a different kind of christmas.

so friends, i think i'm checking out until 2013.  usually i'd be headed home to new york but instead - here's what's in stor...

Old & Wise.

Recently I have a thing for owls. They're kind of cute - with their big eyes, and plump and textured body. West elm has hopped on the ow...

Potato Latkes

I decided that potato latkes should be made throughout the year and not only in December. Potatoes serve as the base for so many amazing top...

Holiday Wish List

gift guides are in full force around the blogosphere - so i'm limiting my gift guide to one list - and that's a personal wish list :...

a little life update.

One of the biggest takeaways from my survey  last week was that people want to know more about my life {except for one person who told me th...

get your gingerbread on

You should bake something gingerbready {yep, real word} this December. The reason you should bake something gingerbready this December is th...

gold goodies // a silly story // weird weather.

It's December. I had to remind you just in case ridiculously warm temperatures confused you these last couple of days. It's December...

Classic Cookies

Before we get to the cookies {which are ah-mazing} I want to take a quick thank you for the great response I got from the survey I posted on...

Thank you ...

It's no secret that blogging has not been at the top of my to do list lately. It's not that I don't like it anymore, or even tha...

I need help..

I have a problem. It's a big one. This self proclaimed entertainer/baker/cook ... cannot make a chocolate chip cookie ... to save her li...

Hello, blog. I've missed you.

It's been a while since my last post. Sorry about that. Life and laziness got in the way. My trip to New York was just what I needed. Fa...

funny, but true.

this card would be a lot funnier if it weren't actually true.  when people say that couples put on a few [lbs.] after their wedding,  th...

so soon!

I haven't seen my family since my wedding... which was approximately six months ago. It's insane that I a) got married six months ag...

signs of the season.

I love the Starbucks Red Cups. They are a sign that the holiday season i justttt about here. Every year when I get my first red cup of coffe...

under the weather.

Being sick is completely annoying. a) its really difficult to sleep when you can't breath b) coughing every 30 seconds takes quite a bit...

happy happy happppppyyy.

Thank you to everyone who read yesterday's post. So many of you reached out via the comment section on my blog as well as personal email...

doing my best.

I usually keep things upbeat and happy around these parts, but sometimes life throws you shitty situation. While I'm not one to air out ...

happy halloween.

celebrating today in small ways ...  drinking a pumpkin spice latte eating a bit of halloween candy carving a pumpkin late tonight  hope you...

Quiche!

Quiche is so freakin' good - and that's a fact.  If I didn't run the risk of eating the entire thing myself I would make a quic...

halloween throwback

a silly little post this monday of some of the costumes i've sported  through out the years.  i was kind of cute  and then extremely awk...

Cookbook winner + Friday.

Happy Friday! It's not just any Friday, its the Friday before halloween. Have you all stocked up on Halloween candy? Eaten your fair sha...

They've been purchased.

Are you sick of hearing about booties yet? Tell me that sentence doesn't make you laugh just a little bit... I'm talking about shoes...

Sweet Potato Flatbread

Sometimes recipes are concocted from a lack of groceries and a lack of interest to go shopping for said groceries. Call it laziness or call ...

Baked Apple Chips

I grabbed a big bag of apples this week, and for a few reasons {namely tight fitting pants}, needed to use them up without involving a stick...

smitten kitchen: cookbook giveaway!

Happy Monday! I'm kicking off the week with one of my favorite giveaways on the blog to date.  If you haven't heard of Smitten Kitch...

I'm still on the hunt ...

I've been wanting a pair of casual booties for a couple of months now... I want something I can wear with jeans and cords, but also with...

Whole Wheat Honey Apple Muffins

Sometimes halfway through a recipe {that I've completely changed and butchered} I think to myself: "DAMN, I've messed up and th...

LATELY

here's a little glimpse of what i've been up to lately via instagram..  homemade pumpkin bagels // pumpkin beer // a big pot of fond...