Friday, October 7, 2011

because it's friday

15 wonderful, beautiful things I did this week:

1. multiple uninterrupted hours scavenging for vintage finds
2. dreaming about said vintage finds
3. a very girly lunch with T
4. a solo dinner at home -goat cheese and marcona almonds!
5. marathon cooking session for a week full of food
6. PUMPKIN PATCH!
7. lunch at In&Out with the soon to be in laws
8. painting project
9. quality front porch time
10. home cooked dinner with friends
11. swanky Dallas happy hour with excellent people watching
12. a book or two
13. a full eight hours of sleep every night!
14. wedding details (the fun kind)
15. dedicated, leisurely coffee time

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

wednesday

today's loves (because the hates are out there and bringing me down):

1. driving myself (!) to work in my brand spankin' new car
2. a perfectly crafted latte, already waiting for me at the register
3. super nice Etsy artists who send fabric swatches
4. a much needed 30 minute reprieve from call craziness
5. sexy stalkers with oh so evil plans

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

tuesday

2 things I LOVE today about being a grown up:
1: Yesterday I spent 75 bucks on a milk frother and rationalized it as a money saving purchase - home lattes here I come!
2: This morning I slept until 930 and patted myself on the back for being wise enough to catch up on some much needed sleep.

2 things I HATE today about being a grown up:
1: Making big money decisions.
2: MAKING BIG MONEY DECISIONS!

I think I'll go call my mommy.

Friday, June 17, 2011

patio,2


And, although I may be slightly biased, it's my own personal opinion that everyone could use a little Amy as well;)




Tuesday, April 12, 2011

patio!

Everyone needs a Clayton;)

Saturday, April 9, 2011

one year later



Still here. As is. Making me happy.

And making me feel like watching a little Jeopardy:)

Saturday, April 2, 2011

friday's find


Hope I'm not boring everyone with all the nesting going on here on Mayflower Drive. Just know that I'm only actually sharing a small portion of it! Found this great Chinese bowl at one of my favorite vintage places in Dallas. Only 15 dollars and I LOVE the color. Can't wait for our next dumpling marathon! Who's in? :)

Sunday, March 20, 2011

and kisses

Chicken pot pie is like a hug. ~ Adrienne Lipoma

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Thursday, February 17, 2011

goodbye, darkness!

The living room renovation is under way! Ok. So it's not so much a renovation as a redecoration. Whatever. Our new couch has been ordered - super comfy micro suede with a chaise! But because we're super fancy and didn't go with one of the stock colors, we're gonna have to wait a few months (MONTHS!) for it's arrival. And we're thinking about a distressed leather club chair for one of the corners but may wait until the couch is in place so we can be sure of sizing/fit. In the meantime, I took advantage of a drapery sale and picked up the organic cotton basket weave curtains I had been eyeing.

They let in so much more light but we'll have to be careful we don't over-neutral the room. Ya know? Clayton and I both agreed that we could bring in color with vibrant curtain tie-backs. And our house warming present from Grandma is a quilted throw with tons of great color variety. So I think the end result will be light and airy but not at all boring. Here's hoping!

When I asked Clayton if he had a color preference for the tie backs (I love it when he actually has an opinion!), he said - sheepishly - red. Why sheepishly? The dark and not-at-all-us curtains I just took down? Red. Yeah. But what my baby wants, my baby gets. With an amy twist, of course! One stop at our neighborhood vintage store later and a bunch of red 1960s skinny ties get repurposed as part of our new decor.

Today was such a good day:)

Monday, February 14, 2011

yeah, he's a keeper

"Amy, I love you. I can't wait to see you tonight and I can't wait to keep seeing you day after day. I am hopelessly in love with you and think you are the bee's knees. Love, Clayton"


(So, so sorry my love! But you're just too cute/sweet/perfect not to share! I love you!!!!!!)

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

what's a little pity party between friends?

So, that cranky cold I mentioned? Not so much a cold but still oh so very cranky.

I have otitis. An ear infection. Really. I'm a 33 y/o grown woman with an ear infection. It's not that I'm not fully aware that it is more than possible to have otitis as an adult. It just makes me feel like a kid again. And not in a good way. Ya know?

I had tons of problems with my ears growing up. But the last time I struggled with this was almost 15 years ago. I was 18 y/o and it was my senior prom. Woohoo. Even then I remember thinking that I was way too old for this crap. The drama ended with pain relief by way of an eardrum rupture the morning after prom. Double woohoo.

Never anticipated a repeater. I couldn't sleep at all last night. The pain was that bad. If there had been an object small enough to fit into my ear canal handy by my bedside, I may very well have done something drastic. I, after all, remember the sweet release of a good ol' hole to the tympanic membrane. Yep. That bad.

