A Campfire In My Oven

S’mores are my favorite summer treat! But, making s’mores usually requires relying on the weather to behave itself. So, what do you do when it’s raining outside? You can’t start a fire, you can’t make your s’mores, and you’re really craving them! Well don’t fret because I stumbled across a solution…S’MORES BROWNIES! It’s like a campfire inside your oven. And they are quite delicious!

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Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter

10 oz. bittersweet chocolate, either a chopped bar or use chocolate chips

1 cup sugar

3/4 cup packed light brown sugar

4 eggs

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 1/3 cups cake flour

3 tablespoons natural cocoa powder

10 whole graham crackers, crushed in your hand

12 regular size marshmallows

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9-by-13 inch baking dish. In a large saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring often until melted and smooth. Remove from heat and whisk in sugars. Then whisk in eggs one at a time. Whisk in the vanilla and salt. Sift the flour and cocoa over the chocolate mixture. Use a rubber spatula to stir until blended. Stir in the crushed graham crackers. Pour into baking dish, spreading evenly and top with marshmallows. Bake for about 30-35 minutes. (Tip: Stick a toothpick in the center and if it comes out pretty clean, it’s done!) Cool, cut and enjoy!

*Recipe adapted from Bakerella

Polka Dot Top – 3 Ways

Before I buy any clothes, I always try to think of several different ways I could wear the piece I’m thinking about spending my money on. Then, I consider what I already have in my closet and decide if there is enough of what I already have to make up these different outfits. If I can really only think of one way to wear a certain piece, or if I would have to keep buying in order to make the outfit in my imagination work, then I usually put the piece back on the clothing rack. (Unless of course it’s flipping fabulous and I literally couldn’t live without it.) If the piece passes the test, I know it will be money well spent!

This polka-dot Rebecca Taylor top is flipping fabulous, I can’t live without it, AND I could think of lots of ways to wear it with the clothes that were already in my closet. I mean…could it get any better??

You could dress it down for a trip to the coffee shop, running errands, or even more shopping by knotting it, throwing your hair up, and wearing it with jean shorts and flip flops!

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You could make it a little flirtier by pairing it with a skirt and flats for a Sunday brunch or a lunch date!

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Or you could dress it up with skinny jeans and wedges for a dinner out or a night out on the town!

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I’m kind of obsessed with this top…if you couldn’t already tell (:

**Top available at Milly & Grace

Wedding Wednesday

I am not quite sure how I stumbled upon this site, but boy am I glad I did. Moment Junkie posts pictures sent in from all over of the sweetest moments taken during weddings. And I just about died…and cried…looking at these. Basically, these moments are the reason why I am so obsessed with weddings and why one day I want to make a career out of trying to make the usually stressful process of planning a wedding feel seamless for the happy couple so that they can really enjoy their special day and share such special moments like these.

The Bridesmaids’ Reaction

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The Relatives’ Reaction

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The Flower Girl’s Excitement

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The Emotional First Look

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The Groom’s Utter Happiness

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The Stolen Glance

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The Tears Running Down

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The Peek

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The Jump for Joy

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The Brother of the Bride

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The Laughter During the Father Daughter Dance

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The Little Kiss

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The Squeeze

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The Wedded Getaway

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I almost can’t handle all the cuteness. Please tell me you are just loving this as much as I am.