super dreamy restaurant worthy tiramisu

OK, not to toot my own horn, but TOOOOOT, this is the best tiramisu you well ever put in your pie hole. It is both rich and light. It is sweet, but not too sweet. It has both coffee and rum in it. 

This tiramisu made the 60 year old former CEO of my company do a high kick. In the office. In front of people.

muu muu summer dress tutorial

We have entered the season of birthday parties. Henry's party a couple of weeks ago ushered us in, and we have a birthday party for 2-3 year olds nearly every weekend from now until June. Pray for me. I'm kidding (kind of).

This past weekend was a particularly special birthday shindig. Henry's girlfriend, Adalyn, turned three. Just look at these lovebirds. They will absolutely get married one day. It's a fact.

Well, a girl as special as Adalyn deserved an extra special present. And since we've decided to shut down the baby factory over here, there will be no little girls in this house to make dresses for. What do do with my giant stash of fabric? Obviously make a dress (or two) for Ady.

refined rustic or bright farmhouse: which would you choose?

The beautiful thing about my new gig as a stay at home momma is that I now have time to help all of those family and friends who have been hitting me up for design advice for the last 10 years, patiently waiting until I had some free time (which I never did). Well now I do!

The 'rents of one of my best gals from college have this ranch house south of Dallas. And when I say "ranch house" I don't mean like how I live in a ranch house. I mean a legit house on a ranch, roaming cattle and all.

They needed a bit of inspiration for their 90s bathroom. The rest of their home has been updated throughout the years and definitely fits with the ranching vibe. They want the bathroom to make sense with the rest of the house, but taken up a notch (or ten).

Here are the two concepts I dreamed up:

Refined Rustic

Textured stone, rich woods, antiqued metals, rustic touches. This is a space where you want to unwind at the end of a long day. The beauty of this space is in the natural materials. But instead of being literal or hokey (no longhorns up on these walls), it's been classed up a bit with clean sophisticated lines and contemporary touches.

Bright Farmhouse

Bright and cheerful, open and airy, with classic and industrial touches. This is the room that greets you like a breath of fresh air in the morning and energizes you to start your day.

Which would you choose?

For more inspiration and information on where to buy, check out the refined rustic and bright farmhouse boards on Pinterest.


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jack & coke float

Ever had one of those days where having ice cream OR having a drink just wasn't going to cut it? Yeah, that's been about every day since Henry's 3rd birthday for me. People told me 3 was going to be a doozie, and boy, were they right. So I decided to reward myself for not eating my young.

I put my thinking cap on and came up with an idea. The most amazing idea that anyone has ever had EVER. Take my favorite drink and add it to (one of my) favorite dessert. 

Jack? Good. Coke? Good. Ice Cream? GOOD.

I'm not sure if this totally qualifies as a "recipe" since there are only 3 ingredients, but let's just go with it.

easy weeknight tomatillo chicken enchiladas and cilantro-lime rice

I love me some chicken enchiladas. And I mean looooooove. Texas girl, born and bread, it doesn't get any better than a spicy chicken enchilada smothered in cheese and sauce. 

My mouth just totally filled with saliva writing that sentence.

I've been determined for years to recreate restaurant style enchiladas at home. And you know what I found out? The reason they taste so much better at the restaurant is because they soften the tortillas in bubbling oil before they fill them. DUH, fat frying makes everything taste better. I made them like that once at home, and boy they were yummy, but I just don't have the energy to add the extra step of frying my tortillas one at a time to soften them before I roll them. Also, I could probably stand to save the calories.

I was marathon watching the Food Network one blissful day before I had children and stumbled upon Tyler Florence's Ultimate Chicken Enchilada recipe.

Pros-  No frying of tortillas. Amazingly delicious. 

Cons - Takes for flipping EVER. Make my own roasted tomatillo salsa? Ain't nobody got time for that (sorry, Tyler).


Since then it's been my personal mission to find a way to have enchiladas at home, without frying anything, and without sucking up my entire Sunday afternoon.

If this speaks to your heart (and stomach), then girlfriend (or boyfriend), this is the recipe for you. It's 4 steps, and can be done on a weekday. Arriba!