Weekend Recap

Hello, Monday. I'm not so excited to see you, but I suppose there's nothing that can be done about that. You always come too soon after Friday, Saturday and Sunday treat me so well.  And you take forever to get through.  Ah well.  I think it's safe to say I had a lovely weekend.  Some highlights include ::

• Stevie was so perfect on the road.  She didn't complain at all and cooperated fully at every stop.  Thank goodness.
• After we arrived at the lake house, we were treated to delicious dinner that included shrimp + veggie skewers, played Euchre, drank wine and tolerated some crazy doggies being, well...crazy.
• Saturday was a pretty glorious summer day.  There was a slight chill in the air, Peanut was adorable as ever (and he learned how to say Mo!), the sun was beaming, the water was refreshing and Olympics were watched.  We took the boat out and admired all of the exquisite homes that surround Lake Maxinkuckee.  The water sparkled and the sunset was perfect.  It was the epitome of a glorious summer day.  That is, if you ignore the doggie back in the house who would not stop barking! Or the swollen, painful big toe that my husband suffered through.  
• Wine, euchre, Olympics.  Yes, yes, yes!
• Italian dinner, Olympics, resting up before what will surely be a big week. 

How were your weekends? I'd love to hear!  Are you as pumped about the Olympics as we are?  We watched field hockey and table tennis last night, too.  It's not nearly as fun to watch as swimming, diving and gymnastics but it's so much fun to see so much variety!  

Here's to a great week ahead!

Weekend Recap

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If there is a theme to this weekend, it would surely be, "surprise!".  We schlepped ourselves up north to Chicago, "surprising" one friend and actually really surprising a few others.  It was a fond farewell to two of my very favorite people who are moving on to bigger and better things.  I can say it is now officially the end of the Chicago chapter for the founders of Mo Pie, Please (yes, there used to be 3 other lovely ladies sharing awesomeness with you all).  Some weekend highlights include ::

• Friday night pizza + True Blood + early to bed
• Leaving Louisville on schedule with donuts in hand, thank you very much
• Hanging out with friends like old times - damn, it felt so good.
• "Surprising" our friend Bart, who had unfortunately guessed his surprise, but it was still a happy moment.
• Surprising more friends - they were genuinely surprised, hoorah!
• Enjoying a warm Chicago evening outdoors with grillins, Chicago friends, music and beers.  It really was such a lovely going away party.
• Hanging out with our little buddy, Liam.  He is 16 months old now - holy smokes!
• Brunch on the square like old times, followed by a stroll through the Logan Square Farmer's Market - this used to be a weekly activity for the mister and myself.  We totes stocked up on what we could (me, soap; him, pickled mushrooms; plus some amazing strawberries and cherries for the ride home).
• Smooth sailing drive back to Louisville, just in time to pick up Stevie before the pet resort closed.  

How were your weekends? Wonderful, I hope!  Here's to a great week ahead!

Weekend Recap

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Oh, what a weekend!  After spending most of last week alone while the hubs was away on business, I was rewarded with an extra fun weekend with visitors from Chicago.  We celebrated Derby just right, got a heaping dose of cute from watching Stevie and Konrad (a goldendoodle!) play non-stop and soaked up every last bit of Louisville's perfect weather.  Some highlights include ::

• Watching Stevie and Konrad meet and greet.  They really did well with each other, especially considering Steves can be a real brat sometimes.  Konrad, you are such a patient pup!
• Pizza + Booze + Oaks + Louis C.K.  + friends = fantastic Friday night
• Our friends happened to have their offer accepted for a house outside of Chicago on Saturday, so naturally we celebrated!
• Outdoor fun - we bought stuff to grill, had drinks, played Bocce, watched the dogs play, laughed a lot and ended with sitting around a fire.  
• The Derby! We watched comfortably in our living room and cheered on our chosen horses.  Based off name alone, I chose Bodemeister.  I thought I had done so well for 3/4 of those 2 minutes, but I'll Have Another finished what Bodemeister started.  None of us chose I'll Have Another to win so we all basked in the glory of the name and did just that :)  Is it just me, or is that possibly the greatest winning name of all time?!
• Before we said our goodbyes on Sunday, we went out to have brunch at Wild Eggs.  That place is always delicious.
• We bid farewell to our friends, mowed the grass and played another round of bocce before retiring for the day

How were your weekends?  Spectacular, I hope.  Here's to a great week ahead!

