just a tribute: to bad bloggers

I'm not going to lie, I have been a pretty poor excuse of a blogger lately (key word "pretty"). I have had the craziest schedule from traveling for work, to planning a bachelorette party, to preparing for a vacation, to catching up on all my reality tv shows! But all excuses aside, I will do my best to continue blogging it up! I would love any and all input on what have been your favorite posts and what you would like to see more of!

In the mean time I have to share my most recent find:

You all know about my obsession with Kettle Corn...well this lite Kettle Corn from Trader Joes only fuels the fire!

just a tribute: to the dc car show

I recently went to the Washington DC car show with my family and had a blast! We have been going to this auto show for years and it never disappoints. Here are a few snapshots from the day:

 The sad thing about this picture is that my brother actually owns a pager.

 

This is one of my favorite pictures of the day. I think it is safe to say John and I can never own a Fiat or any other small car for that matter.

This is the car that convinced John to come to the car show. It is dream to one day own a lambo....I can support that :)



just a tribute: to a well balanced breakfast

I used to be one of those people who never made time for breakfast in the morning. I have now realized how important it is to jump-start your metabolism. Lately I have been going through a real oatmeal phase. Usually I just have plain oatmeal and add a little Splenda to sweeten it up, however I have recently been adding some fresh berries to the mix and have fallen in love! I cant wait until berries are actually in season and a little more affordable :)

This mornings breakfast!

 As many of you may know about me, I am not a big coffee drinker. I like the occasional coffee on the weekend, but otherwise I am a dedicated tea drinker. Every season my choice of tea changes and right now I am all about Tazo branded Chai tea! I highly recommend you all give it a go!

I drink mine with a little splenda and a splash of milk!

just a tribute: to my valentine

Roses are red,

Violets are blue

I've eaten too much chocolate,

How about you?

A special shoutout to my Valentine, thanks for making this day so special!



John and I bought this beautiful painting as a gift to eachother, it has added some much needed color into our family room!

just a tribute: to ikat

Recently I have been obsessing over ikat print. I have found a few pillows, home furnishings, and even clothing in this pattern that I absolutely love! The pattern can be all different colors and make great accents to any room!

Here are some great ways to incorporate the ikat pattern:

In my favorite Ikat dress!

just a tribute: to my emotional twin

I am excited to say I have found my emotional doppelganger! Just like me, Kristen Bell cries just as much when she is happy as when she is sad. Her reaction below reminds me a little bit of my reaction with my sisters engagement announcement. I'm surprised John didn't record any of my emotional meltdown!

Enjoy!



just a tribute: to katie and andy

When I first found out that my older sister Katie was engaged, I nearly had a heart attack. I must have experienced every emotion possible in a 30 minute time span, and boy was it exhausting. I went from angry to ecstatic, from ecstatic to sobbing, and from sobbing to laughing. Why was anger my first emotion experienced? I was convinced John had known about this and didn't tell me, however he and Andy confirmed that John was the same as me....out of the loop. I was then totally elated, jumping up and down and screaming like a little girl (living in an apartment, I'm sure all my neighbors were thrilled about this)! Then came the tears (and the one that confused John the most) and I don't know how to put this without me sounding completely lame, but I just wish I was with them to give them a hug. Finally, I started laughing. I laughed because I was happy, but most of all because I was embarrassed at my actions.

So cheers to my sister and new brother, Katie and Andy!!!

p.s. below are their engagement photos taken by yours truly!