tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82922370516247584492024-03-12T20:49:31.799-04:00paid up topanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13156596011158128587noreply@blogger.comBlogger507125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292237051624758449.post-70116926907887271012011-09-01T08:00:00.000-04:002011-09-01T08:00:11.912-04:00tissue paper carnations<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8YrI32fgkeIYyyV4aFiB5I6pO_cNdgNO56EpEd7LCw6K0jrTF5AX9UmGhjOXi4252juzeSwm3DEZB_neQN0zYHlM4xqIxrtSaUyOvTevJ_ydthGUZdykvTAh2B0_T7r3HMJuqFZ3W3Nl/s1600/P1010532.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8YrI32fgkeIYyyV4aFiB5I6pO_cNdgNO56EpEd7LCw6K0jrTF5AX9UmGhjOXi4252juzeSwm3DEZB_neQN0zYHlM4xqIxrtSaUyOvTevJ_ydthGUZdykvTAh2B0_T7r3HMJuqFZ3W3Nl/s400/P1010532.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646677571200094786" border="0" /></a>
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<br />i stole <a href="http://daveandjoi.blogspot.com/2010/04/dont-hate-on-carnations.html">this entire idea</a> (down to the milk glass vases and color of the carnations) from one of my favorite bloggers, joi of nuestra vida dulce. she has the best ideas and puts lots of love into her creations. <a href="http://daveandjoi.blogspot.com/2010/04/dont-hate-on-carnations.html">hop on over</a> for the how-to and to see how joi styled her kitchen with them. i love them and the pop of pink in my blue and white kitchen is perf! thanks, <a href="http://daveandjoi.blogspot.com/2010/04/dont-hate-on-carnations.html">joi</a>!
<br />anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13156596011158128587noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292237051624758449.post-58006147781127882492011-08-31T08:00:00.000-04:002011-08-31T08:00:09.266-04:00glimmy glam glam<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.lulus.com/products/gilt-y-pleasure-grey-beaded-top/41379.html"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 324px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOUhqKs9K4paio10rZmrxNKA8dHPAKP908vSPd_yxXb8NIw3fi8yBZ0MScQdq9Hfh_2-trDUBFQiOBFgnh3FahubtoeYB-ypokNo0Ou6Q4wn3cLOCRxiI95EHloaH_iHc2Ra6hYr0OX7D/s400/bFTit5503greyBa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646674080088097986" border="0" /></a>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.lulus.com/products/gilt-y-pleasure-grey-beaded-top/41379.html"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 324px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYyJ8ehK3uPwG-G3BeaYwBUMoCF8uaJGRGWB_ptbCTalKsF9oF0W7Ci1L62qpzIGEo8MM9Nm5umQZsn3VPkFt1ba7L2EDHfaq-YfIA83KJSsUEgddzSkTonfhJwJOZpIAOHNxGIWllLAil/s400/bFTit5503greyB.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646674098481630770" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.lulus.com/products/gilt-y-pleasure-grey-beaded-top/41379.html"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 324px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuZbTsijEnhY-yX7cYtuP1gN_2Cjn7EOlaEo9Fqqrd025VuoBFOLz1UoQKzii_K-WdDkCrkr1HZ5poduAsgmy1aTeEdWElvn4BTNd87zMTGu4MbocGbLAvJxGgwucX2J_9rlqPJZReXcTf/s400/bFTit5503greyBc.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646674077437874594" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">lulu's gilt-y pleasure grey top, </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.lulus.com/products/gilt-y-pleasure-grey-beaded-top/41379.html">$71</a>
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<br />while perusing new arrivals at lulu's the other day i also came across <a href="http://www.lulus.com/products/gilt-y-pleasure-grey-beaded-top/41379.html">this little gem</a>. a bit pricey for lulu's but it seems the glimmy glam glam detail would make up for it. cute with skinny jeans and some stacked heel or over the knee boots, no?
<br />anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13156596011158128587noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292237051624758449.post-25484806858268233552011-08-30T11:29:00.003-04:002011-08-30T11:36:19.915-04:00bought for hawaii: equator pink shorts
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCBL6qJfxP7_A-J4tnUmQY4GvYrakrbm1dtnirn8OdeJb1PnerzUI8t6Gbduprfi9sR_nmuRmQRC01tRe9jp_XnNvekhRWiuBRHcagjRKdeUenCdK32kZXbztuz7c1sCNpziYzchbY_qp8/s1600/hAYdh7322pnkH.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 324px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCBL6qJfxP7_A-J4tnUmQY4GvYrakrbm1dtnirn8OdeJb1PnerzUI8t6Gbduprfi9sR_nmuRmQRC01tRe9jp_XnNvekhRWiuBRHcagjRKdeUenCdK32kZXbztuz7c1sCNpziYzchbY_qp8/s400/hAYdh7322pnkH.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646672802108526770" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6LVX7fsa_k2T3C1C5OmnUulNH5KzA_RlGimsY3ah4Hon0srn81KtH0TMmej-9uT_fwmLGgewcPNdgwhITT1xVeXFkPVFpIcXzprMnSmMAvevtLKp1lq-fy1OyJYHXw12uffYL-2uE0Iqq/s1600/hAYdh7322pnkHb.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 324px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6LVX7fsa_k2T3C1C5OmnUulNH5KzA_RlGimsY3ah4Hon0srn81KtH0TMmej-9uT_fwmLGgewcPNdgwhITT1xVeXFkPVFpIcXzprMnSmMAvevtLKp1lq-fy1OyJYHXw12uffYL-2uE0Iqq/s400/hAYdh7322pnkHb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646672804703911234" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCf69zt_dQF6eJM4vb54uYdVdqAO9bA010D6ypFsBZj7BHjNeYh07qaqAIkRk1uU5BIyCdYmVXlqWY4WB5sIL7MOAHFkx5_yE-lEoyihwmk9vvX42fhAEyeR4-a0LUWNX1nBP0cu2VbYRT/s1600/hAYdh7322pnkHc.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 324px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCf69zt_dQF6eJM4vb54uYdVdqAO9bA010D6ypFsBZj7BHjNeYh07qaqAIkRk1uU5BIyCdYmVXlqWY4WB5sIL7MOAHFkx5_yE-lEoyihwmk9vvX42fhAEyeR4-a0LUWNX1nBP0cu2VbYRT/s400/hAYdh7322pnkHc.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646672799041703138" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">lulu's equator pink shorts, </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.lulus.com/products/equator-brown-and-pink-shorts/41461.html">$29</a>
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<br />love. perfect for casual dinners or beachside breakfast in hawaii. paid an arm and a leg for 3-day shipping so they get here in time but the $29 price tag for the shorts makes me feel better about exorbitant shipping costs. will likely pair them with wedges and a silky top for dinner.
<br />anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13156596011158128587noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292237051624758449.post-34143476062773562012011-08-23T08:00:00.000-04:002011-08-23T08:00:09.995-04:00recipe: a cucumber cocktailmy new favorite bar/restaurant here in austin is called <a href="http://contigotexas.com/">contigo</a> and they have the. best. cocktails. my ultimate favorite is the el pepino, an incredible combination of cucumber, mint, lime and tequila. i like it so much that i decided to give it a go here at home and i think mine came out pretty darn good. sure, it was a lot of work but totally worth it for a fancy, refreshing cocktail at home.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0YioHgXhLNgBx7sVV-BO7j6ASSqi7fAvTYlVmNNYG52DN4sjrrSuQPLlEdy7PnfDWhyHzk7GMxYeHdgC3bfbUaHYHidAwonCfJDRdTrY44miUg7KqcP3vD4iwVVjGSupM5RPydSBAGtRS/s1600/P1010524.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0YioHgXhLNgBx7sVV-BO7j6ASSqi7fAvTYlVmNNYG52DN4sjrrSuQPLlEdy7PnfDWhyHzk7GMxYeHdgC3bfbUaHYHidAwonCfJDRdTrY44miUg7KqcP3vD4iwVVjGSupM5RPydSBAGtRS/s400/P1010524.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643438048543775890" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-PnHVWI2oEexvcjdAQ0qXsiZUf4-tUx7NSEIbvktt2DQCr1W8KcoUIraCZIiCthpRzedoJ-XM6_NzJ76BjcRawSgvxqM5E5CoMB6vJSE4TuqYoFE-DAFFtfzThDnjgVtPntyEFWB3BPvK/s1600/P1010526.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-PnHVWI2oEexvcjdAQ0qXsiZUf4-tUx7NSEIbvktt2DQCr1W8KcoUIraCZIiCthpRzedoJ-XM6_NzJ76BjcRawSgvxqM5E5CoMB6vJSE4TuqYoFE-DAFFtfzThDnjgVtPntyEFWB3BPvK/s400/P1010526.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643438044365201202" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDX9opfNs39b4WwJK_7xwGJn67vy05bhyphenhyphenLxgYeYaEVUyFDgDSr9hPU-bU5QMWx9_3ba7L2SmK9CTjv5pg6PjNqt1O8Jn6HAu2cHzKl9Fkziu100Th7MTYbIfjwj-GkvtVh8S9qwkTXyzk/s1600/P1010527.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDX9opfNs39b4WwJK_7xwGJn67vy05bhyphenhyphenLxgYeYaEVUyFDgDSr9hPU-bU5QMWx9_3ba7L2SmK9CTjv5pg6PjNqt1O8Jn6HAu2cHzKl9Fkziu100Th7MTYbIfjwj-GkvtVh8S9qwkTXyzk/s400/P1010527.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643438045078529874" border="0" /></a>how to (warning, this recipe is totally ambiguous...): peel and blend a cucumber, turning it into a slushy pulp. drain and reserve the tasty part - the cucumber water - with a fine strainer and toss the leftover pulp. juice a few limes into a glass, throw in a spoonful of sugar and a few leaves of mint and muddle together. add ice, tequila and a bit of bubbly water and top off with the cucumber water. garnish with a sprig of mint and a slice of cucumber.
<br />anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13156596011158128587noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292237051624758449.post-73464006246016816812011-08-22T08:00:00.000-04:002011-08-22T08:00:21.525-04:00backyard loungingwhile nick and i are still a few months away from hiring a landscaper (we're waiting for spring), there have been a few backyard touch-ups this summer. we were looking for a couch and comfy chair situation to replace the $79 target table and chairs but when we saw this double chaise on sale we knew we had to have it. can't wait for the temps to drop so we can sleep outside. the chair cushion was on backorder so the one you see here is placeholder for 4-6 weeks.
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<br />the next order of business was finding some good throw pillows to adorn the chaise. even though i loved the red and blue options ($9 per pillow from homegoods), the white stripes were too bright white.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzv4C61B7_9P7UphLG4MKrzkMP_wIiYfjZBXgxgFqHXsnDL9BTrHeB_Kd7uP10srOMaHkypL3__G7MIIp3mNYHYetN6_VmmPqhHbowj-fLl-h7Vk1HM8nXRFMRLwGxBR0lW6JOIPzXWNTD/s1600/photo%252852%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzv4C61B7_9P7UphLG4MKrzkMP_wIiYfjZBXgxgFqHXsnDL9BTrHeB_Kd7uP10srOMaHkypL3__G7MIIp3mNYHYetN6_VmmPqhHbowj-fLl-h7Vk1HM8nXRFMRLwGxBR0lW6JOIPzXWNTD/s400/photo%252852%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643436851498608498" border="0" /></a>
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<br />$13 per pillow options from pottery barn outlet.
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<br />anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13156596011158128587noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292237051624758449.post-55018532497400935482011-08-18T08:00:00.000-04:002011-08-18T08:00:12.543-04:00miles of macramewhen was the last time you owned anything macrame? if it was any time between 1983 and 2007, i'm not sure we can be friends. but since today is not within that time period, i was lucky enough to find this little gem of a macrame purse for $9 minus 30% off at the <a href="http://austinantiquemall.com/tsw_plugins/autoviewer/autoviewer.php" target="_blank">austin antique mall</a>. it could use a little clean up but it will be perfect for a weekend of music, sundresses and brewskies during ACL in a few weeks.