Be sure to check out The Snackpot - my friend Jacob has got a pretty great thing going, and it launches today! Here's a funny video from Pitchfork 2011 that The Snackpot put together.

Friday's Fancies + Have an Exhilarating Weekend!

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Happy Derby weekend, everyone!  Now that I am a Louisville resident, I feel it's only right and natural to celebrate the town's beloved holiday.  I won't be attending the Derby this year and will instead be watching the race from the best seat in the house (my couch) with some good friends.  If I were to go this year, and had tons of dough to spend on tickets that weren't the infield, clothes and betting, I would likely be wearing something like this.  The Derby is a classy event and if you're going to dress up, you'd better be wearing a hat (people take it so seriously!).  I'm not a hat lady, so it's likely I'd just bring one along to have, to avoid the stares of disapproval!

Nothing screams Derby like D&G, right?  Paired with a turquoise MiuMiu shoulder bag, Stanwells coral wedges, a fancy Swarovski cocktail ring, Calypso St. Barth danglies and a bright pop of Nars nail polish in Amchoor by Thakoon, you've got a solid look that stands out, yet blends you right in with the other rich folks and celebrities floating around Churchill Downs.

What do you have planned this weekend?  I keep forgetting tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo.  We have plans to grill with our special Chicago visitors tomorrow, and I'm thinking that drinking mojitos will celebrate both holidays fairly.  Let's face it, mint juleps need carbonated water.  Am I right? Yeah.  I totally am.  

My mister has been out of town all week on business and he gets home in an hour and a half.  I can't hardly wait!  So here's to a great weekend, full of friends, food and fun!

Be sure to check out all the other Friday's Fancies at {long distance loving}!

Friday is Fancy + Have an Amazing Weekend!

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Happy Friday, everyone!  This week has flown by and I've been definitely been a social butterfly.  I've had a lot of fun these last few weeks and the fun isn't ending any time soon.  We've got some great company coming in from Chicago (who will also be rooting on the Jayhawks), some garden beds to finally be built before they arrive and tons of sunshine in the forecast.  Speaking of sunshine, there is no rain in the forecast, so this week's FF's seems a little out of place.  But it won't be long until it's appropriate, I'm sure.  

On rainy days, it's fun to dress the part.  A good pair of Hunters really works wonders if you're forced to be out trudging through the puddles.  I have yet to wear my Hunters in awhile (anybody else feel funny walking in them sometimes? Just me, cause I'm so short? Okay) but that doesn't mean I don't love them.  If I had this Steven Alan rain jacket I'd be sporting it on rainy days or not (even though we haven't needed jackets much as of late).  

I think the month of March mistook itself for April this year.  All of the April showers that should bring May flowers have already completed their cycle.  My bright and beautiful tulips are already starting to die off for pete's sake!  But I digress.

What have you planned for this weekend?  Will you be watching basketball?  Honestly, it's all I can think about.  I'm so proud of KU and their ability to show everyone wrong and bust those brackets.  They haven't played their best - that is, up until the game against UNC - but they'll finish strong.  And if only we could witness one of the biggest upsets in history -  U of L whooping UK!  Could it happen? I think I'd cry tears of joy if so.  Go Jayhawks! Go Cards!

Have a lovely weekend everyone!  Don't forget to enter the giveaway! It goes until Sunday at 10 p.m. est, so get your comments in before it's too late!

Weekend Recap

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Good morning, everyone!  We're back to reality after a blissful weekend and I'm already counting down the days until my work week is over.  Christmas is SO soon and we leave for our trip to Kansas on Wednesday! Yowza's.  This weekend was excellent and I'm really in the Christmas spirit big time.  Some highlights include ::

• Holiday music + baking whoopie pies and "chicken" buffalo dip
• Holiday party! The potluck was a success and we merrily partied the night away 
• Cozy Saturday in our pj's
• Dinner at the Village Anchor - it was incredibly cozy inside and quaint on the outside, it was decorated for Christmas and the fire was lit.  
• Yahtzee in front of the fireplace.  Even Gus hung out in the box...
• Sunday fun day - friends/family came over for dinner and we all watched Home Alone.  Sunday's are really pretty great when spent like that
• A new dresser! The mister's grandpa made us a beautiful walnut dresser and it was dropped off as an early Christmas present.  It smells so wonderful and looks absolutely stunning.  I'm in love!

How were your weekends? Festive and warming, I hope.  Here's to a lovely week, my friends!

