pear & goat cheese salad

Yum. Just looking at this salad makes my mouth water. Does lettuce do that to anyone else? 
I'll think we'll have this for dinner tonight.


To make it:

Pear & Goat Cheese Salad [serves 4]

Greens
2 pears, sliced
1 cup crumbled goat cheese
Salt
Pepper

Dressing

6 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon honey
1 tablespoon mustard

Place the greens on plates and add pear slices and goat cheese.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Whisk together oil, honey and mustard and pour over the salad and serve.

[image and recipe found via my new favorite blog Sweet Paul]

mod podge vases

This is the next project I plan to work on. We have some vases left over from our wedding that would be perfect for this creation. Aren't they beautiful! And apparently they are extremely quick and easy to make.

For instructions, click here.

[image via Mod Podge Rocks and Natural Home Magazine]

photo decor

I like this idea. If you have lots of fun polaroids you should do this.

[via Cookie magazine

time.

Boo. I haven't found the time to do any posting. I miss it.

I've been slammed at work (Which is actually a good thing. I've been working on some exciting design projects) and by the time I've belly danced and managed to get home, I'm worn out. On Sunday I finally caught up on folding 8 loads of laundry and as a reward I read some of my new book, The Time Traveler's Wife.

That's all that's really new. That and birthday parties, dinner gatherings, and celebrating our 6 month anniversary (which is actually very exciting!). This weekend I'm heading to Ohio to see some people who are very special to me. And then Thanksgiving will be here before we know it. I'm making all the desserts this year, I'm pretty excited. I would love is my treats looks like the ones in these images. One can hope.

I'll be back to the blogging world soon, I hope.

xoxo

[image via Style Me Pretty & Martha]

Tamara | Senior

This girl is so much fun. She's a natural model! Tamara is graduating this December and we had the pleasure of taking Tamara's senior pictures. I'm not even done editing these but they are so fun I couldn't wait any longer. Thanks for an awesome afternoon Tamara!

[images via Monika+Jonathan]

friends

We love our friends. And it's so nice when some come live with us for a week!

Aaron and Rika, who got married 2 weeks ago, are about to embark on an awesome adventure in Taiwan. How fun! We're a little jealous. Anyway, while they have been here we've had loads of adventures. Mostly cooking Indian feasts and playing outside. The sun was so pretty Sunday evening we decided to capture some sun flare and jumping action. To read more about their adventures (and see more photos), click here.

[images courtesy of the timer setting on husband's camera and rika's mad photo editing skills]

chocolate giveaway

Who wouldn't want to enter a giveaway for some yummy free chocolate? Visit the fabulous Love and Olive Oil to enter. Husband and I may have to stop by Olive and Sinclair Chocolate in Nashville next time we're in town.

Happy Monday!

[Image via Love and Olive Oil]

etsy fun

Every now and then I find something that I truly adore on Etsy. Today, it's the Heart of Light shop. I think I just may get a bunch  of things and give them away as presents (or keep them, tee hee). You see, I'm not a the best present giver, and this year it's been horrible. I'm behind on 2 birthday presents (I do love you both)! Anyway these are super fun, no?

...and heh. These items can be found in many other colors besides yellow. After I  wrote all this and posted the photos I just realized I must be partial to yellow. :) It is my favorite color after all.

Happy weekend!

max wanger shop

The well-known photographer, Max Wagner has officially opened his online shop. One can purchase prints and t-shirts based off his photography. Kinda a neat idea if you ask me.

Find out more here.

[image via max wanger shop]

tea towel calendar

I know that this calendar (and more like it) have already been plastered around the inter-web, but I love it so much that I actually had a dream about it last night. Haha. I think it's beautiful. Maybe I'll make calendars next year. I really need to start my etsy shop...hrm.

One can purchase this lovely piece and others like it, here.

[found via design sponge and little room la]