These are a few of my favorite things

(Stuff that's awesome)

Tropical Christmas Trees

Shopping at Circle K

My mom

A three year olds artwork

Chocolate cake

Roasting marshmallows indoors

Anything fried

This Golfcart

Florida Lobster

My cats

xo- hMc

Puppy Chow 2009

Christmas time is here again! Some people make cookies, some make fruitcake, but me, I make Puppy Chow! A crunchy, sugary, chocolately, peanut buttery wonder treat, Puppy Chow is sure to please your palate. Come with me as I embark on making this years batch:

INGREDIENTS:

- 1 box Crispix Cereal (Chex will work but I do prefer the Crispix)

-Powdered Sugar

-Tsp Vanilla extract

-1 stick butter

-1 jar peanut butter

-1 bag chocolate chips

-M&M's (optional)

Start by combining the chocolate chips, peanut butter, & butter into a pot.

You can do this in a microwave but I like to feel like I'm really cooking.

Stir it up over the stove till it gets all melty and wonderful smelling. Now add a teaspoon of vanilla.

Don't forget the vino!

Now in a separate gigantic pot, add some of the cereal

Now pour your melty chocolate mixture slowly on top

Stir as you go adding more cereal

Then more chocolate

Toss it gently like a salad until all the cereal pieces are evenly coated.

Now get yourself a brown paper shopping bag like the ones from Trader Joes, or Whole foods. (If you don't have one I suppose you could use one of those giant ziplock bags in a pinch)

Dump some of your powdered sugar in the bottom.

and now here is the exciting part, dump in all of the chocolatey peanut buttery covered cereal bits. You may need an assistant. Maggie helped me hold the bag while she took this picture. THANKS CHICA!
MORE SUGAR!!!!

NOW SHAKE VIGOROUSLY!

If you are feeling crazy, go ahead and dump in some M&M's. I used the mini variety because I like things that are cute and little.

Shake it up again and VOILA!

Puppy Chow! (I may have gotten a bit too happy with the sugar, so maybe start sparingly and work your way up into a sugar coma.)
Even the cats got into the spirit with a box of Tim Tams under the tree.

I then package it up into little containers with Xmas bows and they are ready to be handed out to friends!

Thanks for watching me make the Puppy Chow. Now you go make some!

xo-hMc

My too cute new boots!

Went on a Brooklyn shopping spree with my mom today. She is in town from Florida for the Thanksgiving weekend. I took her to my two favorite consignment stores, Buffalo Exchange & Beacons Closet. I got so many awesome things but one of the best deals of the day were definitely these LOVELY PEOPLE Sophia booties:

These retail for $115 and I found them in brand new never worn condition for $25 buckeroos! Yippeeeeee! Just had to share how good at shopping I am.

xo-hMc

ClareBare

This is a shout out to another one of my super talented peeps.

Clare is a dear friend and old roommate of mine with a fabulous sense of personal style and an absolutely stunning lingerie line. One of a kind organic sustainable pieces, with girly cute and sexy details like ruffles bows and beautiful patterns. She has just started a blog, and since Christmas (and my birthday *wink wink) is coming up. here is the link to her etsy store.

xo-HMc

Thin Line Press

This is my dear friend Maggie. She is a wonderful gal. Recently she has been working on a line of handmade greeting cards. You can check them out here:

Thin line press

Her stuff is really whimsical and pretty.

xo-

hMc

HALLOWEEN HELP!

I have too many good ideas for this years Halloween costume. Here's where I need your help.

What should I be for Hollyween 2009?!!

A) Tinkerbell

B) Jem

OR

C) Paul Stanley

All three of these options would of course be homemade and or put together using second hand things. They would also be very cute & sexy. Yes, even the Paul Stanley option.

Please leave your vote as a comment.

White T-shirts to the rescue!

Last Friday evening I found myself in a terrible situation. I had to be at work (Bartending @ the fabulous Dokebi in Williamsburg) in less than one hour, and I had absolutely nothing to wear. I had completely exhausted all of my options (as the pile of clothes strewn about my room could attest to.) In a panic I grabbed a Hanes white mens v-neck, a pair of scissors and started hacking away at the collar and sleeves.

Here is the result:

I likey the result but it still needed some shape, so I cinched the back with a mini heart-shaped brooch. The brooch has my name on it and was given to me by a friend from a past life. Now the shirt is personalized and extra special.

Not to mention a little more sexy.

Take that white T-shirt!!

On a final note. I don't recommend bartending in a white T-shirt.

xo- hMC