Weekend Recap

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What a week! I think I am alone on this one but a part of me is slightly relieved it's Monday.  But let's pretend I didn't really just say that.  You see, I had a very wonderful week, full of the 3 most important f's = family, friends and food.  For over a week, we had family and friends staying at our house, keeping us company and full of warmth.  But now Monday is here, we are back to our same ole routine and the kitty can peacefully sleep in his favorite spot(s).  Normalcy has returned and I'm feeling thankful for both warm and fuzzies and also normalcy, sweet normalcy.  

Some highlights of the last week include ::

• Games! We played so many we lost count.  I won pretty much all of them, and that is fun to admit.  
• Bourbon's Bistro! We treated my folks to a gourmet Kentucky meal for my mom's birthday.  All of our food was prepared with bourbon, naturally.  We ate with smiles on our faces and laughed about the Scotty Davenport show being filmed behind us.  
• Birthday karaoke!  Our friend Alex turned the big 3-0 and to celebrate, we all put ourselves out there and jammed some karaoke tunes to a broad audience.  It was pretty fun, needless to say.
• TURKEY DAY! Holy me oh my was Thanksgiving good.  My mister is seriously the best person ever.  He woke up and started churning out one success after another.  By the time I woke up and had my coffee, mostly everything was done or in the oven.  I was impressed.  We successfully hosted one of the best Thanksgivings of my life and I am so thankful for that.  I'm also so very thankful for so many things - but most importantly for every single person that was there that day.  How great is it that both the mister and I's folks are fun for our friends to be around?!
• Mammoth Cave + Jim Beam Distillery Tour!  We trekked down south and embraced my stepdads geology love.  We walked through a mammoth cave and stared in awe at all the beauty. It all blows me away!  Jim Beam was on the way home and what better way to end your stay in Kentucky than to tour a distillery!  We took a quick tour and sampled two of their top shelf bourbons.  
• My folks left early Saturday morning so we spent the remainder of our weekend with visiting friends.  
• Vegging on the couch.  It was truly needed.  Such a great way to end such a crazy good week.

How were your holidays? I'd love to hear!  Again, congrats to Erin for winning the Shabby Apple giveaway! And hello to all of my new followers - so excited to meet you!

Last, if you live in Louisville - don't forget to go to Proof on Main tomorrow to meet myself and Alison of {long distance loving}!  Sign up here!

Weekend Recap

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Hello again!  How are you?  How were your weekends? Excellent, I hope!  Our weekend was one of the best weekends and I'm feeling so very warm and fuzzy as a result.  Some highlights include ::

• Chicago visitors!!!  Some of our bestest friends came in for a weekend visit and it was glorious.  The time flew by unfortunately (as it always does) but we made the most of it.
• Pizza + wine/beer + fire.  Oh yes.  So.  Cozy.
• Morning coffee + chats.  I can't get enough!
• Baby shower - only two more months to go until we meet the newest addition to our extended family.  
• Champagne + euchre = perfection (except for losing to the boys)
• MY PARENTS!!  They arrived safely and right in time for dinner!  
• Tofurkey roast/pot roast dinner.  It was so tasty and so awesome to have the dinner table completely full with so many of my all-time favorite people.  
• Taboo night - Taboo is super fun with teams of 3, let me tell you.  Us girls totally ruled that one.
• Apple pancake brunch - a great way to send off the friends.  
• Bears victory!
• Delicious manicotti followed by some awesome r n' r.  I love weekends.

It's good to be back, it's good to be with family and it's good to be excited about Thanksgiving!  Here's to a wonderful week ahead!

Weekend Recap

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Good morning, lovelies!  How were your weekends? Wonderful, I hope.  Ours was pretty good - aside from the fact that I spent most of it just trudging through, feeling a little off.  I still haven't become officially sick, but I can't tell if the fatigue and scratchy throat is going away or if it's just going to be kept at bay for awhile.  Does this happen to any of you?  

