collar popped

love her.

nautical living

please and thank you.

(and thank you, pottery barn, for taunting me this morning)

politico

adorable...

welcome to the world of PD life

i love guys like this that get tattoos on their face.

and then get upset when they get ID'd in a line up.

my response: that's the drawback of face tattoos, sorry!

p.s. please check out what appear to be lipstick mark

tattoos on his cheek and neck. love it.

taken from here.

she used to tie her hair up in ribbons and bows

yes i stole this off lauren conrad's tweet.
but how adorabe is this??

pep it up

i have seen people make stuffed peppers before
and i've always wanted to try them...
so when i saw this healthy, meaty recipe for them
i knew i had to jump on it...

stuffed red peppers

1 lb ground turkey
1 garlic, minced
1/4 onion
1 tbsp cilantro or parsley (i used both..yum!)
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp cumin powder
salt
3 large red bell peppers
1 cup fat free chicken broth
1/4 cup tomato sauce
1 1/2 cups cooked rice
olive oil spray
1/4 cup cheese

heat oven to 400 degrees.
start rice.
spray olive oil in pan.
add onion, garlic, and cilantro.
saute 2 minutes and add turkey.
season w/ salt, garlic powder, and cumin.
brown meat until cooked through.
add 1/4 cup tomato sauce and 1/2 cup broth
mix well and simmer for 5 minutes
combine cooked rice and meat.
cut bell peppers and remove seeds.
place in baking dish and spoon mixture into peppers.
pour remaining broth into dish.
cover with aluminum foil and cook for 35 minutes.
top with shredded cheese!

i love birthdays

it has been a wonderful birthday weekend....

friday


first, i had my work lunch with my lovely fellow PDs
at my favorite bar on mass ave, especially
in the winter...
b-day lunch: scotch eggs, tuna sandwich,
and massive onion rings
peppered with wonderful conversation
and great friends


then, lph took me to dinner at a wonderful
little italian joint, iaria's
iaria's is a nice family joint with one
of the best atmosphere's ever.
b-day dinner: BREAD!, salad, minestrone,
and spinach ravioli with 2 meatballs.
(picture from here)

saturday

i got myself pampered with a hair cut (finally!)!
i went to a new salon, orange moon.
they gave me a shoulder massage and a mini
facial before my haircut
the people there were awesomely lovely
and i have healthy hair again.
score!


aftewards, i met aj at bourbon street for a bloody mary
and he procured for me a picture i've wanted in there
for 6 years!! it is a painting of downtown indy
back in the day when women wore huge gowns
and everyone used the horse and buggy for transportation


then i moved on to BW3s for wings and football with
mr. scott laham & company.
others filtered in throughout the day
and of course i got a present from mr. pierre garcon...
COLTS WON!!!
so now we have the AFC championship game next week
couldn't be more excited....

sunday

woke up early to pamper myself a bit...
then met the parents for lunch at qdoba!! yumm-o!

after that, i got to spend some quality time with my
old best friend from my childhood.
the children's museum had a bad ass barbie exhibit....

then, we had dinner with the parents and came home
for movie night. apparently it was time for us to a pick
a bad one...do NOT see "beyond a reasonable doubt."
hideous.

monday

we had lunch at the cheesecake factory with the parents.
and i have a piece of red velvet cheesecake
for dinner tonight.

we're currently having a movie marathon...

basically, i ate my way to my 27th birthday :)
guess i'll be hitting the gym this week!