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Holiday outfits do not always have to be party skirts and cocktail dresses. Although I live for dresses, there is something nice about wearing festive pants. If you have an informal holiday occasion or a get together with girlfriends,  I think printed pants are a great way to still be festive yet not over the top. 
First I would like everyone to admire how nicely my winter tan is coming in….
Coat: J.Crew (similar and similar) // Top: J.Crew // Purse: Tory Burch // 
Pants: J.Crew (similar) // Shoes: J.Crew
My absolute favorite coat that I own and live in is this cream dream from J.Crew.  The classic, neutral color goes well with anything I wear–printed pants, jeans, leggings. And it’s more cheerful than my brooding black puffy winter coat. Welcome back winter depression. Besides the color, what had me at hello (besides my disillusion that I look like Jackie-O in it) was the fact that it did not have a collar. I love to wear scarfs and sometimes collars tend to get in the way. So much work fussing around with a scarf and a collar, no body has time for that. 

Wardrobe change: I took the coat off.
Now back to my informal holiday attire: business on top, party on the bottom! If you haven’t jumped on the J.Crew Tippi Sweater bandwagon, then I may have to rethink our friendship or force you to buy one because they are the most amazing sweaters on earth. Not only are they comfortable, but the fit is perfect. Luckily J.Crew makes them in every color imaginable.
 These pants, these pants, these pants! I bought them last year from J.Crew–watched the visual merch put them on the mannequin for the first time and lost all contact with the world for a good solid 2 minutes. Anyway, we are all in luck because J.Crew Factory brought them back this year. Well done Factory! When I put them on, I feel like they were meant for the holidays. The detail is beautiful and over all flattering. The print is preppy and fun. They have a little blue in the dots, so you can also wear a navy or white sweater with it. 

Now onto the only non-J.Crew thing that I am wearing. My Tory Burch cross-body purse is a god-send. Whoever created cross-body purses, I should send you a thank you note. Hands free and small, I love to wear this purse during the day or out at night.  
Guess what? We are back to talking about J.Crew again with my Stella Pumps. I honestly do not understand why Jenna Lyons hasn’t asked me to be a J.Crew model, wardrobe would already be provided and clearly I have a model statuesque body…. Anyway. These pumps are really comfortable. They are the heels for those who love the flat life (me).

If you are looking for a festive way to dress up this holiday season, but the occasion is not so Champagne and Mistletoe, then printed pants is the way to go!

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Is there anything better than listening to Christmas music? It always puts me in the most festive of moods! I love the old, classic holiday hits from Bing Crosby and Andy Williams. My grandfather is Bing Crosby’s doppelgänger, so I am a little bias when it comes to my man Bing and listening to his holiday songs. When I was little I honestly thought it was my grandfather in White Christmas. He would walk around the house singing and pretending he was Bing Crosby, and I was completely convinced!  
Although the classics are my go-to, I will BLARE “All I Want For Christmas” by Mariah Carey, I love love love that song!–what girl doesn’t! And “White Christmas” by The Drifters is always my holiday ringtone. 
Since we are in the mist of holiday parties, I thought a little holiday playlist was in need. Here are some of my favorite songs of the most wonderful time of the year! 

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For the interior designers, lovers of decorating, or newly home owners, here are 10 gift ideas! A coffee table book, I think, is always the best gift to receive. I personally own this one and it has become my bible. A new vase or bowl can be used for so many different decorating ideas–fresh flowers, fruit, center piece. I fell in love immediately when I stumbled upon this brass decorative accent. It would look lovely on a shelf right next to this print. And since it is the holidays, you can’t go wrong with this joyful scented candle.

Here are more Gift Ideas:

for the gentlemen

for the hostess

for the foodie

for your puppy

for the fitness freak

for your mom, sister or best friend

stocking stuffers

my christmas wish list


Originally I had no intention of blogging about the meal I made last night for dinner (hince only one picture), but it was way too good to not share!  Like really good, if someone was not with me, I would probably have eaten most of it myself. I got this recipe off of my favorite cookbook, Pinterest, but it was originally posted by Our Paleo Life. It is a great, healthy (Paleo) dish to eat, especially during the holidays when we tend to over-indulge in sweets.  In Our Paleo Life, they suggest you can switch out the broccoli for cauliflower or brussels sprouts. And you know I am all for the BS. 
What You Need:
*this recipe serves 4-6 people
  • 2 heads of broccoli–I just bought a bag of florets
  • 1 large sweet potato
  • 6 chicken thighs
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1-1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 oregano
  • Sea salt
  • Ground black pepper
How To Prepare:
10 min prep time / 45 cook time
  • Preheat over to 375 degrees
  • Peel and cut sweet potato into small cubes
  • In a 9x 13 baking dish, place the chicken, broccoli, and sweet potato cubes. 
  • Drizzle olive oil all over them and stir evenly. I suggest taking the chicken out, coat the broccoli and sweet potato first, then place the chicken in and drizzle some more.
  • Sprinkle  garlic powder, oregano, salt, and pepper on top.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, uncovered.
  • Remove from oven, let dish rest for a few minutes before serving.
 Although it serves 4-6 people, we refrigerated the left over chicken for leftovers. Next time I make this meal I would put more sweet potato and broccoli in, also put more seasoning on. Usually when making a new dish I go a little light on the seasoning, because I do not want to over do it.  It really is a simple and easy dish to make–and so yummy!

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