Spring is in the air!!!!

Can you even handle the fact that it’s March already? It’s almost time for Mikey’s favorite holiday, St. Patrick’s Day!

I literally can’t wait to eat SO MUCH corned beef and cabbage, drink green beer, eat some Lucky Charms, search for leprechauns and wear my green striped socks that my Mom sent me in a care package in college.

The extended forecast includes temps in the 40’s and I’m so excited! I’m also so excited because Mikey and I are boarding a plane as we speak and heading to Denver for the weekend. It’s supposed to be even warmer there and I think I’m going to walk around in shorts and a t-shirt like a crazy person.

Hang in there, guys. Winter will be over soon and we can pack away the sweaters and wool socks and show our pale toes what sunshine looks like! For now I recommend you order literally anything you can imagine from Foxtrot (scroll down for more info about their amazingness) and make a blanket cave until this weather decides to stop being such a royal pain in all our our frozen booties.

Want to know what I’m obsessed with?

I Love all these stacked rings from Free People. Plus the nail color against that mug? Everything about this is fantastic.

I am so predictable. I seem to be going through a phase where I am obsessed with photos shot from above featuring things that are pink…these beautiful Grapefruit Possets got me trippin. You have to check out this blog, it’s absolutely stunning!

We all want a giant dream closet. I especially love this one because it’s white and organized and huge. I have so much closet envy here. I would absolutely sleep in this closet. It’s a dream.

I thought this “what does your beer say about you” chart was super cute. I am the hoppy India Pale Ale. I would say it’s somewhat accurate. I had to include something with beer since we are going to Denver to visit my brother in law who just accepted a position as head brewer at Dry Dock Brewery!!! Can’t wait to celebrate with some tasty beer!

It has finally arrived. All the things you could ever imagine delivered to your doorstep. Brunch. Booze. Candy. Coffee. Donuts…the list goes on forever. The options are endless. We can now be the laziest people in the world! Thanks to Foxtrot we can curb that late-night Ben and Jerry’s craving without having to leave our homes.

I recently went back to some of my first post’s and was appalled by the terrible quality of the pictures. I am slowly starting the process of editing some of the posts that I think are great recipes and deserve more attention than what they are getting due to the gross quality of the pictures.

These S’more bars are definitely up there as one of my favorites and everyone always seems to ask for the recipe.

Anything that has the title S’more in it is usually my go to. If we are out to dinner and they have anything S’more on the dessert menu I have to try it. S’more cupcake? Yup. Ben and Jerry’s S’more flavored ice cream?, Yup..

There is just something about the gooey marshmallow that gets me every time. Balanced with crunchy graham and then sweet chocolate. I CAN’T EVEN HANDLE IT. Seriously. The only thing better than a classic S’more is a peanut butter cup S’more. That is maybe the worlds greatest treat.

It could also be the fact that every time I have a S’more I am either camping or sitting around a campfire (at least now in my adult life. In high school I made S’mores over our stove on a weekly basis).

Maybe if S’mores weren’t typically enjoyed while sitting outside with friends and family under the stars they wouldn’t be as good. Perhaps if I made a S’more tonight over my stove at home I would feel less impressed than I would if I were, say, camping in the woods with the slight flavor of bug spray in my S’more.

Hopefully you’ll believe me when I say these are literally some of the best bars you’ll ever make. If it was worth it for me to re-take pictures of them for my blog…they have to be good. Because one curse I feel I have put on myself is the fact that I always want to try new recipes and share them on the blog.

These were worth the repeat (They are easy too) and I whip them up often because there is nothing people love more than something S’more flavored. Could be the childhood thought it evokes, or could just be the fact that chocolate, marshmallow and graham (in this case a sweet cookie/graham crust) is a genius combination.

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It’s the freakin’ weekend baby I’m about to have me some fun.
[after I clean my house, clip my cats nails, run errands and do laundry]

There is little I love more than Ignition (Remix) by R. Kelly. Get’s me pumped every time.

