House Special: Bacon, Egg, & Cheese in Toast Cups

I found this cleaver spin on a boring breakfast at The Noshery! These little treats will be a star with the family on Saturday mornings!They're pretty simple to put together and take about 30 minutes to prepare. Great dish to bring to a morning office party or a Bridal Brunch!

All you need is:

• 6 slices of bread
• 6 slices of bacon
• 6 eggs
• 1/2 cup of shredded cheese
• salt & pepper

STEP 1: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray muffin pan with butter non-stick spray.

STEP 2: Using a cookie cutter, cut circles out of bread slices about 3 inches in diameter.

STEP 3: Take bread circles and press them into the muffin pan, set aside.

STEP 4: Heat a large skillet on medium-high. Cook bacon on the skillet until partially cooked but still pliable. That typically takes about 3 minutes.

STEP 5: Shape bacon strips into the toast cups, fill with 1 Tbs of shredded cheese. Place in the oven for 5 minutes, allowing the bacon to toast just a little more. Remove from oven.

STEP 6: Crack your egg and separate out most of the egg white. Drop eggs into the cups, sprinkle with salt & pepper to taste. Place back in the oven and cook until white begins to set, about another 8 – 10 minutes.  The yolk should be creamy.

STEP 7: Remove from oven when done and pop out using a spoon, serve warm.

ENJOY!!!!!

Cocktails at Eight: Mimosa Bar

 I found this great idea for a Mimosa Bar on Sweet Bliss Weddings  and just had to share. It's really simple to put together and very fancy looking I must say. All you have to do is offer a small variety of fruit juices (between 3 to 6) in pretty pitchers. Slice and platter some complementary fresh fruit. Mix with Sparkling Wine or Champagne and viola you've got yourself a fabulous Mimosa Bar! Great for anything from a ladies luncheon at home to a wedding!

Design Den: Home Theater

If there is one thing that I must have in my dream house it's a fabulous home theater. Check out these beautiful spaces!

 

Contemporary Media Room design by Dallas Interior Designer Lori Withey

Traditional Media Room design by Portland Interior Designer Garrison Hullinger Interior Design Inc.

Eclectic Media Room design by Minneapolis General Contractor John Kraemer & Sons

Contemporary Basement design by Seattle Architect Paul Moon Design

Traditional Media Room design by Salt Lake City General Contractor Phillips Development

Beauty Bar: DIY Oat Honey Milk Bath

I have had such a busy couple of weeks so last night I decided to try this relaxing bath treatment I found on SudaBeauty. OMG what a treat! I will do this every time I have a long day from now on. Great way to have add some luxury to your busy life and have a spa day at home!

What you'll need:

• 1/2 cup of rolled oats
•  1/3 cup of dry milk
• 2 tbsp. of honey
• Cheesecloth
• String

 Mix together all the ingredients in a bowl. Pour into cheesecloth and wrap with ribbon. Tie ribbon around the faucet and allow water to run through the cheesecloth. Relax and enjoy!

Design Den: How to Refinish a Kitchenette Set

I've been wanting to do something to spice up my college dining room set that now resides in my breakfast nook for a while now. So today I decided that I would take the plug and attempt to refinish it. I ordered this great fabric weeks ago but had no plans for it so I decided to use it for this project. What I found was that this project wasn't hard at all. Below is a tutorial on how you can do a fabulous kitchenette refinish in a matter of hours for under $50 bucks.

 

What you'll need:

• Staple Gun
• Fabric
• Spray paint 
• Screwdriver

STEP 1: The first step in transforming this kitchenette set from drab to fab was to remove the glass top from the table and seat cushions from the chairs. The glass just slides off easily but I had to unscrew the chair frame from the cushions in order to prepare for painting.

 STEP 2: Next I took both the table and chair frames outside where I spray painted them all with a gold household spray paint. It took 4 cans to coat each piece twice.

 

 

I found this great fabric at House Fabric that worked great for this project. The fabric was kind of pricy but the quality was exceptional and well worth the price. I only needed a yard to cover all four cushions. 

STEP 3: Next I decided on the pattern orientation and I cut the fabric into 4 sections with roughly 3 inches of fabric around the cushion to allow ease of stapling. 

