New buys + Award!

I thought the only PINK store in Alberta was in Edmonton... but while I was in Calgary today, I found out they opened a new one! I was so excited because I regretted not buying this last time I was in Edmonton... so here's what I picked up! (They were even on sale!)

the new PINK scent, Bold & Playful
My favourite, Warm & Cozy (Shimmer and Shine)
I wasn't intending on getting the shimmer one, but they didn't have the regular.
But that's okay, I love sparkles this winter anyway :]

I am awful at describing scents, but I love all of them from PINK! It was so hard to choose!

The rules:

1. Thank the blogger/s who gave you this award

Biiig thank you to Mimi who gave me my first award! What a huge compliment :]

2. Sum up your blogging philosophy, motivation, and experiences using five words.

(I don't know if they'll all be five words, but I'll keep it short :]!)

My philosophy: If I'd like to read it, I post it. I love hearing peoples opinions on the things I blog about.

My motivation: Fellow bloggers. It's really sweet that people take the time to read and comment.

My experience: Positive! I actually haven't come across someone on my blog yet (or in the blogs I follow) that were negative. It's fabulous.

3. Pass on to ten other bloggers.

Since I don't have many followers, I can't list 10... but here's some!

Marie
Meghan
Freya
Marisa
and of course, Mimi! (But I don't know if I am supposed to actually tag this back to her!)

Buttons :)

(via Gap)(via Ruche)
I had a dream about those boots, so I must like them more than I thought! haha

(via Ruche)

(via Le Chateau)

I love buttons :]
TGIF!

I am going Christmas shopping this weekend, and seeing Harry Potter with Jordan! (If the highway roads aren't too icy!)

What are you up to this weekend?

BAKING!

For the past while my oldest sister (Kelli) and myself have taken on baking for all our "events" and just for fun! We have been planning our Christmas baking list for a while now... we decided on this one today, it is super cute!


Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Cake!

Cake:
1/2 cup dairy sour cream
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups boiling water

Filling:
1/2 cup Whipping Cream
8 ounces Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
3/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Icing:
6-ounce package semi-sweet chocolate pieces
1/4 cup Butter
1/2 cup dairy Sour Cream
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted

Suggested Decorations:
16 M&M’s® milk chocolate candies (eyes)
16 Rolo® milk chocolate covered antlers (antlers)
4 Pepperidge Farm® Double Chocolate Chunk Soft Baked cookies, cut in half (ears)
8 maraschino cherries (noses)

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Butter and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
2. In a small bowl, stir together Sour Cream, eggs and extract; mix well and set aside.
3. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; set aside.
4. In a large electric mixer bowl, combine chocolate, Butter and water; stir with a spoon until mixture is melted and smooth. Add half of flour mixture to chocolate mixture and beat on low speed of electric mixer until combined. Add Sour Cream mixture and beat until combined. Add remaining flour mixture and beat until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pans.
5. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool layers in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks. While cakes cool, prepare filling and icing.
6. For filling, beat Whipping Cream at high speed with an electric mixer until soft peaks form; set aside. Beat Cream Cheese, powdered sugar, sugar and extract at medium speed until creamy. Fold Cream Cheese mixture into Whipped Cream. Stir in nuts, if desired. Chill.
7. For icing, melt chocolate and Butter in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently. Cool about 5 minutes. Stir in Sour Cream. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating till smooth and easy to spread.
8. To assemble, pipe chocolate icing around outer edge of bottom layer. Spread all but 1 cup filling inside the piped circle. Place second layer on top. Frost top and sides of cake with icing. Just before serving, cut cake into 8 slices and decorate as desired using reserved filling, candies, cookies and cherries for eyes, antlers, ears and nose.

Makes 6 servings.

Have any favourite holiday treats?

I've been there!

I've loved Michael Buble for years!
This video made me miss California so much! I want to go back!

My life outlook...

Once a man was walking along a beach. The sun was shining and it was a beautiful day. Off in the distance he could see a person going back and forth between the surf's edge and and the beach. Back and forth this person went. As the man approached he could see that there were hundreds of starfish stranded on the sand as the result of the natural action of the tide.

The man was stuck by the the apparent futility of the task. There were far too many starfish. Many of them were sure to perish. As he approached the person continued the task of picking up starfish one by one and throwing them into the surf.

As he came up to the person he said, "You must be crazy. There are thousands of miles of beach covered with starfish. You can't possibly make a difference." The person looked at the man. He then stooped down and pick up one more starfish and threw it back into the ocean. He turned back to the man and said, "It sure made a difference to that one!"
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Have a wonderful weekend!

Just in time for the snow storm!

This has to be the softest hoodie I've ever owned!
& it's so warm! Perfect for todays snow storm!
(from American Eagle)

Today my mailbox was frozen shut; So I had to kick it to break off all the ice until it opened.
Hope the weather there is better than here!

Not exactly my kind of music but...

...isn't the bass player a babe?
haha


...My boyfriend Jordan's old band (recently started a new one that's unnamed).
It's okay, I don't know what they're saying either.