Boo! the dog

I am pretty obsessed with this cute little dog. And, to think he got so famous from facebook!? 

It's official, Dixie needs to start a facebook page. 

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Boo with Tory Burch

and....his recent debut on Atlantic-Pacific. Amazing styling here as well, might I add.

He is too cute for words! It's almost the weekend...time for sushi and wine night! 

xoxo

Black or Tan?

Found these Rachel Roy shoes and love them, love the price even more! I love the cute bow and the crystal embellishment. I think I need a new pair of black ballet flats but in this case I think I love the tan. Black or Tan? Tan or Black?

Rachel Roy is also having a sale today on full price items, 30% off. I looked at these last night and this was not mentioned. Decision time! Tan or Black!?

Heirloom Tomato and Goat Cheese Pizza

Tonight was pizza night at the Chalk house, always a good night! We love this recipe I found in Cooking Light magazine, for a lighter twist on pizza. And...goat cheese=amazing. I must have been living under a rock for the past 25 years because I have never enjoyed it until recently. Their recipe calls for grilling, but we make it in the oven and I think it is just as good. Tonight, we got a little crazy and made TWO pizzas- my goat cheese tomato, and Stephen's classic pepperoni man pizza. I have to admit, the "man" pizza was delicious as well. Hubby did a great job preparing his! It would also be a fun night to have several friends over, making their own personal pizzas and adding their own toppings to taste. Here is the recipe. Enjoy!

Ingredients

• 1 (13.8-ounce) can refrigerated pizza crust dough
• Cooking spray
• 1 garlic clove, halved
• 1 large heirloom tomato, seeded and chopped (about 10 ounces)
• 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 3/4 cup (3 ounces) crumbled herbed goat cheese

Preparation

• 1. Prepare grill to medium heat.
• 2. Unroll dough onto a large baking sheet coated with cooking spray; pat dough into a 12 x 9-inch rectangle. Lightly coat dough with cooking spray.
• 3. Place dough on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 1 minute or until lightly browned. Turn crust over. Rub with garlic; sprinkle with tomato and cheeses. Close grill lid; grill 3 minutes. Serve immediately.

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Weekend in Pictures

Pansies are blooming and looking good for fall!

Wine and snacks for sunset on the beach

Sunset therapy

The orchestrators of sunset wine time

hubs and I

antique shopping Saturday- THE cutest store filled with bar carts, pom poms and trinkets galore

Got this vintage towel hook. love.

and some vintage art, to go in the powder room with a little art collection.

this weekend was so pretty! so lucky to have this kind of weather in October....

Here's to a great week...xo

Friday Finds

Eddie Ballet Flat with Crystal Bow

1960s Cocktail: Seven and Seven from the Glitter Guide

Spring 2012 Kate Spade

Crate and Barrel Happy Tumblers- Adore!

Happy Friday! xo

Warning, more food: Tomato Tortellini Soup

Tonight I made my favorite soup recipe that I bring out every fall. Back during my Meredith College years, my old roommate Ashley and I made this for our other old roommate, Olivia when she had her tonsils taken out. We saw it in a magazine, tore it out and made it on a whim. I think it might have come from our old favorite magazine, Domino? It happened to be a great hit and I have been making it ever since. I am also a major fan of a recipe that doesn't have one hundred ingredients, completely defeating the purpose of "eating in" and spending less. Seriously though, it is so good!  

TOMATO TORTELLINI SOUP

Ingredients:

-2 14 ounce cans of chicken or vegetable broth

-1 9 ounce package tortellini (I use the refrigerated, any kind)

-1/2 of an 8 ounce tub of chive and onion cream cheese

-1 10 3/4 condensed tomato or tomato bisque soup

Instructions:

In a medium saucepan bring broth to boiling.

Add tortellini, reduce heat. Simmer uncovered for 5 minutes.

In a separate bowl, whisk 3/4 of the broth into the cream cheese. Whisk until mixed.

Return mixture to saucepan and add tomato soup. Heat through.

Optional- Top with freshly grated parmesan cheese

I took a photo of it tonight, I promise it is even better than this leads on!

In other news our poor coffee pot bit the dust this morning. Ahem, as in somebody broke it, it was not me though! So, this gives me a great reason to stop and get one of these tomorrow morning. Haven't tried it yet, can't wait! After looking at the nutritional info, it will be a definite tall, nonfat...whipped cream debatable. 

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Have any great soup recipes to share? Or, perhaps where I can buy a replacement Cuisinart Coffee Pot? Have a great night! xo

Sweet Tooth

I have come across so many fabulous desserts recently that are just in time for fall. You can bring these tasties to a fall party, or to just to bake to get you in the spirit of fall and have the kitchen smelling good! I pulled together a few of these desserts that not only are tasty, but have a great presentation as well. Enjoy!

Sweetapolita shares her recipe on Marzipan & Pear Cupcakes with Caramel Buttercream. They might be the cutest glittered pears I have ever seen! Her attention to detail is amazing.

For a healthy, wholegrain snack, try these Pumpkin Chocolate Oat Muffins from Family Fresh Cooking. One of these + a hot cup of coffee= perfect morning!

Pumpkin Bars with my favorite frosting-Cream Cheese of course! How To: Simplify shares her recipe for these delicious and easy pumpkin bars.

And for those of us who feel safer with whipping up a basic cookie, these have a great twist for fall. Picky Palate shows you how to make Double Pumpkin Kissed Chocolate Chunk Cookies. 

Ready for something sweet now? xoxo