Rigatoni with chestnuts, pancetta & sage

The hubs picked some fresh chestnuts & I knew I wanted to make a pasta dish with them.  I have made a yummy chestnut & squash lasagna in the past, but I was hungry and I wanted a quick meal.  A search of epicurious yielded this recipe.  I did not have any tagliatelle so I used rigatoni instead.  It was a hit and I suggest you give it a try as well.  I even roasted chestnuts, but not over an open fire.   My oven works just fine.

  

Hubs said that the pumpkin pie bars were too good not to share with y'all.  

He eyed  this at the store, so I decided to go ahead and give it a try.  I think Krusteaz is on of the best box brands out there.  I was very pleasantly surprised out how well it tasted.  I think all my future pumpkin pies will have a ginger snap crust not just pumpkin cheesecake.

Save the Ta-Tas

Save the Ta-Tas by blondegigi featuring wedge booties

H m blazer, £35
Quiksilver slim fit jeans, $88
TopShop wedge booties, $136
Shoulder bag, $395
Amazon: OPI I Think In Pink H38 0.5 oz.: Beauty, $6.19
Background Brushwood Wall Art - Wall Sculpture - Home Accents - Home..., $109

I plan on rocking my Save the Ta-Tas tee shirt by adding a blazer and some booties this weekend.  I have several tees and wear them year round.   I do add them  to my wardrobe more in October.    I will say that I always receive some type of comment when I wear them.  Here is a link to get your very own.    

Girls Weekend

It is that time of year and I can't wait.  Columbus weekend has a very special meaning to me and a group of my friends.  That is when we take our annual Girls Weekend trip.  Some go every year and others go when money and schedules allow.  Since I do not have kids, I can go every year.  This year we selected Key West.  I plan on eating a slice (or two) of Key Lime Pie every day.   I did use it an excuse to go on a small shopping trip.  I went to very wallet  friendly stores (Old Navy, H&M) and even got some things to wear to work.  Between shopping & eating my friend Lisa and I got pink extensions to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure.  I think that will also become an annual event.  THINK PINK!


(Tiffany & Co. necklace, Ann Taylor top)

When Uggs won't do

When Uggs won't do by blondegigi featuring slip on boots

Trash & Lash

So, I was catching up on a blog that I follow the other day and I was shocked at how this blogger was trashing people for wearing Tory Burch or carrying a Coach or Vera Bradley purse.   Really?  You've got to be kidding me.  Normally I'm not one to carry a purse more than one season.  It has to be AMAZING for me to hold onto it.  I finally bought a few VB so I can use it and give away without spending a great deal of money.  My niece loves my purse addiction - she has been given many a bag from my Coach phase.   And the Reva ballet flats, I plan on those lasting  me many years.   She also digs on people that dress like "fashion bloggers"and do not know how to be themselves.  I was so taken aback that I stopped following her.    Bless her heart is all I can say!


Photos via Polyvore