OOTD's and OOTN's

Here are some random OOTD's, OOTN's, and some random pictures over the holiday! These are over a few week period. Sorry the pictures are kinda blurry. From my goofy phone! Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving break! :)

High school Friends getting together for dinner!

My brother and his girl for drinks on Tgiving night!

Sam and I having drinks Thanksgiving night!

The Quad Squad during the break!

OOTN: Target Wrap, J Brand jeggings, Tory Burch flats

OOTD: Theory Black sweater dress, Steve Madden Zoiee Boot

H&M Sweater Poncho, J Brand jeggings

H&M Black Poncho, Black Leggings, UnPlugged Black boots

BCBG Cable Sweater Dress, Black Leggings, BR White Tee, Unplugged Black Boot

 Thanks!! :)

Day Nine: Something that You're Afraid Of

Day Nine: Something that You are Afraid Of



I have always been a "chicken" or "wuss" as my boyfriend and parents like to call it, because I am scared of just about everything. I hate bugs, rats, the dark, and the list goes on and on....As a little girl,  I have always been afraid of heights, but I have always wanted to overcome that fear so, I did! I am not nearrrrrrr as afraid of heights as I used to be. I actually like getting on rides, climbing Sam's deer stand, flying, etc. One thing that I have never been able to get over is drowning. Drowning is my WORST fear in the entire world! I have always been scared that I would get sucked under the pool, lake, or ocean and not be able to come back up...( ha..i am a bit of a freak and paranoid human being.) So, I guess I can say...the BIGGEST fear of mine is drowning...I cringe at the thought of it! :(

Day Nine: A Picture of Your Friends

My friends mean everything to me! I have to say I am pretty blessed when it comes to the girlfriends God has chosen for me! They areeee wonderful. I have learned that the older I get, the smaller your group of friends get, but the closer your friendship and connection will be with the ones that stay through years and years to come. I am beyond blessed. I count my blessings everyday for it. :)

Here are a few pictures of my dear, dear, friends.....

Ellen, Mallory, and me at Bardog.

Mallory and me at Happy Mexican.

Ashley, me, and Kyle at Zoo Brew on my Birthday.

Jodi and me on the river for the Zac Brown concert.

my wonderful bunko group.

Robyn,Savannah,and me on NYE downtown.

All the girls downtown at Happy Mexican this summer.

Kyle and me on NYE downtown.

These are all my wonderful friends!! :)

Homemade Potato Soup

I "tweeted" yesterday about making Homemade Potato soup from the Cooking Light magazine. I found it in this month's magazine and was super excited! Sam and I LOVE Potato soup! I thought the recipe was pretty easy to follow, so I went to Miss Cordelia's last night, bought the ingredients, and the soup was made in 20 MINS! Super, Super, Easy! I'll include a picture of how it turned out and the recipe. :) Happy Fall!

Ingredients


4 baking potatoes (about 2 1/2 pounds)

2/3 cup all-purpose flour (about 3 ounces)

6 cups 2% reduced-fat milk

1 cup (4 ounces) reduced-fat shredded extrasharp cheddar cheese, divided

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 cup reduced-fat sour cream

3/4 cup chopped green onions, divided

6 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled

Cracked black pepper (optional)
 
 
Preparation


Preheat oven to 400°.
Pierce potatoes with a fork; bake at 400° for 1 hour or until tender. Cool. Peel potatoes; coarsely mash.
Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Place flour in a large Dutch oven; gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk until blended. Cook over medium heat until thick and bubbly (about 8 minutes). Add mashed potatoes, 3/4 cup cheese, salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, stirring until cheese melts. Remove from heat.

Stir in sour cream and 1/2 cup onions. Cook over low heat 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated (do not boil). Ladle 1 1/2 cups soup into each of 8 bowls. Sprinkle each serving with 1 1/2 teaspoons cheese, 1 1/2 teaspoons onions, and about 1 tablespoon bacon. Garnish with cracked pepper, if desired.
Yield: 8 servings (serving size: about 1 1/2 cups soup, 1 1/2 teaspoons cheese, 1 1/2 teaspoons onions, and about 1 tablespoon bacon)


 
Nutritional Information


Calories:329 (30% from fat)

Fat:10.8g (sat 5.9g,mono 3.5g,poly 0.7g)

Protein:13.6g

Carbohydrate:44.5g

Fiber:2.8g

Cholesterol:38mg

Iron:1.1mg

Sodium:587mg

Calcium:407mg
 

Best Soup. "This recipe was originally for our Lighten Up column. Most everyone was happy with it the first time we tried it, but I knew the soup could be better. The soup originally used fat-free sour cream, which I felt gave it a too-tart taste. After tweaking a few ingredients, the recipe now calls for reduced-fat sour cream, and we all are much happier with the results." --Recipe by Ann Taylor Pittman (October 2002)

You can find the recipe, here.

