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I finally found some green jeans and bought them!

I LOVE them. I can't wait to pair them with different

things throughout the summer.

Saturday night, we went to dinner and out

with my colleagues and their husbands/boyfriends.

I wore a black romper. It was super comfortable

and cute! It was more like a jump suit because

they were capris.

I also wore my new wedges! They are so comfortable.

I LOVE them!

I love the people I babysit for.

They gave me Hartmann Day Tote

bag for Graduation yesterday! I LOVE it.

I have been contemplating buying

this clutch...Any likes or dislikes??

Please let me know what you think..

I got the nails DID yesterday ;)

So happy to be going with a SUMMER color.

Last, but not least, here is the NEW HAIR!!

I hope you all like it! :)

New Hair..

I have decided to get my hair cut! I wanted to wait until school was out. I am calling it my "Post College Hair." Here is what style I decided to go with :

I am getting it cut today! I will be sure and take pictures and post them to the blog on Wednesday! ;) Have a great week, friends! 

I am a COLLEGE GRADUATE!!

Wow! Sorry for the lack of posts in the past two weeks, but I graduated from college this past Saturday! It is SO hard to believe that I am officially finished with my Undergrad years...I cannot believe how fast the time went! I want to thank my family, friends, and colleagues for making my college years more memorable than I could ever imagine! Here are some fun photos from last week and the weekend!

The wonderful Goodbye gifts from my teacher!

She is seriously the best! This was my last day of school :(

She bought me Ole Miss TOMS! I love them!

Thursday afternoon, my colleagues and I

enjoyed mimosas at Majestic downtown.

My brother, me, and Mom at Graduation.

Blakelee and I at graduation.

Celebrating Friday night!!

Dinner at Mollie Fontaine's on Saturday night.

My colleagues!

Classmates and friends!

Yay! We did it!!

Weekend Recap..

We had a wonderful weekend! I had a great time with family, friends, and Sam. Friday night, we went to dinner with my family and then went back to my parents house to play games and hang out. Saturday, we went out with Christin and J.R. We have missed them so much! It has been too long! We dined at Local Gastropub in Downtown Memphis..It was yummy! Christin and I got the Tuna salad. It was to die for. After we finished eating, we headed down to a local Sports place to watch the Grizz game...We were highly dissappointed by the end of the game...ugh! After the game ended, we drove over to meet my parents for a little Cinco De Mayo fun! It was a great day! We were home and in bed by 10:30, which I loved! HA! We caught up on the DVR on Sunday...It has been too long since we have sat down and watched tv. I cooked a yummy dinner Sunday evening, recipes to follow ;) Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! :) Graduation is next weekend!! WOOHOO!!

Go Grizz!

Love her.

S and me celebrating Cinco De Mayo

Thankful for good friends.

Outfits

School Day Outfit:

J.Crew Maxi Dress

J.Crew Pink Cardigan

Max & Chloe Necklace

Forever 21 Turquoise Necklace

TOY White watch

Steve Madden black sandals

School Day Outfit:

Banana Republic Blue Jean Top

Gap Black Skinny Jeans

Steve Madden Black sandals

Forever 21 Turquoise Necklace

Tom Ford Whitney sunglasses

I am on a Maxi dress and

Maxi skirt kick right now..

I stumbled across this pretty

little Maxi skirt on the J.Crew

website yesterday..I had to

grab it. It was only $40.00!

It comes in this pretty purple

and a navy blue color.

Weekend Turns Into a Disaster!

