A Sleeping Sloth, a Statement Jacket, & a Sweet Care Package | iPhone Snaps

Hi lovely reader! I haven't shared some candid iPhone pics in a while, so I thought it was about time I change that! I love looking at these types of posts on other people's blogs because they're so casual and let's be honest, I'm also a little nosey, but hey you probably are too, otherwise you wouldn't be reading this! 

The cutest little sleeping sloth at the zoo. Slothes were definitely my favorite animal for some time when I was younger, not to the Kristen Bell extent though! (Just google "Kristen Bell sloth"...)

Agreed.

Would love a picture like this in my home in the future. 

I had seen commercials for these little squares and thought they looked intriguing! I went and bought the "Cranberry almond dark chocolate" flavor and it was very good! Only downfall I would say is that they are fairly high in sugar as far as it being a "healthy snack".

I have been wanting a "patched" jacket for the last two months after scrolling through all the Fashion Week street style pics filled with every themed and embellished type of jacket imaginable. So, when I saw this one I snatched it up. Look out for some OOTD's coming up featuring this jacket and most likely some adidas originals.

So Apple Pie filling, topped with crumbles, topped with caramel, topped with vanilla ice cream. No more needs to be said.....

New little cross body bag.

The sweetest care package from my church back home. Nothing like receiving an unexpected package!

Healthy Summer Sweet-Tooth Satisfier | Frozen Yogurt Bars

Hi lovely reader! One of my favorite things to do on a hot summer evening is drive about 5 minutes to my families favorite local ice cream spot. They have every flavor and topping imaginable from fresh strawberries and hot fudge to cinnamon apples and caramel. While this is not something I would ever stop doing completely, there are those days where I still have a craving for something cold and sweet but feel I should probably go for something a little bit more healthy. So this recipe that I am going to share with you is just that! I originally saw it on the back of a box of Honey Maid graham crackers and thought it looked quick, simple, and delicious so I gave it a go.

I was pleased with the end result, as was my family, and it has become my go to for when I get an after dinner hankering for a little dessert. I also like this recipe because it is extremely customizable, you can change the Greek yogurt flavors, the fruits, and add other mix ins such as mini chocolate chips, chocolate sauce, caramel, etc. I made strawberry chocolate chip ones and they were excellent! So follow this simple recipe and you will have some delicious fruity frozen yogurt bars!

You will need: 
-1 cup vanilla nonfat Greek yogurt (or whatever flavor you would like them to be)
-1 cup thawed frozen reduced-fact whipped topping
-1/2 cup sliced strawberries
-1/2 cup chopped bananas
-1/4 cup blueberries
-12 whole graham crackers

1. Chop up the fruits into fine pieces, depending on how big you would like the fruit chunks to be. Then spoon the fruit into a bowl and stir in the yogurt and whipped topping.

2. Line a pan of your choosing (for me I used two bread loaf pans) with aluminum foil with the foil ends extending over the sides. Break each graham cracker in half arrange them in the pan. Spoon the yogurt mixture on top of each half and then top it with the other half of the graham crackers. Repeat this until you have used all of your mixture, separating each laver of sandwiches with aluminum foil.

3. Freeze for 4 hours (it's okay to freeze them for longer, just be sure to let them sit out for a bit to thaw out some before serving). Then you are ready to enjoy!

