Indianapolis Amy

Holiday Fever

I'm in holiday mode early this year (at least earlier than usual) and that means decorating, buying cookie baking supplies and listening to holiday music 24/7.  (p.s.- I've got a collection of holiday music in all genres-- but I am always looking to add more music to the collection-- so let me know your fave tunes.)

Here's a round up of some photos I've snapped lately, including finds/faves.  Happy Friday & weekend to you:) A. 

 

1.  Baked acorn squash; 2. I'm obsessed with mini dishes and prep bowls.  A picture from the beginnings of Tuscan white bean dip I made for Angie's Food 52 party; 3. A gorgeous floral arrangement (from a party held for my aunt E.) 4. weekend lunch: open-faced tuna sandwich drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette.

5.  Celebrating turkey day with this banner from my aunt J.; 6. W. (a neighbor's cat) hanging out in the backyard; 7. I love these bow shoes- so festive...especially worn with tights. Kinda makes me want to tap dance (& no I don't tap dance) ; 8.  Michael Bublé's Christmas album- addictive... songs on repeat so far "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" , "All I Want For Christmas is You" &  "Jingle Bells."

Blog Reading: A Few Favorites

I read a lot of blogs- and want to give a shout out to a few posts I've enjoyed.   

I plan to add a more in-depth links section to my blog- but for the moment you can always click on the links listed at the right side of the page to check out some of the blogs I read. 

I'd like to make this a recurring thing - maybe once every few weeks or so I'll share some favorite blogs with you and highlight a few of their posts.  Let me know your thoughts.   p.s.  Three of the bloggers below are Indianapolis/Indiana area bloggers and one is an Atlanta blogger.  -A

 

 Homemade Thin Mints by Baking Bad

Don't these look awesome! I'm gonna try this:)

                                        photo credit:  Baking Bad

Saigon Vietnamese Restaurant (Indy) by All Your Food Are Belong to Us

I'm crazy for Vietnamese food and can't wait to go to Saigon Vietnamese Restaurant in Indy.

                                         photo credit:  All Your Food Are Belong to Us

 

Rope Wrapped Vase Tutorial by The Daily Claire

What a cool vase!  I think this would make a fun housewarming or fall gift.

                                           photo credit:  The Daily Claire

 

How to: Lauren Conrad's Hair by Elle Sees

Lauren Conrad's got gorgeous locks... and Elle makes it look so easy to do!

                                    photo credit:  Elle Sees

 

You can check out the blogs I mentioned by clicking on the links above.  You can also follow them on Twitter. (Baking Bad, All Your Food Are Belong to Us, The Daily Claire, Elle Sees)

Do you have a fave blog or two?  Let me know in the comments or via email at indianapolisamyinfo(at) gmail (dot) com 

Finds/Faves

Here are a few of my latest finds/faves.... an album, an A-number-1 soup, leggings, and a shade of lipstick.  Hope you're enjoying this lovely day.  -A

 

Drunkard’s Prayer (2005) by Cincinnati-based husband & wife duo, Over the Rhine.  I hadn’t listened to this album in a while. It's a gem of an album-- sorta like finding and reading an old love letter.  The songs are filled with longing and dripping with poetry and passion. Songs to play by fireside:  "I Want You to Be My Love" and "Born." 

Chicken and Dumplings:  Homemade chicken soup rocks.  Add a few homemade dumplings and you've turned that great soup into an A-number-1 meal.

 Leggings:  The Gap has a variety of leggings--bonus: they aren’t too clingy.  I generally pick a size larger so they're work appropriate, paired with a t-shirt, a longish cardigan, scarf, and boots. 

 
 

Revlon lipstick: Smoky Rose:  When fall rolls around- I wear darker eye makeup and a lighter shade of lipstick.  Revlon’s Smoky Rose is a light coffee color with just a smidge of pink. 

 

Finds/Faves

 A few favorites from this week...

  
top left to right:  The Everygirl's Guide to Life by Maria Menounos, fun and packed with tons of of good advice about makeup, clothes, work, & so much more; I'm not a master at crochet- like my Aunt E., but I'm working on this coral scarf; Vietnamese spring rolls from Sizzling Wok (4351 W. Lafayette Rd., Indy)- so addictive... I like to add some hot mustard sauce to the sweet sauce for a bit of a kick or even a few dabs of sriracha; Honolulu Cookie Company (picture from their web site)- My Aunt M. sent these cookies... pineapple shaped butter cookies and dipped in milk chocolate.  So cute and butter cookies with chocolate! Oh yeah!