Day Eight: A Place You Have Traveled To

When I first read "Day 8" I was excited, because traveling is SO important to me! I have been a TON of places, and have so many more on my list to visit! I have traveled to: Florida, New Mexico, Las Vegas, Califronia, Colorado, Mexico, the Carolinas, Virginia, and the list goes on! ha! I went to Las Vegas this past Feb with S for his birthday and we had a WONDERFUL time! We stayed at the Bellagio and LOVED it! If we ever go back to LV, I will never stay anywhere else! We saw "O," Blue Man Group, and did LOTS of shopping! The dining was fabulous, but veryyyyyy expensive! I also visited the spa in our hotel, which was also amazing. I took lots of pictures from the trip:

At Caesar's Place after we arrived in LV.

There was a Tiffany's in the Bellagio ;)

our amazing hotel!

our view from Yellow tail in the Bellagio. It was a Water Show!

We ate at "Top of the World" our last night. It was a 360 degree

room that overlooked the entire city of LV. It was amazing.

our view from our room! :)

Have a great day!! It is ALMOST Thanksgiving! :)

Day Seven: Your Favorite Movies

So, I recently realized that I have been SLACKING on the "Day Blogs." I am not sure what happened or why I quit, oops! Considering Thanksgiving is around the corner, I should have probably finished this a longggg time ago, but oh well. :) Day 7 is " Your Favorite Movies."

Here is a list in order:

1. When Harry met Sally

2. Casablanca

3. The Notebook

4. Gone with the Wind

5. Grease

6. You've got Mail

7. Armageddon

8. Sleepless in Seattle

9. Something's Gotta Give

10. Sex and the City



There ya have it....Delta Daisies' Favorite Movies! :)

My Vintage, Silver Christmas Tree!!

I blogged yesterday about the "type" of Christmas tree I wanted to put in the condo downtown. I not only found the EXACT tree we wanted, but I found ornaments, topper, star, garlen, etc!!! I was MORE than excited!! It took me awhile to get the tree up, fluffed, and decorated, but I am SO glad I spent so much time on it, because it looks wonderful! I am currently on the hunt for a Vintage tree skirt, so if you all know of anywhere I can find one, let me know! :) Here are a few pictures of how the tree turned out! :)

Hope you all like it as much as I do!! :)

Perfect Christmas Tree...

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I spent MOST of my weekend putting up trees at my parents house! My Mom has a traditional homemade ornaments tree, gingerbread tree, and "gold and red" Christmas tree. I also put up a "girly and fun" White tree in my bedroom! We worked on them all day! I slept for a total of 13 hours that night! I was definitely worn out! Although....I would love to be done with the decorating part, but I have one more tree to put up! S lives in Downtown Memphis, so his ceilings are super tall & the room is real open and bright. I think we both have decided on a skinny and really tall tree! I have been going back and forth between a typical red and gold tree, nature tree, or doing my "all time favorite" VINTAGE TREE! I love all the silver ornaments! So, so, pretty!  I got on Pottery Barn this morning and fell in love. They had so many ornaments for the tree, centerpieces, and ideas for a Vintage Holiday home! I was in HEAVEN! We WILL be making a trip to Pottery Barn this afternoon :) Hope you all are getting in the Holiday mood! I DEFINITELY am now! :)

Here a few pictures of Pottery Barn's ideas for a Vintage Home:

Hope you all enjoy! Have a great Sunday Funday! :)

Delta Daisies' Christmas Wish List!

So, I am sure most of you are getting your Christmas List together like me! :) I actually don't have anything in paticular that I want, but there are a few pairs of shoes, a handbag, etc. Here is a few things on my list:

 

1. Tory Burch Coley Slipper

http://www.toryburch.com/

2. Tory Burch Dena Messenger

http://www.toryburch.com/

3. Eryn Brinie Ruffle Coat

http://www.piperlime.com/

Tulle Faux Fur Jacket

http://www.piperlime.com/

TOY Black Plasteramic Watch

http://www.nordstrom.com/

That is what is on my list for  Christmas!!! What about you?? :)

Night out with Friends

Some friends and I went downtown for dinner at Itta Bena for Downtown Dining Week! It was SUPER yummy! Hope you all are having a FAB week! Here are a few pictures from the evening:

Hope you all have FAB weekend!

BLOG SALE!!! :)

Tory Burch Black Suede Reva Size 10M

They are in GREAT used condition!

GAP Always Skinny Jean 8L

Message me if you are interested in either!

brittneyhanks@hotmail.com!

Thanks!