Oscar Favorites

This year J and I didn't quite meet our goal of watching all the Oscar nominated films (only 2!) but I still enjoyed watching the show - and the red carpet!  Tonight I had a few favorites. 



Rooney Mara stole my heart with this hair and makeup - I love her style.





Rooney Mara (LOVE.) and Kristen Wiig (can I borrow this?).



I don't always love what Angelina wears but I definitely LOVED this black dress (although I think she'd look lovelier if she put on about 10lbs!)!  And Milla Jovovich looked incredible - what a gorgeous wedding dress that would make!  Octavia Spencer looked beautiful and I was so happy she won for her role in The Help - great movie (and even better book!).

Tuesday Tune

OBSESSED.  WITH.  THIS.  SONG.

Something tells me I'm a bit behind the times on discovering this song but it's better late than never.  I'm pretty sure I listened to it at least 15 times yesterday.  LOVE.

"...but I don't wanna live that way, reading into every word you say, you said that you could let it go, and I wouldn't catch you hung up on somebody that you used to know..."

Uncommonly Beautiful

I LOVE this (found on Rosie Molinary's blog):

Happy Friday - any fun plans for the weekend?  I have to work on Saturday but then fun on Sunday with yoga, book club, and a birthday dinner with my girlfriends.  And then it all begins again! 

Enjoy your weekend!

Cardamom Cupcakes

Spices!  I love to incorporate spices into my cooking (especially Indian flavors) and now into my baking.  For awhile now I've been wanting to try using cardamom (isn't that a great name?!) in a dessert and I found an excellent recipe for cardamom cupcakes on the Alpine Berry blog and they turned out to be so delicious!  Such a warm, comforting flavor - reminiscent of your favorite chai tea latte (or perhaps a chai float?).

In lieu of the masala chai frosting I opted for a simple vanilla icing with a few sprinkles.  Although next time I will definitely need to give it a try!

These cupcakes are a wonderful alternative to the plain jane white cupcake/cake - I think I might know what I want for my birthday cake!

Who Do You Love?

Happy Valentine's Day to you and your sweet (or sweets)!  A nice simple song to enjoy...



"...I want my life to be lived with you, lived with you...baby you don't know what it's like, to love somebody, to love somebody, the way I love you..." 


Do you have any fun plans tonight? My husband and I are staying in and making hummus melts and watching the Pink Panther (original).  Not super romantic but sounds perfect to me after a long day at the office!

Random Acts

My calendar has informed me that this week is "Random Acts of Kindness Week".  How cool!  I've often heard of people doing small things for others like paying for drinks at Starbucks or even paying someone in the store a compliment.  Do you have any other ideas?  I'd like to participate in my own way.  

There is even a Random Acts of Kindness Foundation!  How inspiring!


"You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon will be too late."  [Ralph Waldo Emerson]


Happy Monday!

Whole Life

Anyone who knows me knows that I (and James, too!) love dogs!  And our little ones, Piper and Fox hold special places in our hearts.  I hope to add a couple more to the family - they bring so much joy!  Here are some snapshots of the pups.

"Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole."  [Roger Caras]

Happy Friday!

By the way, I have missed my blog!  Tax season is in full swing which means I'm almost living at the office these days and that leaves little time for much else... but I will be blogging still, it's just too much fun!

A Photo Slideshow

I created this photo slideshow for Laura and Nich to enjoy - it's such a fun way to capture the feeling of the day!





And if you know of anyone who would like photos, I would love to capture their moments! :) This is too much fun to stop!