Monday, June 21, 2010
Friday, June 18, 2010
cloud nine
These along with my other order (the bourbon pecan one) from the shop resulted in me resolving to be a repeat customer. They even gave me a free sample of the Fleur de Sel caramel, and wow, and yes, and it is amazing.
You know what else makes me happy besides packages of delectable goodies arriving for me in the mail? This picture.
Let me count the ways:
-Piles of rings upon piles of bracelets
-Rad ankle boots x 2
-Kate hudson
-Hand-holding
-Everyone is staring
-Um, Coachella
-Rad sunglasses x 2
-Flowing locks
You know what else makes me happy besides packages of delectable goodies arriving for me in the mail? This picture.
Let me count the ways:
-Piles of rings upon piles of bracelets
-Rad ankle boots x 2
-Kate hudson
-Hand-holding
-Everyone is staring
-Um, Coachella
-Rad sunglasses x 2
-Flowing locks
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
lately
It's been a minute and a half since I've posted, so I thought I'd just share a few small obsessions of late.
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Peppermint tea has become a regular in my mug recently, due to it's amazing flavor, refreshing sensation, and the fact that it's supposed to be good for digestion which is great cause I've not been the nicest to my stomach lately.
Since I'm on the topic, I should mention my latest drink discovery that I made by accident at Caribou one day when I was driving and in desperate need of a restroom (tmi, perhaps). I swerved into the first place I saw, which was Caribou, and since I'm the pushover type of person who feels guilty just running into a coffee shop and bee-lining for the restroom, I thought it best to hurriedly order a drink first. And what a stroke of luck, I ordered this new iced drink called the Lavender white chocolate mocha. Oh it is so good. On the high from it, I got one daily for the next few days and then thought it best to try to cut back a bit. There's healthier options out there, you know, like McDonald's new caramel Frappés. (ohsoweirdlygood)
Enough about drinks. LimeRaspberryRickey. Really. You'd think I was obsessed.
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I had a great time making this mix CD for a swap I participated in. (Swaps are fun!)
And here's the one I got from her:
Isn't it cute? I'm really digging it. Thank you!
Isn't it cute? I'm really digging it. Thank you!
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It's the season for peonies which just happen to be my favorite flower, so this calls for at least two peony pictures for our viewing pleasure.
Note: It was the season for peonies when I started this post a week or two ago, but now that season is over.
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I'm smitten with this Catharine Malandrino necklace, I think it would be the perfect addition to my any summer wardrobe.
And speaking of summer wardrobes, this picture is really stuck in my mind. It's my favorite thing right now. What fantastic layering.
Madewell
It's gonna be a full summer (already is), but I'm really excited!
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
my week in food
Because food is always fun to drool look at.
Sunday:
Went gallavanting about town with a friend and ended up finding the sweetest little cafe. Very clean, simple, and beautiful. And very purist, as in it's all about the coffee (no flavors to be added) and homemade delights like croissants and yogurt. We weren't hungry enough for that but of course I had to try a macaron and had to document it because they just put the one little macaron on a plate all by it's lonesome.
We're going back to this place.
Thennnn...cupcake tasting.
There are two places in Chicago that are really known for their cupcakes (okay, probably more than that but these are the two that we were familiar with). Some people swear by one, some think the other can't be beat. So we decided to find out once and for all. Went to both places, got a couple samples, and went home to do our own professional tasting.
The result: Full.
Monday:
After work, my sweet work buddy and me decided we should try to make something gourmet. She had just heard about this Caprese Benedict that someone had had at a hotel. We opened my fridge and I just happened to have all the ingredients to make it:
-English muffins
-Tomatoes
-Avocadoes (we added these for fun)
-Fresh mozzarella
-Eggs
-Pesto
You can totally try this at home! The only hard part is poaching the eggs (my first was a fail, but then I sort of got the hang of it...sort of). We chopped the avocados and tomatoes and tossed them with a bit of lemon juice, olive oil and salt and pepper, but you can do that part however you want. Put that mixture on the toasted english muffins (we buttered ours), put the fresh mozzarella on top of that, then the poached egg (once again, salted and peppered), then a nice little dollop of pesto and you have yourself a delicious and (maybe) healthy dinner!
Tuesday:
Really delicious waffle at breakfast with the girls (I know, you already saw this picture but I kinda wanted to look at it again, but that probably wasn't a good idea, cause now I want it again. Shame on you waffle, tempting me like that.)
And now, we skip to Friday, cause nothing I had in between was exciting enough to document...or I forgot to.
Got off work early to a gorgeous afternoon and decided it was only proper to have a picnic in the park. Picked up some cheeses and a baguette from the market. Not pictured: the spreadable triple cream cheese that was on the baguette with some of that fig jam: ...amazing.
Hope you have a great week in food and otherwise.
Went gallavanting about town with a friend and ended up finding the sweetest little cafe. Very clean, simple, and beautiful. And very purist, as in it's all about the coffee (no flavors to be added) and homemade delights like croissants and yogurt. We weren't hungry enough for that but of course I had to try a macaron and had to document it because they just put the one little macaron on a plate all by it's lonesome.
