The Lighthearted Wanderer

So here are some treats of a different kind :) This tri-colored necklace was from JCPenney from my mommy. I know my mom enjoys buying her glittery accessories as much as the next person, but the salespeople actually recognized her to the point that they knew I was her long-lost daughter studying far away and visiting for the winter...slightly alarming, but useful in obtaining holiday discounts! Bare Escentuals recently came out with this line of bareMinerals High Shine Eyecolor products. It currently comes in 6 shimmery bright colors, and these (Moonshine and Glisten) were a great treat for me to play around with just in time for New Year glittery festivities. The texture is that of a creamy powder, and a little definitely goes a long way. When I used too much I found myself with a light shimmery dust settling over my cheekbones, making me look like i got hit by Tinkerbell. Even though it comes with a brush in the packaging, I found it neater to use a separate brush for blending. I...

Happy New Year 2011! The past few months have been nothing but a whirlwind, but definitely a happy one =) I've received so many great gifts and treats, but those will come a little later...first off, the treats that I've been making in the kitchen! Homemade Chocolate & Butterscotch Chip Cookies with Walnuts Made with my buddy Leira for a cookie exchange party she was going to...I'd never heard of such a thing before then! At a cookie exchange party, everyone make x sets of cookies. So for the party Leira was going to, she made 10 sets with 6 cookies in each set = 60 cookies! And a couple extra for samples of course. So at this exchange, you try out other people's cookie samples, and trade the sets you brought...so bring 60 cookies, come home with a new set of 60 cookies! Garlic-y Parmesan Stuffed Mushrooms No big tricks with this one, but I spent a good amount of time chopping mushroom stems and mixing the stuff. Once they were in the oven, I let th...