Coffee, Chapstick, Pinterest & Perfume!

My friend and my cousin were raving about French Press Coffee, So I finally bought one!

Starbucks Christmas Blend is so good!

I bought this tumbler and got free coffee for the month of January! :)

This chapstick is the Best, and its only $4@ Walgreens!

Pinterest is Awesome! I loooove it!

This Perfume is sooo sweet!

                             *all photos are from google :)

Baking: Texas Kissed Snacks

Texas Kissed Snacks
Ingredients
1.  1 lg. bag of Pretzels (Texas Shape/ Boot Shape or regular)
2. 2 bags of Hershey Kisses (Peppermint or Milk Chocolate)
3. 1 lg. bag M&M's
Then, you will need a large cookie sheet & oven mits 

Directions
1. Pre-heat your oven to 175
2. Put pretzels on cookie sheet (make sure they are half an inch apart from each other)
3. Put one Hershey Kiss on top of each pretzel
4. Put Hershey Kissed Pretzels in the oven for a minute or two until the kisses are soft, but not fully melted.
5. Then, take the Kissed Pretzels out of the oven and place an M&M in the middle of the warm Hershey Kiss. Let them cool and Enjoy! If you want you can also place another pretzel on top of the M&M if you want to make a little salty-sweet Texas Kissed sandwich.

My 100th blog Post! Song of the Day: Max Bemis & The Painful Splits

Saw Max & Sherri perform the other night, it was such a great show!!

Peppermint Hot Chocolate, Baking & Wrapping Christmas Gifts!

Oh how I love the holidays! cold weather, sweaters, holiday music, baking, shopping, wrapping gifts, watching people frantically shop for friends and family. Happy Holidays!
This year I decided to make a delicious dessert gift for my friends and family. The dessert is called Puppy Chow. I decided to make this dessert because it reminds me of my childhood holidays. I remeber in elementary school my friend's mom would make Puppy Chow every year, it is now one of my favorite holiday treats. While this dessert is very messy to make, it is quick, easy and fun to make with friends or family during the holidays. I found this great recipe online! http://www.momswhothink.com/easy-recipes/puppy-chow-recipe.html

Puppy Chow

Ingredients:

1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup butter
1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
9 cups Crispix cereal (any flavor)
3 cups powdered sugar

Instructions:
1. Combine peanut butter, butter and chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl.
2. Microwave for one minute then stir to blend all ingredients thoroughly. Add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Stir well.
3. Place the 9 cups of Crispix cereal in a very large bowl.
4. Pour the peanut butter-chocolate mixture over the cereal and toss evenly, making sure all the cereal gets a good covering.
5. Place the powdered sugar in a large zip-lock type plastic bag.
6. Add the peanut butter-chocolate cereal mixture to the bag, leaving enough room for the puppy chow to be shaken (you may have to divide the mixture into smaller batches, coating one batch at a time).
7. Shake the bag vigorously to evenly coat each piece of the puppy chow with powdered sugar.
8. Once the mixture is fully coated, place in a large serving bowl.
9. Coat any additional pieces by shaking the mixture in the powdered sugar filled bag.  Add powdered sugar to the bag as needed until all the mixture is coated.

Design & Simplicity

I just found this book on Barnes & Noble.com and it looks Awesome!

Check It Out!

*More Design Blogs Coming Soon!

Books!

Books to Check Out:
The Future of Us By: Jay Asher
Sex Revolts By: Simon Reynolds
I Want My MTV By: Craig Marks
Life As I Blow It By: Sara Colonna (availible Feb. 7th)
Poetics of Cinema Vol. 1 By: David Bordwell (* Film Junkie Must-Have)
Minding Movies By: David Bordwell (* Film Junkie Must Have)
Also, check out David Bordwell's Film Blog.
 http://www.davidbordwell.net/blog/

Design & Decor

I have recently been really into architecture, design, and decorating. I have also found many cool books about these subjects. My most favorite being Design Sponge At Home By: Grace Bonney. I just bought it today, and I am obsessed with it. So obsessed in fact, that I spent most of the afternoon pouring over its wonderful photography, and decor ideas when I should have been studying. See I have two exams tomorrow, but all I can think about is designing and re-arranging my living room, so I figure whats the point in studying when I'm not really paying attention. Therefore, I sit here typing and enjoying a cupcake not thinking about History or Philosophy whatsoever. (* I will probably regret this blog tomorrow when I'm taking my test!)

Anyway, the other day I was on Pintrest and discovered some really cool Home Decor photos, so I wanted to share a few. All of the following were found on Pintrest and are from various places. http://pinterest.com/ 

Love the natural feel of this!

Really into minimalist decor with a pop of color!

Love the light fixture!

Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcake!

Song of  The Day:  Christmas Waltz Artist- She & Him

Movies To See

                                                                       All images from Google

Holiday gift guide for Hipsters and Nerds like Myself

Jenn's Hipster Starter Pack
Iphone 4s
Instruments
Anything from Urban Outfitters
Starbucks gift card
Vintage knick nacks

Furniture that looks worn, but cool

A record player & a collection of old school Rock & Roll Records

She & Him's new Christmas Album

Any clothing with an aztec print or triangle pattern

Books about other hipsters

Books about Music, Art, or Pop Culture

Comedy movies or Documentary films about Music, Art or Popculture

Weirdly Abstract Wall Art or Photography to decorate living space.

Cookbooks for hipsters who go out to eat at trendy resturants 95% of the time. (This means quick- easy recepies for people who would rather create their own youtube videos or blogs about it to be cool rather than actually eat the food.) * I am guilty of this! its lame I know.

No hipster wish list is complete without cool photos to display a few of the above items.

(*all of the pictures are from Urban Outfitters.com or google) The face print is from Urban Outfitters print shop! Go check out all the cool art they have!

Song of the Day

The Black Keys new album "El Camino" just came out yesterday! Go buy it! It's Amazing. Also, support your local record store. I bought the album at my local record store and got a free Black Keys poster, so who knows maybe your record store is giving out free shit too.Anyways, to commemorate the new album, here's the song of the day.

Music Documentary: Echotone

The other day, I was invited to see a screening of this wonderful documentary. It was really eye-opening and intersting. The Cinematography, sound and editing are outstanding. The director Nathan Christ is a genius. You can support Echotone here.-------> http://echotonefilm.com/ Buy the DVD!

Internationally known as 'The Live Music Capital of the World,' Austin's music culture has led it to become one of the world's most sought-after destinations. As nearly two dozen high-rises pop up throughout the city amidst an economic downfall, how does the working musician get along? This lyrical documentary provides a telescopic view into the lives of Austin's vibrant young musicians as they grapple with questions of artistic integrity, commercialism, experimentation, and the future of their beloved city. Echotone is a cultural portrait of the modern American city examined through the lyrics and lens of its creative class.(IMDb.com)
So many great bands are also featured in this documentary. It is a must-see for all musicians, filmmakers, and musiclovers like myself.