Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope everyone has a wonderful day remembering what they are thankful for! I know I have so much to be thankful for this year, the wedding, my amazing husband, health, family and happiness!

How cute would this look with any outfit today?

What I Am Cooking For Thanksgiving

Every holiday/birthday or general family assembly since I was a teenager, I am always asked to make my deviled eggs. You might say they have a cult following within my family.In an effort to achieve perfection, I have experimented with so many different ingredients (anchovies anyone?) and techniques that I feel I can confidently say, I have mastered the basic deviled egg! Below is my base recipe.

From Food Network

Ingredients 

 

12 eggs
4 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 teaspoons yellow mustard
2 teaspoons sweet relish
Salt
Pepper
Paprika, for dusting

Directions

Place eggs in a large wide saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil for 12 minutes.* Remove eggs and and cool in refrigerator. Remove shells from eggs and slice in half lengthwise. Separate egg yolks and place into a bowl. Place whites on a separate plate. Add mayo, mustard, relish and salt and pepper, to taste, to yolks and mash together with a fork until creamy and smooth.* Using a large star tip and resealable plastic bag, pipe the yolk mixture back into each egg, enough to fill yolk holes completely. Dust tops with paprika. Refrigerate.* 

*Tip 1-To get the perfect hard boiled egg, boil them for one minute at a rolling boil and then remove from heat. Let them sit for 45 minutes until cool.

*Tip 2- Use about 2 tablespoons cream cheese in the mixture, this will make the consistency smooth.

*Tip 3-Chop up real pickles for the relish, using the pre-chopped neon green stuff makes your mixture way too runny!

*Tip 4- Adding a dash of garlic powder makes all the difference.

*Tip 5- Ideally you will want your eggs to sit in the fridge for about 45 minutes before you serve them to give them time to set.

*Tip 6- Use Miracle Whip, not mayo. Trust me.

Fun fact-Did you know that the deviled egg can be seen in recipes as far back as ancient Rome?

What I Am Wearing To Thanksgiving Dinner

1. Tights 2. Boots 3.) Sweater 4.) Necklace 5.) Boot Socks 6.) Head Wrap

Addiction Alert!

Over the weekend, the hubby and I went shopping for some furniture and holiday items at World Market. While I expected to find the usual suspects of cute pillows, curtains and furniture, I didn't expect to find a hidden treasure trove of necklaces, scarves and headbands! The poor hubby had to endure at least 40 minutes of me pawing through the racks of unique and versatile accessories.

Once I emerged, I found the most versatile necklace that goes with every sweater I own...

And I also found this extremely flattering headband. Hello holiday outfits!  

Buy it here

Extra bonus, more than half of the necklaces they had were beaded strands without any metal, and if you are allergic to nickle/cheap metal like I am, this was a huge "buy every necklace they have in stock" moment!

Shhh! It's One Of My Best Kept Secrets!

Ambre Essence

I love my perfumes, every season one of the first things I purchase is a new fragrance. Fruity in the summer, warm and  rich in the fall, spicy in the winter and crisp and clean in the spring. That being said, I have smelled allot of perfumes and sometimes I have an issue with how strong fragrances are, they can overpower you and give you a crazy headache. As such, I had been searching for that understated subtle fragrance for what felt like forever,until a few months ago. While in my favorite local boutique, I saw these tiny bottles filled with oil from Ambre Blends. While finishing my purchase, I mindlessly decided to try the Ambre Essence on and...

Oh. My. Goodness.

I fell head over heels in love with fragrances made from essential oils. Subtle and rich, the fragrance rolled on like butter and made me smell fabulous in an earthy, understated, "I just roll out of bed smelling like this" way. It also made the skin on my wrists so soft. And the best part? No headache, and I didn't knock anyone over as I walked by.

Needless to say, I was obsessed. However, I wasn't obsessed with the price. While I will agree that
fragrances made with essential oils last longer than your normal fragrance, the price was still a little steep. But then, one glorious day at Whole Foods, I found a knockoff that smells exactly like my beloved Ambre Essence! Persian Garden by Kuumba Made is an almost exact match and is a fraction of the price. The only downside to Persian Garden is that I notice the fragrance doesn't last as long as the Ambre Essence and the oils feel a little greasy compared to the Ambre Essence. But hey, when I need to stay on a budget, the Persian Garden is my go to fix.

Persian Garden

So there you have it, one of my best kept secrets is that I wear Persian Garden most days instead of Ambre Essence and most folks can never tell the difference. 

**Disclaimer, I do not work for Ambre Blends or Kuumba Made. These observations are purely my own.**