Holiday Roads....

The Sizzlin Savages are headed home for Christmas and a little Holiday blog vacation!
I will back after the new year..... Happy Holidays friends!
In the meantime follow me on Instagram, Pinterest...... you know the usual!

ICE

It wasn't until recently that I heard the term "ICE" as in "In Case of Emergency" and my ICE is my Mom. In case of emergency, in case of drastic emotional meltdown, in case of the needing of laughter, in case I need to talk to the person who knows me best that is all..... my Mom!
So I have to Thank her for all of that.....even though she doesn't have a choice! ha!
Today is my Moms Birthday and I am sending her big hugs and kisses from Ohio and I will be home to actually give those to her in 2 DAYS!
I love you Mom.....Happy Birthday!

Something to Think About....

I thought it would be nice if we all started out this week with something to think about. Myself included. Something to remind us how lucky we are. It is so easy to get so far off base during the Holidays and to think more about ourself than others. Or what gifts we will be giving instead of those who don't have gifts to give or receive. This short video really puts it into perspective.
First World Problems......

Holiday Bake Off!

As I am making this post I find myself getting a little more into the Holiday spirit and even more so do I find myself wanting to run to the kitchen and bake! I wanted to make this really easy for us and get all the baking recipes we need this year in one post!!! All of these are easy, shareable, kid friendly and delish! So lets dig in..........

No Bake Cookies with Nutella?? These would be a huge hit with, well........ anyone. These are on my "To Bake" list this year for sure!!! The recipe is HERE!

Christmas Crack is an easy recipe that starts with saltines and then it turns into something you can't get enough of........hence the name Christmas Crack! The recipe is HERE! Your family and friends will thank you!

5 Minute Bourbon Truffle Balls sounds amazing right??!! These would make a nice easy gift too, put these in a little box for a coworker, neighbor or the guy in your life!! You can get the recipe HERE!

This is a picture from one of my Christmas Pasts Baking escapades that my sister would help me with every year! The green bundle is one of my ALL time favorite easy Holiday recipes........ No Bake Holly Leaves! I found this recipe years ago on the Kraft website and you should add it to your bake list this year.......
No Bake Holly Leaves

Need1/3 cup butter or margarine
30 JET-PUFFED Marshmallows

1-1/2 tsp. green food coloring
3 cups corn flakes
2 Tbsp. cinnamon red hot candies 

Make It
MELT butter in large saucepan on low heat. Add marshmallows; cook and stir 3 to 4 min. or until melted. Stir in food coloring.

ADD cereal; stir to evenly coat. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper-covered baking sheets sprayed lightly with cooking spray. Press candies into cereal mixture, flattening each mound slightly.

LET stand at room temperature 30 min. or until firm. ENJOY!

This is another recipe I got years ago from the Kraft website (you should check it out). This is homemade Thin Mints and I swear this incredibly easy recipe tastes almost like the Girl Scout version! These are a favorite around the Savage house and they will be a favorite in yours too!!!
Homemade Thin Mints recipe is HERE!
For some ideas on how to package these as gifts, take a look at a past post of mine HERE!

I hope you all will make one or two of these recipes, let me know how they turn out!! Maybe this weekend I will bake these myself and I just might share.........

Holiday Date Night

Like yesterday this fashion board is perfect for a Christmas party or a Date night with your man!! I call this "All that glitters is gold"!!! I just need somewhere to go now........

Christmas Date Night by nsavage featuring stella dot jewelry

Gold dress
anthropologie.com

J Crew j crew t shirt
factory.jcrew.com

LOFT lined pants
loft.com

Cone-heel pumps
target.com

Stella Dot stella dot jewelry
stelladot.com

Stella Dot stella dot jewelry
stelladot.com

L'Wren Scott Collection Crackle Gemmed Clutch
bananarepublic.gap.com

Colorblocked Blouse
loft.com

SHORT FAUX FUR LOOPED SCARF | Express
express.com

Christmas at Home

I have created a casual fashion board with some fun "mix & match" pieces for a cozy, easy Christmas at home! This board also mixes "high/low" price points and everything on here is available now at the sites below! In fact this makes me want to buy everything on there! ha, shocking right?

Christmas at Home by nsavage featuring petite sweaters

J Crew graphic shirt
factory.jcrew.com

LOFT petite sweater
loft.com

Old Navy clothing
oldnavy.gap.com

Old Navy super skinny jeans
oldnavy.gap.com

Lace up wedge bootie
target.com

LOFT gemstone bead necklace
loft.com

Helen Moore Otsana Faux-Fur Cowl
anthropologie.com

Striped Patch Pocket Tunic Sweater | Loft
loft.com

KD.....