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<br />anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13156596011158128587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292237051624758449.post-54012660897568935432011-08-16T08:00:00.002-04:002011-08-16T08:00:00.135-04:00prepping for hawaii: dreaming of dvf<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.dvf.com/Ethyl-Dress/D1583671A11,default,pd.html?dwvar_D1583671A11_color=RBNPL&start=16&preselectsize=yes&cgid=wrap-shop-fashion" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixOsMykZ3SIe1-f-Xt6DGOxWSzrKUdwe1oDf0RCswKcaMUbrv27aO_S50lsxUouiLWnL6ep6i8WqH1hZgFx-jcaRWWU7DvhmP-VOsf4SbDFYiDNXniqRoFiPHW4K4mzXiodVzJ1t4wP_bO/s400/D1583671A11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641215588521960066" border="0" /></a>
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<br />nick and i are soon heading to maui for our annual labor day week of vacation. while i'm in very limited clothes shopping mode, i have been keeping my eye out for hawaii must-haves. after seeing diane von furstenburg's <a href="http://www.dvf.com/Ethyl-Dress/D1583671A11,default,pd.html?dwvar_D1583671A11_color=RBNPL&start=16&preselectsize=yes&cgid=wrap-shop-fashion" target="_blank">ethyl dress</a> on <a href="http://atlantic-pacific.blogspot.com/2011/07/summer-soiree.html" target="_blank">blair of atlantic-pacific</a>, i knew it had to be mine. i rarely splurge on clothes more than $150 so this took a lot of nail biting and obsessing before i bit the bullet.
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<br />but there was a problem. since it was from the spring 2011 line and popular with people way richer than me (<a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?q=diane+von+furstenburg+ethyl+wrap+dress&um=1&hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&hs=6e6&sa=N&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1112&bih=681&tbm=isch&tbnid=pD4aiLgu_jr5oM:&imgrefurl=http://hershoeaddiction.blogspot.com/2011/06/get-diane-von-furstenberg-iconic-wrap.html&docid=xkrJU26wj9nvcM&w=306&h=784&ei=U55JTuCCOtOmsQKWheiyCA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=259&vpy=144&dur=1054&hovh=360&hovw=140&tx=94&ty=172&page=1&tbnh=129&tbnw=50&start=0&ndsp=27&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:0" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www4.images.coolspotters.com/photos/676277/kris-humphries-and-kim-kardashian-popover.jpg&imgrefurl=http://coolspotters.com/brands/diane-von-furstenberg/and/products&usg=__QlzES7YxapQD69RSpWjHU7tCa9A=&h=90&w=90&sz=5&hl=en&start=0&sig2=wPF9Ug1IbcuC6GqVpYItmg&zoom=1&tbnid=KEq_HY9b0jnLNM:&tbnh=78&tbnw=78&ei=j55JTsm0MOXnsQLw9-THCA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Ddiane%2Bvon%2Bfurstenburg%2Bethyl%2Bwrap%2Bdress%2Bkris%2Bkardashian%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26hs%3Dl0l%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26biw%3D1112%26bih%3D681%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=286&vpy=214&dur=288&hovh=78&hovw=78&tx=92&ty=40&page=1&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0" target="_blank">here</a>), it was nowhere to be found. after fruitless trolling of dvf.com, ebay, craigslist and multiple blogs, i finally gave the dvf 800 number a call. halleluja, the very last one in dvf's posession was in desert hills, ca and it was in MY SIZE. meant to be? YES.
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<br />i'm waiting with baited breath for this beauty to arrive so i can tuck it away for a good dinner out with nick in maui. it better be worth every one of those 4,000 pennies.
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<br />check out <a href="http://atlantic-pacific.blogspot.com/2011/07/summer-soiree.html" target="_blank">atlantic-pacific</a> for some amazing shots of the dress in action.
<br />anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13156596011158128587noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292237051624758449.post-48452077999813568862011-08-16T08:00:00.001-04:002011-08-16T08:00:05.430-04:00blue ball jarsi was telling my friend heather about my search for a new console table (as noted the other day in my re-debut post) and she suggested i head to <a href="http://austinantiquemall.com/tsw_plugins/autoviewer/autoviewer.php">austin antique mall</a>. it's exactly what it sounds like - a giant warehouse full of vendor booths that are chock full of goodies. you've just got to be prepared to find the hidden gems. i didn't come home with a console table but i did come home with a smorgasboard of old skool green and blue bottles (some of you know about my obsession with ball jars, especially blue ones) to fill up my boooooooring mantle in the living room.
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<br />i'm going to fill a few of them with single fresh white flowers for special occasions.
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<br />and i think one day i'll change out those sconces. they're a little tooooooo victorian for this girl.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">before: yawn</span></div>
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<br />but...now that i'm out of that funk...i've been up to a few good projects that i'll blog about over the next few days (because i don't want to overwhelm you guys [read: i don't want to waste all of my posts in one day]) but i thought my biggest project of them all would be the best re-debut.
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<br />introducing our new entryway wall.
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<br />you: "is that wallpaper?"
<br />me: "nah, it's stenciled."
<br />you: "as in my-great-aunt's-southwestern-print-sponge-paint-in-the-ugly-bathroom stencil?"
<br />me: "yep."
<br />you: mouth gaping open in disbelief.
<br />me: "i know!"
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<br />i've been debating what to do with this space since we moved in almost a year ago. it's been totally empty for 11 months and <a href="http://joeyandlana.com/joey-and-lana-home/2011/2/21/we-fell-in-love-with-stencils-this-weekend.html" target="_blank">this post</a> by joey and lana over at <a href="http://joeyandlana.com/" target="_blank">making a house a home</a> finally got my entryway juices flowing (you don't think i come with these ideas on my own, do you?). their master bedroom stencil adventure came out so beautifully that i decided the <a href="http://www.cuttingedgestencils.com/moroccan-stencil-designs.html?category_id=12" target="_blank">zamira print from cutting edge stencils</a> would be the perfect "holy f now THAT's an entryway" print.
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<br />five days (yes, FIVE DAYS), two crossed eyes, two sore legs, one cracking wrist joint and a quart of glidden navy blue eggshell later, it was finished. AMEN, i've never been so happy to be done with a DIY project in my entiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiire liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiife. but i lurv it. lurv lurv lurv lurv lurv it.
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<br />and i lurv even more that when i'm over it in a year all i have to do is whip out a few sheets of sandpaper and some paint and voila, it's gone.
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<br />i temporarily flanked the wall with an ugly broken side table, dusty lamp and DIY chair that got booted from the guest room. it's definitely not permanent. now the space is dying for a console table, lamp, giant mirror and door mat. here are the pieces i'm currently carefully considering.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyIERJqGSJd3BIW0_uyJizsYyo31W7e1wIWGKM7uPMVy2UtH4CHnEls2pCLGBzQpIZmPIBoMEBm2EzGe69G9HnIazOWloPadASk5SsAN2EMNkUJvJRMX2AwDXp7o-dJB1Szn-aHJ5lSylc/s1600/WM689_main.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyIERJqGSJd3BIW0_uyJizsYyo31W7e1wIWGKM7uPMVy2UtH4CHnEls2pCLGBzQpIZmPIBoMEBm2EzGe69G9HnIazOWloPadASk5SsAN2EMNkUJvJRMX2AwDXp7o-dJB1Szn-aHJ5lSylc/s400/WM689_main.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641205682964353474" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/atoll-antiqued-mirror/mirrors/all-mirrors/12790"><span style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">ballard designs</span></a>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD91h_fr2XrOoif85x2DsJRfoMS5bt-JxYD6Jn1cSOopamLFi21DNeotZddF3VHwmFRBvmBE6DbgOu-sN5AssN10iJU8j9UXNdv61BrxJRK9usAlQhvqHwW65qOC1z2ZrpvbZhzrBqtMK4/s1600/CSTM-04-009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD91h_fr2XrOoif85x2DsJRfoMS5bt-JxYD6Jn1cSOopamLFi21DNeotZddF3VHwmFRBvmBE6DbgOu-sN5AssN10iJU8j9UXNdv61BrxJRK9usAlQhvqHwW65qOC1z2ZrpvbZhzrBqtMK4/s400/CSTM-04-009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641205629471261362" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.onlinevirtualwarehouse.com/ItemDetail.aspx?i=11&wk=x8A7Dmk9&Item=CSTM-04-009"><span style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">four hands home</span></a>
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<br />bonus: i found this on my desktop just now and thought you guys deserve a little laugh at my expense after i ditched you for six weeks. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz (the sound the segway makes).
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr93AzDvczrWKGlg0sVLA1STXJZzOlUHzqQ8r4Wg8TUIdVrpy0otcQQs0CA540YI80BwO9iX0dqNzT7sRY1RkU4iH4Y3pLuU4xuYiL3skjfv2YfEuFZZc8XCp5iSvzYpa_Tl7bO0LsFTbD/s1600/seg.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr93AzDvczrWKGlg0sVLA1STXJZzOlUHzqQ8r4Wg8TUIdVrpy0otcQQs0CA540YI80BwO9iX0dqNzT7sRY1RkU4iH4Y3pLuU4xuYiL3skjfv2YfEuFZZc8XCp5iSvzYpa_Tl7bO0LsFTbD/s400/seg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641205809982542418" border="0" /></a>anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13156596011158128587noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292237051624758449.post-5081907964542407362011-07-03T08:00:00.000-04:002011-07-03T08:00:00.162-04:00the doyles are going greenishyou guys know all about nick's garden in the back. well, knowing how much nick could use the compost and after spending a few days at a friend's ranch out in central texas where they compost like craaazy, i realized just how much useful trash i was throwing away. so i decided we'd become a composting family. i found this super cute countertop compost bin at world market for <a href="http://www.worldmarket.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3597599">$14.99</a> and after a fruitless search on craigslist for a used composter, we ended up buying a relatively inexpensive one for <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-202072720/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053">$98</a> from home depot. i spent about 45 minutes in 100 degree weather putting it together so it better make the best compost in the world.<br /><br />btw, it's not like we're a farm or anything...although we do have egg-laying hens now...more on that soon.