Merry Christmas 2012!

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas! 

xo Samardzija & Lizzie

Christmas In New York

I love New York anytime of year... but Christmas time is my favorite! JT and I spent yesterday having a holiday day in the city. We indulged, eating macarons and sipping on hot chocolate while taking in all of the beautiful city light displays. We went to Columbus Circle, then cut through Central Park to head up 5th Ave. The holiday displays on 5th are amazing- the shops all seem to be trying to one up each other with gorgeous lights and well dressed windows. New York is beautiful!

Merry Christmas Eve!

xo Lizzie

Washi Tape Gift Wrap

This year I decided to wrap gifts with grocery bags and washi tape. We use reusable shopping bags but when we forget to bring them to the store we end up getting paper bags. I thought it would be nice to reuse them.

I cut the bags down the side seams to make the bag flat. And I put the printed side against the gift so the plain side was on the outside.

You can find the dot washi tape at RetroRoxVintage.

I like the flat bow.. I think I will do a Christmas tree shape or a star on another gift.

I like how they turned out... kind of modern. I've got a lot more wrapping to do today! 

xo Lizzie

Swirly Twirly Gumdrop Nails

Elf is one of my favorite Christmas movies. And my favorite quote from the movie is when Buddy the Elf describes how he got to NYC,

"I passed through the 7 levels of the Candy Cane forest, through the sea of swirly twirly gumdrops, and then I walked through the Lincoln Tunnel"

Obviously Hoboken would be the sea of swirly twirly gumdrops. Or at least that is what I choose to believe.

So when I found this fun Swirly Twirly Gumdrop polish from Daily Lacquer. I had to try it out.

I like it! I think I will try layering it over a light pink or a black polish for a different look next time. 

xo Lizzie

Trending: Magically Delicious Martini

I still can't believe the popularity of  my Magically Delicious Martini. This time it's been picked up by TRENDHUNTER.COM

Check it out by clicking here.

Revisit my original post for this drink by clicking here.

xo Lizzie

Nails That Rock!

Remember the post I did with the flower power nail wraps?

Click here if you don't.

Well a recent post on the Inspa blog used a photo of my nails for their post about rock music inspired nails. The other nails featured are out of my league and took a lot of time & talent to do... mine however are just simple nail wraps. I feel like a cheater!

Another thought after looking at the other photos featured... "Oh how I wish I had more elegant hands"!!!!

PS... the John Lennon nails are my fave from the Inspa post!

Image source: spaweek.com

Click here to read the Inspa post about nails that rock.

xo Lizzie

Peppermint Hot Cocoa Cookies

I like to make sugar cookies and roll them in colored sugar. It makes the cookies look glittery and takes much less time than decorative icing. 

I decided to roll them in peppermint sugar this time and make sandwich cookies. I made a butter cream frosting using my favorite hot cocoa powder to flavor the frosting. 

And voila! Peppermint Hot Cocoa Cookies! :)

Betty Crocker's Peppermint Sugar

Rolled the dough in peppermint sugar.

I flattened the dough with a glass.

Serve with milk- of course!

Sandwiched with chocolate butter cream.

Peppermint Hot Cocoa Cookies!

The peppermint sugar gives just the right hint of peppermint... doesn't overpower the flavor of the cookie! And they are super fast & easy to make. Stumbled upon a keeper!

xo Lizzie