In Style: Caged Sandals and OOTD

As I browse my daily feed of fashion blogs on Bloglovin, I've seen so many women wearing caged sandals. Here are some splurge worthy versions to drool over:

Belle by Sigerson Morrison Annie2

Rachel Zoe Monica

COACH Josey

After drooling over Suburban Faux Pas styling of the Nine West Authority heels here and Method Clothe's review here, I was hooked. Must. Have.

And guess what showed up on my front porch this morning?

 

OOTD:
J. Crew Factory Printed Chambray Popover
J. Crew Double-Tassel Necklace
J. Crew Pixie Pant in Leather Tuxedo Stripe
Nine West Authority Caged Sandals

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Fitted and Flared, Owls and OOTD

 

I took at trip to J. Crew the other day to check out their sale section and came away with this cute skirt!

I paired the Matelasse Drop-Waist Skirt in bright jade with a thrifted Urban Outfitters Owl Print silk tank, J. Crew Jackie Cardigan, and a J. Crew Factory Printed Triple Loop Belt in Belevedere Red.

OOTD and Special Agent Brownie Cake with Strawberry Buttercream Frosting

Yes, it was 9:00 at night, but I was craving something chocolatey. I have this awesome recipe from Trim Healthy Mama called Special Agent Brownie Cake. Would you believe you can lose weight while eating a brownie? Well, you can! But first, my OOTD.

J. Crew Mixed Print Tee

J. Crew Factory Printed Triple Loop Belt

7 For All Mankind jeans

Triple Strand Pearl Necklace

These are almost carb free - no flour or sugar. Now, what's the secret ingredient in these brownies? Black beans!

Get our your food processor and add everything into it.

Add 1 can of drained black beans. 2 eggs and 4 egg whites.

Add 4 Tbs. unsweetened cocoa powder.

Add 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder and 1/2 tsp. baking soda. 

Add. 2 tsp. vanilla extract.

Add 2 Tbs. coconut oil or butter and 1/3 cup of ricotta or cream cheese.

Add. 4-6 Tbs. Truvia depending on your sweetness level. I used 5.

After everything is in, blend for 4 minutes.

Looks like brownie batter! Pour into a greased baking pan and bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes.

Now for some Strawberry Buttercream Frosting!

Add two packages of cream cheese and a stick of butter.

Add 3 Tbs. Truvia (add more to taste once everything is mixed).

Add 1 Tbs. strawberry extract (or any extract you like).

Add 1/4 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon.

You can add some coconut flakes if you like. I added them in now so the flakes would break down a bit but you can add them in afterwards as well to keep the large flakes whole.

Mix well and adjust strawberry and Truvia to taste.

Yum!