Although my to do list is crazy long today, I am looking forward to a fun weekend with my bro and sis-in-law. We have a weekend full of food, food, food and drinks. Oh, and also a Bull’s game and Punch Brother’s concert. But mostly food. I always have SUCH A HARD TIME narrowing down where and what to eat when we have guests. I think we are going to try and stick to the classics this time around. Which means super unhealthy, fat-filled foods like pizza, Italian beef, hot dogs and burgers. There is no time to sleep and only time to eat and drink.

Hope you’re all having a glorious week. This week was complete crap due to the 7 inches of snow lake Michigan assisted in dumping on us. I can’t wait to go scrape/dig my car out. AGAIN. BUT, keeping with my attitude from last week I’m going to bundle up, cover my booty and enjoy the crisp beautiful snow instead. At least the sun is shining and I have a warm cat on my lap and hot coffee in hand!!!

Now, without further ado, here are my loves of the week:

Looking forward to warmer weather? Me too. Let’s pretend it’s summer. Turn your heat up to 80, turn on some Bob Marley, whip up some guacamole and make a batch of Paloma’s! They don’t even have to look as beautiful as these. Pour them into and old pasta sauce jar for all I care, just make them and then thank me after the hangover has subsided (because they’re so good you won’t be able to stop drinking them).

For Christmas, Mikey bought me a subscription to Glossybox. It’s the greatest gift because it is all beauty products and they arrive in pretty packaging once a month. Sometimes I love the products and others I pass along to friends. But this Kueshi Revitalizing Face Toner is the best thing in the world. I am obsessed with face wash and creams. I spend way too much money on them and have even convinced Mikey to (sort of) use them as well. I have combination skin and so I usually stick to scent-free lotions and toners and typically toner makes my face really red. This is the best thing I’ve ever used. It leaves your skin feeling refreshed like it has a layer of silk on it. That sounds extreme but I’m dead serious. It smells insanely good and is all natural. If you’re looking for a toner the truck stops here. This is what you’ve been searching for all these years. Your skin will thank you! Mikey collects shoes and has always told me I need a pair of dunks. Well, I finally found them. Just call me Beezy or Beezus, I answer to both and I’ll be over here polishing my gold Nike kicks if you need me.

I love things that are bold and at times over the top. I’m not afraid to wear super ugly things, it is actually somewhat of a hobby. When it comes to workout clothes I usually stick to black (it’s slimming, duh). But I really really love these leggings. I love them because they are creepy and amazing. Plus, when I read about them I felt empowered. These tights literally show what women are made of. Strong, beautiful and tough bones. Yeah, yeah. I’m on a croissant kick. These are a fun twist on a typical croissant, plus their green! Matcha powder is a fun ingredient to play with as well as a delicious one. You could also use these to make fun looking caterpillar croissants or little monster faces (the list is endless). These are filled with chocolate but you could also put some jam, white chocolate or Nutella and nuts! Either way, someone will be impressed if you make them some Matcha Croissants!

Ever since the first day I met Mikey he’s been talking about is Grandma Evon’s bean dip.

I FINALLY got the recipe from his Mom and decided to make it for a party. It disappeared within minutes. Not joking, it was the first thing to disappear that quickly out of any party we have ever hosted. It’s that good.

Mikey would always reminisce about this amazing dip and how it was always served with Doritos. When I told him I was making it he asked me about 4 times if I had Doritos to go with it.

I sadly did not get to meet Mikey’s Grandma Evon. I have heard a thousand stories about the amazing and loving woman that she was. One of the things Mikey and I found in common in the beginning of our relationship was the fact that we both had amazing Grandma’s who were CRAZY similar. They were the same woman. They loved their kids and grand kids unconditionally. They were the glue that brought and held everyone together. They loved to drink. A lot. And we laugh about some of the stories we have involving their favorite cocktails.

Mikey’s family always talks about the amazing parties and food spreads Grandma Evon used to have. There was never room for dessert (opposite from my family. We only had dessert) because they had so many appetizers and savory dishes. Many of the recipes have been passed down to me, but this one has an extra special place in our hearts for sure.

I’ve never heard so many food noises come out of one person as I did when Mikey took his first bite of this bean dip. It’s amazing how food can evoke such memory and emotion, and I hope that I can pass on the same love through food to my family one day!

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