Yellow dress

I wish I looked this good in yellow:

Scratch that -- I wish I looked that good period!

(found here)

Comfort Food

I stayed home sick from work yesterday and didn't eat much throughout the day.  By dinnertime, I was starving.  I browsed through my bookmarked recipes and settled on this one.  SUCH a good choice.  It's easy and quick and such a comfort food.

Macaroni and Cottage Cheese Casserole
makes 6 generous portions
prep time: 20 mins.
cook time: 35 mins.

Ingredients:

• 8 oz. dry elbow macaroni
• 1 1/2 cup small curd cottage cheese
• 8 oz. shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• pinch of salt
• black pepper to taste
• 2/3 cup plain bread crumbs
• 3 tbsp. melted butter

1.  Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Bring a pot of well-salted water to a boil and cook pasta one minute less than the directions call for.
3. Drain very well and add to a 9x12 baking dish.
4. Stir in the cottage cheese, cheddar cheese, sour cream, milk, Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper.
5. In a small bowl, stir together the bread crumbs and melted butter.  Sprinkl evently over the top of the noodle/cheese mixture.
6. Bake for 35 minutes, or until top is golden brown and bubbling.

(found here)

A Good Guest

I agree with all of these, especially the one about the phone:

(found via my sister)

Two legged

I kind of love these.  Is that weird?

(found here)

Stunning

I can't imagine how a photographer gets this shot:

(found here)

Elephant earrings

How cute are these??

(found here)

Hanna Andersson

Love this:

and these:

Perfect to wear while opening Christmas presents, no?

(both from here)

You spin me right ‘round, baby

I'm loving these photos of children's faces as they are spun around in circles.  The photographers really captured each child's pure, uninhibited joy. 

Lots of weirdos out there...

Hilarious

(Thanks to Liz for passing this along)

Thank Gotter it's Friday

A little otter love for your Friday...



Boden

My new-found love for Boden could get me into financial trouble, but since my birthday is fast approaching, I'll just add these (and many others) to my wish list:

Fun fact: my mom used to dress my sisters and me in matching polka-dot bathing suits so she could find us easily at the beach.  Since then, I have loved polka-dots!

The Royal Check-out

Looks like Prince Harry also has eyes for Kate...

More importantly, I loved love loved her dress. Well done, Sarah Burton.

I'm happy because...

- I didn't have to wear a coat to work today.
- I have a busy and fun weekend planned.
- I'm seeing a good friend for dinner tomorrow night.
- I'm planning on making some bomb mac & cheese tonight.
- My boyfriend has agreed to teach me his poker tricks so we kick his co-workers' butts on Friday.

Good day!

You know it'll be a good day when you receive these in an inter-office envelope:

I had been talking to a co-worker in our DC office about how much I love gummy coke bottles, but how sad I was because my local CVS doesn't sell them anymore.  Lo and behold, I receive a bag of them this morning from that same (fabulous) co-worker!  Thanks, H!

The Last Lions

A little lion love for your Friday...

(photo found here -- thanks to Alison for passing it along)

Black & blue

In college, I was in an a cappella group called "The Bluestockings".  We always wore all black for our concerts, which always made me, a lover of color, sad.  I think this would have been the perfect dress to perform in:

(dress from Mill Crest Vintage)

!!!

I mean, come on:

(found here)

Dollar store band-aids

I've learned a few things in my 23-year-long life, and one of those things is this: Don't buy generic band-aids from a dollar store.  Splurge on the name brand -- it's worth it.

West vs. East

I recently moved to Massachusetts from California, and I miss it every so often (especially with an impending snow storm).  But this video by Jesse Rosten makes me want to move back to the sunny West Coast immediately.