9 things

In honor of 9.9.09, I am thankful for:

• my husband & best friend
• my extended family
• my faith & having God in my life
• a (now clean) home
• my friends
• my 2 four-legged kids
• being healthy (relatively)
• high heeled shoes
• a job to go to everyday

What are you thankful for today!
xoxo

happy labors

Laboring...that was definitely what was happening over the weekend at my house. Me on the inside, Jay in all the other parts. The house was ready for a deep cleansing; not just a cleaning. I dusted and cleaned every inch of that house for 3 days. Now it's clean and happy again. And I'm very happy.

We had a little fun too! We made dinner together after working all day. Then we watched a couple movies and just hung out with Max & Sparky on the couch in the evenings. Even happier times!

While I do wish I had had at least some time to read or scrap, this weekend was quite fulfilling in so many ways.

xoxo

fall fashion

With Fall just around the corner, I'm loving all the fall clothing from my favorite stores like Anthropolgie, Banana Republic, J. Crew and Ann Taylor. I'm just itching to do some damage!Here are some of my favorites so far.

• I {heart} this Anthropologie Gumshoe Sweater Coat
• And how pretty is this J. Crew Jersey Ruffle-Neck Dress
• Pair this J. Crew Printed antique-ruffle top with a great pair of jeans
• For work, this Ann Taylor blouse (one of many great tops) and pants
• And some bling with this beautiful necklace from Banana Republic

So ready for the long weekend! I have a long list of chores I NEED to get through (and kind of so does Jay). But we have some fun things planned: a BBQ, renting a couple movies, and play time (hopefully) all day Monday (if we get our chores done). And I promise to get picture of our vacation up soon.

Desparately need some movie recommendations!!! Please throw some good ones my way (emphasis on "good")!

xoxox

capers & anchovies & olives, oh my!

This just looked too good not to share. Doesn't this look so stinkin' incredible? It has some of my favorite ingredients: capers, anchovies, and nicoise olives. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. Must try this soon!

simply stunning

I don't usually post two times in one day, but I'm a big fan of Cocoa Daisy kits. September's kit, which is pictured above, was put together by the fabulous Ali Edwards and goes on sale Thursday (yes, tomorrow), September 3. I can't wait to get my hands on these lovelies!

birthday burger

I couldn't let a birthday pass without enjoying my free birthday burger from Red Robin. I ordered my usual: Whiskey River BBQ Burger (calories? what calories?). So good! I {heart} this burger!