I hope you all had a fantastic weekend! Mine was pretty good, but very busy. I had my last exam on Saturday morning, so I am anxious to find out if I passed. It will take four weeks to get my scores back, ugh...Anyway, I cooked all week, so Saturday night I wanted to go to dinner. We have never been to Buckley's, so we decided to try it out. We had to wait awhile because we simply did not have reservations, but we got a drink and sat at the bar...Once we got to our table, we ordered food and enjoyed a nice meal. It was nice to get out and enjoy the evening with Sam :) As we are walking back to the car, we realize his truck has been broken into....again.....His truck was not the only one...There was a truck parked several spots down from us, and his windows were shattered, too...How depressing...This has happened far too many times in the last year...Luckily, they did not take anything serious or expensive, but we have learned to not leave ANYTHING in your car. It is so sad that you cannot go to dinner with your significant other without something like that happening. Long story short, but $400.00 later, and his window is fixed...That sums up our weekend! :)

Before heading to dinner with S.

After dinner with S....Talking to the cops

Recipes Galore

I hope you all are having a fantastic week so far! I am sorry on the lack of the posts lately. School has been CRAZY busy! I have so much going on right now!  I somehow have found time to get in the kitchen, though ;) I wanted to share a few recipes with you from last week...

Monday Night:

First, I had one baked potato and corn on the

cob, so I both broke in half, and we shared :)

I just added some salsa, spray butter, and a little

cheese to my baked potato. I am trying to watch the

calories, so I did not need all the butter and sour cream.

Next, I sauteed some shrimp in a skillet with: red wine,

Dale's seasoning, W sauce, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper,

and a little olive oil. They were VERY tasty! Last, I made

a Tomato, Summer Squash, and Caramelized Onion Gratin

from the website Food 52. It was amazing! I had some for lunch

the next day, and it was even better then! Here is the recipe..

Enjoy! It is a great Spring/Summer dinner.  

Tuesday night:

First, I tossed some romaine lettuce with a little

olive oil and vinegar. Then I topped the salad with

some sun dried feta cheese, bacon bits, and croutons.

Next, I am on my second week of groceries, so I

am running low on veggies, but I sauteed some cauliflower

and mushrooms together in a skillet. It was kind of different, but

tasted pretty good! Last, I had some Red Snapper in the freezer

that I have been DYING to cook. I finally found an awesome

recipe and could not wait to try it! Here is the recipe...

You can beat 223 calories and 8g of fat :)

Wednesday Night:

I guess I am craving fish! First, I had some

cauliflower left over from the night before,

so I cooked it with some fingerling potatoes.

I put it on a cookie sheet, seasoned with diced

onions, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, cayenne

pepper, and tossed in the oven on 450 for 15 mintues.

Next, I had grouper to prepare :) Yummmmm!

I used this recipe from Cooking Light..

Once again, can't beat 200 calories and 5.7 grams

of fat :)

Thursday Night:

I had a dinner party tonight. I wanted to prepare

something that I have never made before! First, I

tossed some romaine lettuce in a large bowl, mixed

in some olive oil and vinegar, added some tomatoes,

parmesan cheese, croutons, and red onions. Next, I made

my yummy Cream Style Corn. I blogged the recipe last week.

I love to make this stuff because it lasts for days and tastes SO good.

Last, I cannot tell you how GOOD this was! I made Bacon and Goat

Cheese Stuffed Chicken from Kendall Jones' website. She is an

awesome cook! If you have never discovered her website,

 I highly suggest it. Here is the recipe....It is orginally

from Cooking Light. The only thing I did different was add a

little more cheese on the top....

Friday Night:

This was definitely not a healthy dinner,

but after the day I had, I needed something

comforting. A lot of people make their own

crust, but I had one already in the pantry,

so I used that. I don't usually cook a big,

fancy meal on Friday night....I am TOO tired!

I added some Ragu Pizza Sauce, some of our

favorite veggies, pepperonis, and stuck it

in the oven for about 25 mintues. It turned

out wonderfully! It was SO good! I will

no longer order pizza anymore. I will

definitely be making my own :)

Hope you enjoy!!! Bon Appetit!!!

Outfits

I wanted to share some outfits I have thrown together over the past week or so! Hope you all are having a great week!