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLjlCltVgjGMhBgacsgfvMCc9bRhOmzYuiQgfrrOPaGeIpiwHCwAazVKFcZJUVQ2mAFIzLY-i2hu0wxSRwqVe0HfLeupVX2HDiTLB24DAgKZYkLrUH5pORFEbg-m72G1V1TuVkbkVDGXeW/s1600/P1010502.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8G55nShZYVIjcuCrVpMC7_yKZUrx7E1rYKTfF6gk7N5MAncWvoSqVag63H7G18cFdbd5ncF4JtwGy1SH3ScJBisPSs-f2gq0VMtDIE9sd4zf415-3XSXtl06ykuzPhfiUEWCm1N0cXgW/s400/621d0b93-cebc-451c-9b92-f099cb543316_300.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623422390528454306" border="0" /></a>anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13156596011158128587noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292237051624758449.post-53334156830539712022011-07-01T08:00:00.003-04:002011-07-01T09:25:24.557-04:00reader question: what to wear with the tiered skirt<a href="http://paiduptop.blogspot.com/2011/06/few-from-banana-republic.html" target="_blank" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_jN3QI-7RQitzqGkEeMiDIkQ5KvC_a-5toPjjIw7Z9c5uAwKrOBxxMnKfjUaittanwNC7xjpxhClPSPpQIyAuATewrv5BrD7fK-45qFZMlE75GPtLUNZb7VH0-8U15q4DoAgQkV5PLvHF/s400/br859150-01vliv01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624183010041504722" border="0" /></a>i had a reader write yesterday asking if i could suggest some tops/jackets/cardis to go with the banana republic tiered ruffle skirt in <a href="http://paiduptop.blogspot.com/2011/06/few-from-banana-republic.html" target="_blank">wednesday's post</a>. here are just some of the options i came up with after a few clicks around the world wide web (admittedly, i found a lot of keepers at zara). any of these strike your fancy? i can keep looking...it really depends on how work-appropriate you'd like to be...and really, any top could be paired with any jacket.<br /><br />to be honest, my go-to top would probably be a white wifebeater and I'd take a summer scarf along in case there's a chill. easy and simple.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">combo #1: lulu's superfine lace white tank top, </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.lulus.com/products/superfine-lace-white-tank-top/36547.html" target="_blank">$41</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> paired with zara's buttoned blazer, $69.90 on sale for </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.zara.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product/us/en/zara-S2011-s/102003/373003/BUTTONED%2BBLAZER" target="_blank">$49.99</a><br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.lulus.com/products/superfine-lace-white-tank-top/36547.html" target="_blank" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 324px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimDeEmC1gXpISsWoqIsHtmf9_kOtU4Oki4YCDWDd8W8wT3BjVwOCRrEbJUZltp43iq6g4qmjpmJRkIqClZGaL017aB-mxNUNJlEMRmgHaQfSMr5KurL9FsIL85rAMrGKVu54_CxWK5Fy3Y/s400/bNZwt2402whiteB.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624183377955047522" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.zara.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product/us/en/zara-S2011-s/102003/373003/BUTTONED%2BBLAZER" target="_blank" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3H0NpVjqAIjGOFCqy5n_tirslw0a6MJ94VCWGPqB-pxnZvh6KIijCjtsiHm8GMNOgG0GKikXTo-5LrfiCoON4q0zXfw9pDqp8bB39BhjdfF8EfMBaQD-YaMivEC70EzV__qITpztLtFh/s400/2684222250_1_1_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624183282606243842" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.zara.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product/us/en/zara-S2011-s/102003/373003/BUTTONED%2BBLAZER" target="_blank" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicj6-iDFecSmijUzmcReONO5NMQra71s703tsRMkP-i8JChqLNwwMFtFa8OHssBlMH9Ct2h6EaF22qQ_HxWs_Yc68F3b9t_eC8gQSJb_8K6xxsIXKgaOyV01jBMOg4zbxP_WJ9V6WAvzUQ/s400/2684222250_2_2_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624183287914300514" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">combo #2: urban outfitters' ecote embroidered cami (love the back!), </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=20761201&color=010&navAction=jump&itemdescription=true" target="_blank">$59</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> paired with zara's short/vintage retro jacket (has awesome zipper cuff details), $129 on sale for </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.zara.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product/us/en/zara-S2011-s/102003/340017/SHORT%2BVINTAGE%2BRETRO%2BJACKET" target="_blank">$99.99</a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=20761201&color=010&navAction=jump&itemdescription=true" target="_blank" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 255px; height: 396px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBnyn7OY4W5-_diKxTty6fHTRrXw0FrPjI5Dyo0MuZ9H2FGWpiXq3QFzTTplm1RtXZm-yil7qlnYez7Yw1AV7MLP9QcC5ZwzcNnX8Fc5JicB6oRNQXMM6v6g3PyYes1DyfTZk9k20y0CP/s400/urban1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624185300381519826" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=20761201&color=010&navAction=jump&itemdescription=true" target="_blank" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Bh7QN8ua6vgXCvUwbZFAR9lmYgMH3H4HZiTn2Ae-xCb5RAoEOm5-i7fgyboaMh0fHuK-IsOrqRf-9vbLUmfDGxhXdrDxaHPL8URNo6rUVDsM-ePQgJyULQe8D0o9v2x5nXMeVISqFBTq/s400/urban2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624185297712247858" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.zara.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product/us/en/zara-S2011-s/102003/340017/SHORT%2BVINTAGE%2BRETRO%2BJACKET" target="_blank" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiURSYmGRudrF_E-2qJomDB4PxbcIzY99U230liY982YeuJ1Dk7Zmg41_0LqssMFPVUt4wV6XENEGa4EL4NhPd0zQnBdFJwusmL9aSbOSGCkEsVpXMmkbitFUXYEFVtycrv6eR-FRAGulNn/s400/2527932712_1_1_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624183047926802386" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.zara.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product/us/en/zara-S2011-s/102003/340017/SHORT%2BVINTAGE%2BRETRO%2BJACKET" target="_blank" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx7PbJ-qoBcJJb5NQah__KRff3fGaEqbjofvlCO5SWanq5XDa5gLahuenGIm4NRVt73evfxArd9YOAfdNXSULeCxmwXnKHhJErkgvsGv2c0dHt4M8a6GDzI81StbvLD1xbjYSuxNzn_TpY/s400/2527932712_2_2_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624183052247705282" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">combo #3: zara's pintuck blouse, $39.90 on sale for </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.zara.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product/us/en/zara-S2011-s/102009/198578/PIN-TUCK%2BBLOUSE" target="_blank">$29.99</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> paired with zara's blazer with lapel, $159 on sale for </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.zara.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product/us/en/zara-S2011-s/102003/336017/BLAZER%2BWITH%2BLAPEL" target="_blank">$99.99</a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.zara.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product/us/en/zara-S2011-s/102009/198578/PIN-TUCK%2BBLOUSE" target="_blank" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGLvCpiTFdi9pLi7ywcfmRi6rkrVpbIf1B_sNtsZmBAQkn2Vfc7Vcd8qWyDSi3BUcJT-HGy_6HKjRe8n_DdFN-kIdh4IOQHyGKkYH0MlEdNLVeoUBRwDoBqOpsz2XaJEKiA7FL3MS5V59X/s400/2157021251_1_1_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624183034025556226" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.zara.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product/us/en/zara-S2011-s/102003/336017/BLAZER%2BWITH%2BLAPEL" target="_blank" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDclAGGsbJ8eApH6gsw3YxOshqloFJ16W0S7RiZ-daR1L_WgORNl4MR1AuKL6oSEPJjcetHyvGLRZXHfAnALdkMgc7T1L7NtWf6_x1u74jXET9F6nnrDCBfxj-UA9i3DuvW8hQ_NbY_nSc/s400/2281860251_1_1_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624187901575358290" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.zara.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product/us/en/zara-S2011-s/102003/336017/BLAZER%2BWITH%2BLAPEL" target="_blank" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxbhyphenhyphen_rnoGI94C3wBiodTvXGC9vZufXNEGCsyAnxoZTCu6pAb_nbIfODyoKzdz_g_V1THccuXiMaiC62tka8eUoMeRZu-6cG4vtvuHuGmjgQ2xxKWDr7TTsIVtAKf5w3t2HKCp-g8g7959/s400/2281860251_2_2_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624183045361570066" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">combo #4 (and the one i'd choose): victoria's secret's silk button-front henley, $68 on sale for </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.victoriassecret.com/ss/Satellite?ProductID=1265498773583&c=Page&cid=1305797376575&pagename=vsdWrapper" target="_blank">$58.50</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> paired with victoria's secret's quilted leather moto jacket, </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.victoriassecret.com/ss/Satellite?ProductID=1265500427025&c=Page&cid=1305797375270&pagename=vsdWrapper" target="_blank">$129</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> (don't forget to use an offer code!)</span><br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.victoriassecret.com/ss/Satellite?ProductID=1265498773583&c=Page&cid=1305797376575&pagename=vsdWrapper" target="_blank" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7RtVlEpaDD5xzsZIpF0kpYnzRl-WEi52sJNyGV3xHOJyBUXT2qAbLB1EEJhXc0TLIgkJQ8AiX6Ot1RhoH3SRvHqyD0EvWrXHMFPRWaX1wofG-y33p7sR5eijCANxl5U9IgX3T2T029bhyphenhyphen/s400/V305808_CROP1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624183381916374978" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.victoriassecret.com/ss/Satellite?ProductID=1265500427025&c=Page&cid=1305797375270&pagename=vsdWrapper" target="_blank" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYN8W_myEQq53EK4bcOuphCCze_4E0hLb9vbwJvIp0kspKpI9UbhT29Fo2tMogFOlF0tcNG1ve3Evqz6S78O5YjB78c-eCYAcKYkCMVyeEql0oVhQEiFcMWDQoTtXCTuzRZRAMXl8BsFB_/s400/V309752.