If you love photography apps & you have an "i" device then
YOU MUST purchase the A BEAUTIFUL MESS app
created by Elsie & Emma from A Beautiful Mess blog
it's my new favorite & trust me I own a TON of photography apps ;)
It's so fun to play & add texts & borders to all your photos ;)
Here's a sample of some of my photos!
Happy Friday guys ;)
xoxo
ivyPINK
Seriously?!?!?
I die.
The cutest thing ever!
My grandmother who just got back from
Seattle gifted me this super cute hedgehog snow globe from Snowqualmie Falls ;)
I LOVE how all my friends & family support my obsession with hedgehogs!
Heehee
Happy Hump Day!
xoxo ivyPINK
Yum...ever since I saw the episode with
I've been salivating about tasting it.
I finally decided to try baking it today &
it's a super easy appetizer recipe.
Here's what you'll need
1 medium to large Hebrew National salami
1 large jar of Smukers orange marmalade
1 1/2 C of honey mustard
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375
Line cookie sheet with aluminum foil for easy clean up
In a small bowl combine the orange marmalade and honey mustard
Slice sausage most of the way through – but not all the way. You can make the sections as wide as you would like
I prefer thinner sections because it comes out crispier :)
Lather the meat with the mixture make sure to really get in between
Bake for 60 minutes and check every 20 minutes
& spoon the sauce on the foil over the meat
It should look something like this....
for the 1st 20 minutes I baked it with the foil covered
I uncovered it for the rest of the 40 minutes.
this is what it should look like when it's finished :)
Enjoy! seriously so yummy. :)
Happy Monday!
xoxo ivyPINK
Happy Mothers Day to all the
Lovely mommies out there ;)
I hope you have an extra special day
xoxo
ivyPINK
If you follow me on Instagram
@ivyPINK then you've probably
seen all these pics :) BUT for those who don't
here's some random updates :)
Last week my friend told me about the Custom Crops garage sale
Look at all the goodies I got for only $21.80
I was so happy about the ATG gun! I really needed an extra one.
Last Wednesday Rebecca Minkoff came to town
for her #RMroadtrip event it was at Nordstroms Michigan Ave.
I got my bag signed this is NOT that great of a pic
I still have to upload the one from my camera. It was a FUN event
to attend & the lines went by really quickly.
I've been obsessed with the color BLUE lately.
royal blue, teal blue & aqua
It's all I wear recently.
I bought these new super cute rings :)
aren't they adorable? The little fox has blingy eyes & nose
& that camera....whats not to love :)
& Look at my new AWESOME bag
I don't know when or where I'd use it
BUT I thought it was the coolest bag ever!
I want the PINK "first date" one too :)
On Tuesday I FINALLY got to go to Wrigley Field to watch a Cubs game!
I've lived in Chicago since I came to America 22 years ago
& I've never been to Wrigley or seen a Cubs game.
I was so excited. It was also my BFs 1st time so it was extra special.
To TOP it off it was the 1st 80 degree day in Chicago
It was THE PERFECT day to watch an EVENING game :)
On Tuesday I also got some good news
and yesterday this guy came to my work to drop me off
some congratulatory flowers & treats from my FAVE cupcake place Molly's
He makes my life SO SWEET (literally) LOL
I was pretty obsessed with Starbucks for a while
BUT I haven't gone in a while since I bought my 3 in 1 coffee mix
I've been hearing so much about the cotton candy frap that I HAD
to make a pit stop today & I have to say
it does taste pretty good if you want something fruity
it's a vanilla bean frap with a pump of raspberry & it's pink & caffeine free
might be my new fave summer drink :)
That's all for whats up with me :)
I'm really looking forward to savoring every minute of this weekend
I have so much stuff going on.