Crawfish Festival Outfit:

T.J. Maxx Grey Knit Top

Red Skinny Jeans from Macy's

Leopard Scarf

Shoes not seen: Tory Burch Miller sandals

Watch: TOY white

School Day:

Top: Pink/White Striped Polo Tee

Pants: White Linen from Old Navy

Shoes Not Seen: Tory Burch Black Millers

I also paired my Blue Jean Jacket with it.

School Day 2:

Top: BCBG Silk Top

Jeans: J.Crew Matchstick

Shoes: Tory Burch Miller Sandals

Watch: TOY White

Date Night:

Jacket: Old Navy Military Vest

Top: J.Crew Black 3 Quarter Tee

Skirt: Black Maxi skirt from T.J. Maxx

Shoes: Tory Burch Miller sandals

Scarf: Express Leopard

Watch: TOY White

Sunglasses: Tom Ford Whitney

School Day Outfit # 3

Top: J.Crew Striped Tee

Skirt: Black Maxi skirt from T.J. Maxx

Scarf: Express Leopard

Watch: TOY White

This is the same outfit, but I just added my

Blue Jean Jacket with it. I also put my

Max & Chloe monogrammed necklace on.

By the way, I weighed myself on Wednesday morning and I have lost 6 pounds!!! Woohoo!!!!

Crawfish Festival

Sam and I went to Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival this past Sunday. We had a great time! It was VERY warm, but we enjoyed the craw fish, festival food, drinks, etc. After we left the festival, we stopped by Bardog to enjoy some Sunday Funday! :)

We were enjoying the Crawfish Festival

in Downtown Memphis.

There is NOTHING better than beer

with a major corn dog...LOVE

YUMMY Crawfish.

This has nothing to do with Crawfish Festival, but as

we were leaving on Sunday, I noticed our cat laying

like this...I immediately grabbed the camera. He looks

like he is modeling on the beach or something...I love it! ha!

This also has nothing to do with the Festival, but this

past weekend, we bought a new goose down comforter!

I was SO excited. I am LOVING it.

We needed a new one. After talking about it for a few weeks,

we finally went and just bought it. After we purchased

the comforter, I told S that I wanted to look at some

duvet covers for it. I feel like it will keep it in better

condition with a duvet cover over it....

Anyway, we found THIS one at  BB&B.

I loved it!!!!

I didn't plan to buy the pillows because we

already had pillows that would match the duvet cover.

Besides, I don't really care for that blue with it anyway.

I think this will look GREAT in our room. We decided

not to purchase it this past Saturday, because we wanted

to think on it. I am thinking it's a go...What do you think?

I love,love the pattern!

Recipes

I have been enjoying spending my time in the kitchen! ;) I wanted to share a few recipes with you that I have thrown together. If you know me in real life, you know I eat breakfast....Here is what I have been enjoying for Breakfast...

1 English Muffin with spray butter and jelly

1 Egg & a little salsa. I usually like

Egg Whites, but we were out.

Cabbage and Sausage, Jalepeno Corn Bread

White Beans with jalepenos

...This is a popular

recipe in my family. It is SUPER easy, too.

Ingredients: 1 container of Summer Sausage,

2 bags of Shredded Cabbage, Jiffy CornBread

 Mix, 1 can of White Northern Beans,

Jalepenos, Onion, and 3 cups of water

Directions: Cook the sausage and onion

in a pot until the sausage turns pinkish red.

I usually throw in some onion salt, cayenne

pepper, salt, and garlic salt, too.  After you let the sausage

 cook some, throw the shredded cabbage on top. Also, you need to

add about 3 cups of water after you have added the cabbage.

It will help the cabbage steam and get soft. Once the

cabbage has softened, it is ready to serve! Super easy!

Next, I made a container of Jalepeno Corn Bread.

I used the Jiffy Mix, added some diced jalepenos,

and then stuck them in the oven for about 15 minutes.

They were delicious! Last, the White Northen Beans

were from a can, so I poured them in a pot, added

some sliced jalepenos and let them cook! They were

pretty tasty, too! This is a very, very EASY meal!

