Smitten With

Metromint water. I love this unexpected flavor and all natural ingredients. Can't wait to try them all. And clearly in my next garden I will be planting mint to make my own.
What to Expect. We seriously laughed our heads off at this movie. Chris Rock was the best part of this movie.

And this one for that matter



Ok, one more movie. This trailer. Ahhh! I want to cry every time I watch it. You can guess where I will be Christmas Day.




My germaphobe husband has forever ruined hotel rooms for me. I was so happy to see this remote in our room on our most recent trip. It is specifically designed to be easy to disinfect. I was especially grateful when I later learned in a news report that the remote control harbors more germs than any other object in your hotel room. Ewww.

 Have you seen these new Freestyle Coke machines? They are so cool and have any concoction you can imagine. I love them! I get excited when the machines are available. With over 100 choices, you may start to worry, "what if I choose the wrong one and blow it?" Fear not, even if you make a mistake and choose a lousy flavor, you can just dump it out and start over. Just so you know, Vanilla Sprite was nasty. My favorite so far has been Peach Sprite and the Dasani flavored water. If you want to know all 127 options, and read a hilarious review of EVERY option, check out this article.



Feel-Good Friday: Breaking Rules

Speed limits, instruction manuals, turning off my cell phone before the movie starts, I tend to be a rule follower, except for one thing, fashion. Countless books and TV shows have dedicated themselves on what not to wear. : ) Are these important concepts? Absolutely! The key is that once you know all the rules, you can better understand which ones are alright for you to break. You can think of it the same way as you would the grammar rules. After you understand the rules, there are certain situations where it is appropriate to break them. However, you wouldn't begin a sentence with "and" or use contractions in an important essay. Likewise, it will never be appropriate to wear jeans and a t-shirt to a black tie event. By breaking one, or even two fashion rules you will appear edgy, fashion forward, and creative. Breaking all of them you will appear a hot mess. So if you love that orange top, but your best color is black, go for it! Just make sure that you wear a necklace in a flattering shade, and the rest of the outfit suits your body type. We have fashion guidelines to help us look our best, but above all getting dressed should be fun!


Download, print, and frame this little reminder. Put it in your bathroom or where you will see if often. Try breaking a fashion rule this weekend and see how it changes you!

Party People

My son turned one this weekend which of course called for a small gathering. . . and an impromptu family picture.  : ) Who made the rule that kids can grow up anyway? I'm excited for the new memories in his life, but had to shed a few tears that he's not a baby anymore. 1 year old=practically leaving for college. 
 Top-Gap. Skirt-Anthro. Necklace-Vintage.



We had a cookies n' milk themed party. Thanks so much to the lovely Julianna for the inspiration and advice, and Nicole for her baking skills!





Cookies & Milk Subway Art

And what's a first birthday without a baby eating his cake?