Bright reds – scarlet, pillar-box red, crimson or cherry – are very cheerful and youthful.  There is certainly a red for everyone. ~Christian Dior

There is Absolutely a Red for Me! I love every shade of red from Amaranth to Wine!
Red is definitely an eye catcher. If I am browsing through the racks of a department store, something red is sure to grab my attention.  I’m usually seeing red!

Last week during a lunch hour shopping trip to Kohl’s, I was shopping for nothing in particular when I came across the cutest little

Red Blouse

It made it’s way to the dressing room with me where I snapped this pic:

The blouse features a ruffled front, a lace-up v-neck, cap sleeves, a pleated back, and a high-low hem.  You can see it online in this and other colors here.

And the cute little top came home with me

Recently I read an article explaining a study examining the association of the color red with personalities.  Subjects were shown images containing blue and red where neither blue nor red was the dominant color.  The takeaway was that people with hostile personalities were more likely to see red.  And I thought I was drawn to the color simply because it is bright and exciting.Do I look hostile?

Not at all!

So to prove that I’m hospitable I’ve put together a collection of VERY AFFORDABLE blouses from Amazon (and one from Kohl’s) to share with you.  Check these out:

1  //  2  //  3  //  4

5  //  6  //  7  //  8

9  //  10  //  11  //  12

Happy Shopping!

“I hate tacos!” (said no Juan ever)

Or no LB for that matter… He enjoys one every morning for breakfast! (we call them wraps, so I suppose they are a cousin of the taco).

In celebration of

TACO TUESDAY

I am serving the following for dinner:
Taco Stuffed Peppers That’s right… I’m thinking outside of the proverbial taco box.
These babies are chock-full of tomato, beef, rice, green bell pepper, onion, and various spices. Then sprinkled with a generous amount of Monterey Jack cheese on top.
I baked them at 350° for about 30 minutes.

LB thinks they are deliciousWhat’s great about them? They are on the verge of being carb-free.

All of the ingredients used in the making of these stuffed peppers are without carb, with the exception of the leftover rice that was mixed in (because I happened to have some).  The amount of rice that I used measured to be about a half a cup and was divided into four servings (or four bell pepper halves). If you are practicing a carb free lifestyle or happen to be living the Paleo life, this is the perfect way to participate in Taco Tuesday.

LB is a skinny boy and does not deny himself the pleasure of carbohydrate consumption.  To keep him well fed, I  added a side of pinto beans.

Now obviously, you can’t have Mexican cuisine in any form without some version of a Margarita.  For our Taco Tuesday, LB is having an imitation Margarita in a salt rimmed Margarita glass.  LB is the only one having an imitation Margarita because Kim only has one glass in her collection now.  But she DOES have a wonderful man in her life that is gracious enough to do the dishes!

Confession time: I didn’t use a recipe for this taco concoction because, as I alluded to before, I had leftovers that I felt the need to use.  But if you’d like a recipe, I have one pinned on my Pinterest “Let’s Eat” board that you can find here.

Happy Tuesday

For future reference, these items are available for your Taco Tuesday amusement: