fall favorites

I disappeared yesterday! I have no idea how, but I got caught up in life and didn't make it to the gym and I was a terrible blogger. Yikes. Tough break.

The good news is that I'm back here today and I have tons of goodies to share. This week for Friday Fancies, I'm sharing all of the crazy goodies I'm craving for fall. There are so many new gorgeous styles that I could barely narrow it down.

sweater.shell.cardi.

denim.pants.skirt

trench.blazer

mary janes.wedges.

who likes short shorts?

Happy Friday! After a kind of chilly week, we are finally going to have some summery weather this weekend. To say I’m looking forward to it is definitely an understatement. I’m really excited to throw on my bathing suit and spend some time reading by the pool. I think it’s going to be a family barbecue day on Sunday, so that just means more hanging with my favorite people in the world anxiously waiting for my nephew to get here!

This week for Friday’s Fancies we’re tackling shorts. I think shorts look gorgeous on some people, I’m just not one of those people. I love these two outfits and would love to see them on my sister or mother, both of whom look stunning in shorts.

 

 

short shorts by rundreamcook featuring bow earrings

Striped tank top
18 CAD - eluxe.ca

 

Lipsy beaded top
£38 - lipsy.co.uk

Paige Denim short shorts
£93 - farfetch.com

Rut m.fl. cotton short shorts
£17 - nelly.com

Stella McCartney strappy heels
$501 - net-a-porter.com

Corso Como ankle strap sandals
$95 - heels.com

Marc by Marc Jacobs dangling jewelry
$28 - marcjacobs.com

Breil Milano rose gold jewelry
$100 - couture.zappos.com

Blue Nile bow earrings
$108 - bluenile.com

There are so many lovely pieces there, I wish they would all just jump into my closet.

Cross your fingers and maybe we’ll get a surprise appearance by my nephew this weekend. Eeek. I can’t wait to meet him, this waiting game is killing me!

spring is in the air....

I love that it is springtime. it is going to get into the mid 70's again this weekend! I think it's going to be rainy, but still - super warm! We don't have big plans, but I think tomorrow we will have to take the dogs to the dog park in the morning. They love to run around in the sunshine and play with the other puppies. I'm babysitting a very tiny baby boy tomorrow night too and I couldn't be more excited. He's just about 10 weeks old and still such a peanut. I love to snuggle peanuts.

I'm switching up my methods for this week's Friday Fancies. Instead of complete outfits, I picked out a couple fabulous pieces to share with you! The theme was pastels and it was oh so easy to find a million things I loved. Really the reason I'm sharing so much with you today is that I couldn't pick just one skirt. I fell in love with three of them and couldn't choose. So here are my pretty pastel picks!

Tops:

pastel tops by rundreamcook featuring a chiffon blouse

Skirts:

pastel skirts by rundreamcook featuring a paisley skirt

Accessories:

pastel accessories by rundreamcook featuring gradient sunglasses

There is just so much to love here!! I love it all.

here's to the freakin' weekend...

I will probably drink to that this weekend! It's birthday and Easter weekend! Such fun! I'm spending today out at the bakery and who knows what time I'll be back, but I'm hoping to get out with Mike. We're probably going to go see American Reunion when I get home.  I'm pretty darn excited about this movie. I loved the first 3 so I have really high hopes for number 4!

So this week our theme for Friday Fancies was flower power. I put together two looks this week in honor of my birthday celebrations and Easter.

Birthday look:

birthday dinner by rundreamcook featuring wristlet bags

Basic yellow tee shirt. There isn't anything more comfy than a basic cotton tee and yellow is just so fun and perky that it is a great color of celebrating!

Love this floral skirt. I have a thing for black skirts in general and this one is just gorgeous. It would also be super easy to dress up or down. I went with a casual look here but I think it could be gorgeous with some sparkle.

Love these Toms. I'm a big fan of wedges right now and they're the perfect balance between pretty and casual.

Um, it's a green wristlet, honestly does it get any better?

