These boots were made for walkin'...

...and splashing through puddles, and frolicking in the snow...

I have a recent obsession with BOOTS.  They have made my life so much easier.  No more wet pant legs and when Bella decides to go off roading to find the perfect spot to relieve herself I can now follow after her instead of reeeeeaching as far as possible with the leash in an effort to keep my feet dry.

The loves of my life...

Winter Boots

Rain Boots

Side note: I typically would never spend the amount either of these cost BUT I told myself they're good investments.  They are, Right? RIGHT?!  They will last awhile...:)

And I'm so sad to say my FAVORITE pair of boots, my riding boots, are no longer available ANYWHERE!  I so badly wanted to share them with you but I'll refrain from taunting you with their cuteness.  I will say though, they're Bare Traps and so comfortable. I wear them all over town, I've literally walked miles in them.  I'm sure the other boots they have are just as bad ass.  

Happy boot buyin'!  

Baby Shower Brunch

Two of my friends and I hosted a baby shower for our dear friend, Alison over the weekend.  Below are the pictures I was able to capture...

First...the INVITES!  This was the hardest decision I had to make, I was able to get my top picks down to three, I then sent them to the other hosts so they could pick their favorite .  Good thing we all agreed or I would have been back to square one and creating an evite...:)

Find them HERE (shout out to the designer-she was amazing to work with!)

Cupcake toppers-Favor Boxes-Favor Tags

Game prizes: Bakers twine, tissue paper, and printed tags 

And then there was the champagne...I think it was trying to tell us we didn't need mimosas.  We weren't going to give up though, what's a baby shower brunch without mimosas beverages? 

Visiting with friends and the mama to be with her presents (and T-Swift)

The ladies hanging my home made banner, Rachel and mama to be, and Norman the St. Bernard puppy (I couldn't resist)

And finally...

Monkey Bread Recipe
(Everyone raves about it, it is the shit.  It's even easy enough for those early mornings where you aren't quite functioning yet and haven't had your coffee yet..)

Who wants to celebrate?

 HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY, BUTTERCUPS!

Oh, how I love holidays.  I love the special meaning behind every holiday but I also just love to CELEBRATE things. Birthdays, holidays, my favorite wine being on sale, you name it I celebrate it.  What was that?  Your birthday is in exactly 5 months?  Lets celebrate! 

Just a few pictures of my V-Day so far...

Beautiful park nearby us

I am lovin' the bakers twine lately.  Everything is getting wrapped with it; baby shower prizes, favors, Bella, presents.

Yes, yes you are.

Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches

Ingredients:

-3 boneless skinless chicken breasts (this made 3 well filled hoagie size sandwiches for us)
-Pepper jack, swiss, or mozzarella shredded cheese (we used mozzarella)
-Frank's Red Hot Buffalo Wing sauce
-Your choice of roll or bun

Directions:

-Cook chicken thoroughly (40 minutes at 375 degrees worked for ours)
-Once chicken is cooked thoroughly, shred with fork 
-Mix with enough Franks Buffalo Sauce to coat the chicken evenly
-Place chicken mixture on hoagie bun or your choice of roll, top with cheese
-Place in oven for 7 minutes at 375 degrees or until cheese is melted and bun is toasted


Additional serving ideas: Blue cheese dressing for dipping sauce and/or add more buffalo sauce if it doesn't have enough kick for ya'!

Enjoying St. Paul

For those of you who only think of Minnesota as a miserable frozen tundra, I'm here to tell you that's only partially true.  It's a frozen tundra, but miserable? Never!  There are so many fun things to do and we are taking full advantage of that now that we are living in "the city".  The winters are colder than a witches... a tad chilly here but us Minnesotans just buck up and make the best of it.  Last weekend the St. Paul Winter Carnival was going on AND Red Bull Crashed Ice.  St. Paul has no shortage of bars/restaurants so when you get too cold outside you just slip into the nearest bar to warm up (or drink till' you don't mind the cold).  Here are some pictures from our weekends around the town...I may have snuck one in of our girl just for good measure...

Stay tuned: We are attempting to eat dinner in all week,  I will share the successful recipes I try.  Wish us luck,  I can hear the restaurants down the street calling our names now...