The BEST Cheese Pasta

As I sit in my house riddled with sickness, scrolling through Pinterest, and scarfing down Vitamin C tablets I came across a macaroni and cheese recipe. Pondering why on earth Americans, and Italians, and the French (well, maybe everyone) wants to carbo-load I thought why not go all out for a change. So here is my (probably the best) homemade Cheese Pasta:

No it is not a big bowl of butter in the bottom left corner, but 4 oz. of Velveeta! (Yes I know I am going to have to post a 3,000 mile workout/running plan after even smelling this recipe):

4 cups of pasta (this served about two people, as the main dish)

2 cups milk (I found that is was good to start with, even though I had to pour some out after the pasta cooked)

1 tablespoon of salt

4 oz. Velveeta

 Bring pasta and milk to a simmer. Be careful not to boil the milk! 

Once simmer begins (ha), turn heat to low and cook for 12-15 minutes.

 ADD VELVEETA!

and stir. 

Also milk masks are a great way to refresh and brighten your skin, if you have too much milk (aka your pasta is still drowning in it you should have half the milk you started with), slather it on your face while you finish the rest of the recipe.

 Let pasta stand for 5-10 minutes to let sauce thicken (and so it can easily set in your arteries).

That plant in the picture is just there for show, I can honestly say I have no clue if it's mint or just a leaf. So, if you want to enlighten me go ahead! 

This recipe is actually VERY GOOD, but I may have put a little to much milk. Next time, or maybe after I die, I will probably use half the amount of milk. Also, if you guys have any homemade AMAZING recipes I would loveee to maybe know them. But mostly no, my life is pretty distraught right now with the amount of carbs I inhaled. 

C'est la vie.
Alexandria

JC Booties & Ombre Hair

(Jeffrey Campbell Desmond Booties, 1st ombre hair Summer 2011, 2nd ombre hair Fall/Winter 2011-2012, 3rd and most recent ombre hair Summer 2012)

 Ello everybody! I apologize for the lack of posts, but do not worry! School's out, summer's here, so I'll probably be posting a ton. I just bought these booties from NASTY GAL! They're so cute, and fit perfectly. BEWARE: order half a size up. I'm usually a 6 1/2, but the 7's fits perfectly. Also, I chopped off 4 inches of my hair! Went to Hairmasters and wanted all the blonde from my last ombre die job cut off because I was too lazy to deal with my long hair. 2 hours later, I couldn't resist the urge to redo my ombre! I'm so happy with the results. BEWARE: If your hair turns a more orange-brass color, do not fret. After bleaching it, just buy an ULTRA LIGHT ASH BLONDE hair color, and it WILL neutralize it. VWALLA! No more brass, just nice ombre summer hair :)

Ta ta for now!

Michelle

Forever

Instagramming: It's like professional photography.

A summer sunset in the foothills of Pullman.

Glam

(Chanel Iman)

Boy, do I envy Chanel Iman. She gets to walk the Victoria's Secret runway and travel the world glamorously. I really love her style! At the moment I am stocking up and preparing for summer (as I have been for the past 6 months haha). I really adore all the dresses at Nasty Gal. I wish I could buy them all up. But, at the moment I am broke. But I can't wait for the next three weeks to be over, getting ready for warm weather, dresses, swimsuits, and soaking up the sun.

You & I/Shark in the Water

Michelle and Haley singing You & I and Shark in the Water

It's Been A While, Summer

As the warm weather slowly creeps up on us, I find that parkas and snow jackets are being peeled off. I can't say I love that fact that now I have to shave my legs and see my untanned body uncovered, but now I can finally wear my summer clothing I have been saving up on since winter began. 

What I am loving at the moment is a cream or light colored blouse paired with skinny jeans and boots (Miranda Kerr's lovely style on the left). What I can't shake is why flare jeans are still here, and why we must constantly keep coming back to Katie Holmes (right). I have nothing against her personally, nor do I doubt she is an exquisite woman but I love skinny jeans! haha

Spring is in full swing and I adore the pastels, so throw your hair up in a messy bun or wear it natural and find a matte pink lipstick, and get ready for summer. Because I can't wait.

Oscars 2012

My favorite dresses from the Oscars last night. First, the beautiful Rooney Mara who sadly lost Best Actress for her performance in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo won best dressed in my book wearing a white lace Givenchy gown. Second is Nominee Jessica Chastain arrived in a lovely gold embroidered Alexander McQueen dress. And last is Milo Jovovich wearing Elie Saab accessorizing with Jacob & Co jewelry. My other favorites include Angelia Jolie who dawned her dark side in a breath taking black slit gown. When watching the red carpet I found that stars tended to lean toward 'safe' colors. Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, and Gwyneth Paltrow all wowed with their unique style however geared toward more pastels and whites.