Do you have a summer sweet tradition or a go to treat? Xx

The Marvelous Met & Sweet Serendipity | New York Photo Diary

Hello lovely reader and welcome to the last installment of my "New York Photo Diary" posts! You can check out the previous three posts here, but I must say that "part 4" which encompasses the last day of my trip was one of the most amazing things I've ever gotten to do which was visit The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Not only was that a moment in itself seeing as it is so grand and iconic but I also got to visit the "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology" exhibit which was beyond incredible. If you ever have the chance to visit this exhibit you absolutely must! I even read the other day that due to the high attendance, The Met has extended the viewing through Labor Day, September 5th. As someone who studies fashion and throughly enjoys learning about it and the history, to be able to see these garments up close and their craftsmanship and details was unbelievable. One moment you are looking at a Chanel suit from the 60's the next moment, a Christian Dior dress from the 50's and then you round a corner and see the extremely modern-esque creations of Issey Miyake. There were different galleries with various themes such as embroidery, feathers, pleating, and leather work. Then within the galleries were pieces made by hand (Manus) and by machine (Machina) which as the point of the exhibit, to display handmade and machine made garments. It truly is a fashion lovers dream come true and for me personally it made me that much more proud and excited that this is the world that I am going to be working in one day. I took tons of pictures at the exhibit and tried to pick ones for this post that would allow you to be able to see the variety of styles that the exhibit includes. I also included a picture that states the purpose of the exhibit which is worth reading to better understand the images.
 

 

After all the fashionable excitement, we went to Treadwell Park for dinner. The food was delicious and the atmosphere was really fun. It was jam packed full of people meeting after work at the bar and having dinner, even playing some ping pong. The seating is all picnic tables so you share with people which actually worked out well for us. My friends and I sat with two lovely women who we chatted to about living in New York. I had the bratwurst with warm potato salad and it was really good. As you can tell by the picture, the setting and serving style is very aesthetically pleasing.  

After dinner we headed over to Serendipity 3 to finish off our NYC trip properly and have some outrageous dessert. We had to wait a little while just because the place is quite small but it was so worth it. We ordered a Cinnamon Fun Sundae and the Forbidden Broadway Sundae, both certainly lived up to the hype and it was the perfect way to end an amazing trip.

I mean come on!

So thus concludes my NYC Photo Diary. It was a fabulous trip and I hope you've enjoyed seeing what I got up to! Also, if you are interested in fashion but unable to make it to The Met, their website has a really nice page filled with information, pictures, and videos of the exhibit that I would recommend taking a look at. Have you been to NYC? What are some of your favorite spots? Xx

More Monochrome & Some Spring Things | iPhone Snaps

Hello lovely reader! I hope you are doing well and that spring is in full swing where you are. Where I am spring is being quite the little tease showing itself and then deciding to be absolutely frigid. I am so tired of being cold ready and ready for some consistently warm weather. I wanted to do a set of iPhone snaps to share some insight into what I've been up to. I've also noticed that the majority of the pictures I take and want to share are of food so I apologize in advance if you're hungry, maybe iPhone food snaps should just be it's own type of post.

As you can probably tell I am loving the marble trend that seems to be everywhere right now from tables to laptop cases to jewelry, it is quite satisfying for all my fellow monochrome lovers out there.

When in doubt buy yourself flowers. My roommate and I picked these up at the store to freshen up the apartment and bring some spring to where it was lacking. 

Child at heart. You're never too old for a good pair of Disney princess pajamas. My personal favorite princess has always been Belle. Who was yours?

More marble and monochrome. Like I said, I don't mess around when it comes to a good black-and-white print.

Breakfast in bed on a Saturday morning. My go to breakfast during the week is a Light and Fit vanilla Greek yogurt with a bowl of either Cheerios or Kind granola, mixed with Craisins and diced dried apricots.

And now here's your warning that we are moving into the food portion of the photos! 

Well cheese to the extreme. Tom and Chee is one is a new favorite of mine and every time I see this picture I crave it. They have many different kinds of grilled cheese from a classic and simple cheese with tomato soup to a Mac and cheese grilled cheese that looks fantastic. If you have one in your area I highly suggest it, a perfect reason to go out of the house on a rainy or chilly day and warm up. Also who else feels like grilled cheese and tomato soup makes you feel like a kid again. If you're too proud you can find some "grown up grilled cheeses" on the menu as well. 

A little slice of heaven. I got my dad a Tortuga rum cake as a joke gift after we had been to a restaurant and had the most amazing Rum baba dessert. However, I was highly impressed with how moist the cake actually was seeing as it was boxed. We were quite happy to find that after following the instructions on the box and popping the cake in the microwave, drizzling some caramel sauce on top, and pairing it with some vanillas ice cream that it was delicious! 

What matters in life is not how much candy you get on Easter but how much candy you get after raiding the post Easter clearance candy...

What have you been up to? Xx