As I unwrapped my anniversary gift from Boyfriend last...

Jul 31st

The 30 Worst Foods In America Coming in as #1: Carl’s Jr....

Jul 31st

I did this, too, back in May! (photo via sepiabeauty)

Jul 31st

On Sunday I will be standing on one of those balconies...

Jul 31st

Listen

Lucky — Jason Mraz featuring Colbie Caillat I love this song right now. So much so that I...

Jul 30th

Click through to follow me on Twitter!

Jul 30th

After a stanky cold snuck up on me and I had to call the...

Jul 30th

Handwritten ‘thank you’ notes are the best.

Jul 29th

Hello, I live here. (photo via shaynell:sweethomestyle)

Jul 29th

So because I’m lying in bed with my laptop, too sick...

Jul 29th

Five jobs for Facebook addicts

1. Recruiter 2. Strategist 3. Enterprise architect 4. User operations analyst 5. Director of...

Jul 28th

Currently wearing one of these while working from home sick...

Jul 28th

I’ve got three tickets to paradise. Come Sunday my...

Jul 28th

Last week I was at a work dinner and began talking to a...

Jul 28th

I purchased two Chicago Explorer Passes for one of...

Jul 28th

After dinner we went to our hotel, which was voted the...

Jul 27th

Traditional and beautiful. — From the boyfriend for...

Jul 27th

This photo deserves a solo post. This is the...

Jul 27th

Watch

The show began at 8:30 p.m. and consisted of three hula dancers that shook their hips and swayed...

Jul 27th

Listen

The Hawaiian Wedding Song When I made the reservation they asked if we were celebrating anything...

Jul 27th

Even though our anniversary was on Saturday, we started the...

Jul 27th

mufti: I would kill for these shorts.

Jul 27th

One glance makes my heart skip a beat, One smile makes all...

Jul 26th

Remember when I blogged about wanting this camera? ...

Jul 24th

You can almost smell these flowers. (pic via Barnies)

Jul 24th

Dear Boyfriend, Let’s dine here ASAP. Love, ...

Jul 24th

Tomorrow is our one-year anniversary! But, we are...

Jul 24th

This is just about the coolest thing I’ve ever seen. ...

Jul 22nd

DIY Web sites for less

hitthereset: If you’re like me and looking to create your own Web site without spending too much...

Jul 21st

Krista, one of my best girlfriends who recently moved to...

Jul 21st

Secret’s out: I like wine. I received each of these...

Jul 20th

The graduation/birthday party on Saturday was such a good...

Jul 20th

mufti: Tomorrow Starbucks is giving away a free pastry...

Jul 20th

Roses are red, violets are blue

Margaritas are green and beer is yellow. That is all.

Jul 18th

A gentlelady I am

“While some ladies will dry up and wither with age, the gentlelady gets more rowdy and raucous...

Jul 18th

Tonight Boyfriend and I are going out for an appetizer and...

Jul 17th

Here I go again. Last time I used $2 hair dye and it...

Jul 17th

Why people blog — and why journalists keep...

Jul 17th

I will have this. Just as soon as I have a reason to. This...

Jul 17th

Good thing they didn’t engrave that shiz. Let’s...

Jul 17th

Please note I celebrate a birthweek instead of a birthday. ...

Jul 17th

Presents, presents!?

The scene is set at Sunday mass in a Catholic church circa 1989… “The presence of the...

Jul 17th

Mom, Little Sister, Boyfriend and I all went out for my...

Jul 17th

GPOYW: The “I’ve got that birthday glow”...

Jul 15th

Talk derby to me

Today at noon I am going to stop working, put on a cute dress and these shoes, and then head...

Jul 15th

Jul 15th

There’s something about this picture I just love. ...

Jul 15th

Top 10 most-hated corporate words and...

justthewayitis: “I don’t mean to pepper you with questions, but…” “We should certainly leverage...

Jul 14th

The 9 Stupidest Products Of All Time

Jul 14th

Brad the Boyfriend in his man moments.

Jul 12th

Adventures in cooking: Bacon Double Cheese stuffed burgers ...

Jul 12th

Co-worker reviews her intelligently...

Co-worker: Check out this note I took: It says, 'They look at things.'
Me: Haha!

Jul 10th

What's up with all the food pictures?

Well, since I moved back home I’ve relied on whatever Mom puts in the fridge as my sole source...

Jul 10th

Adventures in cooking: three-egg scrambler with spinach...

Jul 10th

Left: My drink Right: Boyfriend’s drink Please note...

Jul 10th

Adventures in cooking: Jumbo shrimp and spinach sauteed in...

Jul 10th

Wondering how those kale chips turned out? I loved them. ...

Jul 10th

Adventures in cooking: Kale chips (pre-cooked pic) P.S....

Jul 10th

Oh, hello. I will eat you. For breakfast. (via shaynell)

Jul 10th

Reuters's journalism handbook online

Jul 9th

“No one knows how it is that with one glance a boy can break...”
— Napoleon Bonaparte (via...

Jul 9th

Someday, kitchen, you will be mine. (via...

Jul 8th

I could only hold out on ‘Gratuitous Picture Of...

Jul 8th

“I constantly rearrange the furniture in my house. I find...”
— Frida Giannini

Jul 8th

Now you are more like it.

Jul 8th

Hello, I will wear you. What’s that? You cost $319? ...

Jul 8th

Watch

When even cute shoes can’t turn my frown upside down, this can. He’s at his cutest...

Jul 8th

My feet wore these today for the first time. My feet sure...

Jul 7th

One month down, only 75 to go

It’s about that time. Time when you’ve been out of college for six months and the loan...

Jul 7th

For me, on time means arriving 10-15 minutes early, and...

Jul 7th

After two hours and five races, we had no more money and...

Jul 6th

We had just arrived at the racetrack Friday when I saw a...

Jul 6th

On Friday morning we woke up, drove back from the city and...

Jul 6th

 L-R: Jenna, Krista, me and Sanch After working a half day...

Jul 6th

My weekend in dresses: Thursday — I wore this denim...

Jul 6th

Even I wouldn’t succumb to this. I would take that...

Jul 6th

shaynell: 4th of July in Chicago. <3

Jul 4th

Everything about this is beautiful. (via...

Jul 4th

I am seriously considering adding this image to my signature...

Jul 4th

(954): Sarah Palin just quit. Happy Independence day!
(805): God Bless America!

Jul 4th

I gave up coffee in February.

It was hard and I’d relapse occasionally, but I wanted to stop drinking it because I...

Jul 2nd

“It’s when you hold eye contact for that second too long or...”
— I have distinct memories this...

Jul 2nd

The List

Boyfriend and I will often see something intriguing, hear about some interesting place or catch an...

Jul 1st