New Set!

Set of acrylics I did on my boyfriend's mother! Glitter set with crushed shells (:

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Pittsburgh!

As some of you may know, I went on a mini roadtrip to Pittsburgh last weekend with my boyfriend, Nick, just to get a little break from working so much! Here are a few pictures from our trip (: Pitt is, driving fast haha, about 3 1/2 hours from me, and it's a great city to just get away and relax. We had a great time! It made me really think a lot harder about transferring to a school in Pitt...I'm just not sure yet.

Hotel Room!

Very very close to downtown Pitt !

Swordfish & Shrimp Scampi!

Seriously amazing.

Fried Oysters.

Sorry for the lighting :(

The City <3

Huge Panthers fan!

Hotel

I swear I packed for two weeks.

We were there for three days.

Nick <3

Love this picture!

Love this!

So worth it though...

Best.Food.Ever.

Enjoy!

I can't even wait to go back!

Beauty Pagent !

My best friend Angela competed in a beauty pagent last night, here are a few pictures from the show (: It was so much fun, she did amazing !

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NAILS!

Be ready for a new nail design pictures today!

& pictures from Pittsburgh...

I'm getting behind! haha

& QUESTION!

Any sites you all adore for layouts?!

I'm getting tired of this one.

I usually get them from Cutest Blog on the Block...

but I want to try something new (:

Ever Seen These?

I came across this lovely treat on a travel-esque blog, Globetrotter Diaries. Have you ever come across these before?

Chinese Tea Eggs

 Tea eggs are a common street snack and even sold in convenience stores in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Who knew??

  A basic black tea can be used for this recipe or you can even use pu-erh tea for an earthier flavor. Other ingredients can be added such as mandarin peel or sugar.  Eggs can be left overnight to let the juices seep, or can be simmered for a few hours, making this an easy snack to make. And different too!

 Here's What You'll Need:

Six Eggs

2 Bags of Black Tea

4 Star Anise

1 Cinnamon Stick

1/4 Cup Soy Sauce

 How To:

1. Place the eggs in a pot and fill with water until just covered.  Bring to a boil and simmer for about 2 minutes.  Remove the eggs and lightly crack the eggs all around with the edge of a fork or knife.

2. Place the eggs back into the pot of water and add the tea bags, spices and soy sauce.  Simmer for about 1 hour and let the mixture and eggs cool.  Continue steeping the eggs overnight in the refrigerator. (Alternatively, you can simmer the eggs for about 2-3 hours instead of soaking them overnight.)

3. Peel & Eat! So easy! I plan on doing this, and maybe substituting a few ingredients, see how it goes. If any of you are inspired to try it, let me know!

~Xoxo Amberlynn