birthday garland for a friend

happy birthday c.d. -- have a party!

this just in: giraffes are literally my favorite

p.s. we got to feed the giraffes and it was the HAPPIEST activity ever.

more zoo animals

rode our bikes the houston zoo today-- the best weather and the cutest animals.

pretty but worthless

anthropologie.. you've given me these pretty knobs, but they break too darn easily. had to say goodbye.

bread - slow dough

dominating this resolution: bake our own bread.

new colors in the kitchen

woke up and decided to do a kitchen makeover...here's before pictures i dug up (from summer, notice manpris) and i wasn't even trying to achieve the perception dark, cramped space that was our kitchen:




and after.. blue. bright & airy. didn't stage j.r.c. standing in the same position, he just happens to love cooking:




p.s. it's freezing here in houston so we went with ice blue to get us through those humid hot hot summers. hope y'all are staying warm.

west coast lovin'

got the best care package full of west coast goodies from c.d. -- longtime friend, new penpal. can't wait to to return the love.

bowl of texas oranges

a sweet co-worker gave me a bag full of oranges from her tree. love the fact that there's still leaves on 'em.

lemon souflee

lemon souflee & new kitchen tools tea towel. happpy new year!