¡Tiempo para celebrar!

No matter the type of holiday, I tend to be a fan of celebrating.  This Sunday happened to be Cinco de Mayo.  While I may have no other ties to this holiday than the fact that I started celebrating it in high school when my friend Katie and I would attempt to make celebratory dishes for our entire Spanish class, I never turn down an occasion to celebrate.  (Sidenote: Katie and I shared the struggles of 4 years of Spanish class together and our friendship began at a local Mexican restaurant so I guess you could say this day brings back some fond memories for the two of us)  Although sometimes (especially our edition of Bananas en Gloria) our creations epically failed, I finally found a fool proof healthy salsa recipe.  To celebrate, my mom and I made a taco bar, this delicious salsa as an appetizer, and sopapilla cheesecake for dessert! 

I used this recipe!

Tips: After making this a few times, I started buying the rotel tomates with the lime and cilantro in the can but I still add fresh cilantro and lime juice.  Also I buy the mexicorn for the added seasonings. Make sure to drain all of the cans except for the can of rotel tomatoes.  Buen provecho! 

Sopapilla Recipe found here!

For this dessert, I drizzled a little bit of honey over it to make it even more delectable!

Hope you had a great weekend, 

xoxo,
Katie 

 

Instagram Round-Up

We think it would be fun to start a new fixture on our blog called the Instagram Round-Up. We haven't hashed out the specifics, like how often it will occur, but basically we will post a few of our favorite pictures we've Instagrammed lately!

Side note from Courtney: I used to be opposed to Instagram for some reason, probably just because I am wary about social media in general, but now I have this great appreciation for it. Getting to see how people capture and interpret what happens in their lives (especially celebrities...) without the unnecessary dialog is so much fun.

It's basically a dream come true for my photographic/nosy self.


Without further ado...

I love walking through Stars Hollow;) -c

Smoothie sippin' out of the cutest plastic mason jar- from Walmart! -c

New Kate Spade lotion for my inner girly girl -c

Dining al fresco and catching up with a friend.
(Best turkey apple brie sandwich you'll ever have courtesy of Ingredient) -c

Brought a smile to my face while walking to class.  It just happened to be May Day as well!  -k

Raspberry chocolate chip pancakes...mindblowingly good -c

The brunch setup - c

Happy Friday! Hope everyone who is reading has a restful and indulgent weekend:) I like this quote from Lily Tomlin:

"For fast-acting relief, try slowing down."

xoxo,

Katie & Courtney

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Trenches Ahead

I was on my way to Katie's apartment after class this overcast morning when I saw a sign amidst road construction that read "Trenches Ahead".  Now that we're bloggers, I thought that would be a totally clever and appropriate place to have today's photoshoot, but I don't know how well that would go down with the construction workers/rest of traffic.

I suppose the lush green trees weren't that bad of a backdrop for today's outfit photos!

On Katie- jacket: Nordstrom; shirt: Goodwill (then monogrammed!); jeans: Gap; flats: Steve Madden

On Courtney- trench: Banana Republic

blouse: jcp; jeans: Gap; loafers: Goodwill

watch: Michael Kors; necklace: Kate Spade

 Embracing true St. Louis style in the words of Reese Witherspoon, "My rule is, if it's not moving – monogram it."

watch: Macy's

Promptly afterwards we scooted our booties to Hy-Vee for a much needed brunch of pancakes, fruit, eggs, bacon, and iced coffee!  Afterwards it would've been ideal napping weather but we're adults now (sigh), and class/work called.

If only accounting homework could be as fun as blogging.

xoxo
Courtney & Katie

P.S.- If college boys see you taking blog pics, just keep calm and carry on. Not awkward at all.