December 25, 2015

I love lists Friday!

Welcome to I love lists Friday! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

If you’re hiding out from your family…and you’ve locked yourself in your bathroom, let’s look at a few links together!

Tea being tossed at -40C
Foods that are good for your gut.
My new favorite bag!!!
This dude knows how to take selfies with animals….
Poking around this website this week. I like what I see.
Gorgeous drink/gorgeous photos
So…the truth comes out!
I love bread pudding.
So many beautiful things in this etsy shop.
Maybe you learned more than you thought you did this year?
The MOTHERLOAD of Vegan Christmas recipes
The kid from the Christmas Story managed to keep a normal life.
People live differently floor by floor.
Totally relatable.
Trends that need to go away in 2016. Yes to the selfie stick.
How I am feeling right now after finishing FNL.
HOW TO GET OUT OF A RUT
I’m really contemplating this whole capsule wardrobe thing.
This would be fun to color in.
Tips for taking better iPhone photos
Last minute holiday GIF guide.

around the home

December 24, 2015

Happy Holidays!

Sneaking in 2.5 seconds of introvert time because I wanted to take a moment to say HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!! If you’re celebrating, I hope you have a good one! I’m currently eating my way through our batch of Baked Artichoke Squares. I’m also gearing up to make Beef Tenderloin with Hasselback Potatoes & a ton of mushrooms. My mom brought her Curry Zucchini Soup, her famous salad and we have cookies for daaaaaaaaaaays for dessert. My brother is in town from NYC with his wife and we’re having a blast. Now I just need to get another bourbon drink in me and FOCUS.

Hope your weekend is filled with laughter, good food and good chats.

Thanks for being in my life! You mean the world to me.

xoxo

– Tracy

around the home, Inspiration

December 22, 2015

Champagne & Doughnuts NYE Party

As we wind down the year, I think we should go out with a bang, don’t you? I mean, we should totally be introspective and figure out our intentions/resolutions for 2016, but we should also eat doughnuts with champagne while doing so. I teamed up with Pier 1 again to show you how I transitioned some of my Christmas decorations into a simple/elegant NYE party.

recipes

December 21, 2015

Turkey Cranberry Meatballs

You guys ready for the Christmas holiday? I still have a ton to do. One of the most important things on my plate is finalizing what we’re having for Christmas dinner (I’m hosting!). I came up with this Turkey Cranberry Meatball recipe as a way to use cranberry sauce leftovers we had in the fridge. I loved how they turned out and I wanted to share them with you!

These turkey meatballs have cranberry sauce, kale & sage throughout. For the breadcrumb base, I took two slices of toasted Dave’s Killer Bread (in Good Seed)(non GMO & Organic!) and ground them up in my mini food processor. It’s a simple way to make breadcrumbs if you find yourself in a pinch.

We take the baked meatballs, poke little cocktail sticks through them and serve them with additional cranberry sauce. It’s like bite-sized Thanksgiving bites! I went through the batch super fast in my household. Instant hit!

my everyday life, Photography

December 19, 2015

My Everyday Life: Week 51

Here’s what My Everyday Life- Week 51 looked like:

My friend Lisa & I went to Petaluma + Sonoma for a night.

We ate at The Girl and the Fig for dinner.

My drink looked like Pac-Man.

We spent the day on an adventure.

It was the perfect way to unwind before the big holiday.

Playing cards by the fire at El Dorado.

A morning of pampering at the Fairmont.

Inspired by design.

Next time we’ll go to Sack’s when it’s open!

Leaf pile.

Stopping on the side of the road for treasures.

Rain.

Checking out all the antique stores.

Brunch at Topsy’s Kitchen was amazing.

I want this.

I FOUND IT.

December 18, 2015

I love lists Friday!

Welcome to I Love Lists, Friday! Let’s surf the internet together:

I’d like to order a 30 inch apple pie, please.
Crullers are my favorite doughnut. Well that and apple fritters.
10 Food Trends for 2016
Crazy Themed Road Trips through the US
Gingerbread House FAILS.
Star Wars Cast Then + Now
Tumbleweeds FOR DAYS.
I have this jacket on pre-order. I can’t freaking wait for January!
Mast Brothers Drama!
I love all this art work!
My new YouTube obsession is Vivianna Does Makeup
Emily writes about Blogs & Advertising
Cooper would LOVE these marshmallows.
Whoa, Macaulay. WHOA.
I don’t believe this. They haven’t seen me put together a desk from IKEA!
I just learned the term YUCCIE.
This cardigan, a good book & a hot toddy.
My friend Lisa made the most amazing calendar.
I’m anxious to try this cinnamon hazelnut butter
I want everything on this bartender gift guide list.
Drake on Cake is my favorite thing on the internet this week.
This dessert looks OUT OF CONTROL amazing.

This made me laugh:

http://www.hulu.com/watch/883032

recipes

December 17, 2015

Chocolate Dipped Pretzels

Sweet & Savory is my love language. Mix sweets with pretzels and I’m all yours. Don’t get me started on Take 5 Bars. They’re one of my gateway drugs. I had a hard time deciding if I wanted a sweet or savory snack yesterday so I chose both with these Chocolate Dipped Pretzels. I melted 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips in a bowl in the microwave and proceeded to dunk pretzel halves into the chocolate. Since I was thinking about Cooper and what would make him excited about his afternoon snack, I added sprinkles. Excuse me while I put one on top of a spoonful of peanut butter….

To see more of my Thursday Snack Ideas, follow my Pinterest Board!