Take Instagram Pics Like a Pro - DIY Marble Background

I've always wondered how other bloggers were able to get their pictures and feeds perfectly curated and what they were using for the beautiful marble backdrops I was seeing. After a little poking around, I've finally figured it out - marble Con-Tact paper! I bought the paper off of Amazon and used a square piece of plywood I got from Home Depot to lay it down on. For my example, I put together a cute little beauty flat-lay using some of my beauty favourites - MAC lippies, Better Than Sex mascara by Too Faced, Essie nail polishes in Borrowed in Blue and Ballet Slippers, Nars blush in Outlaw and Nars lip gloss in Stolen Kisses. Watch my tutorial below to see how I put it all together:

Tory Burch Robinson Double Zip Tote Review

Hey Friends!

I'm back with another video and this time it's a bag review. I've been rocking (and loving) this sturdy satchel and thought I'd let everyone know my thoughts on the bag. Please check out the video below. :)

XOXO Lisa

A Shopping HAUL!!! Featuring Aritzia, Urban Planet and Forever 21!

I'm back with another video... this time it's a SHOPPING HAUL! I've picked up a few things from Aritzia, Urban Planet and Forever 21, so please have a look. If you like what you see don't forget to like comment and subscribe!

XOXO

Lisa

Holiday Season Lookbook 2015

We're back! (again). Adj and I have a lot of exciting content planned for the upcoming weeks. I've recently started a Youtube channel and I'd love for you all to have a look. I featured looks that you could rock to a work Christmas party, a formal dinner party, Christmas Day, a casual dinner party and New Year's Eve. If you dig it, please like and subscribe.

XOXO,

Lisa

Giant Delicious Sugar Cookie

I'm more of a cook than a baker but I couldn't resist trying out this recipe. It was very easy to make and equally delicious.

I used the recipe found here on Bunnys Warm Oven, and just left out the baking powder and lemon peel. Why? I had neither at the moment I was making this, but I didn't notice anything lacking when I devoured it haha.

Ingredients

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Prep 

1. First preheat your oven to 350 degrees. 
2. Stir together flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl and put it aside. 
3. In another bowl beat the butter and sugar together until it's smooth and fluffy (I used an electric mixer). 
4. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract and slowly blend in the dry ingredients, you put aside earlier. 
5.  Once everything is throughly mixed put it into a lightly greased cake pan (Oil of your choice).
* Alternatively you can use a skillet. I decided to use a cake pan over a skillet just because with a cake pan you can just pop the sides open to get the cookie out. Much easier than I imagine removing it from a skillet would be. 
6. Pat down the mix in the pan so it's even and add the sprinkles on top. You can choose to add the sprinkles last, like I did, or mix it in earlier with everything else. It's up to you! 



7. Bake the cookie for roughly 8 - 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. * I didn't keep it in the oven too long, as I wanted it to be super soft and chewy. 
8. Take the cookie out the oven and leave it to cool for a few minutes.

9. Cut the cookie and serve! I decided to be super indulgent and add a scoop of ice cream and whipped cream on top. You could even take it a step further and drizzle chocolate syrup on top of everything for an added sugar rush!

Enjoy!

- XOXO Lisa