Missing a Beret

Feeling Frenchie

I Never Knew!

Brussell Sprouts are freaking delicious. Like, Seriously delicious.

Let me share my journey....

Miniature lettuce?

Remember to cut off the ends and pick off the yellow/brown pieces.

Olive Oil, Salt and Pepper

Foil makes clean-up so much easier :)

40 glorious minutes later

Seriously. Do you see this? 

Consider me obsessed!

You're Never Too Old for Toys

Quick! Gather all of the things you love most and place them around you. Preferably on your lap.

In this picture: 1 puppy, 3 toys.

I love having a puppy for many reasons - constant companionship, and excuse to get out more frequently, a cuddlebug at my beck and call, etc. But most of all, because he just makes me laugh. Tino, you are completely self-absorbed, ridiculously hyper, and a food machine...but at the end of the day, you make me laugh. And that counts for a lot.

p.s. I re-discovered my FAVORITE sweater of all time this morning.

Best Christmas Gift Ever.

It looks super lumpy on the side, it's mostly the pattern. Mostly...not completely ;)

If It's Good Enough For Goats...

I have a few obsessions: finding the perfect guacamole, shoes, wine (duh) and Neil Diamond. I think it's time to add to the list: shiny hair. I am obsessed with finding the latest greatest hair potion that will make my hair silky smooth. (Wow, a girl wanting shiny hair...so out of the ordinary)

Today, I think I'm one step closer to fulfilling my shiny hair quest...

Shinnnnny

Argan Oil! How had I never heard about this before? For those not in the know, Argan oil derives from the pits of the Argan tree, which are found in Moracco. In years past, because the pits were difficult to crack, the broken down seeds were extracted from goat poop. Yup. Goat poop. Goats have a thing for Argan pits. So much so that they climb the trees to get these little treasures. 

Just chillin...

Anyway. That brings me to the other day. A trip to Whole Foods, a shower, and a few drops of this oily goodness later and I now have some serious shine going on. Lovely. 

Now I just wish the sun would start shining down here in San Diego and I would be one happy shiny-haired chica. (See what I did there? Shine?!)

Sunny Day

When people try to bring you down, I say throw on some bright yellow, put on your favorite heels and kick some ass (in life).

It's been a rough week. But nothing I can't handle. I am neither homeless nor without family and dear, dear friends. So I guess I'm doing alright.

Yellow. With Attitude.

Kick Ass Shoes.

What's your remedy for a bad day?

Did I Become a Cat Lady?

I mean, it was bound to happen. A single gal in her (late) twenties....

My main squeeze

But in my defense, my "cat" is the most ADORABLE PUPPY EVER!

Some more proof of my singlehood?

Leftovers transformed?

Yes, it's a sandwich. A delicious "pulled pork" sandwich. But the reason this delicious concoction came into fruition? Singlehood! It's hard to cook for one - and so that means that I usually cook a few servings of whatever I fancy at a particular time, and then enjoy it several more times that week. It inevitably gets a little repetitive and so I'm forced to come up with new recipes to overcome my dilemma ;)

Last piece of evidence? Last night? Me in my living room, pajamas on, watching Eat Pray Love. My dinner of choice? A plate of cheese, some sliced pickles, some left over sweet potato fries (from lunch) and a glass of wine.

It's a rough life I tell ya!

Pork ecstasy

P.S. - my "pulled pork" recipe? So easy! I just boiled some leftover pork loin in a sauce pan, covered with water, added some apple cider vinegar and bbq sauce and let boil for an hour. Then just pulled the pork out and shredded it with a pair of forks. Voila! (I added a TBSP or 2 extra of BBQ sauce after shredding...I like it saucy!)

Ahoy!

I'm dressed like a sailor today.

A sailor who likes pink.

And likes to cross one leg over the other.

It's a [sailor]'s life for me.