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624183390932478722" border="0" /></a>anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13156596011158128587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292237051624758449.post-78473852137673672812011-06-30T08:00:00.000-04:002011-06-30T08:00:08.825-04:00there's no evening chill in texas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=20519278&catId=CLOTHES-SWEATERS&pushId=CLOTHES-SWEATERS&popId=CLOTHES&navAction=top&navCount=126&color=011&isProduct=true&fromCategoryPage=true&isSubcategory=true&subCategoryId=CLOTHES-SWEATERS&templateType=subCategory"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNBuaT7133z5-haBEhzXwczoEKwIwN_Zkq_SYkoDQTGB7ne9iQ8rLTOWEnIlqbzat-z6foStK0i2QXfCNeJ4M4XX2YE9T1UyFvErc_orfwbvvlY5McaDeRMsJPouCXMoRZCDV5U7S1hV_t/s400/20519278_011_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623416862286168946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=20519278&catId=CLOTHES-SWEATERS&pushId=CLOTHES-SWEATERS&popId=CLOTHES&navAction=top&navCount=126&color=011&isProduct=true&fromCategoryPage=true&isSubcategory=true&subCategoryId=CLOTHES-SWEATERS&templateType=subCategory"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNNPCcO3a9sX9pbrpxFIbIOQFz0pnqP4nIvv0JEiImsDnNQjkMISvj3woPWhEVmWsTo8hRqX8wbZn0UfNh36HTQstNVIEjiQ9r2IwUNh2KLiiMGlPwW-5lHwAI0iPpKv9JasImLWE2baK3/s400/20519278_011_e1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623416858395879986" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=20519278&catId=CLOTHES-SWEATERS&pushId=CLOTHES-SWEATERS&popId=CLOTHES&navAction=top&navCount=126&color=011&isProduct=true&fromCategoryPage=true&isSubcategory=true&subCategoryId=CLOTHES-SWEATERS&templateType=subCategory"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDbaVUoNVABPNNZe0-swMldwa3cCcF3LSNNjfBT07OV4pJzlZnYRIYKsU4bgBT5ShufqSl0nJ52v54R-lV35f03kVXuOCQbcSJcN9o-61K0Q7uw25RbAw79-aeBvWOq20ujnGXFVLUda4T/s400/20519278_011_b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623416871397195010" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=20519278&catId=CLOTHES-SWEATERS&pushId=CLOTHES-SWEATERS&popId=CLOTHES&navAction=top&navCount=126&color=011&isProduct=true&fromCategoryPage=true&isSubcategory=true&subCategoryId=CLOTHES-SWEATERS&templateType=subCategory"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTKsEiCYm4Mw_PMEyydimIaxlwmHOS8j-kra4VPkhJng4y96LPrqvz-vXncimHnjl4ZF_8nrWBeFJzz5YQGJO8C2qRNXrHXAGauSzIXhocxIMWn5e8I6nzcVeKMH27wqbKVC-m2PNpM9uI/s400/20519278_011_c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623416870805711730" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">above: evening chill pullover, <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=20519278&catId=CLOTHES-SWEATERS&pushId=CLOTHES-SWEATERS&popId=CLOTHES&navAction=top&navCount=126&color=011&isProduct=true&fromCategoryPage=true&isSubcategory=true&subCategoryId=CLOTHES-SWEATERS&templateType=subCategory">$88</a>, anthropologie</span><br /></div><br />but this evening chill pullover from anthropologie is toooo diiiiieeeeeeee. i want so badly. picture it pulled over a maxi dress during a vacation when the sun goes down? i may just need it for our september vacation in maui...anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13156596011158128587noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292237051624758449.post-26483492143071202272011-06-29T08:00:00.001-04:002011-06-29T08:00:10.784-04:00a few from banana republiceven though i'm on a semi-permanent shopping ban due to my elective unemployment, i can't help but read the emails that come through from banana republic. sure, some of their stuff is totally boring and same old, same old - but there are also always a few gems thrown in the mix, too. these are what caught my eye when the last email came through yesterday.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">below: sequin sweatshirt, <a href="http://bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=62606&vid=1&pid=847301&scid=847301012">$59.50</a></span> <span style="font-style: italic;">(that is a total steal!)</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=62606&vid=1&pid=847301&scid=847301012"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2qpZmto-jn7eS3P8YrA6u7WfvyGiHVRMXMMGzEAodqxmaCotRTui2WeDtCSFxVgTf0PtN0AKi2PjveJ65kPF0Jab_M2dLpATvT5Fkb2XRGTyd20wKD8jW_ENfAoBRhMPPSqRBdnhCiWn1/s400/br847301-01vliv01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623415171261816866" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">below: aliana eyelet racerback dress, <a href="http://bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=62542&vid=1&pid=833015">$130</a></span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=62542&vid=1&pid=833015"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmadavvxYTVV9EXL3sJ1pAa8cUSRdk6i0-9i1EchGONThKGacEDI2bVLBJxzI_y1G4YTELQmuE1oOBXNIsoJDpHJ7IAdvRibUxYbtrQ0uYqmUvdl1pRXBRfrnRNAtUTETMDfpTG4-ycLVh/s400/br833015-00vliv01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623415163933541826" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">below: printed ruffle tier skirt, <a href="http://bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=59526&vid=1&pid=859150">$79.50</a></span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=59526&vid=1&pid=859150"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo4-548H4Z2mvrbWpJDPl_EDBRwGXhC-gcUdfPXOPwSHxN_wt7_eDSPhOBbfMIFk4d8pbUFoFgKjVTmhuKF_v1jUdjgCu5v-EotrKIp121Y80OQgax3OXcubU4Lrh8LNUdQKRZxAikL1Gd/s400/br859150-01vliv01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623415171597489346" border="0" /></a>i'm sure all of these will go on sale soon - if you're willing to risk the sell-out factor.anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13156596011158128587noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292237051624758449.post-22277458550110173622011-06-19T08:00:00.000-04:002011-06-19T08:00:10.335-04:00summer reads: going old skool<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEMo4jhDMz_cR6mOzKDlVW-F-j90DcFvFi_618W0aH3_efTQ4JvxNiSSYEnA03PI2A4jZqSE_LvZArkZLbDPnKp75axQQJXDnA87rQMTHUwZKP8hUoOa5flpXSS67v3t7iLvlogM3Q5rVh/s1600/TheLincolnLawyer-Movie-Tiein-th.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 117px; height: 189px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEMo4jhDMz_cR6mOzKDlVW-F-j90DcFvFi_618W0aH3_efTQ4JvxNiSSYEnA03PI2A4jZqSE_LvZArkZLbDPnKp75axQQJXDnA87rQMTHUwZKP8hUoOa5flpXSS67v3t7iLvlogM3Q5rVh/s400/TheLincolnLawyer-Movie-Tiein-th.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619746153768981170" border="0" /></a>i decided a few weeks ago that i wanted to read one of those easy-to-read suspense slash murder mystery slash thriller slash cop drama books - so i ended up downloading <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-text&field-keywords=michael+connelly&x=0&y=0">michael connelly</a>'s "the lincoln lawyer" for the kindle. i figured i should read the real thing before the movie comes in the mail via netflix - and it was exactly what i was looking for. moved pretty fast, likable main character (perfectly cast with matthew mcc, might i add...i was imagining him as the main guy the whole time i was reading), twists and turns, a little action - a great combo for a summer read.<br /><br />knowing that <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-text&field-keywords=michael+connelly&x=0&y=0">michael connelly</a> has been a best selling author for yeaaaaaars but never actually picking one up until "the lincoln lawyer", i decided to go for the whole shebang and i am now reading every single one of his books in the order they were published. next up?<br /><br />the black echo, published in 1992...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNZZEdM5ngAyBN5v8WCaAtDMTdeecnQJx1pBP8j5HCQjxfGY3nbT_hSrrY3xHMw9hLFgGhoqd0NqiQNBCU4xfycIBpbVMfTrepz3iwSl9P6ydHDYUpe80xj7ZSnvz68a4k8vztG-tBkTlm/s1600/The-Black-Echo-MM-th.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 129px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNZZEdM5ngAyBN5v8WCaAtDMTdeecnQJx1pBP8j5HCQjxfGY3nbT_hSrrY3xHMw9hLFgGhoqd0NqiQNBCU4xfycIBpbVMfTrepz3iwSl9P6ydHDYUpe80xj7ZSnvz68a4k8vztG-tBkTlm/s400/The-Black-Echo-MM-th.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619746022066793730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho4mBKj7UAHMqMyTo7ru21N4RNKW5QsXcZfZ8UuaC2DVBzX3MJqphOhN-EDcrLx1bHVlcbNMNNkAXvgYgPVt1hpJ28iX1tv8HbMzEYqTIZ2BNM5DFHWtlAURifLSflc4UA2MlHqmz5xpz4/s1600/TheBlackIceMMN-th.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 122px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho4mBKj7UAHMqMyTo7ru21N4RNKW5QsXcZfZ8UuaC2DVBzX3MJqphOhN-EDcrLx1bHVlcbNMNNkAXvgYgPVt1hpJ28iX1tv8HbMzEYqTIZ2BNM5DFHWtlAURifLSflc4UA2MlHqmz5xpz4/s400/TheBlackIceMMN-th.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619746027402838082" border="0" /></a><br />...followed by black ice, published in 1993. all on my wonderful little kindle. did we even have the internet back in the early 90s? i can't remember.<br /><br />just a heads up that i'll be off relaxing and reading at a friend of a friend's ranch for a few days. will be back soon!anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13156596011158128587noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292237051624758449.post-22063187254279085442011-06-16T08:00:00.000-04:002011-06-16T08:00:03.353-04:00summer essentialswhile the start of summer here in texas was about three months ago, i know some of you are just now getting to dust off last year's bathing suits. it's always torture to dust them off, try them on, and rip them right back off again - and the way i make myself feel better is to buy some new suits. i tend to spend about $500 on bikinis from victoria's secret, buying all sorts of shapes, sizes and colors so i can try them on in the comfort of my own home - and return all the duds to bring the total price to something way more manageable. these are the few that made the cut and are now in regular rotation:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;">below: <a href="http://www.victoriassecret.com/ss/Satellite?ProductID=1265482891122&c=Page&cid=1304338665618&pagename=vsdWrapper" target="_blank">paisley u-neck halter top and bikini bottom</a>, top $38 marked down to $28 and bottom $16 marked down to $12<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.victoriassecret.com/ss/Satellite?ProductID=1265482891122&c=Page&cid=1304338665618&pagename=vsdWrapper" target="_blank"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPQFCa6nBRSDokPuSzvj3Ux0yPRmRJK93Q9jXSotOKoEaFtoFnSZF-hVe59igwX9CCag9VZvCe-Of76Jk_6PMe18ZnehBC1TUVCwrjOa876nMNE5SjXi0WEUT6MdAs3fqzvs8jKPue7vj/s400/V319127.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618537683308124802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.victoriassecret.com/ss/Satellite?ProductID=1265482891122&c=Page&cid=1304338665618&pagename=vsdWrapper" target="_blank"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3awZ1U-D8fLYWp8q8X4eDb6hMGvvLYDGzx0fKyPMQGI2Thu6UqKKjV3A5ASyqxfCCjirXKJXo6eSmSACXYMXDC0e6tDzdlnRCeSpDTQU6VIxHlBSDRVXs0L15xD62R59U6iiPHevp65m/s400/V317929.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618537679017779986" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.victoriassecret.com/ss/Satellite?ProductID=1265482891122&c=Page&cid=1304338665618&pagename=vsdWrapper" target="_blank"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8UQ69-xRAxptv_ccAwUyc3ZlVqVj-AzXvUztkFtyKtm7zyTLbmMNOOpI1ehrW_0uDKM25bqPK1iyzNqVPj_v-Mtu3I-JLmr0P0RyBRPUbo8LJCoElvHlXQx0HewM7s33eOXlA34ukJ6Gh/s400/V317927.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618537677744412082" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">below: </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.victoriassecret.com/ss/Satellite?ProductID=1265482517178&c=Page&cid=1304338665618&pagename=vsdWrapper" target="_blank">gold coral bandeau and string bottom</a><span style="font-style: italic;">, top $25 marked down to $18 and bottom $24 marked down to $18</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.victoriassecret.com/ss/Satellite?ProductID=1265482517178&c=Page&cid=1304338665618&pagename=vsdWrapper" target="_blank"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirdZ2ToqUiaXFgcYm9DjwEmjDLGlfg6dPPCilDsTYFdQ5Zu9Ilckpbd5cq-flxtHfpx1sO90Ci2yC2KnrfhMKrXyyLYZkLH-Gwbv_J4Gn4TKh5F1Pr1RoCym9se1hmXyygmJRTT3F9z95o/s400/V314772.