I always told myself that I could never be a vegetarian - I like meat way too much.Not that we have meat every day - I would say on average, we probably have meat for dinner four times a week. I love...
Excuse my absense, Im in the middle of moving. But I did want to stop in to show you this!Im in it!!!!
My Dad is a coffee fanatic.I enjoy a good cup of joe too, but one cup a day is fine for me. I drink coffee like a dessert - for the sweetness and creaminess, not for the rush. Brian usually makes me ...
I hope that you all had a lovely Christmas and are having an great 2012 so far!We are finally moving to the new apartment this month and we bought a new sofa for it the other day.The sofa that we cur...
Brian has been in Florida for the last five days, so its been a big chick-flick fest at our place.In the past five days I have watched 15 romantic comedies. FIFTEEN!!!What are some of your all-time f...
Happy Friday, friends! Its that time of year again - its my Holiday Gift Guide Giveaway!Over the last few years, Ive found myself getting more and more of my gifts online. The crowds at the malls dri...
We are moving next month.The commute to BHLDN each day from where we live now takes about an hour, and can sometimes take me TWO HOURS in traffic, so were moving to an apartment closer to work, and I...
Since I havent posted since Thanksgiving, I am kind of behind in finding about all your Holiday Eats.What was on your table over the Thanksgiving week? Here are a few of the goodies we had.Brian love...
I love slicing into a layer-cake and seeing all the pretty work that has gone into creating it.But I dont like how big and monstrous they are - whenever I make them, they end up being far too much ca...
Beverages can be so social, cant they?The stirring of a latte as I listen to a friend tell me a story, the dunking of a teabag as we recount our workweek, or the clinking of crystal champagne glasses...
Brian and I have been apartment-hunting.Were looking for a place closer to my work that we both really like, which has been harder to come by than I thought.Ive noticed that the last time we were apa...
Amelie is one of my absolute favorite movies. Have you seen it?If you havent, you really must. Here are one of my favorite scenes.I love it so much that I decided to plan a girls get-together with Am...
To my dear, lovely, Friday...Tomorrow is the weekend, so thank you for being the last day of my work week.The weekend is the time where the toughest decision I need to make is if I want to relax or p...
When was the last time you tasted something that completely blew your mind (or should I say, tastebuds?)??Mine was today at 11.15am.Today I had the best Thai Iced Tea and best smoothie of my life.Bri...
There are too many months that have slipped by so quickly, arent there? How can it already be almost November?!When I was a little girl, the countdown to Christmas begun in mid-October.My parents wou...
Imagine one long dinner table for 200 guests perched atop a hill on a farm, overlooking a lake.Imagine eating a sunset dinner with new friends - with great local food and lovely wines.You just imagin...
I didnt think it was possible to top last years Fashion Week here in Houston.But they did. Big time!Audi sponsored an awesome event from Monday through Thursday last week, showcasing the some of the ...
Our friends got married this past Sunday.I love weddings. Brian and I always find ourselves extra sentimental at weddings - I cry and he gets super affectionate. Not that he isnt an affectionate pers...
The past few days have been full of donuts and flowers for me.I went to a lovely event with Recollection Vintage the other evening, and it was full of gorgeous eye-candy and inspiration. Beautiful fl...
I am so excited!In a few weeks, Brian and I are going on a farm tour where well have dinner with produce directly from that farm! I cant wait!I love the rustic, self-sustaining nature of farms. Every...
So who watched the Emmy Awards this weekend? I havent watched an award show in at least three years, so when I finally did this weekend, I was excited to see that my favorite show right now Mad Men w...
Blackboards, chalkboards, whatever you want to call them - I have a thing for them. I have a world globe that has been repurposed and painted with chalkboard paint, so now I can draw the countries in...
Are you ready to come on a tour of BHLDN with me? Houston, TX is so fortunate to be the chosen location for the worlds first brick-and-mortar BHLDN. I am surrounded with so much eye-candy and inspira...
When I was little, I saw a small chapel. It was green and purple, and Id never seen anything like it. To this day, I dont know if it really was green and purple, or if my memory is just painting it t...
I love being able to wear layers and pleats and patterns and lace and silk... women have so many options when it comes to what we wear. I was talking to a coworker the other day and she reminded me o...
I sometimes wake up with fragments of stories playing in my mind. Remnants of dreams that werent fully grasped as I wake up to greet the morning light. I love that we never fully know ourselves the w...
"Kiss me, Kate." I only just found out the other night that this famous quote comes from the Shakespeare play, "Taming of the Shrew". Shakespeare had a way with words, didnt he? He co...
Being a stylist for BHLDN means that I am surrounded by eye-candy all day long...I was looking through some of my past food photography and as I was browsing, I caught myself thinking "that desse...
My favorites lately are Lace and Lattes.Ive always been a fan of coffee, but lately Ive been having it a lot. Perhaps its because BHLDN has a Starbucks across the street (PS. I dont like Starbucks ho...
Summer is always such a kaleidoscope of color. The clothes, the activities, even what we eat.Summer color is so inspiring to me, it makes me want to get up and do something. I always find myself sett...
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