Anyway...'twas a good weekend.  Some highlights include ::

• MEETING DOGGIES!!  We're seriously starting the dog adoption process and on Friday evening we ventured down the street to meet a few pooches and to introduce ourselves to the foundation.  They're on the look out for the perfect match and I couldn't be more thrilled!
• Cumberland Brews - we decided to go out to eat afterwards and enjoy some casual hang time with good people.  
• Brunch - the husband's grandma came over and we served her biscuits + gravy.  Seriously, he makes the best biscuits and gravy.  He also watches a lot of Good Eats...
• Spending the afternoon going to LaGrange for furniture shopping and also the mall for other shopping.  I can't remember the last time I can honestly say I went to the mall.  It was enjoyable and we totally got some double doozies from the cookie store.
• Saturday night veg fest.  Since I'm not feeling 100%, I opted to stay in on Saturday while the hubs went to a bourbon party.  It was nice, I rested on the couch, knit, watched some of this and played some of that.
• Homemade french toast.
• U of L basketball!  Raegan treated me with a ticket to the Louisville men's basketball game vs. Lamar.  I loooove going to NCAA basketball games and she knew it.  It seriously made my month!  Even though the seats were so high up it felt like we could plummet, it was totally worth it.
• Bears victory! I may have missed the majority of the game but that's ok.  
• Chinese food + veggin' with friends.

All in all, a terrific weekend.  Add to it a 70+ degree November day and you've got some serious perfection going on.  I'd love to hear about your weekends!  Here's to a great week ahead of us, my friends.

Weekend Recap

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The ole weekend recap.  I can honestly say, it was another good weekend.  But really, when are weekends not that good?  It was a lovely fall weekend in Kentucky, with friends and family and a little bit of Johnny Depp.  Just the way I like it.  Some highlights include ::

• Hang time at Z-Bar - 'twas lovely to be in the company of a lovely lady
• Family lunch - I think it's still so strange (but in a good way) to just be able to go to these things now without a lot of travel.  We celebrated the mister's stepbrother's birthday with good food, followed by a trip to the casino (which I did not join in on).  The mister won $250! 
• Since it was such a gorgeous and sunny day, I opted to not spend it inside a dingy casino with no windows, full of cigarettes.  I don't like to gamble anyway, so the sister-in-law and I went and popped some bubbly and hung out backyard style.  
• Since the mister won $250, he treated me to a lovely tapas dinner at North End Cafe.  From the ginger mojito to the rosemary and olive oil sauteed shrimp, it was a delicious and tasty meal.  
• We went back home, drank some Chimay and enjoyed a lovely evening at home (and some Charlie Day on SNL)
• Sunday was another lovely day so we woke up and went on a 2 mile hike around Anchorage.  It is seriously so pretty this time of year.
• After a relaxing afternoon, we went and saw The Rum Diary at the last matinee showing.  After all, if your mister randomly wins $250, you celebrate by doing things you don't normally do (especially when you've been on a spending freeze).  The movie was pretty funny and Johnny Depp was enjoyable as always.  You don't necessarily need to see this in theaters but if you're itching to go to the movies like I was, this is a good pick.  
• We ended the weekend with some Dr. Mario and beers and yes, it ruled.

How were your weekends? Wonderful, I hope.  Here's to a great week ahead!

Weekend Recap + Happy Halloween!

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What a whirlwind weekend!  It was a good one, that went by in the blink of an eye.  A lot of fun was had and I'm sad to see it over so quickly.  Some highlights include ::

• Paranormal Activity 3 - I know you're probably all tired of hearing me talk about seeing this movie, but I must say it was pretty amazing.  Not only was it terrifying, but it had humorous parts that are making me laugh still.  
• Pizza!
• It was a Z-bar kind of night, full of birthday celebrations (happy birthday again, Ann), a John Lennon cover band, a Velvet Underground cover band, and all of our Louisville friends in the same place with 2 Chicago friends to boot.  'Twas good times, my friends.  Good.  Times.
• On Saturday morning we had visitors, two of which were little and adorable.  It was nice to meet you, Maggie's family!
• We managed to fill the bed of our S-10 up entirely with firewood from a man in our neighborhood.  We immediately went home and stacked it up nicely for aesthetics reasons, of course.  And later on that night we had totally had a delightful fire.
• We finally bottled our homemade brew.  Fingers crossed...
• Mexican Chili Pie - mmm
• Apples to Apples - it was epic and hilarious.
• Family birthday dinner + ice cream cake + Balderdash.  Certainly a lovely ending to a lovely weekend.

The weather was beautifully sunny and warm for a late October weekend.  My favorite :)

How were your weekends? Wonderful, I hope!  Here's to a great week ahead!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Weekend Recap

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This print couldn't be more apt for me .  The weekend was a good one, but it was one of those where I really proved that I'm not perfect.  But don't worry, I'm still pretty awesome.  You like how vague I am?  Some highlights of the weekend include ::

• A night out with friends
• Scoring a sweet mattress at an even sweeter price (thank you, liquidation) for our guest bedroom 
• Clean windows so we can stare at the snow this winter
• Paranormal Activity 2 - we're going to see the 3rd one this Friday!
• Homemade biscuits + veggie gravy
• Painted kitchen! 
• Catching up on Project Runway (I can't believe some of the things that have happened and I'm so excited for the finale next week)
• Chillaxin'

I'm looking forward to the week ahead.  I have tons of apples to use for baking (yay!), Paranormal Activity 3 to see with a birthday girl and Chicago visitors next weekend!  What are you up to this weekend? And how were your weekends?

