The Thread Affect

Recipe // Slow Cooker Carnitas, 3 Ways

My new favorite Mexican restaurant serves eye-rolling, grunt inducing carnitas so I decided to attempt to replicate them at home so we didn’t have to show our faces in there AGAIN this week. We even got fancy and experimented with different topping combinations with the pineapple and salsa being my absolute favorite. We will definitely be making these again since my slow cooker basically did all…

Recipe // Hummingbird Bakery Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut butter and chocolate baked together into soft, chewy goodness and washed down with a large glass of ice cold milk. It doesn’t get much better than that.

Hummingbird Bakery Peanut Butter Cookies (via):

1 stick plus 6 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature 1 cup sugar1 cup light brown sugar, packed 2 eggs 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup crunchy peanut butter 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour 2 1/2…

Book Review x 6

My heart is happy when I am all consumed by a great book.

Traveling for ten months automatically disconnects you from time sucking activities like television and reconnects you with exploring, whether it be a city, literature, or history. We have attempted to maintain our detachment from TV (aided by our lack of cable) and our attachment to reading and exploring by allowing ourselves full nights…

Recipe // Loaded BLT Sandwiches

Classic BLT’s get even better with the addition of avocado, pepper jack cheese, and spicy Ranch dressing in these Loaded BLT Sandwiches. A great and easy way to update a favorite.

Loaded BLT Sandwich (via):

2 pieces of sourdough or bread of your choice mayo spicy ranch dressing 1 tomato, sliced 1/2 an avocado, sliced 3 or 4 leafs of iceberg lettuce 2 slices of pepper jack cheese 6 pieces of bacon

A special work event followed by a date night called for some fancy pants last Friday and these did just the trick. The material of these pants is extremely wrinkle resistant and comfortable, which was perfect for a day full of sitting at a desk followed by leisurely lounging at a dinner table.

As it was my first full weekend off from work in what seems like forever, Justin and I had a fully…

Old Navy Denim | Rachel Roy Heels via Hautelook (love these, similar) | Everlane V Tee | Menswear Coat (similar here/here) | French Connection Clutch (seen here, similar here/here)

Days off from work are occupied by errands, cleaning, and blogging (although not as frequently as I’d like) so I rarely, if ever, venture out of my pajamas or put effort into my hair and makeup (claiming I’m…

Zara Slip Dress (similar) | H&M Turtleneck (only $3.50 in stores) | DKNY Tights | Target Booties | H&M Crossbody (similar) | Ray Ban Sunnies

Blazers, handbags, denim, and pumps are all worthy investment pieces for their timeless appeal and versatility. Turtlenecks and lace slip dresses? Not so much. Although items qualifying of investment status vary from person to person the underlying…

We eat a lot of meat. Chicken, turkey, beef, pork, we eat it. There is no discrimination in this household. With my dislike of fish, seafood, and the majority of vegetarian meat substitutes we have been at a loss for ideas for meatless meals that will still taste delicious and keep us full throughout the night. That left us with mainly pasta heavy options (aka carb loading, aka weight gain…

Outfit

Loft Top (not online but in stores) | Gap Black Denim | BaubleBar (similar) | Zara Shopper and Coat

A great purchase is one where you (a) want to wear it immediately (b) can think of at least three ways to wear it (c) fall instantly in love. After trying on this blouse on my lunch break, I knew I had to add this feminine and unique top to my wardrobe. I mean it would just be wrong to pass up…

March Highlights + April Goals

Where does the time seriously go? No. Seriously. It is April people. Reflecting on my monthly goals has not been as uplifting as I first envisioned, but I am determinedthat will all change this month. I absolutely refuse to put any of these goals on May’s goal list so consider all the eleven goals below done and this will be me come April 30th otherwise I’m just giving up and going shopping and…

GAP Dress (similar) | DKNY Tights | Zara Coat (similar here/here) | XXI Necklace (similar here) | Zara Shopper

A couple of weeks back I had the exciting opportunity to experience my first ever blow out at Swink Blow Dry and Style Bar and let’s just say I may beaddicted. The same day I also happened to have an interview at work and the blow out from Lindsey at Swink eliminated the hassle of…

Feelin’ the Blues

Sometimes you’ve traveled so far in the wrong direction you can’t find your way. Sometimes the confusion clouds any ability to think straight nonetheless creatively. Sometimes the darkness just consumes your life.

The lack of recent blog posts is the result of my mind being constantly consumed by uncertainty – of the future, of the reason, of the end goal. To say I am finding myself and my…