I think we all know that I love my OKC Thunder and I can NOT wait to be home for Christmas and go to a game! Thunder Up! I think you also know that I love each of these players, Okc is so lucky to have such wonderful guys! Kevin Durant is the face of our team and there could not be a better role model for ......anyone to have. KD is a man of God and he is not shy about that........ a few years back everyone always wanted to know what was in his backpack at the games.....it was a big "thing"! What was in it...... his Bible.

I have talked about Life Church many times here on the blog and I am also very much looking forward to going to the Christmas Eve service when we are home. Last week Pastor Craig did a message on Spiritual Growth and this message was thru Kevin Durant's testimony. I enjoyed every moment of this message and you could just see the person KD is inside shine thru him as he spoke. If you have 33 minutes you will not regret watching the message. And this would be great for your children to watch and see what a positive role model really looks like. You can watch the message below or visit the Life Church site by clicking HERE!

Just call me...

Just call me Mrs. Grinch this year..........and I am ok with that. I will say that the Casa Savage does have Christmas lights on outside because I have a good hubby who insisted.....but inside.....nadda! This year I do not see the pay off of all the work to decorate when Matt is gone every week, I am at work and we won't even be home for Christmas. What is the point? I mean my dogs would enjoy it but that is all. In fact, I still have my pumpkins up inside because I am too lazy to put them up. 

Also, this year we are not doing Christmas cards......whats the purpose? Does all our friends and family REALLY need another card (this would be year 6) of just Matt and I smiling? The answer is NO! Here  is what it would say ..."Hi, us again.......Merry Christmas.......our past year was blah......how was yours"?

I know right? Are you shocked by my "Grinchness"?? 

I will say that I am counting on our traditional Christmas Eve service with Matt's family in Oklahoma at Life Church to kick me out of this "mood"! But until then.......your stuck with me.  

What a Surprise...

Friday night Matt, his sister Jenn and I went to see a movie and to be honest it was kinda slim-pickin's. Well, that is if you see everything like Matt and I do! So we decided on Delivery Man with Vince Vaughn and we were so surprised by this movie! Surprised in a good way......this movie is so cute! This is not a dirty stupid comedy but rather a funny movie with some serious heart. I loved this movie and I know we will for sure rent this when it comes out on DVD! Here is the trailer.......

Come on Oklahoma......

AS you know I completely stay away from Political posts or heated debates...... I have no need to push my thoughts on you nor do I need to hear from everyone who agrees or disagrees with me! NOW......with that being said, this video sums up my feelings on a current "political debate" in Oklahoma.
I have a lot to say on this but I will let Steven Colbert say it for me......

Well...

Well, how did I spend my Thanksgiving?? How did I spend my time while Matt's sister was here visiting???? Being SICK! I think I have a sinus infection and then the over the counter meds I took made me so sick to my stomach! So I spent all day Thanksgiving making us 3 Thanksgiving dinner and when it was ready all I was able to eat was maybe 3 bites. It completely blew........I was such a dud. Thankfully it is only Saturday and I have 48 hours to pull it together before the work week!
Being sick to start off the Holiday season is really adding to my whole "Bahumbug" attitude I have this year. Maybe today I will watch "The Holiday" or "The Family Stone" favorite movies of mine and try to get into the spirit!

Hope your Thanksgiving was better than mine!

Thankful...

Happy Thanksgiving my friends!!! I hope that everyone is with loved ones today and enjoying great food of course! I am thankful for each and everyone of you all who stop by this blog I have....a blog filled with everything under the sun!

I am thankful for my Husband who lets me sing silly made up songs around the house to our animals....and loves me still.

I am thankful for my family who will listen to anything......we can laugh over the phone, cry, vent or just say nothing. We know we are always there for one another.

I am thankful for my In-Laws who somehow know when I need a pick-me-up and will send a text or care package my way. I am very lucky.

I am thankful for my closest friends back home who are honest, loyal, amazing and full of patience.

I am thankful for my animals.......sometimes I look at them and think I could not love anything more.

I could go on and on.....but know I am thankful for YOU!

Monday Movie Mayhem

Hi Guys!!! First of all, Happy Short work week....YAY!!!!! I have a few movie reviews for you guys on this movie Monday and we are starting with the bad.......

