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I certainly am on a Valentine's kick, huh?!  All of these lovely soft colors are just calling my name.  What's inspiring you?

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Wednesday Words

"When I first saw you I fell in love and you smiled because you knew." 

- William Shakespeare

I just had to get into the Valentine's spirit.  Do you believe in love at first sight?





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Ensemble: Pink + Stripes

Do you ever put something on and it instantly makes you happy?  

Shirt (similar here) + Chambray - Old Navy / Jeans - Gap / Shoes (similar here) - Steve Madden / Necklace - LOFT Outlet / Bracelets - LOFT / Watch - Michael Kors / Ring (similar here) - LC by Lauren Conrad

I'm all ready for Valentine's Day in all this pink!




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Two Parties, One Weekend

So I accidentally had two parties this weekend.

What, you never accidentally have two parties in the span of 24 hours?

Originally my roommate and I were just planning on having a little breaking up party - we've lived together for seven years but are officially moving out next week.  So of course we invited people over and played obnoxious break-up songs on repeat.  But then the guy who was supposed to host the Superbowl party we were going to had a little problem with pipes bursting in his apartment, so my boyfriend and I stepped in to offer a space.  And then spent Saturday morning in a cleaning frenzy.

For me, hosting a party always means making jello shots.  I've had a special affinity for them since my brother and I were both unemployed and living at home for a couple of months.  We ended up spending a lot of time shooting nerf guns at each other and perfecting our jello shot recipes.  My brother even bought me a set of these awesome jello shot glasses - you twist and pull on the inner cup to get the jello out.

I saw this recipe a while ago on Pinterest for making the jello inside of a lemon, and had to try it out.  I used an orange peel instead, and put strawberry jello with raspberry vodka inside.  They didn't come out quite as cute as the originals, but still pretty cool:

(action shots courtesy of my friends - "you have to put this on your blog!")

Oh, and of course, my roommate and I ended the night with a little Whitney - I Will Always Love You.

Have a great week everyone!

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An Open Letter to 30 Rock

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Dear 30 Rock,

I understand it's your time to go.  I mean, you don't want to hang around for three extra seasons like The Office or How I Met Your Mother.  I just can't believe I'm now living in a world where I can't turn on the tv and find another clue that Kenneth is either an angel or vampire.

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You've taught me so many invaluable life lessons, like to live every week like it's shark week, to always dress like you're going to get murdered in those clothes, and to always come up with a third thing when listing things.  You've worked your way into my everyday life, from constant usage of "blerg" to the constant wondering if I pronounce camera correctly.  From you, I've gained self esteem, since I've never turned a $4,000 wedding dress into a ham napkin.

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I regret that I didn't start watching you right at the beginning.  We could have had so much more time together.  It took a rainy trip to Miami where my sister and I watched the entire first season in three days to bring us together.  All of the sudden I understood the glory of Dr. Spaceman, the importance of wearing a tux after six, and that you may need to rethink your relationship if you see your boyfriend on To Catch a Predator.

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I grieve, but I know you're going to a better place, where "Werewolf Bar Mitzvah" is always playing, the moon always knows it's day, and you get to marry Astronaut Mike Dexter and live happily ever after.

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I love you.  I'll miss you.  Shut it down.

Always, 

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Want//Need: Cutesy Kitchen

I have a love/hate relationship with cooking and baking.  I think it's fun and relaxing, but at the same time, I don't want to spend all that time in my kitchen.  What does motivate me into the kitchen though is when it's full of cuteness.  Craving kitchen accessories must really make me an adult, huh?  Here are a few of the things on my wishlist:

1. Stacking Mugs / 2. And Another Ampersand Bottle Opener / 3. Skirt the Rules Mug / 4. Scottie Shadow Potholder / 5. Foiled Dot Napkin Set / 6. Penguin Kitchen Timer / 7. Market Street Place Setting / 8. Streak Dye Bowls / 9. Heart Cutting Board / 10. Retro Apron

P.S. My dad is going to kill me for posting that cutting board because *he* makes custom cutting boards too.  His are beautiful, but unfortunately not actually sold anywhere.  Sorry pops, maybe it's time to get on that Etsy shop!!

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Wednesday Words

“And in that moment, I swear we were infinite.” 

Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

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