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618537666407859666" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.victoriassecret.com/ss/Satellite?ProductID=1265482517178&c=Page&cid=1304338665618&pagename=vsdWrapper" target="_blank"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji-Y9npff3I8MnMWVMA6b9zxSZ47nYdEwsf4eBzLcfGDnNeJNx1woSIlapkP8aXakk45jLWlk7zUKXqU0I5YtiLxKe-kthRknyee4N-3L511qOHxY0he8QsUOjc2mexia2XwUP0HCsOikB/s400/V314716.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618537521584411106" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.victoriassecret.com/ss/Satellite?ProductID=1265482517178&c=Page&cid=1304338665618&pagename=vsdWrapper" target="_blank"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg7AedJ_cmNBeYVKPvE-4edjOm41z6gqA7Our2ScQhFKu7czlnNz332oQ3iBOPFBrTnFoDvw0bIx6-qBZ2VGiJP9rAeh2f2N4wgCk86ipNeDgF9bIwW-PmQCZrs7ex8MZ3E95IXz7FOMGB/s400/V311713.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618537509113760530" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">below: </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.victoriassecret.com/ss/Satellite?ProductID=1265482508025&c=Page&cid=1304338665618&pagename=vsdWrapper" target="_blank">floral ruffle bandeau top and bottom</a><span style="font-style: italic;">, top $31 marked down to $23 and bottom $18 marked down to $13</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.victoriassecret.com/ss/Satellite?ProductID=1265482508025&c=Page&cid=1304338665618&pagename=vsdWrapper" target="_blank"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63v9YThcf83rhNOL1Ly95QbuOoq0nNHQ49KIuC2-CqR1x4DLfOiJZ6d987NO_-k22t0XgiSgBohJmxCYHN1q5yb1RP7wlKKY61XTWRAsbFlzzN06HcLh24j2xlGFbIGHg5tgusjtfVyId/s400/V314758.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618537526733528546" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.victoriassecret.com/ss/Satellite?ProductID=1265482508025&c=Page&cid=1304338665618&pagename=vsdWrapper" target="_blank"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_crGmKif6yYQWY8-dtNU0bQD_BpWyWbpQQf6Cu9GzG3LRlHwdv72xLus2suThqhSkNVW6T_0A8d4N4RYDwX_X2dqQkrc6AM6371GxP3Ou3L6OUGl2UaBjkWA_tj90ciWYwq_gEmMuVDyE/s400/V314715.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618537511320974658" border="0" /></a>and don't forget to google for discount codes or free shipping - they're always out there for vicky's. always!anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13156596011158128587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292237051624758449.post-46888838600508000332011-06-14T08:01:00.000-04:002011-06-14T08:01:01.088-04:00homegoods findsso in full disclosure i actually made this trip to homegoods about a month ago...but i'm just blogging about it now as my "welcome back to bloggerhood" post! i figure it's as good as any to get back on the wagon, especially because i am 100% obsessed with that yellow chair and it is the peeeeerfect piece for the guest room (yes, i moved out my DIY chair that i made the chevron pillows for to make room for this new gem...i'll find somewhere good for the old one, don't worry). what an amazing find, no? i need to get a new job stat just so i can get back to shopping so i have some more great things to share with you guys.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">below: yellow patterned chair, $129 - totally reminds me of a thomas paul print; and the nailhead? lurv.</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5zx8weqPwKHTDfuxTXpSEa9iC2aPlcyhNchO-9ild4V3RwcNraqK0xbm6-_usnCc6JgQPEx1UBEjRRpejYK_hvk4NdhzkTxp40G6fn8PoQYliVWnamGgpnTPNS9-51GkDEo5nVY_TEQvm/s1600/P1010478.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5zx8weqPwKHTDfuxTXpSEa9iC2aPlcyhNchO-9ild4V3RwcNraqK0xbm6-_usnCc6JgQPEx1UBEjRRpejYK_hvk4NdhzkTxp40G6fn8PoQYliVWnamGgpnTPNS9-51GkDEo5nVY_TEQvm/s400/P1010478.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601859270098412914" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTxbebGeEDwY5CLHEn6yc08RjI0LZGnzCY_awRGXGpP_-spx_TuTGIv_QJeFGKrXe610kmL4tpQDwYQtoQvXFpCtyE63uqHm0IPKvWX40Esdi3ZTKlV3gGWsQ_e4DPHQOjkc2hwNo-A5qS/s1600/P1010477.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTxbebGeEDwY5CLHEn6yc08RjI0LZGnzCY_awRGXGpP_-spx_TuTGIv_QJeFGKrXe610kmL4tpQDwYQtoQvXFpCtyE63uqHm0IPKvWX40Esdi3ZTKlV3gGWsQ_e4DPHQOjkc2hwNo-A5qS/s400/P1010477.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601859273100503602" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">below: shell, $19.99</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_XMOnKFhrluzyxpodDFPR99q2AGamakkc23hG4juloGSQ1ZipNufVWjixenfSTsSFFvD1XaOnbQxESSpExCf-XyE_cUsDEPxTWC0CcAUz0Oh6hPTUY3FPz1eUBnKae3k_2RmmUM0kRsit/s1600/P1010479.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_XMOnKFhrluzyxpodDFPR99q2AGamakkc23hG4juloGSQ1ZipNufVWjixenfSTsSFFvD1XaOnbQxESSpExCf-XyE_cUsDEPxTWC0CcAUz0Oh6hPTUY3FPz1eUBnKae3k_2RmmUM0kRsit/s400/P1010479.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601858524152823714" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYJYF7dKm0agngavL0JpbSa2hH5a63LIRWNThwGAJ-BrCTfZ4tQxwgyizjjs_rQo6Lmn4xuV0uQhT0Uew_t5cXamjOv9bLcsbaefxhyphenhyphenBMHlFdBFRHDcQmgH-2OuUBdqAd3yJROy2Qy2EmM/s1600/P1010480.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYJYF7dKm0agngavL0JpbSa2hH5a63LIRWNThwGAJ-BrCTfZ4tQxwgyizjjs_rQo6Lmn4xuV0uQhT0Uew_t5cXamjOv9bLcsbaefxhyphenhyphenBMHlFdBFRHDcQmgH-2OuUBdqAd3yJROy2Qy2EmM/s400/P1010480.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601858516289092178" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">below: black and white bird plate, $8; to be hung in the red, black and white guest bathroom one of these days</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPqW91vuU08Xki9Fc-yot9TUX59y6hnIyHUThodTNcJsUW9C6m2LN_ba2zlihXjoiLV5BwwF_sE7HLEPz0AOt3Hr-Uz5LwJ-XmmOzmL4VlfDTEE0wiybbosTWpZNFx0fUS9CBuG3Hkr3Cn/s1600/P1010481.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPqW91vuU08Xki9Fc-yot9TUX59y6hnIyHUThodTNcJsUW9C6m2LN_ba2zlihXjoiLV5BwwF_sE7HLEPz0AOt3Hr-Uz5LwJ-XmmOzmL4VlfDTEE0wiybbosTWpZNFx0fUS9CBuG3Hkr3Cn/s400/P1010481.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601857932930133170" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSsU1O0YsVj6XIINR532GZsJti8mCqSKL8sqrO4g3Qu2sgre-7aH2O7MTpgEDJhaM3-lZKAZM3xWKPbMkVm-DcyPCaBVpJhv0DZ9NSR0UxFXdIaWCidV3l4rbu9wVg1Ri-JbWviQgg9GNM/s1600/P1010482.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSsU1O0YsVj6XIINR532GZsJti8mCqSKL8sqrO4g3Qu2sgre-7aH2O7MTpgEDJhaM3-lZKAZM3xWKPbMkVm-DcyPCaBVpJhv0DZ9NSR0UxFXdIaWCidV3l4rbu9wVg1Ri-JbWviQgg9GNM/s400/P1010482.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601857928155970738" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">below: cynthia rowley bowl, $19.99</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJBZHH5U2LRm60dkCuqqxorjTsaZSS6iqzPIO_DO1F9_UCDh0xiVik4UcWU7sBxiOD8gmL4Tv7N7TWVRjU63vCmllEjboDTslMtiCFXhrLbXInUkYqrI17-mMuc37kc5ZOd4mr_hogPJoQ/s1600/P1010484.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJBZHH5U2LRm60dkCuqqxorjTsaZSS6iqzPIO_DO1F9_UCDh0xiVik4UcWU7sBxiOD8gmL4Tv7N7TWVRjU63vCmllEjboDTslMtiCFXhrLbXInUkYqrI17-mMuc37kc5ZOd4mr_hogPJoQ/s400/P1010484.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601857179338767490" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNLWf_ggPx5CbEe-QAzI8KV7pb9niWd1mJ1_VcbQyRC8yKdPkhj7YojzkqycJKKXTd3ZED1uU_mfVOgR33rDHdQIlGT32FjASllHTNhdPosoiAyrq-pzlctDuZnk3jEg8kojuLzoFg8Qxi/s1600/P1010485.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNLWf_ggPx5CbEe-QAzI8KV7pb9niWd1mJ1_VcbQyRC8yKdPkhj7YojzkqycJKKXTd3ZED1uU_mfVOgR33rDHdQIlGT32FjASllHTNhdPosoiAyrq-pzlctDuZnk3jEg8kojuLzoFg8Qxi/s400/P1010485.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601857173903502994" border="0" /></a>anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13156596011158128587noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292237051624758449.post-91186655313569974592011-06-14T08:00:00.001-04:002011-06-14T08:00:03.648-04:00remember meeeeeeeeeee? oh and it's my birthday.oh my god, guys. OH. MY. GOD.<br /><br />remember me?<br /><br />yes, me.<br /><br />finally...<br /><br />i'm back! i'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!<br /><br />it's been a long couple of months, as you can guess from the lack of posts. i apologize a million times over for abandoning you like that, but the good news is that i'm back with a new fire in my belly. where was i? well...<br /><br />...i was working. a lot. i mean, A LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT. and i wasn't happy about it or happy where i was. it just wasn't right for me and the blog took a backseat. but the good news is that i realized life is way too short and (after a lot of sleepless nights, pep talks from nick and tons and tons and TONS of tears) that i needed to leave the job behind so i can get myself back in balance. after ten years in the ad agency biz, i think it's time to move on to something different. what is that something different?<br /><br />NO IDEA.<br /><br />but i do know that i'm excited to actually eat dinner at a normal hour (and with my husband, woot!), get back on the exercise bandwagon, reconnect with friends i've been neglecting, restart the blog (!) and turn my focus back on what's really important to me. the good news is that you guys get to play along with me as i spend my days soul searching, job hunting, experimenting with new recipes, hanging out with emilio, running errands and trying not to spend money. that last one is going to be killer.<br /><br />oh, and it's my 32nd birthday today. couldn't ask for a better day to kick start the ole' blog.<br /><br />i'm back, bitches. LOVE!<br /><br />ps. i'll do my best to post as often as possible, but don't hate me if i make it a slow kick-start. i am on a budget, you know.anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13156596011158128587noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292237051624758449.post-68249467983882242142011-05-04T08:00:00.000-04:002011-05-04T08:00:11.808-04:00recipe: time to make the bagelsmost of you know that i'm born-and-bred new yorker - meaning that i take my bagels quite seriously. one of the hardest things to give up when coming down to texas was the confidence that i could walk into any mom and pop bakery and get a kick ass bagel. after countless duds and our refusal to go to einsteins, we have been lucky enough to find local Wholy Bagel, run by a couple from new jersey who moved down a few years ago, got sick of eating bad bagels, quit their 9-5s and opened up a bagel shop. hands down the best bagels in town, they convinced me to give it my own shot at home.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXNOxhFDiDgZ3yGiG2jK3r1d8hPJvYQX6GxQskDI36SPIGshK59eefn9HtK-qC8JkdJgm7Axi7dSZy_dIoUI7XYdZ_RZQaS5Uy1qQ9v0DWLJJ2QysMo-oyIp6I8cMWmcAPcxLl5M9XD-rI/s1600/P1010462.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXNOxhFDiDgZ3yGiG2jK3r1d8hPJvYQX6GxQskDI36SPIGshK59eefn9HtK-qC8JkdJgm7Axi7dSZy_dIoUI7XYdZ_RZQaS5Uy1qQ9v0DWLJJ2QysMo-oyIp6I8cMWmcAPcxLl5M9XD-rI/s400/P1010462.