~EAT signs are back~

It has been forever since I made these, but I have had so many emails about them that I thought I'd bring them back one last time. 

Click here to take you to my etsy store!

xoxo

~lighten up!~

I really need to get serious now that spring is here.

It's my wake up call to stop making cookies and to start eating cleaner.

Summer will be here before you know it!

{or, at least I keep telling myself that!}

Here's a recipe that is delicious and won't leave you feeling weighted down.

Shrimp avocado salad:

 You can adjust this recipe to your liking.

This is the ratio I used, but you can certainly

 add more or take away from any of the ingredients.

xoxo

~thrifty thursday~{paper organization}

I love being organized. 

When I am looking for a recipe or a document, I want to be able to go right to it.

 However, my paper piles have been accumulating and I have been feeling a bit overwhelmed. 

So when I found this large wooden box at the thrift store for $4.99, I knew just what to do.

The first thing I did was paint it a less "shocking" color.

I chose Rosmary by Sherwin Williams.

Then I headed to Staples and picked up 50 file folders and

 an adjustable metal rack for them to hang from.

 I printed out labels for the tabs on card stock in the Asterism font.

 Then I spent the next two hours organizing and filing papers.

I feel so organized now!

This is jus the beginning of my Spring cleaning!

xoxo

~obsessing over John Derian~

I have been a fan of John Derian's work for a long time now.

Do you remember when Target had a small collection?

They sold out so fast.

I am loving these plate walls using his trays and plates.

What do you think?

My friend Jill told me that in this months Country Living there is a article on how to make John Derian inspired plated…..

I might just have to give it a try!

xoxo

~Starbucks and wine? OK!~

I'm sure that most of you die hard Starbucks fans, like me, have seen some of the coffee shops offering

Starbucks Evenings where they are serving wine and delicious appetizers and desserts!

I myself am a Starbucks aholic.

I've been known to eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner there. 

It's so easy when you are on the go, especially with all the drive-thrus.

Recently one of our local Starbucks began offering the evenings menu.

Starting at 4 pm you can have a variety of tasty foods, and of course, wine, and beer!

Regular menu items are also available during this time.

Later this week I am heading there with 15 friends for a little girls night out. 

It doesn't get more relaxing than that.

Check out some of their great foods that can be paired with their wine selection:

Blue Brie Cheese Plate:

Truffle Macaroni And Cheese:

Artichoke and Goat Cheese Flatbread:

And of course, dessert!

Salted Caramel Cheesecake Brownie:

To find out if there is a Starbucks Evenings by you, click here.

I will be sharing pictures with you shortly of our girls evening out, as well as a little surprise!

xoxo