things i'm loving this summer

{tomato & mozzarella}

{cute cake pop proposal}

{cutting back on diet coke}

{white lace}

{french manicures}

{swimming on the weekends}

{cute little girls}

{printed straws}

{spray tans with beachy blond hair}

{my rachel zoe bell bottoms}

{eternity bands, especially rose gold}

{orange & denim}

{tracy anderson workouts, sometimes}

{chevron prints}

{this tiny skull bracelet}

{the doctors closet shop on esty}

{every picture of mary kate}

{minka kelly for fitness motivation}

{dallas}

{personalized flower wraps}

in and out

In and Out Burger opened here a few weeks ago and we finally tried it this weekend. It was definitely good, but not as amazing as I was expecting. They have opened a few throughout DFW and the wait is always ridiculous! I can't believe people wait over an hour for fast food. We didn't look into the "secret menu" until after we went, so maybe that is the key. Also of course I didn't take a picture, so I had to use Thao's. She made it look so yummy!

macaroons

I have never eaten a macaroon, but they are so cute I'm sure I would love them. Theurel & Thomas was the first macaroon shop in Mexico and it's so pretty.

Images from we heart it and theurel & thomas.

carrot cake whoopie pies

These sound so good to me I might actually breakout my kitchen aid mixer and try to make them.

1 1/8 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt1 stick

(1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened

1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar

1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar

1 large egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup coarsely grated carrots (2 medium)

1/2 cup raisins (2 1/2 ounces)

8 ounces cream cheese

1/4 cup honey

Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 375°F.

Whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.

Beat together butter, sugars, egg, and vanilla in a bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Mix in carrots and raisins at low speed, then add flour mixture and beat until just combined.
Chill dough in freezer for 15 minutes.
Drop 1 tablespoon batter per cookie 2 inches apart on mats and bake on baking sheets, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until cookies are lightly browned and springy to the touch, 12 to 16 minutes total. Cool cookies on sheets on racks 1 minute, then transfer cookies to racks to cool completely.
While cookies are baking, blend cream cheese and honey in a food processor until smooth.
Sandwich flat sides of cookies together with a generous tablespoon of cream cheese filling in between.

Recipe via here.

This just sits there along with every other cooking appliance/gadget you can imagine. Such a waste!