a little sneak peak into my new spaces...

a new office :)

a new home :).



the shrimp scampi that loverboy and I made last night to celebrate my mom's bday from afar :).

I admit it, I've been slacking...

I have been slacking big time, BIG time on the picture taking and it's getting under my skin. I just can't stand not having fun pictures to go along with the fun things going on. I'm clearing my camera tonight and getting back in to picture taking mode again...starting tomorrow.

For now, here is another simple pleasure list (lacking good pictures once again :()).


1) A new couch!!!

2) A loverboy with a car to transport the new couch.

3) Flowers from co-workers

4) Sunny Friday lunch at Coupa with co-workers.

5) Waking up to birds singing outside my window

6) SUNSHINE

7) taking/having time to make a homemade meal with loverboy - Sweet Potato Shepard Pie




8) sunday morning yoga

9) the unadulterated joy of 9 year old girls



10) sunny, shirtless walks at the dish - according to Kat and Erik - a solid way to start a relationship :)

11) Dulce de leche creamer

12) Trips to the local nursery to look at night time jasmine plants and indoor plants for a budding apartment decor vision :).

life is for living...

Me, my sister, my grandma, my aunt, my dad, my cousin and my dad's childhood family doctor and grandpa's close friend and tennis partner.

Whirlwind weekend #48 for 2010 but, sigh, definitely well worth it. I'm tired and groggy and probably not at all coherent this morning, but I really can't even imagine having been here in the bay while the rest of my family was at my Grandpa's funeral - even if that meant traveling across the country for a 35 hour visit.

There were so many touching moments this weekend and so many thoughts swirling through my mind about life and death and family and I hope I get a chance to share some of them soon.

I'll leave you with this little nugget...My favorite part of the rabbi's little talk was his emphasis on the fact that life is for living and while it is hard to lose a loved one, it is important to continue on with living life and enjoying the loved ones we still have.

Loving this man...

....and looking forward to celebrating his life with my family this weekend.

Friday's simple pleasures...

1) seeing all the good that comes out of a sad thing.

2) a new Alice Waters cook book as a housewarming gift from my boss. (I heart Alice Waters).

3) Lunch time hugs from Lindsey

4) Fixa tool sets from Ikea - every girl needs her own set of tools :)

5) Kat's expertise in setting up my new table :). She has the same one so now we're table twins. Oh and having a friend over just makes the place feel so much more homey.

6) My first snail mail from friends and family!

7)mini sushi magnets that are finally displayed on my fridge from Laura and Kat

8) lover boys who track down the lamp that you want in another state.

9) yummy and pretty Rainbow bow tie pasta from Kat.

Happy weekend all. Florida here I come.

more simple pleasures...

1) the endless possibilities of new spaces

2) big, happy boquets of flowers that can cheer up even the barest room

3) fig newton cookies

4) hand written notes from loverboy

5) watching an awesome ncaa final game while putting together ikea pots (oh ikea - you even have to self-assemble their pots and pans)

6) fondue birthday party at work today

7) standing right in front of the heater

8) using all natural dyes (made by laura from cabbage, tea and beets) to color easter eggs

9) ikea catalogs

10) finding out on Kat's blog that glee starts again on April 13th!

Simple Pleasures and a little operation april...

Lindsey's gone and done it again. She's instigating an operation month, which means goal setting and I love it!!

To be honest, I'm a little overwhelmed with goals in mind at the moment with the big move coming up, so I am going to KISS....Keep it simple stupid.

My operation April goals are the following;

1) Have fun making my new apartment a sanctuary for myself
2) Paint my toe nails a fun springy color
and
3) Make more simple pleasure lists this month, starting now...

April 1sts simple pleasures...

1) A co-worker thankfest. Yes, you read right. Today, randomly, my boss, my co-workers, Scott, Jen and I had a thankfest. Nothing complicated at all, just spontaneously thanking each other for all that each person does - nothing planned, just a moment of genuine thanks and time to notice what everyone does, which felt amazingly refreshing. It's amazing what a little being noticed can do for everyone's soul.

2) Working on a college campus. Especially a college campus where the women's bball team is in the freakin' Final Four. There was a little team send off for the team today and I decided to attend and am so glad I did. I just love the high hopes that infiltrated the air. And I got to hear Tara herself speak in person, you can't do that just anywhere :).

3) Scroll down emails from Kat and Laura :).

4) trader joe's cat cookies for people.

5) getting home at the glorious time of 5:30

March, I bid you adieu without a single regret, you were a month of new gray hairs (yes, I have more than one now :) and crazy stress break outs and I have to say, I am so ready for a fresh start and so April, I welcome you with wide, open arms!

Song of the day...