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601849389476170466" border="0" /></a>dough:<br /><ul><li>1 1.2 c warm water (110-115 degrees)</li><li>1 tbsp dry active yeast</li><li>1 tbsp sugar</li><li>1 tbsp vegetable oil</li><li>2 tsp malt syrup (which i couldn't find, so i used molasses instead...ok substitute but i recommend you try to find the real thing)</li><li>2 tsp salt</li><li>4 1/2 cups unbleached flour</li></ul>kettle water<br /><ul><li>6 quarts water</li><li>2 tbsp malt syrup</li><li>1 tsp salt</li><li>and i added a little bit of baking soda - i heard it helps make the outside crunchy while the inside stays chewy</li></ul>instructions:<br />in a large mixing bowl, stir together water, yeast, and sugar. lstand for 5 minutes. with a wooden spoon, stir in oil, malt and one cup of the flour. add salt, then enough of remaining flour to make a stiff dough. on a lightly floured surface, knead for 10 to 12 minutes. cover with a floured dish towel and allow dough to rest on a board for about 15 minutes. divide dough into 8 sections and form each section into 10-inch long strips. roll the ends together to seal and make a ring. place on a lightly floured surface, cover, and let bagels rest 15 to 20 minutes, rising about halfway and becoming slightly puffy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVWYH064g2EgHduumA0_dcq-yfykqUKQL7ldHPH4wpDET5eglE1ljIce5PW8QDRVgWL4uojR1vw4GO6NuaOjhn__95eln4h09pAZ4h1UWO3epIv0ruAyQzDrkalr6xgjveKCjYkJq8cjff/s1600/P1010464.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVWYH064g2EgHduumA0_dcq-yfykqUKQL7ldHPH4wpDET5eglE1ljIce5PW8QDRVgWL4uojR1vw4GO6NuaOjhn__95eln4h09pAZ4h1UWO3epIv0ruAyQzDrkalr6xgjveKCjYkJq8cjff/s400/P1010464.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601849386808886114" border="0" /></a>meanwhile, fill a large cooking pot or dutch oven three quarters full with water. add the malt syrup and salt. bring water to a boil. preheat oven to 450 F. line two large baking sheets with baking parchment and, if desired, sprinkle generously with corn meal. set aside. line two other baking sheets with a kitchen towel, set near your stove. reduce boiling water to a simmer and cook 2 bagels at a time (do not crowd the pot). simmer bagels for about 45 seconds on one side, then turn and cook other side for another 45 seconds and then drain bagels on the towel-lined baking sheet.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJxJcNOxR54Na6Po0CjnWaKBXL7c_xwQlAgWx8N9gVNuke0NY71J2T0kBy_FhYrSTGSLUNZVu2rj_O-XboIiLPizRDaeVvoxwzReVrMINYyYDU8SO_xPb5UtFrt-HHDNtma-hN-uztkGHK/s1600/P1010466.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJxJcNOxR54Na6Po0CjnWaKBXL7c_xwQlAgWx8N9gVNuke0NY71J2T0kBy_FhYrSTGSLUNZVu2rj_O-XboIiLPizRDaeVvoxwzReVrMINYyYDU8SO_xPb5UtFrt-HHDNtma-hN-uztkGHK/s400/P1010466.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601848601826524690" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilMb3KIeh7LIzJ_AhoKx3e6zBvcaDNKnSIDja7PJAuXMgKtK-HsswdWucrWmOzPqgbncVfnzsZFzm9zn8lp4VBE1eeDnklZi9iZGHHkyvZjwoOWGESodj2gWn2PySx_F30wrv2-V8N99dz/s1600/P1010467.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilMb3KIeh7LIzJ_AhoKx3e6zBvcaDNKnSIDja7PJAuXMgKtK-HsswdWucrWmOzPqgbncVfnzsZFzm9zn8lp4VBE1eeDnklZi9iZGHHkyvZjwoOWGESodj2gWn2PySx_F30wrv2-V8N99dz/s400/P1010467.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601848605637981650" border="0" /></a>carefully place bagels on the parchment-lined baking sheets. bake bagels plain or sprinkle with a topping of your choice. place in the hot oven, immediately reduce heat to 425 F, and bake about 17 to 25 minutes. when almost baked, turn bagels over (a pair of tongs do the job easily).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV3CQTQaa4iIcJgRWcvIQGwlC1Y3oXa-P0Gv7vRfO8y5dDbPq6zIviSh9pTLNZk_CT662xhB22qFogDvXLZY4oVbpecfEdPfYAhILCDOWK00w6e_SrFSNXfnm2KR04Efx439l-ioWqiVsQ/s1600/P1010469.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjflDgJ7SddXv7YdSinp5KEK7Qe2ZAci1Gt-S8tLnFmgj4wLVbhR8Ce6slJbufWJJQ_dqihf0BaAnO0wwfMFKr6E9YYOZtd1EsW2he3VFbfy-Aqm59WOe69FoGKZlfxKUaG-YTpSP_CI5U/s400/P1010486.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601851866467526978" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghUWBffFBhW5tIXXWD-Yp28dVkj6NeA355NXvthorJz7Qm8BSMVX-Q65jD3-w9g2FeBpfEX7O7jqvWzjfMKPfrdXuJ7KbfQerwxrDdtNyW8Wndy5-5IAD52ENYAb4SbvFevOExM3dhAUJo/s1600/P1010487.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghUWBffFBhW5tIXXWD-Yp28dVkj6NeA355NXvthorJz7Qm8BSMVX-Q65jD3-w9g2FeBpfEX7O7jqvWzjfMKPfrdXuJ7KbfQerwxrDdtNyW8Wndy5-5IAD52ENYAb4SbvFevOExM3dhAUJo/s400/P1010487.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601851856119905906" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">below: pink blazer, $79.50. love!!!</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFrfm0UwKYVuSbSSq-SiQJmQDte-PpHAln9D5ajFoa6HjDTzx1-3Ljx8dOhmg-X3kmAr9JcjsLVUH2LHwQmTa3RLCrjjemaa5IzkXnMpYadE42qRM2LGT3aOxvhc3wUdjBfS5v7sHvSpOu/s1600/P1010488.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFrfm0UwKYVuSbSSq-SiQJmQDte-PpHAln9D5ajFoa6HjDTzx1-3Ljx8dOhmg-X3kmAr9JcjsLVUH2LHwQmTa3RLCrjjemaa5IzkXnMpYadE42qRM2LGT3aOxvhc3wUdjBfS5v7sHvSpOu/s400/P1010488.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601851123526256306" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSEM_5p2FbqFJ_LaY3QReT9JJRJx02EsTLlRgNvGfY78dcxI7-DM2uHFZCsPpF0K8oFdoXkmzDCCcPfNdRlpGbM0FwaIyrpq_k7pJtoKVTS5tyRw1xIf3GxejwAG-ZtVvMTKiFER1TzS4S/s1600/P1010489.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSEM_5p2FbqFJ_LaY3QReT9JJRJx02EsTLlRgNvGfY78dcxI7-DM2uHFZCsPpF0K8oFdoXkmzDCCcPfNdRlpGbM0FwaIyrpq_k7pJtoKVTS5tyRw1xIf3GxejwAG-ZtVvMTKiFER1TzS4S/s400/P1010489.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601851119998135970" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">below: pink and white striped top, $15.50. perhaps paired with a white, green or yellow skirt?</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7rI8EPFmhWE9Ikj3vuLhIrigepzaMy5uCV9OYZwL9KTw0HXq4y6Q9x8tRHJoqUXGyFbc8lBH36Yz8-jW58SEeAa2jx_nVBpq8QSU9T7SryDmRhKHX2b7KxXBDIHaoLXFwwV8XCtIO0Hjq/s1600/P1010491.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7rI8EPFmhWE9Ikj3vuLhIrigepzaMy5uCV9OYZwL9KTw0HXq4y6Q9x8tRHJoqUXGyFbc8lBH36Yz8-jW58SEeAa2jx_nVBpq8QSU9T7SryDmRhKHX2b7KxXBDIHaoLXFwwV8XCtIO0Hjq/s400/P1010491.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601851112387977810" border="0" /></a>anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13156596011158128587noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292237051624758449.post-25272211942228362842011-05-02T08:00:00.000-04:002011-05-02T08:00:04.908-04:00"where do you get your nails done?"i have never in my life been asked so many times where i get my nails done. all thanks to a little lady named sally hansen. my sister-in-law and two of her besties came to visit last weekend and they were awesome enough to bring me a set of sally's salon effects polish strips. i love them, they seem to be lasting forever, and like i said, have gotten so many compliments on them. i stocked up in tons of colors and designs at walgreens and cvs this past weekend - beware, some of the best designs are hard to find.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUNKq7IZE7QL4xHaYR43_hkyKpgXzKk2tICIEQ5oKN1TAdaYKFpaXhAHy9v2WQK9fsVE_nG2hLvwzvmgmj5tNjhj1T6I9zZ0421KVkmNClDtvohcLWIMDZAkk2SDE-WhEPN2LyTx5xL-L3/s1600/P1010456.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUNKq7IZE7QL4xHaYR43_hkyKpgXzKk2tICIEQ5oKN1TAdaYKFpaXhAHy9v2WQK9fsVE_nG2hLvwzvmgmj5tNjhj1T6I9zZ0421KVkmNClDtvohcLWIMDZAkk2SDE-WhEPN2LyTx5xL-L3/s400/P1010456.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601784621931398530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDP9ZrrtCGWkmJpYJOtV9MHn17elfuL7x_IkSgYxWVGfSVEW1BFalGWnZoWkymxF-c2on2e0qYAmb6eNRk3aYr9yMtL3sIFwPJn7zyQsPIfNnFYK-Vm2c68PElY9AeYdVqly0bmyjvEVSN/s1600/P1010457.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDP9ZrrtCGWkmJpYJOtV9MHn17elfuL7x_IkSgYxWVGfSVEW1BFalGWnZoWkymxF-c2on2e0qYAmb6eNRk3aYr9yMtL3sIFwPJn7zyQsPIfNnFYK-Vm2c68PElY9AeYdVqly0bmyjvEVSN/s400/P1010457.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601784619906634978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTCnb4OJ-L3788z2b2lkCUuRXstUoonYYJINO2gaO03q9dYHJQZydlGdJ7w0-aqGvnwa26UQGFDGRKK5Zo_gw-CsOgJoikEKagC2b7dnAliCF_I5xz8t_czKZJIIpC6J62m3rybO8WMNUX/s1600/P1010458.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTCnb4OJ-L3788z2b2lkCUuRXstUoonYYJINO2gaO03q9dYHJQZydlGdJ7w0-aqGvnwa26UQGFDGRKK5Zo_gw-CsOgJoikEKagC2b7dnAliCF_I5xz8t_czKZJIIpC6J62m3rybO8WMNUX/s400/P1010458.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601781558391055458" border="0" /></a>on my toes? essie's lovey dovey.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3p7tvw7ncIJqEGrhLVyqnahXs-f8CsL9OMUWYZhAXduS8HdIu9SO5tiZ5twL37fCbU9px6p6ytfiqEL4snHPkAja6RHmowisWUHvb774flBEZP4OTCcgqe-itoimFgyeFRlt6iAaFHqic/s1600/P1010459.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3p7tvw7ncIJqEGrhLVyqnahXs-f8CsL9OMUWYZhAXduS8HdIu9SO5tiZ5twL37fCbU9px6p6ytfiqEL4snHPkAja6RHmowisWUHvb774flBEZP4OTCcgqe-itoimFgyeFRlt6iAaFHqic/s400/P1010459.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601781550532352658" border="0" /></a>anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13156596011158128587noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292237051624758449.post-42897193355215173172011-04-20T08:00:00.000-04:002011-04-20T08:00:04.638-04:00stocking up at asosi had the pleasure of spending last weekend in vegas with my bff katie and her hubs warren. katie wore the cutest dress ever from asos and reminded me how much i like asos' selection. i decided to order up a few to see if any make the cut and find a home in my closet. here's what i'm expecting from the mailman in the next two weeks...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">below: pleated long sleeve shift dress, $71.72 on sale for <a href="http://us.asos.com/ASOS-ASOS-Pleated-Long-Sleeve-Shift-Dress/w034i/?iid=1470743&SearchQuery=pleated%20long%20sleeve%20shift%20dress&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Cream&mporgp=L0Fzb3MvQXNvcy1QbGVhdGVkLUxvbmctU2xlZXZlLVNoaWZ0LURyZXNzL1Byb2Qv">$35.86</a></span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://us.asos.com/ASOS-ASOS-Pleated-Long-Sleeve-Shift-Dress/w034i/?iid=1470743&SearchQuery=pleated%20long%20sleeve%20shift%20dress&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Cream&mporgp=L0Fzb3MvQXNvcy1QbGVhdGVkLUxvbmctU2xlZXZlLVNoaWZ0LURyZXNzL1Byb2Qv"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipcgDArcgHKstQbewJJ-GOJo59DdykigdiQsa7P3UBQu-23mdSgC0m2mdm63yJqkrFxid9D5u7kaa0PABaESO6tH3M_wjWo4tQTGfcni9HAtHAK172-Mv7QZwDZ8lPdKvEEmPscUy2MSuq/s400/image1xxl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596708351912631570" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://us.asos.com/ASOS-ASOS-Pleated-Long-Sleeve-Shift-Dress/w034i/?iid=1470743&SearchQuery=pleated%20long%20sleeve%20shift%20dress&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Cream&mporgp=L0Fzb3MvQXNvcy1QbGVhdGVkLUxvbmctU2xlZXZlLVNoaWZ0LURyZXNzL1Byb2Qv"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJSJb5-NAf3oA89tAdJNq1GOwyZMHki3XPpNhKt6pJayG8AHaiVY4nf9IIRdx3DgHAm_YpVUcVz4151ZB3iM7bOGE9PQh6W-Qyz00nREkMI1vlFtVDScJR2GIm1DC5AqGeB3h1bXRpOq4/s400/image2xxl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596708350250694146" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">below: frill sleeve swing dress, <a href="http://us.asos.com/ASOS-ASOS-Frill-Sleeve-Swing-Dress/vp4it/?iid=1384048&SearchQuery=frill%20sleeve%20swing%20dress&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Navy&mporgp=L0Fzb3MvQXNvcy1GcmlsbC1TbGVldmUtU3dpbmctRHJlc3MvUHJvZC8.">$53.79</a></span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://us.asos.com/ASOS-ASOS-Frill-Sleeve-Swing-Dress/vp4it/?iid=1384048&SearchQuery=frill%20sleeve%20swing%20dress&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Navy&mporgp=L0Fzb3MvQXNvcy1GcmlsbC1TbGVldmUtU3dpbmctRHJlc3MvUHJvZC8."