Starting At The Bottom

Hello, Friends! Thanks for stopping by!

Now that things are opening up and we are able to like, go places, it’s so important to have a no fail outfit. A lot of the fashion guru’s have said “have a uniform” as a major style tip. Think Anna Wintour in her dresses and sunglasses. It’s a similar silhouette. I’m not saying only wear this but it’s a great thing to have an outfit combination that you feel good in and can put it together in minutes.

For me, this outfit is a bodysuit and fun pants. I shop and buy a lot of things but my favorite is buying pants! I love a great print, bright color, or even a classic black cigarette pant. My favorite thing about printed pants is the number of different outfits you’re able to make. I build most of my outfits around the bottoms. I always start at the bottom and work around it, no matter what the piece is. I guess you could say it’s my outfit building process.

This is just what works for me, so head to your closet and see what pieces that you gravitate towards. Create your own uniform for when you need a quick outfit or just want to feel your best.

Be careful out there…I don’t trust a tuesday…

Smash or Rita?

One of my favorite things about sharing drink recipes with you is that I get to switch up my usual wine and champagne. In fact, I’m sipping some champs while I type this. But, along with mixing up some fun cocktails I love to add in things that are seasonal.

This week, I have two drink recipes for you using one common ingredient, Strawberry Rhubarb Simple Syrup. Rhubarb pops up in the spring and doesn’t stick around too long. Many can be confused on how to use it but don’t be scared of it! Today, I’m making drinks with it! Here is how to make the syrup:

what you need:

• 3 stocks chopped rhubarb (plus one to garnish)

• 1 cup chopped strawberries

• 1/4 cup sugar of your choice (I used Stevia)

• 1/2 cup honey

• 1 cup water

  what you do:

Add water, sugar, and honey to a pot and bring to a simmer. Then, toss in rhubarb and strawberries. Stir while it simmers for about ten minutes. Toward the end of that ten minutes smash the fruit with the back of a spoon or spatula. The mixture should look like pie filling when it’s done. Next, put a strainer over a mixing bowl, pour, and let your syrup cool. I put mine in the freezer for just a bit.

what you do:

For both of these delicious drinks simply add ingredients to cocktail shaker (you only need a few cubes in your shaker) and pour over ice!

Honestly, I thought I would like the margarita better but I couldn’t even decide. The strawberry rhubarb syrup really added such a refreshing element to both of these drinks that you can’t go wrong with either!

I hope you’ve got some fun plans ahead of you for the weekend and as always thank you so much for popping over to Fast Fashionista!

How To Herb

In THE KITCHEN that is…

I can tell you right now my love of herbs is genetic. Growing up, my mom was in the garden a lot. She had two big beautiful gardens. One for her flowers and one just for her herbs. So me loving them is no coincidence.

For today’s Perfectly Plated, I’m sharing my go-to herbs for cooking and baking. I get these every single year and making delicious things all summer long.

my favorite herbs and what I do with them:

Hopefully you’re enjoying your first full week in “the green”!

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!