My e.l.f. Cosmetics Makeup At Home Party was so much fun to host and I can’t wait to host another party in our new home! I am all about making things simple, and I have to admit that not much planning went into this party.. You might already know that I’m live in the moment kind of girl… So only what I planned was that the color pink and somewhat Shabby Chic/Paris Chic was the feeling I was looking for, and that I thought would fit with the makeups! The result was shabby alright, but I think welcoming, everyone felt right at home.

I wanted to share a few semi-homemade recipes, and I swear that it took me less than 2 hours to make all of the food for the party. Sorry if my measurements are missing, I eyeball everything..

PINK TURKEY CROISSANTS
Cranberry or lingonberry jelly (or canned whole cranberries)
Mayo
Croissants
Turkey

Mix jelly or canned cranberries with mayo for pink mayo. Split the croissants in half and spread with pink mayo, add turkey and the top. Alternative: use tortilla wraps.

HAM QUICHE
ready pie dough
1 leak
1 cup of chopped sandwich ham
1 1/2 grated swiss cheese
pepper
1 tea spoon paprika powder
3-4 eggs
2 cups of whipping cream

Chop the leaks and boil it until tender, drain the water.
Use a high pie plate and place the pie dough on the bottom. Add drained leaks, cup of chopped ham and top with grated cheese.
Whip 3-4 eggs, add 2 cups of heavy whipping cream and mix, mix in pepper and paprika powder and pour the mixture in the quiche pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 30-35 minutes.

BLUEBERRY PIE
1 ready made pie dough
1 quart of blueberries
1/2 cup sugar (divided)
2 table spoons bread crumbs
1/2 sour cream
8 oz Neufchâtel cheese
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla sugar

Roll out the pie dough and press it into a pie plate. Wash and drain the blueberries. Add them on the bottom of the pie. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup of sugar and 2 tbsp of plain bread crumbs. In a medium mixing bowl mix eggs, sour cream, Neufchâtel cheese (or cream cheese), rest of the sugar and the vanilla sugar, mix with electric mixer on medium. Pour into the pie plate on the top of the blueberries. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

PINK CUPCAKES
This is ridiculously easy to even post… We mixed strawberry cake mix & vanilla cake mix and instead of water, used milk and added some vanilla sugar. The frosting was real whipped cream with Nestle strawberry Nesquick, and again.. you guessed it, vanilla sugar. (I love vanilla sugar).

This SnazL LIVE today, Friday August 7th, at 6:30 EST.

I have something so exciting to tell you!

I will be presenting SnazL Stories together with e.l.f. Cosmetics, starting on Monday August 10th. I will be hosting several SnazL Stories shows LIVE here at Skimbaco Lifestyle, featuring some of my all time favorite bloggers. SnazL is where our stories come alive and turn into a party, where your friends and community can be part of your story.

We will have 7 featured bloggers, who all are hosting a weekly show for the next 8 weeks – so you will have a new party to come every weekday, sometimes even twice a day! In addition e.l.f. cosmetics will have their own show and I will be hosting my own.

As you know – I am not a vlogger, and video is actually a scary element to me, and I’ve also avoided it because I’ve felt it’s just me talking to someone, um, camera- and I like the discussion and interaction. Now SnazL makes it possible for me to do video – but give you a better opportunity to participate in my video story! You can add your video, picture and content in to my SnazL, and it become so much more than just my story. It will become Our Story.

Join me, SnazL, e.l.f. Cosmetics and our fabulous featured bloggers to explore the possibilities of SnazL and create your own SnazL Story.

Our featured bloggers are amazing women, whom I can also call friends:

Heather Batts, the divalicousness of The Domestic Diva.org. Domestic Diva was one of the first blogs I ever read on a regular basis, and Heather is one of the top professional mommy bloggers out there, sharing her life one blog, vlog or tweet a time. And now… one SnazL a time!

Danielle Smith, a former Television News Anchor and Reporter turned into a blogging mom extraordinaire of Extraordinary Mommy. Danielle also hosts The Spin Cycle at MomTV.com.

Nirasha Jaganath, a former software engineer turned into a mom of two, who blogs with passion at Mommy Niri.com. Niri is one of those people, who has the smarts, and the heart in the right place.

Beth Feldman, founder of RoleMommy.com and the co-author of Peeing in Peace: Tales & Tips for Type A Moms. Beth is also a contributor to the new bestseller True Mom Confessions, and her next book, a humor anthology entitled See Mom Run – Sidesplitting Essays from the World’s Most Harried Blogging Moms will be published this fall.

Janice Croze and Susan Carraretto, the twin bloggers behind 5 Minutes for Mom.com and the new threaded video conversation site, Say it Face to Face.com. These super moms also run two online stores Pedal Cars and Retro and A-Rocking-Horse-To-Love.

Nichelle Pace, the New York fashionista of STYLEMOM.com inspiring moms to look stylish, think of STYLEMOM like “vogue” for moms with a touch of sass, humor, and loads of practicality.

Melissa Garcia of Consumer Queen.com, the couponista, who tells you that cheap is good, but free is better and helps moms to save money on their daily shopping.

Start sharing now! Click the share button and get the code and you can post the show at your site!

I have exciting news!

I am hosting my First Ever Interactive LIVE Multimedia Snazl show TODAY on Tuesday June 30, at 2PM EST!

The show is part of e.l.f. Cosmetics BlogHer stories series, done by Snazl.com, and can be seen at both of those sites and here at SkimbacoLifestyle.com – heck, you can even embed it to your site! That’s the beauty of Snazl – same show live on multiple sites.

In fact – if you do want to show it LIVE on your site and be part of hosting it, I would totally love it! I will raffle $25 e.l.f. Cosmetics gift cards, and one will be raffled among those bloggers who are hosting the show on their sites.

Part of the show is a video of Snazl interviewing me about my fashion tips at the e.l.f. Cosmetics headquarters in New York last week. Speaking of New York… I saw a Super Star in NYC yesterday, a true fashion icon! Find out WHO and see the picture I snapped at 2 EST in the live Snazl.com show.

The first $25 e.l.f. Gift Card will go to the person who guesses WHO I saw! Be here at 2 EST sharp and I will start dropping hints.

Everyone can join the show by signing up at Snazl.com and anyone can host the show at their sites – just be sure to be here at 2EST to get the code. If you will be hosting the show, leave your link below to enter the giveaway! And everyone being part of the show at ANY site will have a chance to win the remaining 4 gift cards.