Be sure to check back in tomorrow for a very special post.  Here's a hint - look to the top of my sponsors :)

Weekend Recap

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I am pretty sure I loved every single second of this weekend.  Which is truly a fantastic way to feel after your last weekend in the city you've called home for the last six years.  Some highlights include ::

• Dinner at Union in Evanston.  This pizza place is delicious and I mean delicious.  We each ordered a different pizza and shared in the glory.  So good.
• After dinner we had drinks down the street where good conversation was had
• Packing, packing, packing.  Our apartment is a disaster right now and you have to step over several boxes every time you get up.  But we're making serious progress, folks!
• French toast at Victory's Banner
• Cheer Accident @ The Hideout - I'm so so so glad we were able to go to The Hideout one last time.  That place is such an amazing venue and being there always warms my heart.  They had hung up gold tinsel along all the walls that week so it was extra shimmery inside.  
• Going away party - our friend Jacob just moved into a spacious apartment complete with a big back yard, so we spent the entire day outdoors drinking, eating cake/pie/cupcakes/chips.   It was one of those parties where you say you're leaving 800 times but then end up staying another hour. Needless to say, karaoke showed up when the sun went down and I had to sing one final karaoke jam for Jake.  I hope everyone who heard (including the neighbors on both sides who were all just staring at us) had "sweet dreams" last night.

Now, the final countdown has approached and it's time to hustle.  So if you don't hear from me much this week, just know that my life is in disarray right now but that I love you all.  Also, I've got exciting guest bloggers lined up for next week while we settle into our new home.  Get excited!

How were your weekends? I'd love to hear!

Weekend Recap

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What a weekend!  It flew right on by like it barely even happened - but I attribute that to the copious amounts of fun I had.  Nothing beats a wedding-filled weekend spent with friends you rarely see because of distance.  That's exactly how my weekend went down.  Some highlights include ::

• Rehearsal dinner/Pre-Wedding Bash - we drank endless amounts of margaritas and mojitos and beers for several hours, then walked home.  It was awesome.
• I love getting all gussied up for things so I thoroughly enjoyed putting on my brightly colored Zara dress and fancying up my eyes in a pretty purple hue.
• I feel the same way about seeing my love getting dressed up in a suit and tie!
• This wasnt' so much a highlight, but about 45 minutes before the wedding was to start, it began storming pretty bad.  Various guests came in rather soaked and the ceremony was delayed for a bit.  But when the clouds parted, they parted for good - we all cheered and immediately rushed outside to begin.
• Watching/listening to my husband officiate the ceremony was something I'll never forget.  He was so well spoken and made it seem like he'd performed 100 weddings before.  He did an amazing job.
• I sang along to an M.Ward song with my friend Sam after the bride & groom shared their kiss - it was really fun and a pleasure to accompany him.
• Champagne, champagne, champagne!
• Dancing, dancing, dancing!!
• Not being as hungover as I feared
• Lazy Sunday afternoon strolls for Italian ice in the 75 degree weather

Now it's Monday, my friends are heading back to New York, my husband has left me all week for business in Canada and it's looking like rain out there.  So I guess I'll put a smile on my face, bask in the afterglow of my terrific weekend and hope Friday gets here faster than ever before.

Weekend Recap

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This weekend was awesome.  Except the weather, that wasn't awesome.  The weather is so non-awesome, that we might actually see some snow today.  Those poor flowers and plants trying to grow out there, they really don't seem to stand a chance right now.  But I digress.  This weekend....well, this weekend was full of excitement and friends and entertainment.  I loved every moment of it.  Some highlights include ::

