Case of the Mondays

The picture says it all! I can't believe it's already the second week in February and only a week away from Valentine's Day! This month is definitely going to fly by.

I've been waking up every morning for the last week and a half with stomach aches and eating makes it worse! My mom is convinced I have the flu in some strange basic form but I feel fine aside from my darn tummy. Anyone have any remedies?

Music Monday

D.R.U.G.S.

(Destory Rebuild Until God Shows)

Blessings often come in disguise, and the formation of Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows (D.R.U.G.S.) is a perfect example of how the ending of one experience can be a transformative stepping-stone toward something greater. Case in point: When front man Craig Owens was let go from the Michigan based post-hardcore band he’d fronted since 2001, he was faced with an uncertain situation. Instead of dwelling on it, he turned that energy into the motivation to create a new project that would eclipse anything he’s done in the past. “Over the last 12 months I’ve done a lot of growing as a human being, as far as figuring out who I am,” he explains. “The idea for this band stemmed from the fact that I wanted to do this right; I wanted to make the biggest band I possibly could, and that’s exactly what I’ve done here.”

Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows is an exciting new musical project that pairs Owens alongside other musicians who have undergone similar experiences, and join forces on a mission to create something vital and new. “I wanted to put together all of my closest friends and the best musicians I possibly could, and begin a new project where we all could start fresh,” Owens explains. To round out the band, he selected Underminded guitarist Nick Martin, From First To Last guitarist Matt Good, Matchbook Romance drummer Aaron Stern and Story Of The Year bassist Adam Russell. While this group of rock veterans had never played together as a unit before, they had an undeniable chemistry from the moment they first got together in the same room. 

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I'd rather watch the puppy bowl

Happy Sunday!

Although I'd rather watch the puppy bowl & movies, my sister came up from school (and by that I mean she drove a whole 20mins) so we can make some tacos and watch the superbowl tonight (I'm more excited for the commercials).

How are you spending your superbowl sunday? Who would you like see win tonight's game?

I guess I'm rooting for the Steelers, even though my uncle is a diehard packers fan.

Follow Friday

First Impressions

Maria effortlessly puts together gorgeous vintage inspired outfits & takes pictures in the cutest locations!

  

No Fashion Victims

This gorgeous lady hails from Finland, so make sure your browser is capable of translating the text! I love her hair (and wish mine would look as flawless!) and it's always fun to see how fashion translates across the globe.

Tasty Thursday!

One of the things I like about pinterest (aside from the organizing!) is that people repin a lot of amazing looking food & links to the recipes. I think most people can agree that grilled cheese & tomato soup is such a comfort food for any occasion - chilly days, bad days, etc. I can't say that I've tried any other tomato soup other than Campbells, but this picture alone makes me want to make some from scratch.

Tomato Basil Soup

3 cloves of garlic, minced

2 tablespoons of olive oil

2 - 14 oz. cans of crushed tomatoes

1 - 14 oz. can of whole tomatoes

2 cups of stock (chicken or vegetable)

1 tsp of sea salt

1 tsp of sugar

1/2 tsp of fresh ground black pepper

1/4 cup of heavy cream

3 tablespoons of fresh basil, julienned

parmesan cheese

In a saucepan, saute garlic in olive oil on medium heat for 1 minute - being careful not to burn the garlic.  Add the crushed tomatoes.  Add the whole tomatoes one at a time, squeezing them into the pan to break them up.  Add the juice from the whole tomatoes, as well.  Add chicken stock, salt, pepper and sugar.  Cook the soup on medium at a simmer for 10 minutes.  

To finish, reduce the heat to low and stir in heavy cream and basil.  Serve topped with parmesan cheese or a grilled cheese sandwich.

(credit: http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/01/recipes-tomato-basil-soup-best-grilled.html)

Pinterest

If you're like me and obsessed with weheartit, you'll love pinterest!

I have so many bookmarks and picture folders full of images/links of pictures I've found on weheartit and the only thing that bugs me is that I can't really organize them.

Pinterest has the same concept of weheartit except once you're a member, you can "pin" your favorite pictures to styleboards that you can label and keep organized.

There aren't as many pictures/pages as weheartit & there's some repetition when something gets "repinned" a lot, but, for me at least, the organization trumps!

I think it's invite only to create a username, so if you'd like an invite, leave a comment with your email!

Tuesday trends

Lately at work when customers ask for help, everyone keeps asking why all the clothes look so big - and I keep saying "oversize tops are the trend for spring!"

This big storm that's supposed to hit New York tonight (plus still feeling down from my man troubles) have got me wanting to just throw on a big, chunky sweater to class. With skinnies, oversized sweaters are the perfect way to feel cozy but not look frumpy.