Betty Crocker

I jokingly got called Betty Crocker the other day at my husband's office. That was a huge compliment to me! I love to cook, and do it all the time. Except for Thursdays. By then I'm pretty worn out, and need a break. Can you say Pizza Time! My husband's cousin started this amazing website called TheMeaningofPie.com. She posts recipes and gorgeous pictures of the whole cooking process. I have cooked many recipes off her site, and all of them are beyond delicious. I made the goat cheese artichoke dip today for a Christmas party. PHENOMENAL and sooo easy. The recipes are very doable, but decidedly gourmet. Don't you just love that sentence?! Start cooking, ladies.

Of course, I forgot to take a picture.

Christmas Time

Christmas time is the best. You have all the Christmas lights, the roaring fires, the presents, the sense of peace, and the spiked hot chocolate (with cinnamon schnapps, of course). Love it. But a major downside is all the dough you need to spend on everyone. I am not talking about cookie dough. Haha. Ok I'll stop. Anyways, I feel like more and more people get added to the list. Especially after you get married! I'm not griping. I love giving presents. I just don't like to pay for all of them. So here is a list of all my favorite sale websites. You can find GREAT gifts on these.

OneKingsLane.com -The best home sale website. They carry everything from bedding to tableware to candles. Great Christmas gifts on this site. They actually have a category for Christmas gifts.
Zulily.com -The BEST kids sale website. Period. Have everything from maternity, nursing gear, and children's clothing and accessories. Great service and very good selection.
Hautelook.com -Probably the most popular sale site. They have men, women, children, beauty, and home. Carry good brands, but I feel they have gone a little downhill. The site is slow, and good merchandise goes fast. Don't get me wrong, I have totally ordered off it twice this past month.
Gilt.com - Love this website. It is higher end, and more expensive. I browse most of the time :) The merchandise goes very fast on this website. If there is a brand you love, you better be on at 11:00 on the dot!
Ruelala.com -I don't go on this site very much. They probably only carry 3 designers a day. But feel free to check it out. A couple weeks ago they had Tory Burch.
Theminisocial.com - Good children's website. They used to be my favorite, but they have really cut down, and do not offer much merchandise anymore. Zulily is WAY better. Occasionally they have super good buys though.