Food Show Faves...

I really love most cooking shows. They are a sad new addiction of mine. Here are my all time favorites though...

I honestly look at food differently after watching Best Thing I Ever Ate. I try to categorize my food & rank all places I eat :)

I'm loving Top Chef All Stars! I'm rooting for Fabio & Carla...

And then there is Man v. Food. I actually rarely want to eat the things he eats, but he is so ridiculously entertaining. I pretty much am in love with Adam Richman...

Anthropologie...

I think I'm ready for spring to get here.

I love these maxi dresses from Anthro...

It's like a tank top...

I am a clothes hoarder. My new room is all painted, so I decided I would bring my clothes over first. Oh. My. Goodness. I can't get rid of any of them though, I actually do love them :) I decided I just need a bigger (much bigger) closet. Here are some dream closets...

And here's a Miley video just for good measure. I can't say "tank top" normally because of this video... Only watch the first minute or so - & you too will not be able to say "tank top" like you used to.



Now I'm off to Target to buy more hangers.

Elephant...

I am currently researching how to move to South Africa & get a job working with elephants.

It's expensive.

Really expensive.

Keillor...

Just found out that we're going to see Garrison Keillor at the Cerritos Performing Arts Center with my grandparents! So excited!

Things I Love...

Aren't these Pixar stamps adorable... I'd honestly want all UP ones though! So fun!

I really like Mandy's look here...

Darling... I wish Henry was this nice.

This warm weather has made me want to wear dresses again! I'd love this Gap dress.

I want to live in a place where this could actually happen!

Starbucks should give these cups to their best customers :)

The Roomate...

I cannot wait for this movie... Perfect amount of creepy.

It is not enough for a man to know how to ride; he must know how to fall.

~ Mexican Proverb

Bucket List...

I'm adding Go to Sundance Film Festival to my bucket list. I had no idea you could just buy tickets... I always thought it was a celebrity only event. I can't wait to be in the snow & see all the "buzzed about" movies. Perhaps next year...

Hold It Against Me...

I have Britney's new single on repeat... Can't stop listening to it... And doesn't she look like her old self in her latest pics... Britney's back!

Coco...

While we were at my grandparents last week, we watched Coco Before Chanel (thanks Andrew!). It was such a great movie. I had no idea what her early life was like. She almost reminded me of Scarlett O'Hara... she had to fight to survive & fight for what she wanted with her life. The scenery & the costumes are also enough reason to see the movie. Love it.

Australia...

We've started watching Oprah's Australian adventure, and I officially caught Australian fever! It's a place I always thought would be fun, but now it is quickly moving up the list. Oprah & her viewers have done some amazing things thus far. Here are the top things I have to do when I finally get there!

#1 on my Aussie to do list is to go snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef. It looks like so much fun!

The Sydney Harbour Bridge climb (you climb up to the VERY top) sounds very scary, but something that is a must-do! I can't even imagine the views from the top.

And finally, I would like to go sailing with Russell Crowe :)

I'm only half way through the Oprah episodes, so I'm sure I'll add to the list of things to do!

Harry's Law...

When I grow up I want to be just like Kathy Bates...

We watched her new show last night, Harry's Law, and it was great! She is a favorite for a reason.

Golden Globes...

I absolutely love awards season. This season is particularly exciting for me since for the first time EVER I have actually seen a lot of the movies! Acting abilities are of course not as important as the fashion statement though...

The gowns at the Golden Globes were extraordinary this year. I really loved a lot of them. I couldn't narrow it down to a top 3 - so here are my Top 4... In no particular order of course.

I love Sandra. I think she's hilarious, but she also has great style. I love her bangs, I love the subtle color of the dress, & I love the one shoulder style.

Oh Natalie. I love this dress. I think it is interesting, but still manages to look beautiful (which most can not pull off both elements). I also appreciate the fact that it goes with the movie she in nominated for... Good choice.

I love this color on Mila. It is gorgeous with her hair.

I LOVE a sleeved dress. This one was beautiful in every way. More people should go the sleeved route.

Like I said, I loved a lot of the dresses. Here are my runners up...

I think this was a pretty bold choice for an award show. She can pull it off.

I love the pink/metallic combo.

Great color choice Mandy! I really like the top of the dress too...

I love the new blonder Emma Stone. Her dress was really pretty too... Sleeves & a bold color!

Today...

Today was an absolutely beautiful day. It was warm (but not hot), the hills were bright green, & the sky was clear. Let's hope this perfection lasts through the weekend because...Shelly's coming!

Toms...

I've had some cute Toms sightings lately (doesn't it seem like everyone has a pair now?)... That inspired me to post some of my personal favorite Toms pics!

While we were shopping in SLO a few weeks ago we spotted this darling Toms wreath!

& this is a pic of all of us who wore our Toms to Deb's going away party!

& now just the sparklers!

Casual Style Inspiration...

I have to say that my last post on casual style has made me try a bit harder when getting dressed everyday... Here are some more style pics I love.

I love this top/necklace combo...

I need to switch up my jeans every once in a while. Casual to me always means jeans.

LC did it again... Love the flowy top!

Just Saying...

Amy Butler Fabric...

Amy Butler is a fabric/pattern designer. I'm always so amazed at how much cuter her fabrics are than the rest! We went fabric shopping today & we even found some of her stuff for 50% off! I just love the boldness & the great colors!

Can't you just imagine all these fabrics as pillows, or aprons, or even darling bunting?!?

Decor...

With an impending move (into our permanent central cali residence!) on my mind, I've been thinking decor! Here are some pics I've collected & absolutely love:

I love the pink fridge & red teapot.

Wallpaper is my fave.
This is the best decorative alphabet I've seen.

This is quite possibly my dream room. I'd replace the deer with a horse or elephant though :)

Best. Bookshelf. Ever.

I showed this pic to my dad and he replied, "I can see why you like it. It looks messy." Ha!

Parenthood...

I checked my Tivo today and was ecstatic to find that we had a Parenthood waiting for us! It's probably my favorite show on TV right now... I sadly have to wait till tonight to watch it. It's one of the few shows my parents & I both LOVE!

Gone With The Wind...

I have finally finished reading Gone With The Wind. I'll admit I was dragging my feet a bit on finishing this one because I was enjoying it so much. Let me give you a little history of my love for this story. Gone With The Wind is my grandma's favorite movie. Every time we would come out to CA to visit her we would have movie days where we had delicious snacks & watched it. She always made a really fun event from these movie days. So my love affair with this story started long ago. Reading the book was such a different experience though. Margaret Mitchell is really an outstanding writer. I wanted to savor every bit of it, even though the movie is fairly accurate to the book (with a few differences of course). So, I have entered that post-great book depression. One of my favorite things about this book is of course the characters. Scarlett does some truly terrible things, but I found myself justifying her & rooting for her. I think that's the sign of a really great character. And sadly I identified with her & Rhett more than I would like to admit :) I can't wait to watch the movie again & have an even greater appreciation of this epic story.

p.s. One of my proudest moments was in 11th grade history, we watched Gone With The Wind & took a test on it. I got 108% which was the highest grade in the class! My grandma put it on her fridge!