2 Guns....I love Marky Mark, I do.....but to be honest there was not one thing I liked about this movie. It was about a bank robbery essentially and each of them had a secret they were hiding from one another. This movie involved the Mexican Cartel, CIA, Navy, DEA and it made no sense. Matt thought it was "eh" and we were both playing on our phones while watching! Hey, you might like it.....if you like confusing incoherent movies! ha

 Now we are about to talk about the "so-so"! Let me preface with saying you all know I LOVE movies and I am easy to please, I really am. Matt also got lucky because I love a big budget action....I do, so when we rented Man of Steel last weekend we were excited! Wah wah..............what is it with movies lately being mashed together and having no coherent story line? I will say it is not Henry Cavill's fault, he was a good Super Man but he couldn't save this. There is no clear reason why anything happens.........for example after him and Louis Lane meet for 30 seconds they are suddenly soul mates and she gets to accompany him when he is taken by the military. I mean why? There is fighting, explosions and a big kiss then it is over. This is a renter for sure.......... it was eh.

Just when you thought I was going to be a Movie Debbie Downer today.....I get to RAVE about this! Catching Fire was on FIRE!! Matt and I saw this opening night on Friday and we LOVED it! We went to the AMC Eat-In movie and that is always fun for us! And let me say gosh, Jennifer Lawrence is the perfect Katniss......I just loved every person that was in this movie. This sequel was grander and more in depth than the first which was amazing! The movie ends on a big cliff hanger and since Matt hasn't read the books he was literally like "What in the....."it leaves ya hanging! This movie was great..... we loved it!

Seen any movies lately that you loved or hated???

Para-Awesome!

Let me start by saying that IF you don't like paranormal things and IF you don't have any idea who these people are then this post isn't for you. You won't understand why this is soooo amazing!

Christmas come early for me.... You all know the Paranormal is a hobby of mine and Matt and I were lucky enough to do the over night ghost hunt at Mansfield this past summer. So...I get emails about Paranormal events but who can pay to travel to the event and the event fee? Well, not I!! So when last week I saw this email about the event at The Mansfield Reformatory a little over 1 hour from my house...I clicked on the link....to find..... a DREAM roster of people who will be there! I have books written by 3 of the people above and I watch ALL their shows! I mean a reading with Chip Coffey? Holy moly he has worked with everyone and been on every show including his own on A&E. John Zaffis is related to Lorraine Warren and he has a Paranormal Museum that it too die for. (Odd phrase...ha) And Josh Gates!! I love him..... Steve Gonzales the ORIGINAL! From the first paranormal show on TV the original Ghost Hunters on SyFy!!
Ok Ok I could go on and on............ I am so excited to go and tickets will sell out soon, you all my bloggy friends should come!!! HA! click HERE for more info! Here is the schedule

5:00pm-6:30pm Meet and Greet with SYFY Ghost Hunters stars: Steve Gonsalves, Amy Bruni, and Adam Berry.

6:30pm-7:00pm Meet and Greet with SYFY Haunted Collector: John Zaffis

7:00pm-7:45pm Q&A Session/Lecture with SYFY star of Haunted Collector: John Zaffis

7:45pm-8:30pm Q&A Session with Ghost Hunters & Josh Gates/Destination Truth

8:30pm-9:00pm Break Time

9:00pm-2:00am Group assignment for lights out investigation with your favorite stars

Working It Wednesday!

I hope everyone is having a fashionable Hump Day.....I know I am at least on this blog! I haven't been doing a good job of taking outfit pictures lately, sometimes I am just not in the mood and well, other days I hate what I am wearing! I swear you should have seen me last week having a morning melt down over socks.....we all do it, myself included. Today, I have a few outfits that I loved and want to share with you all!!

 I loved the color combo of Black, Mustard and Cream and I looked like such a secretary this day! ha! This cardigan is Target of course and you can get one HERE. I just might have to get a second color! The cute shirt underneath is a steal I got from Kohls for $5! I know, right???

 This outfit was inspired by my sister and her awesome style......including skinny cords rolled up with ankle boots! The boots are ...Target...what else? You can get them HERE! And of course, now they are on sale! My cords and top, which is green are Loft!

 These mid-calf boots with a bit of a bikers edge I got at TJ Maxx last year for like $12, and I LOVE them! I wasn't sure how to wear them last year but this year I am finding it to be easier! My flannel is Old Navy and is sold out sadly! BUT you HAVE to get my pants......they are a THICK denim skinny-leg-ish jean that is a pull on! And get this....the thick waist band sits right on my "pooch" to push it down. Target of course......See them HERE

 This is the top I blogged about a week ago or so from Kohls, it's Vera Wang. This was a easy top to just pull on over some bootleg black trousers from NY&CO.

Lastly this was my favorite outfit recently and I swear Target should pay me.......most of this is Target! The gingham shirt is Merona for Target and I think the mixing of the prints was pulled off pretty well! I have large calves and I can't wear knee boots but these mid-calf "Combat inspired" boots not only zip up the back but lace up as well!! I Loved them........you can see them HERE... they come in brown too!