It`s Christmas!

I just simply want to wish everyone a fantastic Christmas!

Christmas Nails

Hi guys! This is my second Christmas post as I just wanted to show you guys my Christmas nail, or more so, my attempt at it! I was bored after  writing the other post so I just tried this.

I used : OPI Red Polish Texture
             Essie Luxurious Effects Top Coat
             Rimmel French White Tip
What I did: 1. Apply first coat of red nail polish and let dry
                   2. Apply second coat of red nail polish
                   3. I used the white tip to try make some snowflakes on two nails. This design of course up to you and your imagination
                   4. I applied the sparkly top coat.
Just have fun with it! :)

                 

The finished product

Merry Christmas!!

 It`s finally Christmas! I`m one of those cheesy people wh0 are just crazy about this holiday! May the innocence and warmth of this holiday bring joy and love to everyone`s life!   I really hope that this Christmas will bring blessings to everyone! This is the Classic Macaron`s first Christmas of, I hope, many to come! Thanks everyone and let`s all just enjoy the harmony of Christmas!


Today I prepared, along with my family various delicious foods with my family, such as gingerbread houses, fudge and cookies, and I decided to share our recipe for AMAZING Black Forest cookies!

2 cups flour

3/4 cup good quality cocoa      

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/4 cups butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 cup brown sugar

2 Eggs

2 tsp pure vanilla extract*

1 cup maraschino cherries, chopped and well drained

1-2 cups white chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350°. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt, set aside.

Cream together sugars and softened butter. Add eggs and vanilla, beat until smooth. Slowly add dry ingredient mixture.  Add chopped cherries, stir just until evenly distributed.

Roll dough into  small balls, and place on un-greased cookie sheets, leaving some space 
between cookies. Flatten slightly.

Bake for 13-15 minutes. 

*I didn`t have a chance to take pictures of these cookies*

Our tree! 

Our gingerbread house. Success!

My giraffe Gina in the Spirit of Christmas

Finally Back!

It`s been a while since I posted last. I feel awful but it`s been a really busy week! However, now I`m officially on Winter Break and I can let the Spirit of Christmas take over the dark side of my soul. Hahaha

What better way to get into the lovely Christmas spirit than helping those less fortunate.  Toys for Tots is a great organization which works tirelessly to provide presents for the innocent, disadvantaged children.The charity collects and buys about 20,000 toys each Christmas and distributes them to poor  children across Chicago and the suburbs. It is very dear to my heart because their mission is nothing short of noble  ! Every child deserves the joy of opening a present, on Christmas day and with the donations collected, Toys for Tots makes it possible! I hate to bother people with this, but this is a very serious matter. If all of you would donate, even the smallest amount, you will completely transform the Christmas of a less fortunate child!

If you are interested, here is more information about Toys for Tots. 

  Happy Holidays to everyone! 

Holly Golightly`s House For Sale

   Hello everyone! I just read in the news that the famous townhouse used as Holly`s residence in the movie Breakfast at Tiffany`s is out for sale! I was extremely excited to find out that the Upper East Side is selling for the grand price of $5.8M. Oh, how I wish I could just have this kind of money to get it! However, looking at the pictures of the interior I noticed Mr. Yunioshi`s  top-floor atelier is nowhere to be found. Nevertheless, whoever will buy this house will probably be the happiest person alive!

Clear Clutches

        I`ve being introduced to clear handbags at a pretty early age. I remember carrying around a see-throgh Hello Kitty bag. It was my legendary look in those formative years. This is the perfect proof that great style never goes out of fashion. Hahaha! Now, about ten years later I see little has changed. Noticing these supreme fashion statements worn on the street brought back memories of my sublime childhood.   The only problem with these bags? You will actually have to keep it organized.

Pan Am

     I absolutely love the T.V. show Pan Am. I love the drama of each episode in relation to the 60s era,  the portrayal of how glamorous the job of a flight attendant was, and of course I adore the wonderful style of the 60s. For a while I`ve been wanting a Pan Am bag, like the girls in the show have and I found out that Marc Jacobs made a Special Edition of the classic  Pan Am Explorer bag! I am jubilating! Just hearing the words "special edition" and "Pan Am" brought a smile on my face. Throw Marc Jacobs into the mix as well and it`s absolutely out of this world! This bag truly is a fashion statement because of the beautiful vintage look and its practical, voluminous design. I shall ostentatiously put a picture of this on my fridge, as a subtle hint.

The Joy Of Giving

    I finally got my chocolate advent calendar and I realized there are 18 more days till Christmas! Of course, for most of us these days will feel like the fire of hell was released onto Earth.  All because of the last minute Christmas shopping, which of course implies waiting in miles long lines, swimming through the sea of people crammed into Macy`s to get whatever they can put their hands on and of course the sweat inducing pressure of finding a present your loved ones will not re-gift.
    This, people, is a time where the internet finally lives up to its full potential by offering the possibility of purchasing online, from the comfort of your warm home, a myriad of presents. In the spirit of these days of torture, many online stores even offer free-shipping and next day delivery so you can make sure you will not have a panic attack because you forgot the present for your very very distant relative.  I also made a list of pretty general objects that could be gifted to anyone.

1.  Sephora Studio Blockbuster- estimated at a $ 400 value, contains everything from 99 eyeshadows to 84 lip glosses - $49.99 at
http://www.sephora.com

2. Marc by Marc Jacobs Heart Shaped Necklace- a beautiful shade of warm pink with golden tones. It reminds me of Elle Woods` Tiffany`s necklace.- $150 at http://www.net-a-porter.com

3.  Philosophy Sweet On You Set. Because smelling like candy is phenomenal.- $25.00 at http://www.urbanoutfitters.com

4. Hammack. I would forever be in love with whoever got me this. $99.99 at http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/

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Pink Burberry

  Hi guys! I can`t believe it` s only December 4, which means there`s almost four more weeks until Christmas( I really need to buy one of those chocolate advent calendars). Chicago is like a fairytale when it comes to bringing the spirit of the Holidays to life. The city is completely covered in beams of golden and red lights! So, in the Spirit of the Holidays my sister and I decided to spend our day choosing from beautifully decorated Christmas cookies at our library`s bake sale. I would just like to say that I bought about twenty pink macarons! Hahaha
   For the first official Winter outfit I was finally able to find something to wear my pink Burberry scarf. The wool, cashmere blend is so soft and fluffy, like wearing a marshmallow around your neck.

SEVEN FOR ALL MANKIND JEANS

BURBERRY SCARF

GAP MILITARY PARKA

No Cake!

My mom forgot to make me cake!

Beam Of Light-Nuit Celeste

     I`ve been wanting to try the 2011 Givenchy Holiday make-up collection,Nuit Celeste ("Celestial Night")  for the longest time but I just haven`t gotten to it. However, as I was doing some online Christmas shopping for my friends at Sephora.com, something divine appeared on my screen and I took it as a sign! It was the L`or Celeste loose powder by Givenchy. I had to have it!
     I love everything about it, from the lovely boudoir bottle to the ultra fine texture.
It is essentially a shimmer. It spreads a soft golden aura when you apply it. It makes me absolutely diaphanous, although I haven`t really wore it outside the walls of my house...which makes me sound very weird.
    Nevertheless, it`s fantastic! I will definitely add the rest of the collection to my wishlist!