recipe below!

Here's what you'll need:

• -2 cups Greek yogurt
  -Juice of 1 lemon
  -1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
  -1 clove grated garlic
  -Salt & pepper
  -Assorted veggies (carrots, celery, bell pepper, or zucchini)
• Here's what you'll do:
• -Preheat oven 425
  -Toss carrots in EVOO & sprinkle with salt/pepper
  -Roast until tender, about 20 minutes
  -Process carrots in food processor until pureed & smooth
  -Add remaining ingredients and process till smooth
• Fill bottom of your container with dip, add veggies & enjoy the next day!

Golden Globe Glamour

My favorite dress to hit the red carpet for The Golden Globes was worn by Kyra Sedgwick.  She donned a ruffled Emilio Pucci that I immediately fell in love with, probably because it was orange.

Second runner up must go to Olivia Wilde, who wore the most perfect princess dress made by Marchesa.  I love that under all that feminine sparkle, she rocked some spiked Louboutin booties.  Pure hotness.

My favorite hair of the night goes to none other than Mrs. Bullock, this might inspire me to cut bangs again after growing them out all summer.  Not loving this dress so much, but the hair is perfection.

While I wasn't feelin her pepto bismol colored dress by Oscar, Lea Michele's spiked Louboutin's more than made up for this dress mishap.

A Pretty Penny

Here's an amusing piece of random information.  The $0.01 copper penny costs more to make than it's actually worth.  The price tag of producing a penny is literally $1.62!  That's crazytown.

DIY Moleskin Scrapbook

I'd be on this like white on rice if
my needle weren't stuck up in my sewing machine,
these are so much fun!

Things you will need:

scrapbook (any size)

fabric (be creative!)

glue stick

scissors

sewing machine

Cold Weather Concoction

Tomato Soup + Grilled Cheese = Perfection.

You want this now don't ya!
I don't blame you, it's delish.

DIY Painted Driftwood Key Hook

Inspired by the above painting by Ginette Lapalme, I must find some driftwood as soon as possible to make the below DIY idea for my house.  I simply adore this and had to share, it can't take more than an hour to do this whole project, you probably have a few of the necessities lying around the house anyway.  I think I'll leave the gold hooks for the pics, I'm going with silver or white!  Check the pics below, I can't wait.

My new mission: Find the perfect piece of driftwood!

Things you need:

driftwood

acrylic paint

hooks

wood glue

pair of pliers

a drill

2 screws

Lumbar Letup

Let's just say that I bought myself some cherries this morning, I'll use any excuse to eat more guacamole and I'm not surprised at all to hear about the green tea, I've sworn by it for years.  My husband swears that milk does nothing for humans once they reach double digits in age, lol.  Channel 9 just straight up confirmed that milk, without question, does do a body good.  Sorry V!  Peep the segment I got to see due to a heads up from my favorite roomie ever, Frizzle.

Thanks son!

Lash Stash Check In #1

I'm so excited to do this post!  If you follow my blog you know I got Sephora's Lash Stash for Christmas.  It was a hard decision, but I chose Laura Mercier's Full Blown Volume Building Mascara ($24) for my premiere assessment.  I just got through my first week and I absolutely love this one.  It's very light-weight, never clumps and it glides right on.  Taking it off was a breeze as well, no raccoons over here.

This mascara gets an A++ for sure.
Stay tuned, there are 9 more to go!

Libra For Life.

Word around town is, I'm not a Libra anymore.  Sorry world, this girl is a Leeb for Life!  All the sudden there are now 13 Zodiac Signs and what the heck is an Ophiuchus?  Phifffff.  (Thank you, Sara) FDS. (Thank you, Kevin)

The New Zodiac

CAPRICORN = JANUARY 19 - FEBRUARY 15
AQUARIUS = FEBRUARY 16 - MARCH 11
PISCES = MARCH 12 - APRIL 18

ARIES = APRIL 19 - MAY 13

TAURUS = MAY 14 - JUNE 19
GEMINI = JUNE 20 - JULY 20
CANCER = JULY 21 - AUG 9
LEO = AUGUST 10 - SEPTEMBER 15
VIRGO = SEPTEMBER 16 - OCTOBER 30
LIBRA = OCTOBER 31 - NOVEMBER 22
SCORPIO = NOVEMBER 23 - NOVEMBER 29
OPHIUCHUS = NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 17
SAGITTARIUS = DECEMBER 18 - JANUARY 18

Happy Heart Day Hunches

30 Day Countdown!
What will you do for your honey this Valentine's Day?  Here's a few ideas to hearten the way.

XOXOXO -Sallybobo

January's Favored Nail Hue

Luxedo By Essie is dominating my nail beds this month.  I love dark polish in the winter!  This color is part of the Essie Winter 2010 collection and can be purchased for $4.50 here. 

* * * Don't let your dark nails go dull, keep clear polish on hand for shine touch-ups!

Favored hues of the past:
Christmas '10
December '10