A Forgotten Outfit

I was uploading pics from the weekend and found this stashed away on my camera from a couple weeks ago.

Man, I miss having cool photo locations. You think that's a reason to move back in with my parents?

jeans, flats and striped tee from Target. jacket from Ann Taylor. 

Bang Inspiration

 

I have these pictures pinned and printed out. I'm ready for bangs.

I think.

Thrifted... From My Closet

I was at my parents' house last week looking for Halloween costumes and found this sweater... in a trash bag.... in the back of my old closet. Who does it belong to? Nobody knows.

But I took it home and washed it and claimed it as my own.

mysterious sweater. jeans from Target. boots by Chinese Laundry. gold cuff and ring. nail polish is Sew Psyched by Essie. 

Picture Day

We had surprise picture day at work today. Thank goodness I look halfway decent and actually straightened my hair this morning. I wonder if they can photoshop my chipped nail polish though?

Other things I did today:

• resolved a whole bunch of flagged emails left in my inbox
• activated my credit card
• scheduled a haircut
• still felt no remorse for the Old Navy shopping spree I went on yesterday
• listened to Christmas music way earlier than normal thanks to my new She & Him holiday CD that came in the mail yesterday
• bought tickets to see Billy Elliot at the Fox with my mom for her birthday
• had my first froyo experience at Flying Cow in Midtown
• crossed a bunch of things off my to do list... and added a bunch of new things for tomorrow

dress from Target. cardigan from Old Navy. boots by Chinese Laundry. 

For A Living

Never thought I'd like a silly car commercial so much (especially one that doesn't involve any Kanye playing...) but I'm just in love with this idea. 'For those who live life for a living.'

Printed

I love all the tribal-print stuff that is coming out this fall. In fact, I've got quite a few pieces pinned to 'the list' that I hope Santa brings me. But I've got a question for you...

Do you think it's offensive to call things tribal print? Or Navajo-inspired? 

I remember reading a blog post once about how offensive it is equating the prints with a culture... when sometimes they aren't accurate. But what else are you supposed to call them? Is it offensive if we say things are Asian-inspired? Or African? Or what about the whole movement to dress like a French girl?

top from Forever 21. blazer by Worthington for JC Penny. jeans and flats from Target. gold cuff, ring and earrings. polish is Geranium by Essie.

Oh, and excuse the pile of dirty dishes. That just means I cooked.

Apple-Stuffed French Toast with Honey Syrup

Last night was another semi-successful dinner at Casa de Danielle. I made apple-stuffed french toast with a honey syrup (and bacon, of course)... It was super easy, I only slightly screwed it up and it actually tasted good.

I used this recipe as inspiration for the french toast....

• Line a rectangle or square dish with bread, top each piece with apple pie filling (or whatever filling/fresh fruit you want to use), bits of cream cheese and cinnamon and then put another piece of bread on top. 
• Mix 6 eggs, 1 cup of milk, some vanilla and cinnamon in a bowl and pour over the bread. 
• Put in the oven (preheated to 375 degrees) for 35 minutes or until set. 

(Just a side note: The casserole dish I was using was a little big for the four french toasts I was making, so I lined it in foil, put the french toast on top and then folded up the edges to keep the batter on the bread. Genius, right? But I didn't grease the foil at all, so the bread stuck to it, making it a total mess and ugly. Hence, no photos. Good effort.)

And then for the honey, I found this simple recipe using water, sugar and honey over medium heat; and I added in a little extra apple pie filling and a pinch of salt. It was kind of runny, but still a nice compliment to the french toast. 

Bon Appetit!