The Big Caption.

This project is hilarious to me.  It's called The Big Caption.  And it's making me smile.  Hope y'all are having a great Memorial Day weekend!

Photographer I love: Jo Bradford

I absolutely love her series of 365 ways to say goodbye.  Simply gorgeous. [ flickr.]

New Orleans Cooking Experience: Bourbon Pecan Bread Pudding

Y'all this was really one of the simplest and most delicious things we made in our cooking class.  It's the perfect blow-them-away dish at a party with the lowest amount of stress.  Check it.


Materials:
1 loaf French bread (day old -- usually for cheap at bakeries)
5 eggs
1 can condensed milk
1 can evaporated milk
1 cup roasted pecans
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tsp vanilla
pecans to sprinkle on top


Method:
Tear apart the bread into medium-large pieces.  Mix everything together and pour into a greased pan.  Cook at 350 for 45 min.

Then the finale is adding the bourbon sauce to it.
-1 stick butter
-1 cup brown sugar
-1/4 cup bourbon
Melt it all together over low/med heat and pour over the pudding.  Enjoy!

How amazing does that look?!

Best Breakfast.

I've been eating this for breakfast for the whole week.. and this is honestly one of the first breakfasts that has really held me over until a late lunch without starving.  

So simple:
Whole Wheat English muffin
Reduced Fat Peanut Butter
Bananas

I think I've switched from being a morning cereal girl to this.  Goodbye Frosted Flakes (and a child's breakfast haha).

Summer White.

Lately I've been in love with summer whites.  I never really wear them, because I know me, and I know I'll spill anything not-white that I get my hands on all over myself.  It's just a fact.  But, since I am coming into adulthood.. I need to learn to not do this.  Easier said than done I think.. but I'm willing to give it a try.

I saw this dress.. and fell in love.. and bought it from Ideeli this morning -- Marc New York sale.  It's a summer white, and I adore the style of it.  Whatchy'all think about summer whites this year?  

And now I really want some new sandals to match.. how about these?!  All from Urban.

I wear my heart on my sleeve.

[craftie robot]

EKG of a heartattack [Artologica]

These items are so lovely -- I love the science of medicine as much as the art.. and these combine the two beautifully.  The EKG is even giving me inspiration for my next tattoo even.  I might even keep a journal of my medical journey in that lovely little moleskine... hmm..

Oh Summer..

It's so close I can taste it.  This is all I want to do all. summer. long.  Who's with me??

So far, there aren't any beach plans in the works for the summer.. but I am really really craving my toes in the sand, a good book in hand, and a cooler of beer next to me in the shade. 

picture via tumblr

Cooper is hilarious to me.

Everytime he hears a siren.. this is what happens.  It's a pathetically endearing howl.

Cooper Howls Like a Lady from Sarah M on Vimeo.

Blog Spotlight: My Favs.

I think it's been just about a year since I've started on blogger (and we don't need to mention the old xanga/livejournal days.. err).. but I've really fallen in love with doing this and sharing with all y'all my life, interest, blah blah blah... and I hope you have enjoyed it.

What I love also is discovering new blogs and new blogging friends -- who I know if I met in real life, I'm sure we'd just have a great time.

Of recent, here are a few I'd like to share with y'all in case you haven't checked them out already:

Little Blue Deer.  I love Shari's fabulous images.. and it always gives me daily inspiration that I constantly look forward to... like the picture below.  Don't you die for this living space?!  One day.. (sigh).

Life is Bananas.  Mayra is hilarious to me, and I feel like we're kindred spirits.  And she's got some handsome dogs.. which y'all know I'm a sucker for.

Then if you're not already following my wifey, Sesh in the City, that should be your next to click "follow".  She just finished her first year of grad school in the Big Apple and is chronicling her journey since she's left NC. 

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And obv this is just the beginning.. I'm obsessed with a lot of blogs (and have more than I can read in one day on my Google Reader) but these are the ones that I'm absolutely in love with at the moment.  I love finding new amazing blogs, so please forward them my way and I'll add them!

Time for a Picnic

Spring really gets me in the mood to do everything outdoors (if my new-found allergies will let me).. especially picnics.  One thing that I really (really really) want to do asap is sit out in a gorgeous park with Cooper.. some wine in tote.. and read in the shade on a gorgeous day.  Who's with me?

These pictures really get me in the mood:

[the burch jerks]

[The Jewels of New York]

[The Kitchn]