I'm leaving you guys my fave song of the week
I hope you guys have a great weekend!
xoxo ivyPINK
Hola! Happy MONDAY :)
I wanted to share a quick DIY I made today
I wanted to add some bling to my watch to add a little bit of interest
I really dont know what I would do without my beadazzler LOL
All you need are some Swarovski hotfix crystals and a watch
My watch is a La Mer watch from Target
I randomly adhered 3 different size crystals on the band :)
and Ta-Da! :)
Easy peasy Super cutie!
I plan on making another one using these Hot fix "nail heads"
I didn't have enough to do a whole band so I have to buy more.
I hope you guys had a lovely weekend :)
I hope this week goes by fast!
xoxo ivyPINK
Sorry, I know I've been a bad blogger lately
I wanted to just catch you guys up with a CURRENTLY List :)
Here we go:
Listening: Beyonce LOVE ON TOP on serious repeat :)
Eating: Oh Lordy! I'm obsessed with eating these seaweeds!
YUP that was really my cart at H Mart & I may or may not have added
a couple more packages after I took this picture LOL
AAAANNNNDDDD a YOGURTLAND my FAVE frozen yogurt place from CA
Opened up a shop kinda close to me *OH GEEZ bad new bears is all I'm sayin' :)
Drinking: I'm not really a big coffee drinker & when I do it has to be a
super decaf one well, I think I finally found one it's an instant 3 in 1 coffee
(perfect for me cuz 1 I have no clue how to brew coffee &
2 I just pour this one in a cup & go)
I found it at H Mart its the Maxim Mocha Gold Mild
I got it on sale for $13.99 fr 100 packs when I went I haven't been to Starbucks since :)
Wearing: Oh these floral jeans & Platinum Sperrys are my new LOVES
I plan to live in these during spring
and I've also been living in hoodies I've recently stocked up on some
spring colors from American Apparel
Feeling: In L♥VE is that so mushy of me to say? LOL
Weather: Man I'm soooo over this Bi-Polar Chicago weather
I'm ready for spring sunshine :)
Wanting: To get started on my Project Life I bought the kit from the HSN TSV
Needing: A new good book to read
*any suggestions? let me know!
Thinking: How ridonkulously HUGE Hailey is in comparison to Abbey!
Obsessing: Over this! CANDY CRUSH
UGH! FML!
don't even start playing it I swear it will ruin your life
by draining your time & making
you dream of candy when your asleep! LOL
Enjoying: CUTIE-fying out my phone cuz who doesn't
want a cute home screen to look at right?!?! LOL :)
That's all for now :)
xoxo ivyPINK
Happy Mani Monday ;)
I'm a Lil wired this morning
I've already to been to target to pick up these bunny ferreros (BFs faves) &
I tried an espresso @ Starbucks & even the decaf gave me a wake up boost!
Anyway, on to nails...
I'm obsessed with these new nail stamping plates from Winstonia
This honey comb one is my favorite
I used China Glaze Dandy Lyin' & Keep Calm, Paint on such a lovely spring combo ;)
I hope you have a great day
xoxo ivyPINK
Hello ;) I just to wish you guys a very HAPPY EASTER!
I made a cute card for my grandma & I thought I'd share ;)
This is my MOST favorite Easter stamps I've had it FOREVER its by Penny Black ;)
I'm not sure if you can see it but I sprinkled some glitter on his tail ;)
Also wanted to share my Easter nails ;)
I'm feeling the pastels this spring
I hope you have a lovely Easter Sunday
xoxo
ivyPINK
Oh! P.S. Game of Thrones starts tonight!!! I feel like I've been waiting F O R E V E R for this show to start up I'm so excited heehee ;)
Anyone else as excited as me?
K tootles!
I just wanted to share a quick (well it wasn't really that quick lol) card I made for my friend who also LOVES Hello Kitty I've owned the Hello Kitty Cricut carts forever but I've only used it a few times because it's kinda a pain to use since the images have a million tiny pieces but I have to say it does come out so adorbs!!! & I added some bling to make it extra adorbs ;)
I also cut out a Hello Kitty face shape to use as label for the envelope & used my HK tape for envi decor ;)
Have a great weekend ;)
xoxo ivyPINK
