Blazer Giveaway Winner!

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in my giveaway! I'm so in love with this blazer and I hope you love it as much as I do.

 

 Now...(drum roll)...the winner is...Katelyn Smith! Whoo hoo! Please email me with your info so we can mail you the blazer asap! Thanks again to all that entered. Please check back soon for more giveaways!

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Pawty Animals

My four legged children both have birthdays this month! Walter is turning the big 1 while Ari is turning 2! I had a little fun doing a photo shoot with them a few days ago and wanted to share their birthday chalkboards! I'm such a dork!

 

 Happy birthday crazy puppies!!

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Katie's Closet

 

Dress: Target

Belt: Target

Shoes: Guess

Necklace:Charming Charlie

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Wish Bone Necklace

I can't get enough of this adorable wishbone necklace lately! It's so delicate and dainty and is great layered with other necklaces. Love! Check out Chloe and Isabel for this necklace and some other great styles! Wanna win it? Stay tuned for details on my next giveaway!

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Throwback Thursday ~ Puppy Pawty

In honor of Walter's 1st birthday and Ari's 2nd birthday this month, this Thursday's throwback is from Ari's puppy pawty last year! My babies are growing up so fast! Happy birthday puppies! xoxo!

Puppy Pawty

My dog just turned one, and being the crazy dog mom that I am, I decided she needed to have a birthday party! We invited over her brothers and sisters to come join the celebration! It was a blast!

Birthday girl! Ready to "pawty" all night!

Save the date and invitations for the party.

Dog table

Dog party favors included toys, pictures, and DIY dog cookie mix.

Puppy pops aka rawhide chews.

Centerpieces

centerpieces.

centerpieces.

centerpieces.

centerpieces.

centerpieces.

birthday cookies for the puppies!

Pupcakes! These turned out so cute!

pupcakes!

Party animals

Our little girl is growing up so fast!

Yummy birthday treat!

Present time!

This is the best picture I could get of all the dogs. They were too crazy to pose for a picture!

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Katie's Closet

 

Dress: Pink Blush Maternity

Jacket: Express

Shoes: Michael Kors

Necklace: Vera Wang for Kohls

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Penne with Zucchini and Ricotta Recipe

This simple recipe was a big hit in our household last week. I was looking for a new way to add zucchini into a pasta dish without making it too heavy and loaded with sauce. Thanks to The Boot Blog for the great recipe!

 

Penne with Zucchini and Ricotta

(serves 3)

1 tbs olive oil

pinch chili flakes

2 medium zucchini, sliced into half moons

1/2 onion, chopped

1/2 tsp salt 

1/4 tsp black pepper

1/2 pound penn

1/3 cup ricotta

1/4 cup grated parmigiano (or cheese of your choice)

Heat a skillet over medium heat, add the oil and the chili flakes. Let sizzle for a few seconds. Add the chopped onion and the zucchini and season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the zucchini are tender. In the meantime, bring a pot of salted water to a boil, and cook the penne according to instructions for al dente. Drain, reserving about 1/3 cup of the pasta cooking liquid. (You probably won’t use it all.) Toss penne in the skillet with the zucchini, lowering the heat to a simmer. Add the ricotta and a bit of the water at a time, until desired consistency is reached. Sprinkle with the parmigiano and serve immediately. 

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