honey...

honeycrisp apples.

try one.

promise.  you won't be disappointed.

this is what one looks like... don't get a gala and think that it'll do... cause it won't.

present ideas...

i always get stumped at christmas time (i know its not christmas time...yet... but its coming) with what to get all of my loved ones... i usually have one perfect gift for one person and then the rest... well end up with socks... or calendars... or something lame... but i have just found an amazing gift ideas that would be PERFECT for many of my lovies... of course i found it over on pw's blog (she rocks... in case you didn't know) 

so the cake pan lady creates these one of a kind... custom... personalized... baking pans!!! how cute are these?

i want this one!

so these are all pictures of the lids... the pans can have your name engraved on the bottom... or something custom... like "return the to ________ or police will be called"

need 'em.

i think i might need at least one of these!

found via...

oh and some RED  lipstick for the winter... yes red lipstick a MUST!

the best... most delish... easiest... salad...ever...ever...ever...

pretty please try this salad... i would recommend making it for a party and keeping half for yourself!


you can find the recipe here at the magical and amazing pioneer woman's site... i am purposely sending you over there for the recipe because if you haven't spent an hour getting to know the pioneer woman... you haven't lived... she is real...funny... talented...human... and humble... 


she has just come out with a cookbook and is going on a book tour !!!! i am not even a little shy to say that i have already taken the day off of work and am going to denver on november 2nd to meet her!!! 


oh and she has a delicious ranch man husband... the marlboro man  who she is madly in love with after 13 years together... she tells the story of how they met here 


ok so i can't leave you without any photos... that just isn't any fun... so here is how i had to type this entire post this morning... i think someone needs a little attention...

yes, she is on the couch... and yes she is in my face... completely.

hope you enjoy.

mr. rooster...

i love this man.

and he loves me.

he makes me smile.

i thank God for him everyday.

paris...

i have been feeling nostalgic about paris... right about now i was just getting comfortable there... the weather was changing... the leaves were falling off of the trees... and i was getting to know the city... and it was getting to know me... paris will always be... well there aren't enough words. 

le louvre... with red umbrella.

tour d'eiffel

view from my parisian apartment

windows of my apartment

kitchen and dining area of my apartment

huge doors i had to knock on to get in to the british embassy... for happy hour... i had friends who worked there at the time and they invited me over for drinks... it was hilarious walking up to the huge doors and telling the guards that i was here for drinks.

le louvre

me and tour d'eiffel

me in class. 

i miss paris.

must haves...

the crisp cool air has taken up residence in the valley... it is official... summer is over... 

i stumbled over to anthropologie  this afternoon to torture myself... here are my MUST HAVES of the season... even though i will not be having ANY of them... except for in my dreams.

enjoy.

can't you just see this with a wonderful scarf... 

love this bit of sass...

cozy wozy... put on some leggin's... light the fire... cook up some stew and in the meantime sip on some apple cider... yumm...

i think i could sell real estate in this...

this is for miss hot mama...

delish.

so sweet... i might have to break down and actually purchase this... it is too delightful... and imagine is under one of those fabulous coats above... yep.

didn't think the previous photo did the shirt justice... so here it is on a human.

ri-dic-u-lous. love the sass... yet again.

skinny jean to go with ALL of the above... 

new thing... i think it is called a jegging... not sure though... they are jean leggins... need 'em.

classic legging with a twist... stirrups. dig it.

i LOVE patterned tights. LOVE.

pinwheels. cute.

AH... these are SOCKS!  

speechless.

i have been on the look out for the perfect pair of black boots... i found my perfect pair of brown ones last year... now i need black ones... not sure if these are them... but they would do in a pinch... for sure.

ok now i am going a bit too far into my little fantasy shopping excursion... i live where it snows feet... multiple feet... over night... not sure these are appropriate... but oh so divine.

yet again... the snow... not sure suede... wedge... peep-toe heals would be a good idea... but then again i could just wear my sorels to my destination and then make a quick switch-a-roo upon arrival... yeah that could work... so problem solved... now just need to acquire these little buggers...

maybe these could work too with little grippers added to the bottom... 

what do you think of my winter wardrobe?