DAILY TARTE: March 2011

Thursday, March 31, 2011

WHY MEN LOVE BITCHES

I just finished this book and LOVED it. It applies to all women whether your....single, married, dating, divorced, etc... It kind of reminds me of Sex and the City meets Men are from Mars Women are from Venus?! Anyways I found it to be motivational, funny, and insightful. I feel I gained a little glimpse into a Mans brain! I plan on passing this book on to my best friend because I think every girl should read it!

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

RECENT PURCHASE

VINTAGE LEVI'S

I just picked up a pair of Vintage Levi 501's, rolled shorts from Urban Outfitters for around $28.

Loving them!

Photo credit: http://www.chictopia.com/

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

EASTER HOSTESS

Photo credit here

I am in LOVE with this cake for Easter

Photo & recipe found here

Coconut Macaroon Nests

Photo credit decorpad.com

These all white tulip/egg centerpieces make for a more sophisticated look

Photo found here

Serve an Easter salad with these heart shaped eggs

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

TOP SHOP

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Mollie King out on the town in London wearing this adorable and inexpensive Top Shop dress. I love how she accessorized it with things we all have in our closets, it changes the whole look of the dress.

You can purchase her exact dress for $55 from TOP SHOP

Monday, March 21, 2011

DAY & NIGHT

I'm going on a girls trip to Vegas in a few weeks and so I am looking for DAY time casual pieces & of course a few looks for going out at NIGHT as well.

All of the pieces below inspired me and they can be found at

http://www.shopnastygal.com/

Thursday, March 17, 2011

A LA CARTE

I made this cauliflower gratin to serve as a side dish with steak. It was sooo good and it complimented the meat nicely. It reminds me of something you would order at a fine steak house a la carte, it was that impressive.

Enjoy!

Photo credit and recipe thanks to Chicho's Kitchen here

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

WHITE HOT

Halston Heritage

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Poplin Top

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Florence Dress in Vintage White

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Glam Rock Dress

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J Brand Lovestory

Purchase here

Photo credit: Singer 22

Saturday, March 12, 2011

TRACY ANDERSON

Who is she? Well let's just say her Facebook friends would include Madonna, Gweneth, Kristin Davis, Courtney Cox, Khloe Kardashian, Nicole Richie, Shakira, etc... Tracy Anderson is MAJOR when it comes to celebrity trainers and now you can train with her too!

Amazing right, I am totally excited to purchased her dvd set and I will let you know what I think.
Check out her website here

Thanks to my friend Danyelle for telling me about her!

Photo credit: unknown

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

SWEET SPOT

I have a total sweet tooth and so I try and keep my freezer stocked with a few guilt free desserts that satisfy my cravings. Here are my favorites.

1. VITATOPS 100 calories (freezer section)

2. FRUITFULL watermelon fruit bar 60 calories (found at Whole Foods 24 flavors)

3. BANANA SMOOTHIE: blend 1 banana, unsweetened almond milk, & ice 150 calories

4. FUDGSICLES 60 calories

Photo credit: banana smoothie from fitnessmagazine.com

A BLOW DRY BAR

The Dry Bar salon is opening at the Scottsdale Quarter soon, yippee! I have heard so much about the one in West Hollywood & Newport and Im excited to see what all the fuss is about. This salon only does blowouts and styling.

Prices:
wash & blowout $35
wash, blowout, & scalp massage $45
"uptini" updo $70

Register at the website posted above and get a treat!

Friday, March 4, 2011

PIZZA FOR BREAKFAST

This pizza is topped with bacon, chives, eggs, parsley, and cheese...to die!

This weekend I am going to tackle this recipe!

http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/03/breakfast-pizza/

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND
Made this pizza and LOVED it! I however made a couple tweaks of my own.
1. Used a Boboli thin crust pizza to save time.
2. I fried my eggs in a skillet for a few minutes before baking on the pizza because I like my yolks a little firmer.

Photo credit: smittenkitchen.com