We're going back to this place.
Thennnn...cupcake tasting.
There are two places in Chicago that are really known for their cupcakes (okay, probably more than that but these are the two that we were familiar with). Some people swear by one, some think the other can't be beat. So we decided to find out once and for all. Went to both places, got a couple samples, and went home to do our own professional tasting.
The result: Full.
Monday:
After work, my sweet work buddy and me decided we should try to make something gourmet. She had just heard about this Caprese Benedict that someone had had at a hotel. We opened my fridge and I just happened to have all the ingredients to make it:
-English muffins
-Tomatoes
-Avocadoes (we added these for fun)
-Fresh mozzarella
-Eggs
-Pesto
You can totally try this at home! The only hard part is poaching the eggs (my first was a fail, but then I sort of got the hang of it...sort of). We chopped the avocados and tomatoes and tossed them with a bit of lemon juice, olive oil and salt and pepper, but you can do that part however you want. Put that mixture on the toasted english muffins (we buttered ours), put the fresh mozzarella on top of that, then the poached egg (once again, salted and peppered), then a nice little dollop of pesto and you have yourself a delicious and (maybe) healthy dinner!
Tuesday:
Really delicious waffle at breakfast with the girls (I know, you already saw this picture but I kinda wanted to look at it again, but that probably wasn't a good idea, cause now I want it again. Shame on you waffle, tempting me like that.)
And now, we skip to Friday, cause nothing I had in between was exciting enough to document...or I forgot to.
Got off work early to a gorgeous afternoon and decided it was only proper to have a picnic in the park. Picked up some cheeses and a baguette from the market. Not pictured: the spreadable triple cream cheese that was on the baguette with some of that fig jam: ...amazing.
Hope you have a great week in food and otherwise.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
don't worry, we can walk to the curb from here
I just watched Annie Hall for the first time ever. (cue gasps of horror)
I can't believe I hadn't seen it yet. It's really funny.
Annie is so cute and inspirational: free-spirited, quirky, adorably awkward, and with a style all her own.
I loved it.
"Maybe we should just call the police. Dial 911. It's the lobster squad. It'll turn up in our bed at night. Talk to him. You speak shellfish...Annie, there's a big lobster behind the refrigerator. I can't get it out...Maybe if I put a little dish of butter sauce here with a nutcracker, it will run out the other side?...We should have gotten steaks, 'cause they don't have legs. They don't run around."
Annie is so cute and inspirational: free-spirited, quirky, adorably awkward, and with a style all her own.
I loved it.
"Maybe we should just call the police. Dial 911. It's the lobster squad. It'll turn up in our bed at night. Talk to him. You speak shellfish...Annie, there's a big lobster behind the refrigerator. I can't get it out...Maybe if I put a little dish of butter sauce here with a nutcracker, it will run out the other side?...We should have gotten steaks, 'cause they don't have legs. They don't run around."
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
on being irresponsible
Some days I'm really productive.
...This is not one of those days.
Let's see, 2 o'clock. So far today, I've had brunch with the girls (which I like to think of as our "Sex and the City" group, cause there's 4 of us, and we always meet for brunch, and I even have each of us roughly identified in my head as each character, but I don't think they know that. Hey guys, I'm a nerd!), and painted all 20 of my nails.
This was my breakfast.
All the food groups are here: coffee, fruit, carbs, and dairy.
Some days it's a little hard for me to be responsible. It's a gorgeous spring day (bluest sky EVER) I'm sitting in bed with the light streaming in the window, wearing my cozy oversized Star Wars shirt, with the espresso machine prepped and ready for my 2nd latte of the day, donuts waiting in the wings, nails drying (ok they've totally been dry for 20 minutes, but I'm just using that as an excuse now), and it's kind of great.
Cause hey, I get one day off in the week, and this is it, so instead of using it to run around like a crazy chicken (like I so often do on this day), why not just enjoy the day off? That's what I'm telling myself at least.
...Okay, but now I have to go clean. I really do.
But after my latte.
Some days it's also hard to eat right.
Aaaand, I'm out.
Hope you have a really wonderful day.
images in this post (besides my food pictures) were found here
This was my breakfast. All the food groups are here: coffee, fruit, carbs, and dairy.
Some days it's a little hard for me to be responsible. It's a gorgeous spring day (bluest sky EVER) I'm sitting in bed with the light streaming in the window, wearing my cozy oversized Star Wars shirt, with the espresso machine prepped and ready for my 2nd latte of the day, donuts waiting in the wings, nails drying (ok they've totally been dry for 20 minutes, but I'm just using that as an excuse now), and it's kind of great.
Cause hey, I get one day off in the week, and this is it, so instead of using it to run around like a crazy chicken (like I so often do on this day), why not just enjoy the day off? That's what I'm telling myself at least.
...Okay, but now I have to go clean. I really do.
But after my latte.
Some days it's also hard to eat right.Aaaand, I'm out.
Hope you have a really wonderful day.
images in this post (besides my food pictures) were found here
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