The Capital Barbie

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Flounce Much?

What are your favorite words? Do you love potato, effervescent, what word in this lovely language speaks to you? One of my favorite words is flounce. It's flirty and fun. It describes a personality and today it describes a skirt hem.

Ann Taylor, Shimmer Flounce Skirt, $69

A beautiful, shimmery blush satin makes this skirt absolutely perfect for work, drinks, and date night.

Express, High waisted scuba flounce skirt, $59

A lovely midi length that is...wait for it...machine washable.

JCrew, Flounce Skirt in Bonded Wool, $69

You've been waiting for this sale. This wool skirt comes in four colors so you can mix and match with your favorite sweater, button down, or blazer.

Piperlime, Keepsake Take you there, $56

Let's end with a print. How lovely is this floral? Two layers of flounce for maximum impact.

So get your flounce on. Try these bubbly and daring hemlines that next time you want to spice up your skirts.

Be fabulous today!

Shop this post

Monday, February 16, 2015

Happy Presidents Day

Friday, February 13, 2015

Friday Foodday

Happy long weekend Friday lovebugs. Here are my favorite recipes this week.

The Ward Eight Cocktail

c/o The Kitchn

Ingredients

2 ounces straight rye whiskey, such as Knob Creek
1/2 ounce lemon juice
1/2 ounce orange juice
1/4 ounce grenadine
2 dashes Angostura bitters

Directions

Add the ingredients to a Boston shaker or cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Strain the contents into a chilled cocktail glass.

Sweet Potato Chili

c/o Country Cleaver

Ingredients

1 can Pinto Beans, drained and rinsed

1 large Sweet Potato (Yam) , peeled and diced

1 can (15 oz) Crushed Tomatoes

1 Tbsp Chili Powder

1 tsp Cumin (more or less to your taste)

Salt and Pepper, to taste

Sour Cream for topping, optional

Cilantro, optional

Directions

Drain and rinse pinto beans until they run clear. Set aside in a sauce pan.

Peel and dice a large sweet potato (Yam), into very small bite sizes pieces. Set aside in sauce pan.

Open tomatoes and pour into the sauce pan.

Top with chili powder and cumin. Taste and add salt and pepper if desired.

Cover and bring to a simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are fork tender, stirring often. Alternately, this can be made in a slow cooker and cooked until the sweet potatoes are always fork tender.

Serve immediately with sour cream on top. Or shredded pork if desired.

Peanut Butter S'mores Cookie Cups

c/o Buns in My Oven

Ingredients

1 stick butter
1/2 cup peanut butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons milk
1 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup marshmallow fluff
1/2 cup Nutella

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a standard sized muffin tin with cooking spray.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter, peanut butter, and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg. Stir in the milk and vanilla.
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add to the creamed mixture and beat until well combined.
Place around two teaspoonfuls of dough into the bottom of each muffin tin and use your fingers to press it in a bit to cover the bottom of each muffin well. Drop a teaspoon of marshmallow fluff and Nutella in the center of each. Roll a teaspoonful of dough into a ball and smash it flat and place it over the top of the fluff and Nutella. Repeat to cover each cookie.
Bake for 12-14 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely before removing from the muffin tin.

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Stripe Tease

Let's have some fun with stripes today. Have you tried a mixed stripe pattern? It's a style that mixes two or more types of stripe such as color, thickness, or direction. It's a pattern that has a lot of movement and is perfect for any time of year.