Monday, February 17, 2014

Kiss the Cook

Hank and I have been tearing it up in the kitchen these last few weeks. I mean seriously, I have loved every meal. Here are a few highlights with a link to the full cookbook at bottom.








The secret to our success: blueapron.com/cookbook (Thanks again for the intro, Maura!)

Friday, February 14, 2014

Fiesta, Fiesta

New card in the Etsy shop: etsy.com/shop/mrsloveslife. Ariba!



It's pretty much my life motto in card + kraft envelope form. Enjoy!

Happy Love Day

Wishing you all things sweet... with sprinkles... and lots of glitter.


Life is too short not to just live it and LOVE it. Have fun today!

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Just Being Alumni

UNC vs. Maryland with my Carolina loves (and ruffles, lots of ruffles). #HAM


Carolina Brewery tour in Pittsboro with fraaands.



*Loving all things sparkly hair bob from ban.do



Happy to be a Heel all day, errday.

#SnowCrazy

I am snow happy. When someone talked about snow at work this week, I said "I hope it's a we're snowed in for a couple of days kind of snow." Well, here I sit - snowed in, day two. Offices are closed, and I am in pure white precip bliss. I just walk around the house from window to window oohing and ahing at the prettiness. Right now, I am enjoying life from the diva bag (Coleman sleeping bag) with a cocktail from Durham-based company White Whale, listening to She & Him on Pandora - ready to blog away.


I take gorgeous back roads to and from work each day, and the last time it snowed big, I got caught up behind some non-4x4 vehicles. I said I would be out of the office earlier the next time it snowed - not early enough this time: I have an under 20 minute commute, and yesterday I made it home in three and a half hours. I wasn't mad. I had snacks, good music, water, and the streets were gorgeous. I met new people, was reassured good samaritans still exist and was just thankful I would be making it home that day. 


As soon as I got home, I was out the door playing in the snow with Bentley.


Fresh powder called for snowwwgaritas.


Hank and I borrowed and waxed the bottom of Bentley's crate and went backyard sledding.


Hank wrote me a sweet snow note.


We borrowed a cup of liquid gold (milk) from the neighbors to make delicious chicken and dumplings paired with sauteed broccolini for our snowed-in dinner. Recipe on the way!


We woke up today to ice, ice, baby. Bentley was sliding all over the place.


Bentley and I sat in the rockers on the back balcony (with lots of blankets) to watch the sledders.


To do list for today: bar cart out, kick back, watch the snow keep coming down.


Happy Snow Day!