Busy times! Party like your 92 year young self!

Its starting to hit a major busy/cray cray time. So Ill be posting more sporadically over the next month. Hopefully, Ill pop in with a few photos now and then. Here are a few from my cousins...

Texas Tuxes, Weddings on ATVs, and News

So of course I mention that I have exciting news, and then I go quiet for a little bit :) Theres actually a bunch of news. Ive set my oral defense date. My bro-in-law got engaged! My conference...

Slow Cooker Eggplant - Aloo Baingan - Spicy Punjabi Eggplant with Potatoes - #IndianFoodPalooz a

I wanted to share this slow cooker Indian Eggplant recipe with you. Its from my absolute favorite slow cooker book. Ive made a ton of dishes from it, and everything has been amazing. If you like...

Braving Seattle weather in my BB Dakota Jacket

I keep reading on other peoples blogs about how warm it is elsewhere. But, Seattle hasnt caught up with the times. Its Spring tomorrow, but last week, Seattle had some seriously schizophrenic...

Wearing a Bubbly Statement Necklace and Eating Tasty Seattle Udon

My concentration face is scary. Im trying really hard to aim the camera in my general direction... obviously, I missed me a little.J.Crew Bubble Necklace (ebay)Lands End Canvas Heritage Cardigan...

My Low Carb Pasta: Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai

How to curl your hair with a flat iron + Hana Titanium Review

IKR. My hair is straight. Why would I need a flat iron?Did you know you can use a flat iron to curl your hair? I know. It sounds oxymoronic. But, for realz, Im going to show you how.I prepped my...

Quirky Things: A Girl and Her Bicycle

Anthropologie Ten-Speed Necklace Anna and Frank silk green shirt (thrifted)Dockers Pants (thrifted)The Heritage Cardigan Lands End Canvas Harvest PineCole Haan suede penny loafersIts funny. When I...

Currently wearing: Chinchilly + Mint Candy Apple Essie Nail Polish

Essie Mint Candy Apple 702Essie Chinchilly 696

Nook Soba noodles night: The magic of buckwheat noodles

Hope you lovely people had a wonderful weekend!If you live in Seattle, you should definitely try Nook in the University District for amazing biscuits. Ive been a fan since my first bite into their...

Fortune Cookie Words of Wisdom

I was highly amused when I got this snarky fortune. Someone at the fortune cookie factory is having waaaaay too much fun coming up with theseIf youve ever wondered about the people who come up with...

Animal times

Thought Id do a quick post to update people on my furry children, particularly Budzor. Buddie has been doing well, hes got a lot of energy back (at least on his walks). His GI system still hasnt...

Cookbooks need a diet & advice on substitutions to make healthy recipes?

I came across an interesting (frightening?) study by Brian Wansink (researcher and writer on Mindful Eating) and Collin Payne (2009, Annals of Internal Medicine). They analyzed recipes from The Joy...

I watched with anticipation....

but he made the right choice *wink*Tag via free Valentines Day printable from MoooHappy Valentines day everyone!Heres to the little things that we do for the people we love everday!when the erv...

Color me brightly

Thank you everyone on your weight loss tips and encouragement! Ive now requested an invite to fitocracy (thanks for the suggestion gck!), following Lisas advice Ive re-downloaded myfitnesspal to my...

Catch-up Montage Sequence

Sorry yall! Ive been gone so long! Too much to catch up on so Ill just focus on some highlights from the holidays in this post. Imagine this as a fast movie montage sequence. By the end of it, you...

Water, Fire and Smoke

Yup. So I was gonna have outfit photos from today. I swear. But then I woke up to this:Yeah. So our water heater decided to spontaneously combust last night and I woke up to a house full of smoke....

San Diego travel pics

Hey lovelies! Sorry Ive been absentee bloggy-face! Things are a bit time crunched right now, but I wanted to post a few pics from my San Diego travels. We were busy travelers. Made it to the beach,...

Marimekko - Wearing Art for my birthday suit

Happy Saturday everyone! Im now in sunny San Diego with Ev for a small vacay. Right now, Im writing from the dining room of our cute bed & breakfast on Coronado Island. Im looking forward to some...

Rubidoux Shift-ing Photos

Happy August friends! This week is my 30th birthday. Kinda crazy that Ive lived that long, huh? It also means I get my 15% off from Anthro! This year the discount is for online shopping....

Pattern Mixing Primer

Im still learning and playing with pattern mixing, but heres a few tips that seem to work for me.1. Color match. Two patterns in similar color schemes doesnt feel conflicted, because the eye can...

Every Body Every Wear Thrift edition; A little bit Naut(ty) and Pattern Play

When EBEW posted that today would be thrift day, I had two conflicting thoughts.First, "FABULOUS. This theme is SO ME. 3/4 of my wardrobe is thrifted. I have to remember to do this EBEW."Then I...

Perpetual student

Even after going through my hooding ceremony, Im pretty sure Ill always be ready to learn something new! In that way, Im totes going to live my life as a perpetual student. This outfit was fully...

Chicago weddings, Xoco, and art!

Hope yall are having a fantastic holiday weekend (if youre in the states!) This week has been a whirl wind for me.We went to Chicago at the end of last weekend for a VERY short trip. We did manage...

Happy Friday! This green cardi sure gets around... Lands End Canvas Cardigan Review

Happy Friday everyone! Im taking off for a good friends wedding in Chicago this weekend, but I wanted to play a little catch up on some outfit posts.Ive found that this past year Ive really focused...

Bright Bolts Sash, Slim

Bright Bolts Sash, Slim (clipped to Polyvore.com)

EBEW - LACE!

Its that time of the month again... (no not that time, lol) Everybody Everywhere! This month the theme is lace. It gave me the chance to wear my lace cardigan again. This time, I thought itd be fun...

"Galileo why are you so suprised?"

As promised, here are pics from the weekend of me in a poofy hat (apparently called a tam - different from the typical undergraduate mortarboard because it is eight-sided and poofy). These robes do...

Trippin to the Maxi

Some little birds have been telling me that they need more to read here...or an update or something. Yall who know me know Im not a strapless dress kinda gal. Nor am I truly a maxi dress convert. I...

Reviews: Anthropologie Magellan Dress, Dotty Shorts

So I heard it was in the 90s on the East Coast of the US this past Memorial Day weekend.... Seattle on the other hand struggled to hit 60F. It was dang COLD! But I still used the weekend to do some...