><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTxt1w6tE4uo-91ekuqzmg5rLpQfTuZQLGsG1Kbr67kzZuMMf96hyphenhyphenenvDXNO2QorGtEK6KaBDGVddqPuujnj45ixk5uG49ogC-T20RntdCl6Fypc0U1LhLUfpzseAij68U__gQ4n0C0r3d/s400/image1xxl1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596708344164366450" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://us.asos.com/ASOS-ASOS-Frill-Sleeve-Swing-Dress/vp4it/?iid=1384048&SearchQuery=frill%20sleeve%20swing%20dress&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Navy&mporgp=L0Fzb3MvQXNvcy1GcmlsbC1TbGVldmUtU3dpbmctRHJlc3MvUHJvZC8."><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7-ZUINTOZ1qFMzYpEy3RMX9TAnJUtLyTla9EmJK_VbIPt78-PWFazYdfyE_y_0Y5qPevoquCedd_UOz5Ka5Da7g2_JW8qMG_PIkjv0eTE5eB0s3kTy0NdUukTGVyzvfegAV8VknwRTJHR/s400/image2xxl1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596708343932773410" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">below: antique style beaded embellished layered dress, <a href="http://us.asos.com/TFNC-TFNC-Antique-Style-Bead-Embellished-Layered-Dress/w3foi/?iid=1576910&SearchRedirect=true&SearchQuery=antique%20style%20bead%20embellished%20layered%20dress&mporgp=L1RmbmMvVGZuYy1BbnRpcXVlLVN0eWxlLUJlYWQtRW1iZWxsaXNoZWQtTGF5ZXJlZC1EcmVzcy9Qcm9kLw..">$75.31</a></span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://us.asos.com/TFNC-TFNC-Antique-Style-Bead-Embellished-Layered-Dress/w3foi/?iid=1576910&SearchRedirect=true&SearchQuery=antique%20style%20bead%20embellished%20layered%20dress&mporgp=L1RmbmMvVGZuYy1BbnRpcXVlLVN0eWxlLUJlYWQtRW1iZWxsaXNoZWQtTGF5ZXJlZC1EcmVzcy9Qcm9kLw.."><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5gwFrThuID7yyIrYMRmCmBi8K6-6BvH0872Z1DxnCQ_3GP0DbEkBrgjAzIQSbnRIVc9afzNjiX-ibVrq_TdvqJ5u7si0ZuJTG8C0jejfarqyN-2DKnfDpeIHFdgYFhYM_V8fA2byroXPE/s400/image1xxl2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596708118924274866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://us.asos.com/TFNC-TFNC-Antique-Style-Bead-Embellished-Layered-Dress/w3foi/?iid=1576910&SearchRedirect=true&SearchQuery=antique%20style%20bead%20embellished%20layered%20dress&mporgp=L1RmbmMvVGZuYy1BbnRpcXVlLVN0eWxlLUJlYWQtRW1iZWxsaXNoZWQtTGF5ZXJlZC1EcmVzcy9Qcm9kLw.."><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwIACRjj6zjYp0JoV5kGb8qrLipPc70WvpsjwALolQvpRD_uVqc9hKavgaLNHnsUD3RDwkhoxNmSX0SusiDZaJnNJBa6u0cgT_12skcVo2nUetdXj6Dsjf11_w19u-hqUqVRnsFTMJ2LgW/s400/image3xxl2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596708113660162338" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://us.asos.com/TFNC-TFNC-Antique-Style-Bead-Embellished-Layered-Dress/w3foi/?iid=1576910&SearchRedirect=true&SearchQuery=antique%20style%20bead%20embellished%20layered%20dress&mporgp=L1RmbmMvVGZuYy1BbnRpcXVlLVN0eWxlLUJlYWQtRW1iZWxsaXNoZWQtTGF5ZXJlZC1EcmVzcy9Qcm9kLw.."><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ700Vy96Gkmy4LSU-F2Z4ONKG4jaUrqhkbpiBO6Vdi00EtWuGBT2NigUyx2-ahBs8iYbWhFJ8_7TY-riYOPPaO-ic1eBRRGUo6C6Vxyvb_GtW_sVgdO-zr18qe73hPLMDODr6Ej4Zzy8q/s400/image2xxl2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596708109716697218" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">below: armor swing dress, <a href="http://us.asos.com/Asos/Asos-Armour-Swing-Dress/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1533651&SearchRedirect=true&SearchQuery=armour%20swing%20dress">$98.62</a></span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://us.asos.com/Asos/Asos-Armour-Swing-Dress/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1533651&SearchRedirect=true&SearchQuery=armour%20swing%20dress"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYo-5R87X89NDiOAI1uNBH_HMisBZpB-qADPQZc_VcxsCOIi1A0BAyjlzGdhQKqDxU3KHYZutYV2MGn0o1hBihBeddPA5tjFqKc9SHYI4PEnQx36RSHkxaYO0ia7aMMvo-iwZ0nmHzR2Jv/s400/image1xxl3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596707942113327010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://us.asos.com/Asos/Asos-Armour-Swing-Dress/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1533651&SearchRedirect=true&SearchQuery=armour%20swing%20dress"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjoBna9ergIFSNBoyMNFFLL-0X44pJylRQyT2pV52OzpM-R-GnMoPQxX1fmfccGJwqSH895eAO5HvTF3hXfEH2a9vS73CIQL5GqP3lPBrzUoGu_s7a9uPbXBOnGJtdnG5lSKoD7P-j9BI_/s400/image3xxl3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596707934499484450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://us.asos.com/Asos/Asos-Armour-Swing-Dress/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1533651&SearchRedirect=true&SearchQuery=armour%20swing%20dress"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Aknbpmn6U3f3xPkTVNdTlYBT3mHKtMaeZBGJq5DNJABMdCIqizwqI7mxcqQ1vcftN5w3TiwH4vkiAq4gOu-yCwyUoliZSrFK7Kl2yYeGmrYukl0zcvYEHpngKwNg_I6PAmkHV9mz2XQ4/s400/image2xxl3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596707931858596738" border="0" /></a>anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13156596011158128587noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292237051624758449.post-67479386306375767542011-04-19T08:00:00.001-04:002011-04-19T08:00:11.949-04:00like going home again...in vegas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh02iXccQ6AtkXkk4MoHwDgaz45LJ8DXuxpv0MLMwZabZUk-bP9Dk61KOH4T0Mb3yvAVDrKXH2j506_35f5NFVPE7SnFmyCR554c__TIx6ZZvr3EWHIEZCcrZzfCrNi8SRyfeJPi99_Xzlh/s1600/photo%252824%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh02iXccQ6AtkXkk4MoHwDgaz45LJ8DXuxpv0MLMwZabZUk-bP9Dk61KOH4T0Mb3yvAVDrKXH2j506_35f5NFVPE7SnFmyCR554c__TIx6ZZvr3EWHIEZCcrZzfCrNi8SRyfeJPi99_Xzlh/s400/photo%252824%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596702133087309026" border="0" /></a>now living in a place where h&m doesn't exist, any time i go anywhere where there IS an h&m, i make it a point to make a visit. nick and i spent last weekend in vegas and my last trip was quite a fruitful one -- not only did we win big playing craps but i'm also psyched by the goodies i brought home from h&m. i've already thrown away all of the tags so the prices are ballparks...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">below: orange and white striped beach bag, $25</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZSq0musQdBagHs4-U8qn7F3J-Lh2p4a3sZySHR-le54yrjrSc12WSxyCoDyuqDDIjrR9iZPhBFVV5u2t4TpQTXXjJns8KsGWowVMnBqq0tybnRc8c4n8iMD8-5orQx6GCFjmiJJwS2IMq/s1600/P1010437.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZSq0musQdBagHs4-U8qn7F3J-Lh2p4a3sZySHR-le54yrjrSc12WSxyCoDyuqDDIjrR9iZPhBFVV5u2t4TpQTXXjJns8KsGWowVMnBqq0tybnRc8c4n8iMD8-5orQx6GCFjmiJJwS2IMq/s400/P1010437.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596697607714376722" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvX6hO2_NJ2Pre2KPehExPjEPyvqI0A-MWEcOluk6fpid5toLqT8CGwl654hiqn_S-cJyUCJt8fcUyz0xpvS35H9KuZaTmOPZeRtYd5aOG0m5AUmrGiBOZ9sRaLPVj5llUbROQnIkh7554/s1600/P1010438.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvX6hO2_NJ2Pre2KPehExPjEPyvqI0A-MWEcOluk6fpid5toLqT8CGwl654hiqn_S-cJyUCJt8fcUyz0xpvS35H9KuZaTmOPZeRtYd5aOG0m5AUmrGiBOZ9sRaLPVj5llUbROQnIkh7554/s400/P1010438.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596697604845127010" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">below: tiered maxi dress, $60</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkomX15yGhz4RnrPpE6rY46nm_MXjHsNmfP7as4UQ6vvTHkOnyC4bkBVySqBwLmFnuGsS3dLJ2_Rl-S-Eg_nyXxMDJ4Z0SdJhCWz3WOXF5xRRobv6lTZ21uwKBMcTDGf_07iIUq9awQ25p/s1600/P1010439.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkomX15yGhz4RnrPpE6rY46nm_MXjHsNmfP7as4UQ6vvTHkOnyC4bkBVySqBwLmFnuGsS3dLJ2_Rl-S-Eg_nyXxMDJ4Z0SdJhCWz3WOXF5xRRobv6lTZ21uwKBMcTDGf_07iIUq9awQ25p/s400/P1010439.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596697598949258482" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirClywfdrEYWjHuncOK275Rh5ir4O2pT8k_iljvphvhdN2fjsZaKbE646uNwk6kFYlRBLbwISuHmQR2Z5QUl_Jl2u-l8wwwTVztGkmm20W67ljGaMThZsMoxU00RJNSXW7-LM17RrntiaM/s1600/P1010440.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirClywfdrEYWjHuncOK275Rh5ir4O2pT8k_iljvphvhdN2fjsZaKbE646uNwk6kFYlRBLbwISuHmQR2Z5QUl_Jl2u-l8wwwTVztGkmm20W67ljGaMThZsMoxU00RJNSXW7-LM17RrntiaM/s400/P1010440.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596696408144878722" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">below: black romper, $40</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZl3NjVV1E7DwbIL6LR-xyY70nuoTVXrat4E-GtD95XkemehJ8hV_jGZBdKW2Oy3eRRQsb68UkH-r_t0Nvzjg7LVaorFlpJOh-Cpqh6YShJGX5OCtXJKO6XlRsDgz1rTYKiuXPGyKNqfg/s1600/P1010441.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZl3NjVV1E7DwbIL6LR-xyY70nuoTVXrat4E-GtD95XkemehJ8hV_jGZBdKW2Oy3eRRQsb68UkH-r_t0Nvzjg7LVaorFlpJOh-Cpqh6YShJGX5OCtXJKO6XlRsDgz1rTYKiuXPGyKNqfg/s400/P1010441.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596696397388418114" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVj7acbw1VSlqNHRZXSGXXh9nK_a7HbiN9GYfvHnKjqDzOi8ramoP3eSdkE-n4cfxLhoQO_KHWSccHwOJzIDu6PnlFJDUIanQ5t-jzZcDxg-duDH-aJ-Y6lpofFMWI81Nb3jPtdmmuTqK9/s1600/P1010442.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVj7acbw1VSlqNHRZXSGXXh9nK_a7HbiN9GYfvHnKjqDzOi8ramoP3eSdkE-n4cfxLhoQO_KHWSccHwOJzIDu6PnlFJDUIanQ5t-jzZcDxg-duDH-aJ-Y6lpofFMWI81Nb3jPtdmmuTqK9/s400/P1010442.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596696392885634082" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">below: scallop edge sheer cream blazer, $60</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeqYzaf5cqaMUfPd8C4btlESP-II2SITaeLY_9qX25-FRP3IPMhP3EI30EoZUYvtqZjAkDRAu1gTXsNGhGqTkYII5jypcnOlquhtmm1fnAbCeMp5Xxv1Zw_1uW7DLMAwjr_4KjbMuvh3y-/s1600/P1010443.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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SANE.), doing some fun traveling on the weekends, running around for appointments and prepping some visitors, we also came home from vegas last weekend to a dog with an eye infection and a crazy huge cut on his leg. we took him to the 24 hour vet hospital and he had to undergo anesthesia and came out with three sutures. we got his stitches out over the weekend and unfortunately he wasn't ready yet...and it popped back open! we had to take him back in for 8 staples in his leg and now he's wearing a cone for two weeks. poor guy. cover your eyes if you get queasy, it's kinda gross...