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Beauty Buzz: Birds of a Feather

By Kirsten|June 30th, 2011|Beauty Buzz|

Alright… this has been going on for a while now. I tried to overlook it hoping it was just a fluke and it would go away if I didn’t acknowledge it. You know- kind of like when you’re a little kid and you think “If I can’t see you, you can’t see meeee!” Well, unfortunately, that just didn’t happen. It seems that the feather hair extension is here to stay… at least for the summer.

I’m not really sure who can be credited with starting this fowl (get it? fowl?) trend. Was it Ke$ha? Was it Steven Tyler? Does it really matter? Here’s a rule of thumb: If Steven Tyler is doing it, you probably shouldn’t be. Pirate braids are one thing, but feather extensions is where I draw the line, dammit! However, if you’re going to jump off the bridge (I mean, all your friends are) below is a snazzy little hair accoutrement:

Sultra Feather Hair Accent, $25

Or perhaps you’d rather go the homemade route (because are you really going to spend 25 bucks on a feather?). Try this awesome DIY feather extension.

So whattya think? Will you be sporting the feather extension this summer?

xx,

WhyDid

Why Did You Wear That: Clean Up in Aisle 4

By Kirsten|June 28th, 2011|Personal Style, Why Did You Wear That?|

Fun Fact: I HATE grocery shopping. I despise going. When I lived in New York, I used this awesome thing called MaxDelivery.com. You go online, order, and voila! Your groceries are delivered to your door in an hour. (You’re welcome, New Yorkers). Sadly, the grocery store is a necessary evil in most other cities, so I must trick myself into making it fun. This week, I played a little game of dress up. Channeling my inner “housewife,” I shimmied up and down the aisles crossing things off my list.

Fun Fact #2: This dress is a vintage (or just used) dress from my mom. The first time I wore it, I wasn’t aware how sheer it was. As I walked through the streets of Manhattan, I thought I was pretty darn sexy seeing as I was getting lots of looks (both male and female). It wasn’t until I passed by an especially reflective window that I realized you could see all my bits and pieces. Oops! Luckily, I was still working in the buying office at Bendels and had some samples behind my desk to remedy my accidental peep show.

Fun Fact #3: The tiny Dooney & Bourke bag was a bag my mom got me when I was a little girl so that I could match her. I only brought it out of the archives about a year ago and I love it, not only because it’s tiny, but because of the special sentimental value (not going to lie… wouldn’t carry a Dooney otherwise).

1. Dahlia Anchor Print Chiffon Tea Dress, $112.05, 2. Tabitha Simmons Linen and Silk Sandal Bootie, $595, 3. Dooney & Bourke Navy Surrey Bag, $100, 4. Minor Obsessions Anchor Charm Necklace, $315, 5. On Gossamer Black Lace Trim Sleek Slip, $48

Do you have any coupons?

xx,

WhyDid

Why Did You Eat That: Stuff It

By Kirsten|June 27th, 2011|Recipes, Why Did You Eat That?|

There comes a time in a young lady’s life when she must give up all the miso cod, chicken satay, and Chinese delivery in an attempt to become health conscious and domestic (or at least pretend to be). Enter the stuffed zucchini. This sounds fancy and complicated, but it’s anything but that. It also sounds like it probably sucks, but again, you’re wrong. With a few simple ingredients and about an hour of your life (aka an episode of Real Housewives), you can impress friends with a delicious and healthy home cooked meal.

Ingredients:

4 medium zucchini (we used 6 small)
1 lb ground beef
3/4 lb Italian sausage
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 egg, beaten
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
1 cup water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease glass baking dish.
Cut the zucchini in half lengthwise. With a spoon, scoop out the seeds. Reserve about 3/4 of the seeds for the stuffing. In a medium bowl, mix together the ground beef, sausage, chopped onion, bread crumbs, egg, and the reserved zucchini seeds.
Place the meat mixture equally into all of the zucchini halves; mixture should be piled up over the top.
In a large bowl, stir together the crushed tomatoes, tomato soup, and water. Ladle the tomato mixture over the filled zucchini liberally.
Bake for approximately 45 minutes. You may want to place foil or a cookie sheet underneath the baking dish because it tends to bubble over and splash.

After making this delightful little recipe, I realized that I don’t like sausage. So, if I were to make it again, I’d take out the sausage. I’d also either add a little zest to the tomato “sauce” or I’d just use spaghetti sauce. If I’m throwing calories to the wind, I’d also add cheese. Bon apetit and stuff it.

xx,

WhyDid

Monday Mash Up: Ex Factor

By Kirsten|June 27th, 2011|Monday Mashup, Why Did You Date Him?|

It’s true, most people have a “type” which might consist of words like “tall”, “blonde”, or “athletic” but it’s very rare that someone has a type so terribly specific that it seems as though he’s dating twins. Well, let’s give Reggie Bush a warm round of applause because he has take the term “type” to a whole new level.

Now, I swore I was done talking about Kim K on WhyDid, but this was too startling to ignore. While Ms. Kardashian has clearly moved on from her breakup with New Jersey Nets player, Kris Humphries… (Have you seen her rock? Have you seen her registry?) It seems as though Reggie is stuck on repeat. It raised eyebrows when he was rumored to be dating “model” Mayra Vernoica, but recently he stepped out with a lady so strikingly similar to his ex, Kim, that people started to wonder if this was merely a coincidence or totally creepy.

You may remember Melissa Molinaro from the Old Navy ad that had everyone talking about what a resemblance she had to the curvy Kardashian. I remember her from the terrifically tacky but oh so addicting The Pussycat Dolls Present Girlicious.

So this begs me to ask: Is Reggie simply a man who knows what he likes or is he settling for a Kim K replacement?

xx,

WhyDid

The List Volume XLVII

By Kirsten|June 24th, 2011|The List|

This week’s list is a little different. I’ve decided to not just complain, but also teach a lesson while complaining (multitasking). A lesson in vocabulary. You see, there’s not a day that goes by that I hear someone say something so dumb, trite, or played out that it makes me cringe with sheer secondhand embarrassment. This is usually as simple as scrolling through my Facebook feed.

Since I love all my WhyDid readers nearly as much as I love Friday afternoons, here are ten things that you need to remove from your vocabulary immediately (if not sooner):

“WINNING!” It was funny for the first two or three days of Charlie Sheen’s delusion filled rants, but now you just sound like a washed up has been…
“Sigh” “Le sigh” Any variation of air leaving the body.
“Just saying…” I was an early adopter of this phrase. I really loved it… two years ago. Now everyone seems to tag it onto the end of every sentence for maximum impact, but here’s the thing: we know you’re “just saying” because you JUST SAID IT.
“Hit me up” I’m not even sure what that means.
“Sunday Funday” Just because it rhymes doesn’t make it cute. Boozeday Tuesday? Highday Friday? Didn’t think so.
“Nuts-o” “Dunz-o” Anything-o. Adding an “o” to the end of words sucks-o.
“Fashionista” With exception to the website.
“I’m straight.” That’s wonderful, but I asked how you were doing.
“Literally” People misuse this bad boy all the time. Literally means actually; without exaggeration or inaccuracy.
“Guru” “expert” “maven” Chances are if you refer to yourself as one of these… you aren’t.
*A late addition: “Curate” or any adaptation of…