New Music Thursday - part deux

Hi guys! I've got another playlist for you today. Lots + lots of new music has been coming out lately so this playlist is full of those songs and few songs from artists I've never really listened to before but am obsessed with at the moment.

What are your favorite songs this month? Find out mine below! :-)

Don't forget you can follow me on spotify!! my user is sammidoolin ♡ 

Rustic Apple Tart

Today I'm going to be sharing one of my favorite dessert recipes! I love apple pie but I'm not really ever in the mood to actually make an apple pie, so I make this instead! It's much easier and definitely just as tasty!

This recipe makes two tarts!!

Ingredients:

•  Betty Crocker pie crust mix** (because I'm lazy) 
• 4 cups peeled + sliced apples 
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon flour
• pinch of salt
• 1 egg, beaten 
• sugar (to top) 

** I usually use Pillsbury pie crust dough but they didn't have it at the store.

Directions: 

• Make your dough, form into 2 balls and refrigerate while you prepare the filling
• Peel and slice apples
• Preheat oven to 350°
• Put apples in large bowl. Add in sugars, flour, salt cinnamon and vanilla.
• Mix together so all apples are coated
• Roll out dough 
• Put mixture in center of the dough and fold edges over 
• In a separate bowl, beat egg and brush onto edges of dough. Sprinkle sugar over top 
• Bake in oven for 55 minutes
• Take out when crust is golden brown. 

Top it off with some whipped cream or ice cream and enjoy!! 

Thanks for reading! ♡♡

Summer Fashion Inspo

Today's post is going to be all about fashion. Summer is coming up so I'm here to give you some inspiration for your best fit.

I've been all about the bright yellows and reds lately so I'm definitely going to carry that into the summer season.

Some of the hot trends this summer are :
PINKS!! all of the pinks.
Gingham.
Off-the-shoulder tops.

Enjoy!!

 Gingham Daydream

Sunset Stroll

Errands in NYC

Lipstick Kisses

Desert Brunch

As always, thanks for reading! ♡ ♡ ♡ 

New Music Thursday ♫

Sorry I haven't posted in like two weeks you guys! I've been really busy and then I got sick so I've just been a mess. :-/ I'm going to be posting regularly again so keep your eyes peeled for a new post early next week!

Today's post is just going to be a little playlist I made of some new tunes I've been listening to lately. I want to try to do a post like this at least once a month!!

Harry Styles new album is E V E R Y T H I N G to me. So a few songs from that are on here obviously. Enjoy!!

Dupes Deals & Steals - Shoe Edition

Hello everyone! Today I'll be sharing some dupes for shoes that'll be all over the place this summer... or at least on my feet.

First, we have these Loeffler Randall "Lulu" mules. These are so cute and if you spotted this trend early enough, you've been rocking them since spring. (or maybe even last fall). Forever 21 has a shoe that is almost identical (thanks forever 21 for always making knock offs of cute shoes). Both brands come with black and pink suede options. Target also has a similar shoe option but this one is faux leather rather than the suede.

Second, we have regular old mules because I obviously can't make a shoe post without my favorite style. The top pair is from Mango and they actually aren't too pricey at $50. BUT, Forever 21 has the same style for half of that price! This low heel is perfect for those who want to add a bit of height but don't want to suffer through the pain of wearing regular heels. P.S. I have a summer outfit blog post coming soon ft these F21 mules!!

Lastly, we have a classic sandal. These are really a hit or miss style with people. They either hate it or they love it. I used to despise these sandals, but when I tried them on I was hooked. Now, the Birkenstock's are a tad expensive ($125), so I went and got a knock off pair from Target! These shoes are so comfortable, I could literally walk in them all day long. Definitely a great shoe for running errands and they go with pretty much everything.

Well that's all for today's post! Thanks for reading!!

Easy Banana Bread Recipe

Hey y'all! Today I'm going to share with you my favorite banana bread recipe!
A little fact about me is that I am actually allergic to bananas, so I technically can't eat this. (although sometimes I have a little slice since my allergy is mild) BUT, I used to eat this before I found out I was allergic and I loved it. It's a family favorite and the loaf is usually gone within a day at our house!

Original recipe courtesy of Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger.

This recipe makes 1 loaf and will take around 1 hour to cook. Prep time is about 20-30 minutes.

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (room temperature)
• 3 ripe bananas
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2  teaspoon vanilla* 

*not necessary but we add it to ours 

Directions

• Preheat oven to 325°. Butter a 9 x 5 x 3 inch bread pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream the sugar and the butter. Add in eggs one at a time, beating well after each. 
• In a small ball, mash the banana. Mix in cinnamon and milk. 
• In another bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. 
• Add the banana mix to the creamed butter/sugar and mix until combined. Add the dry ingredients and mix until flour disappears. 
• Pour into bread pan. 
• Bake for 1 hour to an hour and 10 minutes. (check with a toothpick until it comes out clean) 

I seriously love adding chocolate chips to my banana bread so if that sounds like something you'd want to try then add 1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips (or more.. i'm not going to judge you) to the batter before you pour it into the pan!

As always, let me know if you make this recipe and tag me on instagram if you do! 

Thanks for reading ! ♡

Spring Fashion Inspo

Hello everyone! Today I'm going to be giving y'all some spring outfit inspiration. This post had originally gone in a completely different direction. I took tons of photos and wrote out the whole thing just to hate the way it turned out and scrap it. Instead of that, I made outfits on polyvore so I could really get my vision through.

So without further ado, here are a couple of outfits to get you through spring!!

Spring Floral

Pop of Color

Black + Blue

Fall in the Spring

Thanks for reading! You can check out my polyvore here!!