Easiest Ever Orange Chicken

I still receive so many requests for quick week night family dinners that can be made in the crock pot. I saw this recipe on Pinterest and knew I had to share it with you.  This seems like such a no brainier and a total crowd pleaser.  Bon Appetit!!!!!


PS: I have partnered with a bunch of bloggers to bring you a HUGE giveaway on Instagram starting tonight….don’t forget to check it OUT

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Recipe Adapted from Listotic

4 chicken breasts
3/4 cup BBQ sauce
3/4 cup Sweet Orange Marmalade
2 TBSP Soy Sauce


Cut 3-4 chicken breasts into bite sized pieces and cook them in the cock pot on low for 2 hours.  
While the chicken is cooking, mix together BBQ sauce, Marmalade and Soy Sauce until well blended.
After 2 hours drain the chicken juices from the crock pot and pour the sauce mixture in the crock pot with the chicken.  Cook on low for an additional 2 hours (you may need to add more time if the chicken is not cooked through).  The sauce thickens as it cools.


Serve with rice and broccoli on the side.

Flared Sleeves

The one trend I see that is still going strong is flared sleeves.
Whether it be on sweaters, blouses or dresses, 
exaggerated sleeves are all around.  
There are so many great options out there.  
The flared sleeve top looks fabulous with the 
cropped flare pant.  With all of the available options, 
why not add one to your wardrobe.  You will be 
happy that you did!!!

Flared Sleeves

Chicwish ruffled dress
chicwish.com

Gucci striped top
$2,005 – gucci.com

Valentino pullover sweater
$740 – stylebop.com

STELLA McCARTNEY pink top
$455 – harveynichols.com

Gray sweater
pixiemarket.com

Chicwish gray sweater
chicwish.com

Chicwish flounce top
chicwish.com

Chicwish pink top
chicwish.com

WithChic flounce top
$31 – withchic.com

Ruffle top
hm.com

Grey sweater
shein.com

Say YES to the Dress!!!!!

I recently was contacted by an incredible special occasion dress company in the UK called Aisle Style.  I thought since Wedding, School Dance and Religious event season is almost upon us, it would be the perfect time to introduce you to this incredible dress shop.  I am always looking for new places to shop that are unique and will have special pieces that you will not see coming and going all over town.  Aisle Style is just that, it has a huge outstanding selection of Designer Bridesmaid Dresses, long and short Prom Dresses and the most adorable Communion Dresses.   Are you looking for something special this season?  How about wedding dresses or dresses or wear to weddings?   Aisle Style is the place for you.  How about Homecoming dresses?  There is a great selection.  Even for Brides Maids dresses for 2017, all colors are covered.  Don’t forget about Junior and Senior proms or Graduations either.  There are pages and pages of gorgeous dresses to choose from and most styles can be made in a variety of colors! You have to check out it out.  To enter the Aisle Style site, click HERE.  


Here are some of my favorites from the site!!



I love this for a prom.  The illusion top is so pretty!

This is so Oscar De La Renta!

I am thinking of ordering this to wear to my niece’s wedding..now just to figure to what color!!!

I love the shape and color of this halter dress!

This is just so simple and elegant and I love the purple!!!

A one shoulder dress always looks gorgeous!!!!

I would love this dress to have in my closet…I can think of so many places to wear it.  I love the jewel tone!

This is my absolute favorite dress…it reminds me of the one Carrie wore in Paris the night Big came to find her to profess his love for her!!!!!  Swoon!!!!!


A huge thank you to Aislestyle for sponsoring this post.  As always, the thoughts and opinions expressed above are my own.

Book Club Monday

Happy President’s Day!!!  I hope you are enjoying this long weekend.  Today’s book club choice is one rich in American History. It is The Hamilton Affair, by Elizabeth Cobbs.  With all the hype of Hamilton of Broadway,  I really wanted to read more about the love story between Alexander and Elizabeth.  This New York Times best seller can be summarized below:

Set against the dramatic backdrop of the American Revolution, and featuring a cast of legendary characters, The Hamilton Affair tells the sweeping, tumultuous, true story of Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler, from passionate and tender beginnings to his fateful duel on the banks of the Hudson River.


Hamilton was a bastard and orphan, raised in the Caribbean and desperate for legitimacy, who became one of the American Revolution’s most dashing—and improbable—heroes. Admired by George Washington, scorned by Thomas Jefferson, Hamilton was a lightning rod: the most controversial leader of the new nation. Elizabeth was the wealthy, beautiful, adventurous daughter of the respectable Schuyler clan—and a pioneering advocate for women. Together, the unlikely couple braved the dangers of war, the perils of seduction, the anguish of infidelity, and the scourge of partisanship that menaced their family and the country itself.


With brilliantly drawn characters and an epic scope, The Hamilton Affair tells a story of love forged in revolution and tested by the bitter strife of young America.  REVIEW AMAZON.COM

To purchase this book, click HERE.

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Weekend Real Estate Stalking

A house recently came on the market here in Rye on Westchester Country Club grounds.  This iconic home had not been available for over 60 years.  It is rumored that the original owners were the Minskoff family of the famed Minskoff theater on Broadway!!!  What an incredible history this home has.  The current owners gave it an amazing chinoiserie flare.  I do love a home with modern touches, but honestly there is nothing better than a house with an elegant traditional feel.  I had to so see what this beauty had to offer.  For more information or to see it for yourself, contact Michael McCooey.

How incredible is this marble mantle!!!  And I need that turquoise Asian statue lamp!!!

The living room is HUGE and the moldings are awesome!!!

This Dorothy Draper style wet bar was probably my favorite thing in the entire house!!!!

The living room rug was fabulous!!!

How amazing is this aged portrait?

The onyx bust was so cool in the front hall!!

I love this shield back chair with this funky floral fabric!!

The artwork was incredible!!

The view was simply beautiful!!!!

I loved this carved breakfront!!!

There is nothing more elegant than a Venetian mirror.  

More fab Asian statues!! 

A chic nook in an upper hallway!!

There were fun heirlooms throughout the house!!

I love this quirkiness of this book shift chock full of old books!!!

Fashionable Friend Friday

Fashion Week is always one of my favorite times in New York City, since I absolutely LOVE fashion.  The shows are always so great to follow.  So many of the big name designers are live streaming their shows now, so if you are not lucky enough to get a coveted ticket, you can still be part of the action.  During Fashion Week there is so much more going on besides the fashion shows. During this week you can get flooded with invitations to events, openings, promotions, new product roll outs, demonstrations and so much more.  It is hard to choose what to do.  When I got an invite to meet Vogue Editor Grace Coddington, I knew it was something I could not miss.  I have been following Grace for so long.  I really admire how talented she is and always look out for her amazing features in Vogue magazine each month.  Also, after seeing The September Issue how could you not love Grace????  Also she is a total Cat person (see her cute cat illustrations below), and you know how much I love animal lovers!!!!!   She was so much more than I ever imagined her to be.  So chic and fabulous.  Grace introduced us to her new fragrance Grace by Comme des Garcons.  It smells heavenly!!  She also has an incredible book out Grace:The American Vogue Years that showcases her work of her last 15 years at Vogue.  And if you missed her memoir, it is a MUST READ, you can buy it HERE.   I have to say as a blogger it was one of my best days ever!!!!!  Bon Weekend!!!