beauty in paris

this was posted on Cup of Jo (my fave blog by the way) along with a few other images of florals in paris. i LOVE ranunculus, they're my absolute fave. (and paris could def compete for my fave city). i almost made greg marry me in april just so we could incorporate them into our decor. alas, this image for now is good enough and i especially love that burnt orange shade.....ooh i love fall so much, i need to stop running around like a chicken sans head and stop and appreciate the moment before winter arrives. isn't it funny, even just seeing orange flowers helps me crave pumpkin-flavored-anything, and cardigans and scarves and crispy leaves and bonfires and cat-cuddling-time and hubby-cuddling-time and stuffing and everything else.........(I have a pumpkin cheesecake recipe tacked to my fridge-i need to get on that) G'night!!

pretty...

i forget where i found this image (is that bad? i think these were bridesmaid dresses on a wedding site). i love it, it's my wallpaper. french frills and lace make me happy, and i tried basing my birthday party (last year) on this era but i could have tried a little harder, and maybe next year i will?

hi

hi. i've been real busy lately. it's a good thing. i'm bringing in the dough. however, i haven't had time to sit down and push out some blog-effort in a few weeks now (not a good attempt, anyway). but here i am, with one cat in my lap and the other at my feet. i'm a little bit hungry and there's scones in the fridge but it's 11pm so i'm NOT going to go there.... Things i'm into lately: wedding images (yes, i enjoy wedding blogs now much more than i did 6 months ago) black pants teaching brainstorming for a possible holiday party anthony bourdain's episode in venice bored to death! shopping at Out of the Closet

wedded

i don't know that i could pull it off, but i really really love her dress. the entire wedding is so so amazing, you should check it out on feather love photography's website... a mix of feather and floral??? love it!!! (via my fave wedding blog, 100 layer cake).

oink oink

my fave

more redhead happiness

via lobster&swan...

my life as of late

had a very busy week, (how is it November already???) Plenty of parties: E's bday and J's bday and Dad's bday (two of those bdays are on halloween) and spring cleaning in the fall, a trip & a fall, big bowls of pasta, wine, baked goods, ballet, carving, a spooky movie, a beautiful art show and hilarious singer/songwriter, live music at the York, and a bit of punching in the time card (oh! and subbing! finally)

tuna salad on greens

bottom:

mixed lettuce

chopped hearts of palm

dressing-creamy cilantro (trader joe's)

or next time i'll prob just do olive oil, rice vinegar, s&p

top:

mash together the following:

tuna

ripe avocado

s&p

lemon juice

stir in grapes

place 'tuna salad' onto 'green salad'

voila!!

break-fast

i am currently sitting at my dining room table with our big, vertical windows swung open to welcome the morning breeze and sun. i'm eating a wheat tortilla with eggs, guac, and salsa-yet i'd almost rather be eating the above crepe that i spotted on d*s-mushrooms, spinach pesto, and goat cheese. mmmmmm. Good morning! Happy Saturday!

i'm lucky...

because he's so cute, and he takes me to cool new spots downtown...

ooh la la

so happy it's Fall (even though So Cal can't make up it's weather-mind) yet how enticing is this summer-shot i came across on my new fave photo blog, nectar & light... Makes me crave the French Riviera

splash

just when i thought i was getting tired of so much red in our home....i feel reenergized by this shot (which i came across on abbeygoesdesignscouting.blogspot.com)

my night

my day

hear ye, hear ye

the truth

the truth is, i agree so much with the words. i'm not so good at breakfast. the more i sleep in, the lazier i am. if i wake early, i eat breakfast in the car, i admit. if i can wake at my leisure (rarely, as is probably the case with most of you) i lazily drift out of bed. luckily, know who's great at breakfast? greg. he's mastered the scrambled egg. sautees a mean potato/veggie mix. even drops in some surprises once in awhile-hash browns?? and mmmm....morning star 'sausage' patties....Gotta admit, i love those. (i take ketchup with my eggs, greg's a salsa guy-what about you?)

in the know...

my favorite cable channel is Current Tv. who else knows about it?

cute fairy

one day, if & when i am lucky enough to have a daughter, i'd want her room to look like this!!! (images courtesy of visual notes blog)

the desert sky

drove to AZ. with hubby this weekend for a wedding. i love arizona so much. i love watching shooting stars against a black-night-sky. i love spotting teeny snakes and geckos against the exterior of my mother-in-laws house (well, kind of..). i love dry heat. funny clerks at the local market that say 'fudge buttons' instead of other possible curse words. love exploring new locations with greg.

pretty

i am sitting in my living room, listening to Bat for Lashes in my pjs, yet i'm dreaming of making these pom-seed cocktails (as seen in a fave blog of mine, LA in Bloom) and throwing a cozy dinner party

p. to the s.

by the way, Elegant Bride and Modern Bride magazines have also been canned. Tanked. No mas. (did i tell you that my wedding dress was on the cover of modern bride last year??...) ;) cool huh

dub-lab-10-yrs

hubby and i went out last night in an effort to be spontaneous and with desire to hear great music and in exploration of downtown l.a. (industrial) and in great spirits and with open eyes and ... we had a great time. this social scene took place in a loft (can you imagine living in such a place? there were ladders on the walls, leading to bedrooms). sadly, we missed flying lotus and gaslamp killer (what with greg's midnight shift!!)---but we made it in time to thoroughly enjoy cut chemist! the surprise guest of the night. we boogied and sipped and laughed and simply had a grand ol' time.

yeah, obsessed...

i am salad obsessed....

I love making salads that are a huge mix of flavors and textures and nutrients. I try to use spinach to get my iron. Avocados are so versatile-I believe they can be added to any single salad you could ever dream up. I just recently thought to add sliced pear, though my usual fruit addition is either an apple or red grapes. Cheese is always good-especially goat, gorgonzola, shaved parm, or sharp cheddar chunks. And the pic on the right? My protein. Tempeh, which TJ's just started carrying, yay! This incredibly nutty, chunky meat substitute was sauteed in olive oil for maybe 5 minutes, and worked splendidly with my other ingredients. (My go-to dressings are either creamy cilantro from tj's, or my own mix of olive oil, balsamic, lemon juice, and s&p).

wedded

a wedding i helped to coordinate recently at Descanso Gardens..prime spot-patio of Boddy mansion...Gorgeous views