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_EX4zARZ3l7jTvKV5glQo0_yuhHMipQlKJhLhs5l8AKByiPhE_MLCmyQFE7RyEVJB68YrJ_tGqVXgs9jadClK6-UgLzw5aqaV5fZsVnj8LSZQAIkdULCB1c2Wg50_kvyGipnAhh61V-q/s1600/photo%252828%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyMDS6AdcESI4sn0WJ6XVIhcf75bdaxaSREeExdmWYV6XVVF6qCVYwbEodiZ7phpN7fJMp-oG5_r68vvXBPyiaTA2VbleccNl9_NgU2Nms6K07CpeqpznuclUza0kroNndUkej1qsl_U8o/s400/photo%252827%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596701280677387234" border="0" /></a>in the realm of good news, the garden has also been growing like crazy. the weather here in austin has been unbelievable, and the roses and vegetables are loving it. nick's green thumb is awesome and we've been enjoying tons of fresh veggies all week. it's amazing how much better stuff tastes when it comes straight out of your backyard.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyaalCsn8Vf8MYo3ETTixEBxREDNyXsLx9CZ6PtXXWRPKjnlF-cIQ9LQs-zCanWJr3dykv6AVxy6HHr5Xx-AdcZWl3g_ECCQN_6tz2q1R_sU9HgG6ggDXtZvbfiqmpbGfsznZ2q5yWUjgb/s1600/photo%252825%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyaalCsn8Vf8MYo3ETTixEBxREDNyXsLx9CZ6PtXXWRPKjnlF-cIQ9LQs-zCanWJr3dykv6AVxy6HHr5Xx-AdcZWl3g_ECCQN_6tz2q1R_sU9HgG6ggDXtZvbfiqmpbGfsznZ2q5yWUjgb/s400/photo%252825%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596701787561554146" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLK73kIm1Knx-MXRclEu9y9dDNLDsejCaX5zx0JfUXKHh3iXvJvU4vLRWv5hMk5eukctm7vGWFwsBfbb9yOJi_0eRBcnw3AZZ7WZITdnatlUJlFGqaO0MbO-8X5ENAQVV5vYeyEA1ADykM/s1600/photo%252826%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLK73kIm1Knx-MXRclEu9y9dDNLDsejCaX5zx0JfUXKHh3iXvJvU4vLRWv5hMk5eukctm7vGWFwsBfbb9yOJi_0eRBcnw3AZZ7WZITdnatlUJlFGqaO0MbO-8X5ENAQVV5vYeyEA1ADykM/s400/photo%252826%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596701287479090210" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPfgLyfIzucvv6hTaHlyLOd2_T1-EZdCPy6kIT7mw2X4WInmk77XlJswWJq-uCVquRcHEaAFB5_cnWRAcfi9Yti7gA39IOdw1BJfv2sHSHAPaAlNTajtxk_tfzMa_xGi9OUDsY3u9y_J88/s1600/P1010435.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPfgLyfIzucvv6hTaHlyLOd2_T1-EZdCPy6kIT7mw2X4WInmk77XlJswWJq-uCVquRcHEaAFB5_cnWRAcfi9Yti7gA39IOdw1BJfv2sHSHAPaAlNTajtxk_tfzMa_xGi9OUDsY3u9y_J88/s400/P1010435.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596698798021465058" border="0" /></a>anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13156596011158128587noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292237051624758449.post-70197952672226741742011-04-07T08:00:00.004-04:002011-04-07T08:49:24.551-04:00outfit in action: gaga for peter pan shorts<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg79vbOQTkYSrXiQMq7xcF_dJrguMJnbj13ovIb9JKjSbun1PMxQNogtKG4Q9-vX4x1iCgwmu_gnnI9HCkdxA_eqPiroYhbquMHCHSNMyGihB4dIIlEEkfYmoIJbzAN4tRBmAXgGX70Yw3R/s1600/P1010429.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg79vbOQTkYSrXiQMq7xcF_dJrguMJnbj13ovIb9JKjSbun1PMxQNogtKG4Q9-vX4x1iCgwmu_gnnI9HCkdxA_eqPiroYhbquMHCHSNMyGihB4dIIlEEkfYmoIJbzAN4tRBmAXgGX70Yw3R/s400/P1010429.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592704967475173298" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbN6_9kvUceTHsds-aMJiTDHygZsMFUqYQ9gaUsLrZoKWiRauEosun2HvtyoNYOKhHqi02LCoO6h3BBqQSG2WkHalYpJXf6qwFz7Z0YD-7VFy9DkzGXbiXhABPsKJlJy7ibbkAAvZTdmkr/s1600/P1010432.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbN6_9kvUceTHsds-aMJiTDHygZsMFUqYQ9gaUsLrZoKWiRauEosun2HvtyoNYOKhHqi02LCoO6h3BBqQSG2WkHalYpJXf6qwFz7Z0YD-7VFy9DkzGXbiXhABPsKJlJy7ibbkAAvZTdmkr/s400/P1010432.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592704968851737970" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">last night i pretended to be a little monster and went to see lady gaga with my friend andrea. while i can't call myself a huge fan, this was one of the most entertaining shows i've seen in a long time. maybe it was because we were able to sneak down to the floor for the encore, or maybe it was because i have a secret love for "bad romance." either way, i was psyched to wear my new peter pan shorts (as nick calls them) for the day at work, dinner and drinks at local restaurant vivo, and to the frank erwin center for lady gaga. i was definitely the most conservatively dressed in the joint. i guess that's what happens when you go from the office to gaga - and you're 31 years old. oh, i also bought these shorts in white. love. and you get to see <a href="http://paiduptop.blogspot.com/2011/02/look-for-less-stuart-weitzmans-or-aldo.html">these shoes</a> in action!<br /></div><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">below: she was born this way, bitches.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuNOZnDL4Ty2IrteMWcAFkGKEjMUtOwWOfXSqir7p0yxFi5FCt8eB5UqmEXQU90CPzcD72izvyr3SUr5goGxVgmsgf2Z6ssRVwub7tzgwesZNIt-ZZKwlJpfyPKda18KYUi3eWBXGyaCF2/s1600/photo%252821%2529.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuNOZnDL4Ty2IrteMWcAFkGKEjMUtOwWOfXSqir7p0yxFi5FCt8eB5UqmEXQU90CPzcD72izvyr3SUr5goGxVgmsgf2Z6ssRVwub7tzgwesZNIt-ZZKwlJpfyPKda18KYUi3eWBXGyaCF2/s400/photo%252821%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592706052547780466" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">below: proof of me being under dressed. or over dressed. no, she's not peeing. she's resting.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrTmcn5aWJkfk9O1yNu_xIEW8guATFYqGtp_kJJ5vj4W8Sn3ofXE-X7zyhtbGij3mwDYFXEfXf6tILbjqTP8e1q63OncCWTQp5XEgVgEnw1QQPD3D_Ayrh-GgpKBtjPFWmOME4MyY0moUf/s1600/photo%252820%2529.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrTmcn5aWJkfk9O1yNu_xIEW8guATFYqGtp_kJJ5vj4W8Sn3ofXE-X7zyhtbGij3mwDYFXEfXf6tILbjqTP8e1q63OncCWTQp5XEgVgEnw1QQPD3D_Ayrh-GgpKBtjPFWmOME4MyY0moUf/s400/photo%252820%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592706046179048962" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">below: gaga and the fame monster</span><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrLsS1a4krUP12lHLGF1RnH1whZL8Tz504jCVX22VDU4LFwJaqyIos2L96SK1R3gcXwBvlrbrxYSNEG-2QE4tX8tuaw-kGvlKHB8FL35ttAKPzAf2ZqnqqPAi6y8B3BkIQxhRNnxdy49Ha/s1600/photo%252819%2529.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrLsS1a4krUP12lHLGF1RnH1whZL8Tz504jCVX22VDU4LFwJaqyIos2L96SK1R3gcXwBvlrbrxYSNEG-2QE4tX8tuaw-kGvlKHB8FL35ttAKPzAf2ZqnqqPAi6y8B3BkIQxhRNnxdy49Ha/s400/photo%252819%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592705688806454706" border="0" /></a>anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13156596011158128587noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292237051624758449.post-52551292745694676952011-04-05T08:00:00.001-04:002011-04-05T11:11:07.929-04:00recipes: cinnamon buns<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi53dPkbnRFOjVOAifjG2UsjgProPjuNs9_30kRbdtCtNp69_ztH5mwe7ymoZyDalYYeL7KWjbrNyH1ITvqyn_XoX56uBnWbtPaLw1j0e4ZremhwRTOTZwNzsvUuyRzkh5v9FFK15VnpDP-/s1600/P1010423.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi53dPkbnRFOjVOAifjG2UsjgProPjuNs9_30kRbdtCtNp69_ztH5mwe7ymoZyDalYYeL7KWjbrNyH1ITvqyn_XoX56uBnWbtPaLw1j0e4ZremhwRTOTZwNzsvUuyRzkh5v9FFK15VnpDP-/s400/P1010423.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591924851678157202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBxC7YEsxh_bDIn7AwhoJqUZtviHrShZRZ_8PXt2Uub8dMsqtvq3dNMEQO_qXzolXFwtQcA2Gv36Wp2pDzds76tM18ksrByCaaQyczWoLFcf4lx1INJCjMHvGV2ScVkm3nYRFBwqYZ-pdE/s1600/P1010425.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBxC7YEsxh_bDIn7AwhoJqUZtviHrShZRZ_8PXt2Uub8dMsqtvq3dNMEQO_qXzolXFwtQcA2Gv36Wp2pDzds76tM18ksrByCaaQyczWoLFcf4lx1INJCjMHvGV2ScVkm3nYRFBwqYZ-pdE/s400/P1010425.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591924849866196834" border="0" /></a>my work friend amber makes a mean dessert. i mean, any dessert. i decided to take one from her book (literally) and borrow her <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bread-Bakers-Apprentice-Mastering-Extraordinary/dp/1580082688">bread baker's apprentice</a> cookbook, and make cinnamon buns.<br /><br />i spent a few hours on sunday making this recipe, and although the dough took me two tries (i forgot an ingredient, wtf), i'd say they were a huge success. in fact, i'm eating one as i type and i'd go so far as to say they kick pillsbury's ass.<br /><br />6 1/2 tbsp granulated sugar<br />1 tsp salt<br />5 1/2 tbsp shortening or unsalted butter or margarine, at room temperature<br />1 large egg, slightly beaten<br />1 tsp lemon extract or grated zest<br />3 1/2 cups unbleached bread or all-purpose flour<br />2 tsp instant yeast<br />1 1/8 to 1 1/4 cups whole milk or buttermilk, at room temperature<br />1/2 cup cinnamon sugar (6 1/2 tbsp granulated sugar plus 1 1/2 tbsp ground cinnamon)<br /><br />1. cream together the sugar, salt and shortening on medium-high speed in an electric mixer with a paddle attachment (or use a larger metal spoon and mixing bowl and do it by hand). whip in the egg and lemon extract until smooth. then add the flour, yeast, and milk. mix on low speed (or stir by hand) until the dough forms a ball. switch to the dough hook and increase the speed to medium, mixing for approximately ten minutes (or knead by hand for 12 to 15 minutes), or until the dough is silky and supply, tacky but not sticky. you may have to add a little flour or water while mixing to achieve this texture. lightly oil a large bowl and transfer the dough to the bowl, rolling it around to coat it with oil. cover the bowl with plastic wrap.<br /><br />2. ferment at room temperature for approximately two hours, or until the dough doubles in size.<br /><br />3. mist the counter with spray oil and transfer the dough to the counter. roll out the dough with a rolling pin, lightly dusting the top of the dough with flour to keep it from sticking to the pin. roll it into a rectangle about 2/3 inch thick and 14 x 12. don't roll out the dough too thin, or the finished buns will be tough and chewy rather than soft and plump.<br /><br />4. sprinkle the cinnamon sugar over the surface of the dough and roll the dough up into a cigar-shaped log, creating a cinnamon-sugar spiral as you roll. with the seam side down, cut the dough into 8-12 even pieces about 1 3/4 inch thick.<br /><br />5. place the buns about 1/2 inch apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment. proof at room temperature for 75 to 90 minutes, or until the pieces have grown into one another and have nearly doubled in size.<br /><br />6. preheat the oven to 350 degrees with the oven rack in the middle shelf.<br /><br />7. bake the cinnamon buns for 20-30 minutes, or until lightly golden. cool the buns for about 10 minutes before covering with icing (recipe below).<br /><br />now, being the pillsbury officionado that i am, i decided to google a recipe for the icing just like the one that comes in the little plastic cup with the pop-cardboard-cinnamon-bun things, and here's the secret behind the magic:<br /><br />2 cups confectioners sugar<br />2-3 tbsp heavy cream<br />1 tsp vanilla extract<br /><br />mix together (adding heavy cream or confectioners sugar appropriately to get the consistency you want) and spoon over warm buns.<br /><br />uh-may-zing. thank you, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bread-Bakers-Apprentice-Mastering-Extraordinary/dp/1580082688">bread baker's apprentice</a>.anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13156596011158128587noreply@blogger.com3