Live Luvly

Just posting about things I find Luvly. A few of my favorite things: Coffee, Lush, popcorn, makeup, strawberries, Hello Kitty, food in general :) I love to read, watch movies, tv shows, and musicals. I have another blog about my Luv of Lush: http://lushluv.com

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Finally got my package of 4 sparklers that were super delayed (they sent me an email telling me they would be made at a later date...) and my Butterball day order of 2 Butterballs, 2 sugar plum fairies, a Yog nog and a candy cane. PS I would be willing to trade someone some of my Sparklers for Northern Lights... #lush #lushhaul #lushie #lushltd #lushkitchen #lushmas

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Happy July 4th!!!! #vincent #Vinny #babyboy #july4th #4thofjuly #patrioticbaby

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I really like this wall, especially her eyes. #wynwoodwalls #miami #wynwood #streetart #art (at Wynwood Walls)

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A Bosley B2 and it's case I found at my grandparents house. #1950s #camera #bolsey #bolseyb2 #vintage

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Sunset at my grandpas in Rock Island, IL. #sunset #rockisland #illinois #trees

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Vincent loved looking out the window. #fluffyclouds #babyboy #vincent #vinny #sky #planewindowview

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Got a snow cone today, made it rainbow colored, feeling like a kid again 😃🍧☺️ #snowcone #bigkid #rainbow #yummy

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Every morning I get these sad puppy dog eyes when the cuddling ends and I start getting ready from my fur baby. Kills me! #dogsofinstagram #sadpuppydogeyes #manchesterterrier #blackandtan

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Our orchid re-bloomed 💗 We got it when we moved into our new home a year ago. All other attempts at keeping orchids alive have failed (there have been many attempts). Peter was able to successfully attach it to our tree. #orchid #nature #backyard #home

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Yes! #bathwater #bathtime #mansiononforsyth #bathwithaview #bubblebath (at Mansion on Forsyth Park)

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Bath time! 💗🛀💗#lushtime #lushie #psychedelic #grannytakesadip #bathwater #bubblebath #lush #Lushcosmetics

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Got to have lunch at one of my old faves from my Grove Life, Peacock Garden Cafe. #executivelunch #basillemonade #strawberryshortcake #peacockgarden (at Peacock Garden Cafe)

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#Morikami #JapaneseGardens (at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens)

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Drove pretty much all the way to work before remembering the baby had a dr. apt. this morning...so I decided to check out the brand new Starbucks in my hood and turn that frown 😩 upside down 😒 (uh, not quite but it's better...) #Starbucks #grandeicedcoconutmilklatte #icedlatte #ilovecoffee

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New Dish: Mushroom Risotto

Another successful dish from my New Dish series, my first ever risotto, and it was another special request from my husband. I used a recipe from allrecipes.com (below). The recipe was easy to follow, the hardest thing in this dish is patience. You can not get impatience and add liquid to fast or to often, and you must keep stirring. The only difference was I decided to switch one cup of wine for one cup of broth. And at the end I added prosciutto and parmesan to the top. 

  Ingredients

6 cups chicken broth, divided

3 tablespoons olive oil, divided

1 pound portobello mushrooms, thinly sliced

1 pound white mushrooms, thinly sliced

2 shallots, diced

1 1/2 cups Arborio rice

1/2 cup dry white win

sea salt to taste

freshly ground black pepper to taste

3 tablespoons finely chopped chives

4 tablespoons butter

1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

    Directions:                                            

In a saucepan, warm the broth over low heat.

Warm 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in the mushrooms, and cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Remove mushrooms and their liquid, and set aside.

Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to skillet, and stir in the shallots. Cook 1 minute. Add rice, stirring to coat with oil, about 2 minutes. When the rice has taken on a pale, golden color, pour in wine, stirring constantly until the wine is fully absorbed. Add 1/2 cup broth to the rice, and stir until the broth is absorbed. Continue adding broth 1/2 cup at a time, stirring continuously, until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is al dente, about 15 to 20 minutes.

Remove from heat, and stir in mushrooms with their liquid, butter, chives, and parmesan. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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The bubbles in my bath yesterday were ridiculous!! Best bubbles ever! 😍💗🛀 #lushie #lush #bubblebath #mommytime #mothersuperior

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Good morning from UM. #UM #UniversityofMiami #florida #sunshine