i'm in love with this tile from ann sacks.

i've started day dreaming about the furniture we'll buy for our future house. i want something cozy but still clean-looking. i've always favored blue but, for some reason lately i've really wanted yellow and clay colors. maybe it's influence from the wedding.

here are some of things i've been looking at:


pottery barn


crate and barrel

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i miss my lovey.

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i think that i eat pretty healthy. in fact, people at work say i'm "different" because i eat yogurt, fruit, lean meats and fiber crackers on a daily basis. the truth is i'm not a big green veggie fan. sure, give me sweet potatoes anytime (esp. loaded with marshmallows, haha) but greens, no thanks.

recently i've decided to go to a nutritionist. he suggested that i give "green smoothies" a try. it sounds gross but i broke down and had one. i'm so delighted that it turned out sooo good.

there are a ton of recipes online but i did this one:

2 cups of spinach
1 banana
1/2 cup of low fat vanilla yogurt
1 tsp flaxseed
dash of cinnamon
1 packet of truvia

you seriously can't taste the spinach. i think next time i'll try to include some ice so it's extra frothy. i'm not sure my blender can handle it though.

next on the list to make:
apple and cinnamon
mint and cocoa
pineapple and banana

wow. these bags from eclu are gorgeous. in fact, i hear them saying "birthday present" :)

on the agenda this month - designing and sending out save the dates. i made progress tonight and found stamps :)

i can't wait to make these grilled chicken and avocado napoleons. giada seriously made my mouth water and it seems simple enough to make.

a friend of mine invited me to join her book club, tits and titles (haha). anyway, our first book is Pride and Prejudice. i wish that could have been a November read so i would have been able to buy Coralie Bickford-Smith's version of the jacket. these classic book covers are so graphic and inspiring.

look at this charming little house in pikesville. consta and i are going to look at it tomorrow. it needs a little tlc but, think of the possibilities. i hope it won't be too late for us to make a move - if that's what we decide to do. we have a long way to go to be on our way to buying a house. ugh, like we need a real estate agent and pre approval first, haha.

harvesting rainwater is one of the easiest ways to cut back on the stress of the environment. it's completely effortless and saves you lots of money in lawn maintenance.

i'm pretty impressed with the selection of rain barrels that are offered here.