Winter Outfits & Color Trends of 2013

Staying warm in the winter doesn’t have be with unsightly peacoats and itchy wool pants. With so many new trends and outfit ideas for the winter season,  we can definitely be warm and stylish at the same time! All we need are a few key pieces to add to our wardrobe in the most popular colors for winter 2013.

We’re going to share with you our favorite winter outfits, complete with a color chart with this winter’s color trends.

Via Global Intimate Wear

Via Fearless Perfection

Via Fashion Finder Asos

Anoraks are making a comeback. They’re functional and stylish at the same time. Add a few gold accessories to make it more chic than sporty.Via Ol Green Eyes

We love this outfit idea by Ol Green Eyes. The pop of red and tan will cozy up any dark outfit.

Via Curve Design

Also loving this outfit idea by Curve Design. Yellow will make a smooth transition into the springtime. Try a colorful tunic that will keep you warm in the winter with a jacket, but can also be a great piece when the weather gets warmer.

Via Oh Really Blog

Wedge booties and chelsea boots are staples for many in the winter. Try a wedge bootie for a fancier night out, and a pair of classic chelsea boots for running errands in style.

We’ve loving the wedge booties and the anorak. What trends have you been trying this winter? Let us know in the comments below and share with us your favorite winter trends!

Delicious Eggnog Latte Recipe

The holiday season may be over, but this doesn’t mean we can’t still enjoy our favorite holiday drinks! A popular drink for the holidays (beside the famous Pumpkin Spice Latte we posted about last year) is the eggnog latte. This yummy drink is served during the cold winter months, and perfect for the chilly January.

This drink is actually easier to make than you think! We’re going to share with you a quick and simple recipe to make at home. It may not be as fancy as ones from a coffee shop, but it is equally as delicious!

Image via BU Culture Shock

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup eggnog
• 1-1/2 oz of brewed espresso (depending on how strong you want your latte)
• ground nutmeg (fresh preferred) for garnish and tasting
• whipped cream

Brew the espresso, and set it aside in a cup. In a saucepan, heat up the milk and eggnog on low-medium heat. Once it reaches a slow boil, remove from heat and pour it into the cup. (Be careful, it’s piping hot!) When you are ready to serve, top with a generous helping of whipped cream and sprinkle on some nutmeg on top to taste and garnish.

It’s as simple as that! Enjoy this cozy drink by the fireplace, and don’t forget to invite friends and family! We hope everyone will enjoy this quick recipe. Adjust it in any way you want to personalize it to your taste!

 

Frosty Blue Macarons for Winter

Back in December, we posted a few of our favorite Christmas holiday themed macarons (click here for post and more info about this trendy cookie). The post was  popular among our readers, so we decided to share more holiday macarons with everyone! Instead of Christmas themed Santas and reindeers, we’re going with blue–for winter!

Blue is perfect for winter macarons because of it’s frosty, snowy appearance.  Here are a few of our favorites!

Via Cutest Food

Via Delicious Delicious Delicious

Via Bowties and Bliss

Via Cutest Food/We Heart It

Via My Sweet and Saucy

We think these will be great all through winter, and even spring! Blue is such a versatile color that works well to transition into the warmer months. What’s your favorite color (and flavor) of macaron? Let us know in the comments below!

Cozy Up Your Home For the Winter Season

Groundhog Day is a coming up soon, but we still have at least a month left of winter (unless Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow and goes back in the burrow–then 6 MORE weeks of winter)!

Though we live in Southern California, our homes can still get chilly and cold. Recently, we’ve started to research some inspiration pictures to make our home more cozy and warm for the winter season. We found a few ideas that we’re definitely going to try this month, and we’re going to share them with you today!

Via House and Home

Store an abundance of soft throws around the home for a quick warm-up blanket at arm’s reach.

Via Activerain

Candles instantly cozy up the decor in your home with a warm inviting glow if you don’t have a fireplace.

Via Centsational Girl

Have hardwood floors? Large area rugs can add color and warmth to the ground beneath our feet.

Via House and Home

Don’t be afraid to go darker for the winter season. Try a dark blue wall like above.

Via Brides

Bring the outdoors inside with natural foliage and animal figurines.

