My Instaweek...

Last week was busy but good. Here are some images from my Instagram, you can follow by clicking below.

• Red lips at work day
• Comfort dinner and fun reading
• Trying out a fun new all, SketchGuru
• Selfie at work with sleepy eyes

• Drive to work in a glow
• Table of sweets at friend's engagement party
• Fun print work outfit
• Someone's watching me study

• Close up of necklace and plaid shirt
• Colorful casual Friday outfit
• Colorful non-casual outfit
• Cool old building in Hollywood

• The Pantages, glowing at night
• Cool old gate door on the way to Runyon Canyon
• View of the Hollywood sign from Runyon hike
• Outfit post on the blog

My Instaweek....

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so here are 8,000 for you...

Top L: chilly day in LA requires a turtleneck and a hummingbird brooch; R: a chilly night in LA requires a snuggly puppy
Bottom L: A gloomy day in LA brightened by some calla lilies; R: headed to the gym at lunch.

An Expert Reveals....

It is my goal when I shop to be frugal yet to buy things that don't look cheap.  I also don't want to settle for something if its not EXACTLY what I was envisioning in my mind's eye.  But my mind's eye seems to have expensive taste.  You know those pages in fashion/beauty magazines that show multiple options of a current trend? Like "Oxfords are in this season! Here are 8 different styles all of different prices."  Inevitably, even before I know what the brand or price is, just by looking at the style, my favorite on the page will be the most expensive.  Never fails!  So annoying!

Well, I discovered this book yesterday that I have started reading and I'm hoping it will transform my shopping (and by consequence my wardrobe and style!).

Because I like to eat good food...

White Chicken Lasagna
(image courtesy of
http://oneordinaryday.wordpress.com/)

That's really the reason I cook when I do. I don't 'like to cook', but I like the result.  And my husband loves to eat.  So I cook when I can (much less frequently when school is in session), and since I don't cook all that often I like to try a new recipe almost every time. 

We make it a point to eat healthy as a regular course, and Sundays are our pizza (or other junk food) day.  I tried this recipe this past weekend and I will definitely do it again, and while there are no nutritional facts given, I suspect its overall pretty healthy. 

Pretty planet...

I stumbled across this link yesterday and was awestruck by some of these images. We live on an amazing planet, and too often we are too busy or disconnected to be aware. Plus, most of these are images from around the world from places most of us will never visit in our lives, so thanksfully there is photography that we can share in the sights.  Below are a few to give you a taste; check out the site for all 50 amazing images.