I'm loving these. I can't really wear sunglasses because I wear my perscription glasses every minute of the day, but if I could I would really want these.

Then the Easter look:

flower power by rundreamcook featuring flower drop earrings

This dress is just perfect. I love the colors, the flowers and the length. I'm a huge fan of maxi dresses even if they don't look all that great on me. Perfect for a casual Easter celebration.

Gorgeous color orange. Since it is really only going to be 60 degrees this weekend, the sweater is a definite must have!

Gorgeous pumps and they'll be the perfect height to make that dress the right length. Plus, keeping the shoe neutral will let the gorgeous flowers on the dress shine.

Gorgeous bag. Perfect for spring time when you're mixing all sorts of colors. 

I like these little flower earrings. I think they compliment the dress nicely without distracting from it.

Neutral eye shadow color palette with a bit of shimmer. This is perfect for a holiday celebration.

I'll be celebrating this weekend, will you?

ready to party!

It's New Years Eve weekend!! Last weekend was a time to relish in family time and this weekend is time to party your butt off! Saturday we are spending the day at my sister's house celebrating my niece's 11th birthday and then glam-ifying ourselves! We're going all out with sparkle and glitz for the night even though we will just be celebrating at her house.
It will be a night filled with games and booze and I'm sure more laughter than I can handle.

I'm linking up with Alison of Long Distance Loving as always for Friday's Fancies. I can't wait to see how everyone else is glam-ing up to ring in the new year!!

new years by rundreamcook featuring engagement rings

I had to throw the engagement ring in there! Who wouldn't love getting that surprise at midnight?! I know I would.

tipsy turtle friday!

Happy Friday my lovely friends! Christmas is in 2 days!! TWO DAYS! Are you ready? I definitely am! Today is Christmas Eve in my sister's life which means the big man comes to her house tonight to bring presents to my niece. They started that tradition years ago so they could experience the magic of Christmas morning with her even though they only have her on Christmas Eve. (She spends Christmas day with her mom) So today marks day one of our three day extravaganza and I'm super excited.
First I want to share with you my absolute favorite Christmas treat recipe. It's for tipsy turtle bark. It couldn't be easier and it is seriously delicious.

Tipsy Turtles:
1 bag good quality chocolate chips
1 bag chewy caramels
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1/4 cup whiskey
1 cup chopped pecans

Directions:
Melt chocolate and spread to about 1/8-1/4 inch thick on a nonstick surface. I use a silicone mat. Put it in the refrigerator to help it set a bit faster. While chocolate is setting, melt caramel with the heavy cream and whiskey. Once smooth pour it over the set chocolate. Top with chopped pecans and refrigerate until caramel is also set. Cut into squares.
Proceed to eat the entire tray. Then repeat!
I always have to make two batches because I eat one myself!!

Now onto my favorite link up!! For Friday fancies this week we're dreaming of a white Christmas. I don't think that we'll get to enjoy snow this Christmas, but I'm still hoping! I decided to go pretty darn fancy and with a "winter white." This is definitely not what I'll be wearing on Christmas day, but I wish I was! I wish there was a holiday event that required this dress, it is just gorgeous!

winter white by rundreamcook featuring platform high heels

I hope you all have a magical holiday weekend. Merry Christmas!

cookie weekend

With this being the last weekend before Christmas, it is cookie weekend around here! Saturday night everyone is heading to my cousin's house for party night and then we'll be up early for cookie Sunday! I'm super excited about it. We will make (what seems like) 4billion cookies and some of them might even get baked...We're big fans of cookie dough in this family! We have a recipe for Chocolate chip cookies that makes the absolute best cookie dough you've ever tasted. The cooked cookie is pretty good, but the dough is spectacular. I'm pretty stoked about it!
This week's theme for Friday Fancies was sparkle and shine. No one loves sparkle more than I do, so I was totally excited to come up with an outfit for this one.

sparkle and shine by rundreamcook featuring diamond jewelry