We hope these ideas can inspire you to cozy up your home for the next few weeks of winter. Make sure you stay warm yourself as well! If you have any other home decor ideas you’d like for us to share with you, please let us know below!

Peanut Butter Snowman Cracker Snack Ideas

While we were looking up fun snow and snowman art for yesterday’s post, we came across some yummy snowman snacks made from peanut butter crackers!

These look so cute and delicious, we had to share them with you! Here are a few of our favorite snowmen.

Via Candiquik

Via Brown Eyed Baker

Via Taste of Home

Via Candiquik

These all look too cute to eat! If you’re interested in making some of these yourself, here are some ingredients and supplies that you may need:

• peanut butter cookies (Nutterbutters) or peanut shaped cookies
• white candy melts or white chocolate chips
• candy sprinkles and candy
• different colors of icing for decorating

Melt the candy melts or chocolate chips over a double boiler. Dip the peanut cookies into in melted candies and leave out on a wax paper covered rack to dry. Before it dries, decorate the snowman with candies for eyes, and draw on fun scarves and hats with the icing. The images above should inspire you to create different designs! For more information about the images, please refer to the attached link.

There are many other ways to turn your peanut butter crackers into winter snacks! If you’re interested, let us know and we’ll share a few more ideas in the upcoming posts!

 

Winter Fun: Cool Snow & Snowman Art

Though it may be sunny here in Southern California, but we know many of you live in colder climates where the snowflakes are a-falling. It may be a little strange to admit, but when you’re always living under the sun, snow envy happens and that’s when you start Googling fun snow activities to live vicariously upon.

That is exactly what we did today, and we came upon some fun snow and snowman art that we think would be fun for everyone to see. We may not be able to participate, but that doesn’t mean we can’t share our favorites!

Via Now That’s Nifty

Via Remember Alaska

Via Bumblebee Hands

Via First to Know

Via Secret Agent Snowman

Look at all that snow! So envious! We are definitely spoiled by the constant rays of sunshine. Is it snowing where you live? Let us know in the comments below!

Santa Claus Themed Foods

We all know the story of Santa Claus: on Christmas Eve, Santa gets into his reindeer powered sleigh and delivers presents to all the children of the world. He does this all in one night (we’ve been shopping for weeks and our Christmas list is still not all crossed off)! Santa is amazing!

To commemorate Santa’s superhuman abilities, today we’re going to feature  Santa Claus themed foods to celebrate! Keep reading to see the cool ones we found!

Via Kawaii Foods

Strawberries and cream make cute Santa desserts!

Via Cutest Food

Santa hat cake pops are perfect for an after dinner snack too!

Via Ct Working Moms

Kids will enjoy gobbling up these Santa pizzas!

Via Rate My Rosetta

Check out this Santa Claus latte art by Monetvi! Would love to see this in our lattes!

Via Sassy Sites

Turn ordinary pretzels into Santa hats!

All of these foods look amazing, and so fun to make! For more information about each food, click the link/picture to be brought to the source.

Will you be making any Santa themed foods this Christmas? If you do, please share with us pictures and recipes below! Christmas is less than 2 weeks away!

Chic Holiday Sweaters for Winter

What is one thing that is on everyone’s Christmas list for the holidays? Cozy holiday sweaters! Holiday sweaters are preferred over regular sweaters for the holiday season, so grab your own before they’re all gone!

I’m sure many of you know that there is a very fine line for a holiday sweater to go from cozy to ugly. We’re going to show you some options that are definitely gorgeous and chic! Now, you have no more excuse to sport an ugly Christmas sweater for the holidays (unless you want to)!

From Focus on Style/Asos

From Details

From Pinmarklet/Free People

From Fashion Indie/Asos

These sweaters can easily be paired with slim fit bottom (skinny jeans or leggings) to complete the holiday look. Find a longer fit (shorter sweaters can make you look frumpy). Don’t be afraid of color during the holidays, and add a jacket if you’re going outdoors.

Will you be sporting a holiday sweater this winter? Let us know in the comments below! If you have any pictures, be sure to share it with us too! We love holiday sweaters, and can’t wait to keep wearing them all through December and January!