Kitchen Updates

Apron / Mixed Mineral Napkin Rings (love these!) / Marble Pastry Slab / Serving Set / Bottle Stopper / Platter / Batter Bowl / Kitchen Towel / Marble Rolling Pin (beautiful) / Bowl Set / Fluted Biscuit Cutter Set / Flared Bowls / Pitcher / Napkin Set / Stool (so pretty) / Mini Bundt Pan / Gold Place Setting / Appetizer Plates / Cake Plate / Salt and Pepper Shakers / Bar Cart / Chargers / Bakers Twine / Salad Bowls
I have just received several new items for my kitchen that I love, including a Kitchenaid mixer. I have had a Kitchenaid mixer at the top of my wish list for years but had held off on purchasing one because they are pricey. I was incredibly surprised when I received one for my birthday last weekend. Now I cannot wait to try it out and I am looking forward to spending even more time in my kitchen in the upcoming months.

As I am looking forward to heading into fall I also want to pick up a few more new kitchen updates. Fall to me means spending more time entertaining friends and hosting family dinners. It would be great to have some pretty new additions like these napkin rings that I am crazy for and since I have recently gotten into baking homemade pies this marble rolling pin that is absolutely beautiful.

Chit Chat: The Last Few Weeks

The last few weeks have been very hectic for me and Tracy. During the week, we always have very busy work schedules. We leave for work at 7am every morning. Tracy doesn't make it home from work until around 6pm and sometimes when she has court it is even later than that (a few times it has been been between midnight and 1 am). The time I make it home varies greatly depending on what I have to do after school. If I'm tutoring I don't get home until 5:30, if I help with an academic team match it's 7:30, and sometimes (very rarely and oh how I love these days) I don't have anything to do after the students are dismissed and I make it home by 3:30.

For the past month though, our weekends have been just as busy as our work weeks. It's not that we have had work to do on the weekends, but our social calendars have been filled up. We have had company and have spent several weekends hosting movie and board game nights (our cousin owns over 150 board games!). We have spent a weekend in Tennessee with the family taking in some early Christmas sights. We have hosted book club for our third book club meeting. Tracy spent a few days away at a conference. We have spent last weekend getting everything ready to go to NYC. Then we spent Thanksgiving week in NYC. We didn't make it home until very late on Saturday night. Sunday was spent putting things up, preparing for work the next day, and relaxing.

So we have been having a blast and staying very busy. What's been happening in your life?


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Happy Weekend

I for one am super excited about this weekend. A little confession is that I took today off from work and did lots of errands. Now I am hoping that the rest of my weekend will center around my house. I want nothing more than to watch a couple movies, get some extra rest, cuddle with my cat, and relax. For Easter my entire family will meet up at my Grandmother's house for dinner. What are your plans for the weekend?

via: Nina Brosh Harper's Bazaar UK May 1994

A Few Updates

I have been very busy lately and so has my blog. While I have a few quiet moments I want to discuss a few things that have been going on. We recently finished hosting a wonderful giveaway sponsored by the lovely Sima. Sima makes darling personalized jewelry that you can purchase on either Etsy or her other shop. You may have noticed our blog recently got a new look and we couldn't be more excited. Nikki of Delightful Designs was an absolute sweetheart who put a lot of effort into pleasing two girls whose tastes can be as different as well.. night and day. She has an Etsy shop where you can find all of her creations, such as wonderful cards and stationary like the one pictured above, and lists of her services. If you don't see exactly what you want please do not hesitate to contact her. She is amazing to work with. If you are looking from some adorable accessories visit The Shop of Wordly Delights. I recently received the cutest owl pins and I now have my eye on mischievous fox in a bandit mask.

One final thing. We were recently tagged by two of the nicest bloggers out there. While I don't very much personal information on this blog I love reading my favorite bloggers answers to questions like these so considering how sweet they were to tag us I had to take part.

The rules are:
* You must post these rules
* Each person must post 11 things about themselves on blog
* Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post and create 11 new question for the people you tag to answer
* You have to choose 11 people to tag and link them in your post
* Let them know you tag them
* No tag back

11 Random Things About Myself:
* I live in Kentucky.
* My favorite color is pink.
* I work from home most Thursdays.
* I love vacationing in Manhattan.
* I have 2 sisters and a brother.
* I hate the extremely hot temperatures Summer brings.
* I hate waking up early and detest that I have to wake up at 5:15 am through the week.
* I could never live without chocolate.
* I love getting pedicures.
* I am an extremely picky eater.
* My favorite flowers are Sweet Williams and pink peonies.

My 11 Questions from Amy:
1. What is your favorite thing to do in the Summer Time? Take a well deserved vacation.
2. If you could do anything. What would it be? Spend a season living in Paris.
3. What you all time favorite thing to do? Traveling. I love visiting new places.
4. Who do you look up to? My parents.
5. Do you enjoy summer or winter more? Winter
6. What spring trend are you dying to try out? Pastels. I am dying to own a pastel pleated skirt.
7. What one thing you can't live with out? My computer and my cat.
8. What month is your Birthday? August. I'm a Leo.
9. Whats you favorite book? Gone with the Wind
10. Do you see yourself still blogging in 10 years? If I am still enjoying it I will still be blogging. As of right now I think the answer is yes.
11. What you all time favorite nail polish to use? I love Essie polishes and Deborah Lippmann.

My 11 Questions from Sam:
1. What do you love to do just by your self? Spend some quiet time alone at home just catching up on some things like reading a great book, catching up on magazines, or watching a chick flick.
2. Favorite actor/actress? I adore Leighton Meester. Blame it on Gossip Girl.
3. What do you want in the future? Anything at all. A financially secure job doing something a like, to be a home owner, and to just have a generally happy life.
4. Name of someone you dearly love? My family
5. What's something that people love about you? I think my dependability. If I am being counted on to do something, you can bet it will get done.
6. Favorite song, book or movie? I already answered favorite book. My favorite movies are "My Best Friend's Wedding," "Pride and Prejudice," and "While You Were Sleeping."
7. Do you have a sport? If not, what would you play or participate in? I am way too clumsy and uncoordinated for sports.
8. Favorite time of year? Late Autumn
9. Future place to live, such as America, Russia, or some small island? I would love a home on Carova Beach or Manhattan, but I love living in Kentucky too.
10. Any lucky numbers? My birthday is August 7th. I have always liked the number 7.
11. What do you want to know about me? Anything you would like to share.

I am not going to tag anyone but I would love if anyone would to participate choose one of the sets of 11 questions I answered above and let me know you have posted them. I would love to read your answers.