total inspiration

the mister and i have nurtured quite the little herb garden on our porch. on a lovely day like today it is one of my favorite things to take care of these lovely plants. just to name a few we have a huge basil plant, some oregano, beautiful chile peppers, mint, thyme and a few more...
upon viewing this photo, , i became totally inspired. makes me want to collect mason jars with the sole purpose of planting some beautiful green life.
looks like i have a new easy and fun sunday project ahead of me!

hello november

the month i long for all year long came and went ever so quickly! so many wonderful happenings to share about october. i visited home for the first time since CHRISTMAS (which is now right around the corner) and was able to hang with my parents a while and see the bro. i miss them. for the past 3 years i have been un able to attend the family thanksgiving dinner but have been lucky enough to have my amazing man make a remarkable meal. this year we have decided to tone it down a bit and have a small nonstressful dinner for two. :)
october also brought HALLOWEEN which means costumes and parties! caitlin held her best ever halloween bash titled hocus pocus. the mister and i were in attendance as mrs. mia wallace and mr. vincent vega (uma thurman and john travolta in pulp fiction). we spend the next 24 hours in recovery only to prepare ourselves to host "night of the living fed." the dinner party we held at our townhome on halloween. we had a good turn out and an amazing pot luck style dinner! i am so grateful for our amazing friends and all the people in my life!

i must say...


i also CARVED A PUMPKIN this year! all it said was "welcome" but hey, it counts!

i can't wait for november and then DECEMBER and SNOWBOARDING! ugh, this MIGHT be my fav. time of year! sorry summer, you just got pushed aside.

sunday funday

hello fellow bloggers. today has been an rainy yet surprisingly eventful sunday. after sleeping in, i had a few cups of delightful

cuban coffee to start. it's nice not to have one place i NEED to be and abling me to just linger in my jammies while i lounge and

enjoy the cafe. i went to a girlfriends house soon after to help her paint her office room a nice shade of poolside grey. we

enjoyed a rather delicious(half price) sushi lunch and quickly got back to listening to music and taking out our week on the

walls of said room. i ran a few errands as well as some laundry and cleaning. riveting, i know.


on another note, i was given a new cd today. :) i LOVE discovering new music. angus and julia stone are a wonderful sibling

duet from australia have such a lovely way of flowing through the ears. this is one of my favorite songs so far...

http://youtu.be/IUpPzVLBEbg


i know everyone has staple items in their home. mine are definitely more important than i realized. when i am out of a couple of

them i start to crave the vitamins they contain. for example, i ran out of bananas and was craving the potassium they provide,

same thing happens when avocados are sparse. these are a few of my staple items: bananas, avocado, almond milk, greek

yogurt, coffee, cheddar cheese (or any all natural cheese), and of course sugar.

i dream of someday having a bohemian dwelling such as this one.

"fall" in love

so we are half way through september and i couldn't be more ecstatic! fall is so thrilling for me. although i am in florida and the weather doesn't turn AS cold as i would like as QUICKLY as i would like, it still brings many things to smile about. fall means, halloween and ALL THINGS PUMPKIN, thanksgiving and family, pretty leaves and changing winds. i look forward to the time of year where scarves, boots, jeans, and HOODIES are acceptable. i crave fall. having night classes brings me back to the days i spent in tallahassee when fall semester meant BUNDLING up and drinking spiced pumpkin ;) latte's! also, i met a certain mister two falls ago. tell me THAT isn't something to celebrate! last year i slacked on the pumpkin carving...this year i have so many ideas my head is bursting with joy. oooooh yes, fall, you are so enchantingly filled with crisp air, PERFECT cuddling weather and endless camping opportunities.

never lose infinite hope

sometimes you just have bad days... but you can't let it keep you down.

crab stuffed mushroom

i love MUSHROOMS! i could add mushroom to just about any dinner meal. tonight i am going to make crab stuffed mushrooms. i usually make them around the holidays but am in the mood for them this evening. here is the delicious recipe if you want to try!

INGREDIENTS
20 large fresh mushrooms, stems removed
3 tablespoons Italian-style salad dressing
1 cup crabmeat ( use the real deal but you can use imitation)
3/4 cup bread crumbs
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup minced onion
1 teaspoon lemon juice

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
1. marinate mushrooms for 20 min. in italian dressing
2. combine crabmeat, 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs, eggs, mayonnaise, onions, and lemon juice.
Fill the mushroom caps with the mixture.
Arrange the mushrooms on the prepared baking sheet.
Top with remaining breadcrumbs.
3. Bake for 15 minutes. Top with parmesan cheese

THEN EAT! :) YUMMY! pic to come later.