Hey y’all, My friend Brian has been working on a super awesome new blog design for me, and it’s finally live! The address is still be the same — marshmallowsandmargaritas.com — but some of your bookmarks may not update automatically, and I think those of you who follow the blog via email or on WordPress may have to re-follow the blog to continue getting updates. So, I just wanted to let you know to check back in the next few days […]
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Do you chambray? In the past two years or so, it seems like every blogger and fashion girl in the world has proclaimed her love for chambray shirts (think denim, but softer), pairing them with dark or distressed jeans for a “fashion” Canadian tuxedo, tucking them into sequined skirts or pants for a sparkly daytime look, or wearing them over leggings with a plaid puffer vest. They seem so versatile that I thought I HAD to have one. But almost every time […]
Categories: fashion • Tags: chambray, denim, fashion, lucky, outfit ideas
The day after my 16th birthday, I got on a plane by myself, headed from Baltimore to Phoenix. At the time, there weren’t any direct flights from BWI to PHX, so we were flying through Philadelphia or Columbus or somewhere. There were at least 20 passengers and three flight attendants on the flight who were also going to Phoenix, so when our flight was delayed out of Baltimore, I wasn’t that worried. Shortly before the plane landed, one of the […]
Categories: travel • Tags: airplane, airport, flying, holiday, tips, travel
For the second year in a row, we are planning to run a 10K in the snow less than 24 hours after leaving the near-tropical climes our bodies are used to. So, I’m going to need a hat. Since we’re running in a Turkey Trot and I’m going to wear a turkey tutu, I thought I should have a turkey beanie. I picked up the brown fleece hat for about $5 at the Marine Corps exchange, and got the rest of the […]
Categories: diy, fitness • Tags: diy, easy, hat, thanksgiving, turkey trot
Turkey gets all the attention, and you know I love me some cranberry sauce and sweet potatoes. But if we’re being honest, pie is really the best thing about Thanksgiving, right? I’m definitely in the “a little of each” camp when it comes to pie — I can’t choose between pumpkin and pecan, and I’ll even have some apple if you’re offering. But having multiple pieces of pie (regardless of how tiny the slivers are) after a giant carb-filled […]
Categories: eat it, sweet • Tags: baking, gluten free, holidays, pecan, pie, recipes, southern, sweet pototo, thanksgiving
My mom makes the best Thanksgiving sweet potatoes ever. How do I know? Besides the fact that I have eaten them since (probably) infancy, every person I have ever served them to loves them — and usually asks for the recipe. Obviously this don’t have to only be made for Thanksgiving, but I’m not sure what to call the dish otherwise. I used to call it “sweet potato souffle,” but it’s not actually a souffle. And I don’t really think it’s […]
Categories: eat it, sweet • Tags: christmas, holiday, recipes, side dishes, sweet potatoes, thanksgiving, vegetables
November 10 was the 239th birthday of the Marine Corps, and this year we celebrated it two Fridays in a row. The Marine Corps ball is kind of a big deal to Toby and I, since we were set up 10 years ago (eek!) to go to the 229th birthday ball together. Plus, it is always fun to dress up and go to a formal event. But it can be kind of a pain — for instance, when the ball […]
Categories: fashion, out and about, sparkly • Tags: adrianna papell, bloomingdale's, evening, fashion, formal, kate spade, lucky, marine corps ball, style, uss midway
A couple of years ago, I learned that my friend Dan’s favorite dessert is pineapple upside-down cake. I had never made (or even eaten!) pineapple upside-down cake, but it sounded pretty good, so I figured I’d try it. Long story short: It was delicious and really easy to make. Anyway, I saw this recipe when I was searching for a dessert to make for a recent football brunch that Dan and his girlfriend, Kimberley, were attending. The cake is made […]
Categories: eat it, sweet • Tags: baking, bundt, cake, easy, gluten free, peaches, pecans, recipes
You’ve probably noticed that I put my outfits together based on the event, occasion or location at which I’ll be wearing them. I think I’ve always been like that, actually: I remember going to a Phoenix Suns game when I was in middle school and wondering what the heck the woman sitting courtside in YELLOW was thinking. I mean, really? Lakers’ colors? We weren’t even playing the Lakers. So not cool. (I was wearing an orange and purple tie-dyed T-shirt, […]
Categories: fashion, out and about, sparkly • Tags: disney, disneyland, fashion, gap, lucky, nike, outfit of the day, style
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