Foodie Friday

I have such a long list of delicious recipes, so I thought that I would start sharing some of the yumminess! Todays recipe is a sinful snack food: Puppy Chow! {And yes! It's for people}. This mixture of peanut butter, chocolate, and crispy cereal is so tasty and very easy to make! Puppy Chow is certain to be a hit with both adults and children. Be careful- it's addicting :)

People Puppy Chow Recipe

Ingredients:

1/2 cup peanut butter

1/4 cup butter

1 cup chocolate chips

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

9 cups Crispix cereal

1-1/2 cups powdered sugar

Directions:

1. Combine peanut butter, butter, and chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl. 

2. Microwave for one minute, then stir to blend all the ingredients together. Add 1/2 tsp. of vanilla. Stir well.

3. Place the 9 cups of Crispix cereal in a very large bowl. 

4. Pour the peanut butter-chocolate mixture over the cereal and toss evenly making sure all the cereal gets a good covering.

5. Coat with powdered sugar, sprinkling evenly over the cereal and tossing as you sprinkle to cover each piece. 

6. ENJOY!

* To make this recipe slightly healthier, try using natural peanut butter and dark chocolate chips. I can't guarantee it will taste as good though!

What is your favorite snack food? 

What I'm Loving Wednesday

Happy Wednesday everyone! Link up to Jamie's blog and tell us what you are loving today! This week...

1. I'm loving that Friday is the Royal Wedding. Although I probably won't watch the entire thing live, I will definitely look at pictures and see what new trends emerge! 

2. I'm loving monogrammed wax seals. A wax seal really completes the look of an invitation and is a great place to start showing off your wedding monogram! 

3. I'm loving that Swoozie's still has an online store! When Swoozies in Nashville closed I was devastated because it was a great place to go for gifts and cute entertaining items. I just recently discovered that you can still shop online! They have a great selection of items and tons of things you can monogram! What exciting news!

4. I'm loving this Van Cleef & Arpels necklace. This necklace is part of the Alhambra line, which is by far my favorite collection that they make. This vintage short necklace is definitely next on my big purchase wish list! It is gorgeous! 

5. I'm loving my wonderful fiance (...who hopefully will buy me that necklace). Just kidding :)

She Said Yes!

I have a new future sister-in-law!! On Easter Sunday, Blake's brother Jeremy proposed to his girlfriend Kelsey. They are such a great couple, and Blake and I are so happy for them! In her own words, Kelsey described their special moment: 

We went to these gardens in Hot Springs, that we have been dying to go to, and we were just walking the trail taking pictures. When we got to this pretty overlook, we busted out the tripod and put my camera on self timer. We took one and then Jeremy said let's take another one and as the self timer was beeping he went down to one knee. It was so wonderful and I was freaking out as you can imagine. The we went to lunch, where my parents, his parents and Smelb were there waiting to surprise me! It was fantastic and I can't truly explain how wonderful it was in this small description box. He is oh so wonderful and our day was the best ever!

Congratulations Jer and Kels! Can't wait to celebrate with you :).

Some Rest and Relaxation

This past weekend we did a whole lot of nothing, but it was great because I was in serious need of some rest and relaxation. Although Blake and I both studied for exams during the days {yuck!}, we made sure to relax and unwind at night. 

We made some quick and easy meals:

On Friday, we made homemade pizza for dinner. This is soo simple to make! All you need is pre-made pizza dough, pizza sauce, cheese and toppings. After you assemble the pizza, let it cook in the oven for about 15 minutes or until it looks done. This is one of my favorite quick meals!

On Saturday, we made pulled pork. This recipe requires minimal work also because the pork is cooked in the crockpot! Just put the meat, covered with lots of bbq sauce {we love Sweet Baby Ray's}, in the slow cooker for about six hours. After six hours, it is ready to be pulled and put on sandwiches. I also made a really easy mac and cheese :)

We ran some important errands:

We picked up the invitations for our upcoming engagement party in Nashville. I am so pleased and can't wait for them to go out!

I had some fun in Sephora and got a bunch of new products to try! Oh, it's the little things...

We celebrated Easter: 

 {our dyed glitter eggs}

{blake's easter basket}

We saw the Preds win: 

Well, I watched on my TV, but Blake went to the game. They made it past the first round of playoff's. How exciting!

Hope you all had a good weekend! Happy Monday. 

Going Green

Happy Earth Day everyone! Don't forget to bring your reusable mug to Starbucks today for a free tea or coffee. It's finally Fridayyyy :)

Easter Eggtravaganza

Some inspiration for your planning and decorating: 

1. Creative Easter Eggs

 {glittered eggs}

{metallic eggs}

 {tissue paper eggs}

 {beaded eggs}

{overlapping dot eggs}

2. Fun Easter Baskets

 {tulip egg basket}

 {flower basket}

 {paper baskets}

{chocolate basket}

3. Delicious Desserts

 {carrot cake}

 {chocolate spring cake}

 {flower cupcakes}

{coconut almond egg shaped cake}

{flower cake}

4. Easter Wedding

Have a good weekend everyone! 

What I'm Loving Wednesday!

Today I am linking up to What I'm Loving Wednesday. This week I'm loving: 

1. These moss letter initials. They are great to hang on church doors!

2. These adorable ring bearer pillows. What a neat idea!

3. Fun hors d'oeuvres. 

{mini shrimp and grits}

4. The Kai body line. This line has such an awesome scent. I have the body lotion, which smells amazing and is very moisturizing. 

5. OPI's new spring colors. I'm especially loving Lucky Lucky Lavender. 

6. My wonderful fiance!