{And the Grammy goes to...}

In honor of the Grammy's tonight. Some fun things I found on Etsy. Enjoy!

Pause and Play Cufflinks

mixed tape print

Rockstar wall art

Hand stamped brass guitar pick

Moves Like Jagger onesie

Adele lyrics wall art

sheet music cuff

Rest in Peace, Whitney

Six-time GRAMMY winner Whitney Houston was one of the world's greatest pop singers of all time who leaves behind a robust musical soundtrack spanning the past three decades. Her powerful voice graced many memorable and award-winning songs. A light has been dimmed in our music community today, and we extend our deepest condolences to her family, friends, fans and all who have been touched by her beautiful voice.

Neil Portnow
President/CEO
The Recording Academy

love,
sam

{High Five for Friday!}

OH MY GOODNESS! It's FRIDAY! I could not be more excited for this weekend. I have literally  been looking forward to it for months! I am linking up again with Lauren with From My Grey Desk. Make sure you check her out!

One.
My mom and sisters are coming into town TODAY. We plan to celebrate January birthday's, see The Vow, eat Mexican food, and see the production of WICKED!

Birthday Trip San Antonio 2011

My lovely sisters on my special day 09.06.08

Crazies in San Antonio 2011

Two.
These earrings from Target. I'm pretty sure they were $5.99 and right now it's buy one get one 50% off jewelry!

Three.
This weeks episode of New Girl. I swear this show gets funnier every week.

"The Landlord"

Four.
This lipgloss from Bath & Body Works. CO. Bigelow's Mentha Lip Tint in Pink Mint. Ooo it makes your lips tingle. :)

Five.
OPI's new Holland line. Lovely colors.I think my favorite is the green "Thanks a Windmillion".

Have a great weekend!

love, 
sam

{High Five for Friday!}

Thank goodness it's Friday! I'm linking up with Lauren with From My Grey Desk this week again! 

1. My new bracelets from my bestie Leeann! Aren't they pretty?

2. The Houston Auto Show! So much fun! 

me and this Audi convertible could be very happy together

the hubs... he's so fine! 

3. girlfriends, mi cocina, and mambotaxi's! need i say more?

4. our dearest friends Judy & Steven are pregnant, again! i can't imagine anything cuter than their first, Olivia. 

Aren't they the cutest family?! 

Olivia.. being Olivia.

love this girl! 

5. girls weekend and WICKED is a week away!!! 

my mom and sisters over Thanksgiving

Can't wait! 

If you have a High Five for Friday post go link up with Lauren! Have a great weekend!

love,

sam

{Tasty Tuesday: Cheeseburgers with Grilled Onions}

We LOVE burgers at our house and normally save them for the weekend but this are super easy to make outdoors or indoors. Believe it or not this is a Weight Watchers recipe and only 7 PointsPlus value including the bun!

What you'll need:

• 1 pound uncooked 93% lean ground beef
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 tsp table salt
• 1/8 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 cup low-fat shredded Cheddar Cheese, sharp-variety
• 1/2 small uncooked red onion, cut into 4 thin slices
• 1/2 tsp olive oil
• 1/8 tsp dried oregano, crushed
• 4 reduced calorie hamburger rolls (We used Mrs. Baird's Grillin' Thins) 
• 1 small fresh tomato, cut into 8 thin slices

Directions: 

• Preheat grill to medium-hot heat
• In a medium bowl, gently combine beef, garlic, salt and pepper; form into four 1/2 inch thick patties. Place on grill and cook 4 to 5 minutes on one side; flip and continue cooking until desired degree of doneness, about 3 to 4 minutes more. Sprinkle each burger with 1 Tbsp cheese; cook until cheese melts, about 1 minute. 
• Meanwhile brush both sides of onion with oil. Grill until bottom is lightly browned, about 3 to 4 minutes. Flip onion and sprinkle with oregano, grill for 2 to 3 minutes more. 
• Lightly toast open-faced buns on grill. Place burgers on buns and top each with onion and tomato slices. 