• Cold and rainy Friday night spent hanging out at home with the hubs
• Saturday morning coffee + Spaceballs!
• Watching the Bulls trail to the Pacers and then Derrick Rose said NOPE and the Bulls came back and WON!  Larry Bird was so disappointed.
• Modern Vintage Chicago w/my girls!  We went a little too late - because we were getting kicked out and weren't even 3/4 of the way through!  We all scored some vintage goods, but I wish it could have gone until at least 6 p.m.  Did any of you Chicago girls go too?
• Dinner at Maude's Liquor Bar.  Mmmmm, mmmm, mmm.  This place is good.  If you like French food, GO eat there at once!  Thank goodness I started eating seafood...plus, check out their awesome website.
• BOOBS AND GOOMBAS!  The Super Mario burlesque was every bit amazing as I had hoped.  I laughed and laughed and oohed and awed.  If you were a fan of Mario and Luigi, you would love this show.  I might never look at the video game the same again after this and that is totally okay with me!  Definitely worth it!  I just hope for your sake that Dan Katz and company are not audience members that night.  Not only did he give the performers the finger when it came time to collect tips, but they all talked during the whole show along with many other reasons to complain about them.  
• Tron Sunday!  I haven't had one of these in ages, but our friends who we used to have Tron Sunday's with regularly were in town from Brooklyn.  It was GREAT!  

What a blissful weekend.  I'm sad it's over...

How were your weekends? I'd love to hear!

Last but not least...Dan Katz SUCKS!

Weekend Recap

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What a weekend it's been.  It started off with an overflow of happy emotions and then ended with a devastation that has me pretty down, to say the least.  Not to be too overdramatic, but March Madness really has a way of kicking you where the sun doesn't shine, you know?  I mean, one minute you're over the moon with the excitement of a victory.  Cut to less than 48 hours later, your head's hung low and your heart is broken because of a surprising loss to an 11-seed team.  Ugh!

Other than basketball, the weekend was good.  Some highlights include ::

• Bar night with BK & Jen!  Catching up with friends is always nice, especially when there is a blowout on TV of the best kind going on in the background (KU crushing Richmond)
• Euchre night with the Hinshaws!  Peanut is growing like crazy and he's got this cute little smile that's starting to come out to play.  Or maybe that was just me convincing myself that his little mouth movements were really smiles in disguise.  Either way, that boy sure is cute.
• We finally got around to watching Howl - it was very good.  Accompanied by a glass of wine, it was the perfect way to end a Saturday night.  I highly recommend seeing it.
• Mildred Pierce.  After hearing an interview on NPR, I couldn't wait to watch this new HBO miniseries.  Kate Winslet is lovely in it, as is Melissa Leo.  I'm already hooked!  Did you watch it? It's definitely a lovely way to spend a chilly Sunday night, especially after your heart has been broken.  (As a side note, my maiden name is Pierce and I used to live on Mildred street when I moved to Chicago.  Just thought I'd share)

How were your weekends?  Good, I hope.  Also, the bright side of KU's loss is that you don't have to read my biased basketball opinions any longer!  But I'm curious to know if any of the Final Four teams have your hearts?  My bracket(s) is shot, but I did pick UConn to go to the final against KU, losing of course.  So I guess I can get behind Kemba Walker to take them there...

Happy birthday, Anna-Maria!

So many good times with you, A-M!  To one of my best friends, HAPPY FREAKIN' BIRTHDAY!  

Love,
Mo Pie

Holiday party time

It's time to get dressed up nice...

get in touch with that festive feeling....

eat some cookies...

drink some champagne...

and be merry!

Tonight we're going to a holiday party with many lovely friends and I can't hardly wait!  There is plenty of snow on the ground, cookies baked and deviled eggs on their way.  I'm going to don my perfect red lipstick, wear sparkly shoes and sip on champagne all night long! Well maybe not all night long but you know what I mean.

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Good times lie ahead

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The house is sparkling clean (I needed to sanitize everything, I mean if they get sick while they're here I'm gonna be really mad at myself), the tree is fully decorated and it's warm and inviting inside.  Our guests are on their way and soon it's time to party (but not too hard, we're both still a little sick) like old times.  Should be nothing short of awesome, right?

Don't forget to enter the giveaway!  You have until the morning of Monday, December 6 to win some cool prints.

Girl Talk

In case you haven't heard the news...the internet broke on Monday.  And Girl Talk is to blame.

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If you haven't had the chance to download it yet because you couldn't even load the site, keep trying.  It's totally worth it.  My friend Jonathan "Two Eyes" Schenke mastered the record and that right there is reason enough for downloading it.  For free.  Plus, Greg Gillis is a good dude who makes good jams, puts on good shows and is friends with good people (i.e., my friends). And did I mention IT'S FREE!?!

What are you waiting for?  Go here and start jamming!