Happy New Year!

Can you believe that 2010 is just a few minutes from being over? It's been a great year but I think 2011 will be even better! I have a couple of resolutions for the coming year. One is to organize my home a little better and the other is to get my Etsy up and running. We'll see how long I can stick to it! Lol.

But aside from that, I hope you all have a safe and happy new year!

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Cooking: Easy Peasy Chicken Teriyaki

Before I get to the cooking, I just wanted to let you guys know that my laptop bit the dust a few weeks ago. With that being said, I have been without my own computer for about a month now and oh my geezers, does it suck! I have to battle for p.c. time with Pete which leaves me enough time to basically just check my email hence the lack of posts. On a side note, does anyone know where I can get a decent laptop for cheap? lol

But anyways, on to the cooking and sadly it will be without pictures this time around. :o(

This is my easy-peasy Japanese Teriyaki dinner. I love to make on those nights that I just don't feel like cooking anything but still want a good home cooked meal that makes my tummy happy. This should feed about 3-4 people. I cook for two of us and we always plenty of left overs for lunch the next day.

You'll need:

1 lb. raw chicken breast
vegetable oil
1 bottle of Lawry's Teriyaki Marinade (found in the condiment aisle at the grocery store.)
1 bag of Steam Fresh Asian Blend frozen veggies.
your choice of rice to go on the side (I prefer about 2 cups of white Minute Rice since it's done when my chicken is.)

De-bone your chicken if needed and cut it up into 1 inch strips. Heat about a tablespoon of the vegetable oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Toss in the chicken and cook until no longer pink. Add the FROZEN Steam Fresh veggies and cook for about 7 minutes or so until the veggies are no longer frozen. Add the Lawry's Teriyaki Marinade to taste... I use about half of a cup roughly. Heat until hot and tasty. Serve on top of your rice and you're good to go. This literally takes 20 minutes and as an added bonus you only have to dirty up two pans. Yay! :o)



P.S. --

Dear Santa Claus,

I've been really good all year. Can you pretty please bring me a new computer? I'd love you forever!

Love,
Kimberly

Shopping: Conflict Free and Cute

Brilliant Earth is an online supplier of conflict free and eco-friendly jewelry. They have beautiful engagement rings (hint hint BF) but they also have really cute everyday jewelry that I just lurve. I follow them on Facebook and they just posted a contest where they are offering up a silver "In the Stars" pendant. Contest aside... how freaking cute is this thing?


They have all twelve of the zodiac symbols and each one is just as cute. I would definitely suggest checking out their site and go ahead... make a wishlist. I have one and it's 10 miles long now!

Photo-centric: Bella Does Laundry!

Oh, how I wish she could do the laundry! She actually just lays in it... smelly dog.

On a side note, it's been a very busy couple of weeks for us at the Caprara household. I just did the month end thing at work which is always stressful and then I've been working on some things around the house which has kept us awfully busy. Between it all, I just haven't had much time to really sit down and make anything. It's all good though because I have a few ideas I'm going to get working on now that I'll have some ME time in the next few days! Yay!

A Tea Party

A co-worker of mine has a yearly tradition of celebrating her daughter's birthday with a tea party at the O'Henry Hotel. They have a gorgeous tea room that's so whimsical and completely different than anything else around. Last year, I was asked to make themed invitations for the party and they were adorable! I opted to make teapot shaped invites with the actual written invitation attached to the lid so that it would slide out when the teapot was opened. They took forever because everything was cut by hand but they were so worth it! I just loved the look on my co-workers face when I gave them to her and I think that's what makes me happy about my art/crafts. The joy it brings people! But to get back on subject... take a look at the teapots! Cute right?




The cards from last year were such a hit, my co-worker asked me to make her invites again this year. (A new tradition in the works, maybe?) I actually had some of the paper left from last years project so I was able to make the teacups match the teapots... perfect!




These were surprisingly less tedious to make than the teapots and I actually made them from start to finish in a single afternoon. I should have made a tutorial on how I made them but I honestly didn't even think of it until Pete fussed at me to take pictures of the final product. And yes, I have my own personal fan club in my house! :oP Until next time!

Oh My!

I haven't posted in a few days but with good reason: there's some super big news coming! I can't wait to share ALL the details but mums the word for the moment. I feel like I'm going to pop if I don't give away at least a little clue so here it is!



What in the world could it be? I can't tell you now but soon you'll see!

And who knew that I was such a poet? :oP

Shopping: The Red Wonder

I fell in love with this coat the moment I saw it on OldNavy.com. It's cute. It's feminine. It's a beautiful ruby red. What else could a girl need to make her fall head over heels for this amazing coat? How about an awesome price tag... it's $79.50 online. You can also get an additional 25% percent off if you use promo code ONSTYLE25 at checkout through October 21st. And if red isn't your thing, it's also available in Rosemary Blue and Charcoal.

I decided to actually take the plunge and buy it when I read an article on TheBudgetFashionista about Kristin Cavallari from the show The Hills sporting the red wonder out and about in NYC. I loved it in the catalog style photo but I adore the way it looks out on the street in the real world. It's just so effortlessly chic. I love her outfit but I don't think I'll be wearing mine with a micro-mini anytime soon but I love it all the same. lol


She's so adorable! And just look at those legs... I hate her. (No, not really. I'm just jealous!)



(Disclaimer: I am in no way affiliated with Old Navy and they didn't compensate me for this post. I just really freakin' love their clothes... a lot. I would estimate that 80% of my wardrobe hails from their stores. Love it!)