STEP 4: After cutting the fabric, I used the staple gun to adhere the fabric to the cushion. The corners were the most difficult part but I just pulled them as tight as possible and worked my way around until they were covered completely.

STEP 5: After covering all the seat cushions and I screwed them back to the frame and WAALAA a masterpiece!!!!

Beauty Bar: How to get a SUPER Bright Smile at Home

A bright smile is the best accent to any great outfit! Check out this DIY celebrity secret for a brighter whiter smile in minutes!

All you need is:

• Strawberries
• Bowl
• Potato masher (fork will do)
• Baking soda
• Toothbrush
• Knife 
• Spoon

 

 STEP 1: Chop about 6 strawberries into small pieces.

 

 

STEP 2: In a bowl, mash strawberries until you get a juicy jam consistency.

 

STEP 3: Add a spoon full of baking soda and mix together until you get a paste consistency. It may begin to foam.

STEP 4: Next, add some of the paste on your toothbrush and brush for five minutes. After time has past spit out remaining paste. Do not swallow any of the paste. 

The paste doesn't taste that great but it works and it's completely natural! Repeat every day or every other day depending on tooth sensitivity. You will see amazing results after about two weeks!

Cocktails at Eight: Cotton Cantini

Are you looking for a great signature drink for your Labor Day party tomorrow? Try the Cotton Cantini. This drink is fabulous and fun all at the same time! It's easy to make and is sure to impress!

 All you need is:

1/2 oz Pinnacle Cotton Candy Vodka

1/2 oz X Rated Fusion Liquor
1 oz Cranberry juice (100% pure)
A nice size handful of cotton candy

FYI: This recipe makes 1 Martini. If you want to make a whole shaker full multiply the ingredients.

Step 1: In a martini shaker add Ice, cotton candy vodka, X Rated, and cranberry juice.

 Step 2: Shake until well mixed and chilled.

 

Step 3: Take a heaping handful of cotton candy and place in your martini glass 

 

Step 4: Slowly pour the contents of the shaker directly over the cotton candy.

 

Tada!!! Magic in a glass and the flavors are amazing! FYI, this is a strong drink so if you're a light weight you may want to add a more cranberry juice to dilute it down. It still tastes wonderful!!!

 

DIY: Citrus Salt Body Scrub

As fall approaches it's time to start thinking about how to combat dry skin! I stumbled upon this great salt scrub by Paula Deen that is cheap and easy to make and leaves skin exfoliated and moisturized with a light citrus scent to remind you of summer. I tried this scrub and it left my skin so soft! Must try!!!

All you need is:
1/2 cup sea salt
1/2 cup sweet almond oil
(can substitute light olive oil or vegetable oil; Which ever is in your pantry works. I used olive oil.)

Zest of a lemon
Zest of a lime
Zest of an orange

(Decided to add lime zest mid way thru)

 Step 1: Zest lemon, orange, and lime

Step 2: In a medium dry bowl, combine all ingredients making sure to not let any water touch them as it will dissolve the salt. 

Pour mixture into an airtight container and store in a cool dry place.

Swirl ingredients together with your fingertips to mix before use. Clean body completely and just before exiting shower, apply Citrus Salt Body Scrub to body in a firm circular scrubbing motion with hands or a soft washcloth. Rinse off the mixture and pat body dry with a clean towel.

Design Den: Beautiful Kitchens

The kitchen is the heart of any home. Check out these beautiful spaces!


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Beauty Bar: Braids and Buns

The braided bun is perfect for days when nothing else seems to be working. The best part is that it isn't suppose to be perfect so you can throw it together quickly and walk out the door. Perfect for days when you're in a hurry and don't have time to straighten or curl your hair. Check out how you can get these cool looks.

 

 Step 1: Begin french braiding the front section of your hair. Remember this look is suppose to be somewhat messy so it is perfectly okay not to part your hair. Continue french braiding until you past your ear.

Step 2: Once you past your ear. Finish braiding hair section to the end and place small rubber band around the ends to keep from unraveling. 

Step 3: Gather all you hair and form a loose bun on the same side as the braid.

Remember there are several variations of this style so be creative and give it your own personal spin!