Hepburn and Houndstooth

I am officially unemployed.  Yikes!  I quit a job I love to move back to my tiny hometown.  I just be crazy, right?!  It’s just that being near family when you have two small children is absolutely priceless to me.  My family has only seen Harper twice, and he’s 8 months old!  That just doesn’t work for me, so we made a huge leap.  I have a week to pack up my life and say goodbye to some really good people.  I never made many friends here, but I’m so in love with the ones I have.  Quality over quantity, right?  My coworker Luis brought his camera to work yesterday to capture my last day.

Vanessa in action

Ammar, looking dapper

Vanessa was being sentimental and began saying how we’d always have each other, and as it rained outside, we began to sing a little Rihanna.

Now that it’s raining more than ever

Know that we’ll still have each other

You can stand under my umbrella

You can stand under my umbrella-ella-ella-ay-ay-ay….

Naturally, that would lead to this next shot.

Under my umbrella-ella-ella....

With the boss. And I have no neck, apparently.

YOU!

With our good friend Doug. With rock-hard abs, hes sooo dreamy!

Did they plan to match? You decide.

Thanks so much to Luis for sending me the pictures!  They serve as a reminder of a few important things:

1. Do not wear that outfit again. ever.
2. If getting together with Ammar and Luis, call ahead to see what we’re wearing.
3. Vanessa will always let me stand under her umbrella.
4. I have had amazing coworkers and am so blessed to also call them friends.

Sometimes I run across things in my Google Reader that are just too awesome to not post immediately.

I’m a huge fan of fun cookie cutters, and a big fan of typography.

Hello, lover…

Helvetica cookie cutters found at Made by Girl via The Coolist.

A week or so ago, a friend posted on Facebook something about doing a 30-day vegetarian challenge.  I asked her what her reasons were.   After hearing her reasons and doing some research, I was drawn in by the promise of feeling better overall at the end of the 30 days.  I have always been a fan of veggies and eating only small amounts of meat, so I decided I could do this!  I am now 5 days in and not missing meat at all!  We have discovered some really good recipes throughout the process.  My favorite so far is “Stuffed Peppers My Way” from allrecipes.com user Sandy.  The recipe is as follows:

With my tax refund expected in just a few days, I am obsessing over a lot of things I want to buy. At the top of that list is a pair of Hunter Wellies. After considering glossy gray, black, and navy, I think I have decided to go for the original Hunter green. They totally work as a neutral. As a short girl, I always have to deal with the ends of my pants dragging the ground and getting wet when it’s rainy out. I think I will use these boots to death for years! I can’t wait to wear these with a dress in the spring!

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I first posted these videos on my wedding blog, Life. Love. Lipstick.  It was making this video that inspired me to start a personal blog to document the journey I’m beginning.  At 29, as a mother of two in a long-term relationship, I have decided to create myself.