Serves 4

Enjoy!

love,

sam

{High Five for Friday!}

I am so glad it's Friday! High Five for Friday is supposed to be a weekly post about my five favorite things from the past week. But, I haven't done High Five for Friday in a couple weeks so forgive me if they're not from this week. And I'm linking up with Lauren over at From My Grey Desk this week. If you have a High Five for Friday post go link up! 

So, here goes:

1. I finally got my new iPhone 4 for Christmas! Yes!

2. Texas Stars Hockey... one of my favorite things to do. And I had never been to a hockey game before last year when we realized the stadium is walking distance from our house. So, my in laws and brother in law came to Austin the week after Christmas and got to experience their first hockey game! 

3. We got to spend NYE in downtown Austin with some of my best friends from Dallas! 

4. Another one of my besties Monica is getting married! I can't attend the wedding but I'm so glad I got to attend her bridal shower. And it was at Macaroni Grill... yum! 

5. I will finally get to see my side of the family on Saturday for Christmas. Yeah, I know, kind of belated. But I am so excited! I've had their presents ready for weeks!!! 

From Pinterest. Pinned here. 

If you know me, you know that I LOVE giving gifts. In fact, it's my love language. If you don't know what I'm talking about... Read this book! It will change your relationships!

 

Happy Friday!


love,
sam

{High Five Friday!}

It's Friday again! I can hardly believe how fast the time is flying by. I'm linking up with The Small Things Blog and From My Grey Desk for High Five Friday! It's really simple, you just share your top 5 things that happened this week. Here goes...

1. I got my Fall semester grades back! Two B's and one A! I am so proud of myself! Going back to college was a real challenge for me, and now I feel I have the confidence to pull it off!

2. There are so many things I love about Christmas, one of them is receiving Christmas cards!

I have some beautiful friends and family!

3. My December Birchbox came in the mail yesterday! 

More details on this beauty later...

4. New places and old friends. My bestie Tina drove in from San Marcos last night and we went to visit my old friend Candice at her OH! Fox Vintage pop-up shop at Madewell. (Did you get all that?) If you watched 2 Broke Girls on Monday night you know what a pop-up shop is. (Although, Candice had her's legally.) If you're still lost, I'll try to explain it for you. Candice has some amazing vintage pieces and stores like Madewell invite her to set up a shop inside their shop, "pop-up shop". It was a great event and their was champagne... do I need to say more? Afterwards Tina and I went to Gloria's. It was our second time there and I would highly recommend it to anyone who loves cold margaritas and good Mexican food. 

5. New Year's Eve! Not that I'm trying to skip over Christmas, but I am so excited to be actually going to a real live NYE party in Austin this year! It's going to be a great night with friends! Now if I could find that perfect dress!

What are your top 5 things from this week?



love, 
sam

{Tasty Tuesday: Easy Baked Chicken Parmesan}

Hey y'all! It's that time again for Tasty Tuesday! I thought I would share with you something we love at my house ... Chicken Parmesan. This recipe is from the Evil Shenanigans blog. The best part is there is no frying your chicken in a pan, everything goes in the oven! So simple!

Easy Baked Chicken Parmesan  Serves 2

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Salt and pepper
1 egg white
1/3 cup panko bread crumbs
1/4 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup tomato sauce, plus extra for coating the pasta
4 ounces uncooked pasta, any shape (she uses cheese tortellini - a nice change from spaghetti)

Heat the oven to 450 F and spray a foil lined baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.

Pound the chicken breasts until they are 1/2″ thick.  Season both sides with salt and pepper.

In a small bowl whisk the egg white until frothy.  In a second bowl add the panko bread crumbs and season with salt.  Dredge the chicken first in the egg white, letting the excess drip off, then coat in the panko mixture.  Let the chicken sit for ten minutes at room temperature so the crust can set.

Bake for 20 minutes, or until the chicken reads an internal temperature of 155 F.  Remove the chicken from  he oven and spread the tomato sauce on the top.  Next, add the cheeses.

Then, return to the oven for ten minutes, or until the cheese is melted and starting to brown and the chicken reads an internal temperature of at least 160 F.  Remove the chicken from the oven and let rest five minutes before serving.  While the chicken bakes cook the pasta according to the package directions. 

Serve with pasta! Enjoy! 

love,

Sam