Got through the day with heavy doses of ibuprofen and tylenol along with the very sweet and accommodating Clayton by my side. When I got to work this afternoon I had one of my partners take a peak in my offending ear.

So, yeah. Otitis.

Woohoo. Woohoo. Woohoo.

Makes me miss my momma . . .

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

francais partie de diner















just super, thanks

today's happys (and not even 830 in the morning yet!):

1. drinking coffee in my pjs and my ridiculously comfortable and indulgent ugg-lies

2. an amazingly beautiful picture seen on a quick facebook stalk of my sweet Polly Liz and her sweet little girls

3. finding comfort through a cranky cold with one of Dad's old handkerchiefs

4. the promise of a semi-productive day at home before the trek into the hospital at 4 and a semi-productive evening at work

5. spontaneous amy smiles whenever clayton thoughts pop into my head

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

hump day

It's day 5 of my 9 day January stay-ca. Which means I'm smack dab in the middle and ready for my mid-week evaluation. If I pass, more of the same! And if I fail? Operation: salvage what's left.

I can't even believe how heavenly it felt to sleep in on Saturday morning. I'd worked 12 days straight up to that point. 12 days of 515 am wake up calls. 12 days of brutally wearing shifts. 12 days of praying for bedtime. Friday night I was up way past that aforementioned bedtime. I sat for the Goodwin babies and while I loved every minute of cuddling with those sweet boys, oh wow did they wear me out. I think I fell asleep mid conversation with Clayton! But I woke the next morning feeling well rested and refreshed - at 830! Woohoo! Clayton woke shortly after and I started packing us up for our weekend road trip to see Erica and crew in the country. Meanwhile, my love was slaving away in the kitchen making us the most delicious send off breakfast. He custom made me an egg white scramble with grape tomatoes and feta cheese - yum! Sweet, sweet man:)

We took the back roads to Burnett, TX for our Williams Family visit. A 3 1/2 hour drive and I stayed awake for the entirety. Check me out! We chatted about randomness, sang along with the radio, and soaked up each other's company like sponges. Good stuff. On arrival, we were greeted with Erica's epic enthusiasm, Travis's dry sense of humor, and two ridiculously precious kids that I swear had doubled in size since our last visit. We spent the rest of the weekend catching up, exploring the farm, eating very well, and shaking off our city smell. That night Clayton and I snuck outside just before bed and appreciated a starry sky that did it's best to compete with our wintry Downtown Dallas view from our front porch. We left Sunday afternoon with promises to return this summer. And with dreams of raising our very own backyard chickens:)

Back home I quickly got to work on my Sunday night dinner contribution. I had decided to try my hand at an olive oil cake. I think the Meyer lemons, spelt flour, all organic ingredients, and heart healthiness of the olive oil more than made up for the amount of sugar the recipe called for;) It wasn't the prettiest of desserts (can't for the life of me figure out why it fell so much in the middle) but it was very tasty and very well received by the family.

Monday began with a nice sleep in followed by coffee drinking in my pjs. One of my most loved things:) Then I got to work. We have our next supper club this upcoming Saturday - French, at our house! - and I did some major menu planning. I also hard core cleaned and reorganized our kitchen including installing some more pull out cabinet drawers. I love my tools! A few shopping excursions later for new entertaining supplies and food for this week of dinners and I was beat. But pleasantly so. Some quality Clayton time and then the comfort of our bed to finish out my day.

Tuesday was similarly packed and busy. I started out with a marathon cooking session: my signature potato salad and a new attempt at slow cooked pulled pork for that night's dinner plus homemade marinara sauce for later in the week. Then a super fun trip to one of my favorite antique malls. Oh, the finds! Very simple and elegant French champagne flutes. A fantastic old wine carrier. Vintage hand blocked fabrics that are just begging to be made into pillow covers. Not to mention quite a few gifts for upcoming birthdays and even a few Christmas projects. Definitely a success! Dinner turned out well with the added bonus of LOTS of left overs;) After the subtitled Swedish movie version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo I was ready for slumber yet again.

And now today. So far it's just been more of the beloved pj and coffee combo. Hopeful plans for this afternoon with Autumn - she's got the cutest little baby bump that deserves some new clothes! Until then . . . is potato salad an accepted breakfast option?

Monday, January 24, 2011

on stay-ca

Yesterday it was a Meyer lemon olive oil cake.


Today I'm feeling super ambitious and planning out the entire week.


A sample of my anticipated menu?


Yeast free pizza with arugala and toasted pine nuts for tomorrow night.


And for later in the week, I'm thinking of trying my hand at slow cooked pulled pork.

So, yeah. I'm kind of a rockstar.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

muah!






Happy birthday, baby! I love you:)