my very first trifle

i've officially embarked on a love affair with skinnytaste.com.  it just delivers every time.  we had dinner  with friends' last night and were in charge of dessert.  i headed straight to skinnytaste to scope a recipe, and when i saw the Red, White and Blueberry Trifle, i had to make it.  rhett came home with a glass trifle dish months ago, and i was so excited to finally have something to make in it.  

the cream filling was non fat cool whip, sugar free white chocolate pudding, and non fat sweet condensed milk layered with fresh strawberries, blueberries, blackberries {an addition i made to the recipe}, and pound cake.  the recipe called for angel food cake, but my favorite market only had pound cake, and it was a fine substitute.  it likely increased the calorie intake of one cup from 170 to a bit higher, but still.. a fresh, pretty, light dessert.  and it was so fun to make. skinnytaste comin' through, again.  yum.

i chose not to post a pic of the one she made, cause it was lots better than mine :),

but you can find the recipe {here}

-m-

torture to Mt Tabor

i am the BIGGEST baby when it comes to exerting myself.  i hate it.  we were about 3 minutes into the ride up to Mt. Tabor and my whining started.  "babbbbbbbbbe.  why did we have to go THIS way?"   "baaaaaaabe.  this SUCKS babe."  "baaaaabe!  did you hear me? are you ignoring me???"  finally he turned around and said, "babe.  i heard you.  i know you get really grumpy when you work out.  just keep going."  ha.  he knows me. when Kelly Osbourne was on Dancing with the Stars, i distinctly and will forever remember her saying "the reason I've never lost weight is cause I HATE to sweat!  Hate it!"  and I threw my fist up in the air and said ME TOO!!!!!  Ugh.  it's a love/hate relationship, sweating is.. but as rhett always reminds me, just like he did when we finally go to the top of Mt. Tabor this week, i never have regrets for pushing through it and getting there.  and boy was this night no exception.

we arrived in time to watch the gorgeous sunset from the top of Tabor, and the experience was amplified to perfection by the man that had brought his electric guitar up to the very top, plugged into an amp, and played sweet music to the sun falling.  it really was amazing. 

-m-

a little red dress

cardigan: material girl by madonna, macy's
necklace: nordstroms
dress: thrifted
shoes: thrifted

alright.  open and ready for input on this one.  i'm just not sure.  i picked this little red dress up for $6.50 during my thrift shop and i sorta loved it, especially the islet lace touch on the hem. i'm a curvy girl, and the dress has lines that are nice for a figure like mine.  but as i look at these pics.. i'm just not sure.  did i dive a little deep into the whole nautical feel?  do we like the dress but not the package as put together?  not sure.  i fashioned this for the office..  {and pics are taken after 8 hrs behind the desk, thus the wrinkles} .. i think i'd like to try it again as casual wear with some tan wedges and see... ?

-m-

partying over at the WIW party at Pleated Poppy!