Skinny Baked Chicken Parmesan

Basil Herb Cous Cous & Green Beans

Ingredients: Chicken Breasts, Parmesan Cheese, Egg

1 can of tomato sauce, Progresso Italian Bread Crumbs,

A box of Basil Herb Cous Cous, and 1 can of green beans.

Directions: I cooked the green beans on the stove

because they were from a can. I just added some

sliced pieces of onion and that was it. Next, I

cooked a box of Basil & Herb Cous Cous.

It was very, very simple to make. I just followed

the directions on the box. Last, I placed the chicken

breasts in an egg, dipped them in bread crumbs, then

placed them in a baking dish. Next, I used my can of

tomato sauce and "doctored" it up. I added salt, garlic

powder, sugar, etc. After I made my sauce, I poured

the tomato sauce on top of the breasts and then stuck

the dish in the oven for 25 minutes. Last, I pulled them

out, topped the breasts with some parmesan cheese, and then

stuck them back in the oven for 10 more minutes...Just enough

to melt the cheese. It was a quick, easy, and healthy substitute

to the regular Chicken Parmesan. Noted: You could use

pasta, but this particular meal, I was almost out of everything,

so I did not have a whole lot in my pantry to use.

Shake 'n' Bake Pork Chops with

Home-Made Cream Style corn and

cauliflower and greens beans.

Ingredients: Thin Pork Chops, Frozen Green

Beans, Fresh Cauliflower, Bread Crumbs, Parmesan

cheese, Shake 'n' Bake mixture, Fat Free Cream Cheese,

Green Onions, 1 can of Rotel, Dijon Mustard

Directions: I can't take credit for the pork chops. I

bought the Shake 'n' Bake mixture, because S LOVES it.

It is CRAZY how easy it is to make. I have made more

complex meals, but for some reason, he LOVES this stuff.

I just followed the directions on the box. Next, I found a lovely

recipe on Christin's blog for Cream Style Corn. It was lovely!

I had a small bag of frozen corn, so I threw that in a pot, added

some diced green onion, 1 can of Rotel, a little cream cheese, and

then let it cook for about 10 minutes. It was fabulous! Last,

I threw some cauliflower and greens beans on the stove. I let them

cook for a little bit with some different spices. Last, I topped them

with a few bread crumbs, added some shredded parmesean cheese,

and voila! We had a meal. :)

Roasted Salmon with Corn on the Cob

and Fingerling Potatoes and Asparagus

Ingredients: 2 Salmon fillets, Corn on the Cob,

Fingerling Potatoes, Asparagus, Balsamic Vinegar,

Honey, Dijon Mustard, Olive Oil, Salt & Pepper

Directions: I placed the salmon fillets on a baking sheet.

I seasoned them with garlic powder, chopped onions,

onion salt, salt, and pepper. I set them aside  while I prepared

the veggies, because salmon does NOT take long to cook.

Next, I placed the asparagus and fingerling potatoes in a baking

dish. I added some olive oil, salt, pepper, and balsamic vinegar.

I went ahead and stuck them in the oven because the potatoes

take a little while to cook. I usually let them stay in for about 30 minutes.

Last, I added the salmon in the oven. This is one of my all time

FAVORITE meals to fix. I am on a HUGE Salmon fix right now.

Speaking of food, this yogurt has been an obession

of mine this week. I LOVE Red Velvet cake...So what

better way to enjoy Red Velvet cake than in yogurt??

It's lighter, healthier, and tastes great! :) It's also only

100 calories...

I also scored this new Cook book last week.

I am LOVING it! It has AWESOME recipes for

Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. The majority

of them are all healthy and gives you great ways

to keep it light and healthy. LOVE.

I hope you all are having a great week! I apologize for the lack of pictures on my recipes. They are definitely not the best, but I ALWAYS forget to take more while I am cooking.