2nd annual 12 days of christmas

A year ago today, I did my first 12 days of Christmas wish list. Below is what's on my list this year, in no particular order. What's on your list?


day 1: cute sweatpants-h&m-$18...i picture these with my lace up aldo booties and a blazer on my flight to NYC at the end of the month

day 2: horizontal cross necklace-etsy-$26...love it, and have been wanting it forever!

day 3: tiered bottom wool coat-express-$136...tried this coat on in boston and have been thinking about it ever since



day4: eyeshadow palette-amazon-$18...in 2011, i will be better and more creative with my eye makeup

day 5: blender-target-$15...dying to make THESE toasted marshmallow milkshakes, and the only thing i am missing is the blender :-/

day 6: decoded by jay z-amazon-$18...it's jay z, enough said

day 7: jeggings-arden b-$60...these are basically a necessity to get me through the winter and i am not married to this brand. i just want a good pair that will fit and won't stretch out

day 8: mustard pashmina-target $12...i love this color, but i'd take a pashmina in any color, solid or print, because i can NEVER have enough
day 9: panther ring-rachel roy-$33...talk about a conversation piece. when i met rachel roy i was admiring her panda ring and now she's brought her fabulous animal rings to the masses

day 10: vintage dooney & bourke bag-ebay-$40...my current obsession. i really, really, REALLY want one. i planned on borrowing my mom's but she gave it to charity!


day 11: floral cardigan-j crew-$54...i need more cardigans and sweaters. this floral one is perfect

day 12: pajamas...i don't have a particular brand in mind, i just want them to be warm

puffy

This is my version of a sporty look :)

I haven't worn this Gap puff vest or this cable J Crew cable sweater in years.

Now that I've reunited with both, I can't let go and have worn each more than once in the last week ;)

How cute is my nephew/photographer? Love him!

wearing: random scarf, j crew sweater, gap puff vest, dry aged denim jeans, dolce vita boots
worn to: class & window shopping in san fran

Thanks to

Chic Therapy

for including me on her top 10 list of Chic Therapist!

Also, thank you to Ms Med School for posting the funniest fashion blogger spoof! You must check it out HERE. I guarantee you will laugh.

all dressed up with no place to go

wearing: j crew cardigan, fcuk bow skirt
worn to: see below :(

If you follow me on TWITTER, you know about my debacle last night. I was supposed to be going to a charity holiday event, but my +1 for the evening sent me an IM that I never got saying she couldn't make it, and by the time I got in contact with her I was already dressed and ready to head out the door. Totally sucks! Anyway, I didn't get a chance to take pictures of my look, which I loved, other than this one crappy office picture only intended for TWITTER. I decided to post it anyway because, who knows when I will get the opportunity to where my favirote bow skirt again.

I was also wearing my cutout Louboutin's that rarely make it out of my closet.

because i felt like it

I woke up to cloudy skies and less than desirable temperatures, and I decided to put on a floral dress, because I felt like it.

Not to mention, it didn't need to be ironed and required zero thought :)

Can't wait for 12/17/10 a.k.a the end of the semester.

Did I mention that am I going to NYC for NYE? Can't wait for that either.

Ok, done rambling...time to get back to the books. Don't forget to follow me on TWITTER

wearing: h&m dress, gap denim jacket, gifted scarf, aldo booties

worn to: class

all about the details

Believe it or not, sometimes I get more excited about the lining of a coat or jacket or bag than I do the actual item. Definitely the case for this Rachel by Rachel Roy blazer. If I hadn't fallen in love with the beautiful colors in the watercolor print AND if she weren't so incredibly sweet the day I met her (read about that day HERE) this blazer never would have made it to my closet, but I am glad it did!

wearing: rachel roy blazer, mossimo top, urban pants, dolce vita boots, elliott luca bag
worn: out lounging

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chic chef: peach & pear cobbler

In honor of Thanksgiving, I am doing my first edition of Chic Chef! First up, Peach & Pear Cobbler.

WHAT YOU NEED:
1 cup bisquick
1 cup of milk
1 cup of sugar
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon of cinnamon

½ teaspoon of brown sugar
1 can (29 ounces) sliced peaches, drained (not completely)
1 can (15 1/4 ounces) sliced pears, drained (not completely)
½ cup (1 stick) butter or margarine melted

WHAT YOU DO:
Heat oven to 375
*Add Bisquick to an ungreased baking dish
*Add milk, nutmeg and make sure to stir thoroughly (shouldn't’t have any lumps)
*Add melted butter and also mix in well
*In a separate bowl add pears, peaches (mostly drained but leave a bit of juice) sugar, and mix well
*Sprinkle a bit of nutmeg, cinnamon, and brown sugar on top of Bisquick mixture (batter)
*Place the peaches and pears mixture on top of batter making sure to cover the whole surface
*Bake for 60 minutes, should be a golden brown color
*Enjoy








Happy Thanksgiving!

loving leopard...and scarves

If you can't tell from this post and the last, I have a thing for leopard :) Shoes, tops,umbrellas, you name it, I've got it.

I also have a thing for scarves. During fall and winter (and hopefully year round now that I am in a more mild climate), it is the one accessory I can not live without.

A good scarf takes your outfit a long way when your style is a bit more low key like mine tends to be.

wearing: ny & company cardigan, gifted scarf, dry aged denim jeans, cheap flats from tj maxx

worn to: class

OMG!!!!

I checked out Usher & Trey Songz in concert on the OMG tour this weekend.

It was definitely good times! Usher is a true performer and Trey Songz is good for the eyes (and sounds great live too).

I like to rock it out when I go to concerts and what better way to do that than in velvet pants and a leopord bodysuit.

wearing: zara blouse and bodysuit, american appearal leggings, thrifted belt, dolce vita boots

fall who?

I returned home from 40/50 degree temps in Boston to 70/80 degree temps in Cali. What a nice welcome home! It's cooled down to the mid 60's now, but not before I got a chance to debut my Zara high waisted shorts. I bought them back in Septemeber and I aksed my mom was it silly to buy shorts in the fall, and she said "You can wear shorts year 'round here". Mom knows best ;)

I also got a chance to debut these woven beauties by Carlos Santana...$19.99 from Ross. I went in to buy the cheapest, ugliest pj's I could find and these shoes were staring me in my face as I made way back to intimates. It was fate and love at first sight.

wearing: target necklace, anthropologie jacket, zara shorts, carlos by carlos santa heels

boston in pictures

Wouldn't be a trip to Boston with out some chowda!
Me and a man I don't know...

This was next to the statue, but I don't think that the mystery man is Larry Bird, is it?

Me in my favorite new area...Becon Hill.

If I owned one of these brownstones, you would never get me off this hill.

Besides the beautiful scenery, desert at FINALE was definitely a highlight of the trip.

The end :) Yum!

kicking leaves

Boston was amazing as always.

I've said it a million times, but of all the cities I've visited in the U.S., I can't think of any that compares to the beauty of Boston.

I've been before in October, but for some reason, this time I couldn't stop gawking over the gorgeous fall foliage.

I mean seriously, how beautiful is this?

I was so fixated on capturing the beauty of the city, I didn't really have my fashion blogger cap on, so I don't have many outfit pics to show, but I will share some more pictures from the trip in the next post or two.

wearing: old navy trench, zara scarf, marc by marc jacobs bag, h&m striped sweater, target leggings, 9west boots
worn to: frolic around boston