Blue spotted tail

Fall is great, why? Well mainly there are two options of things for me to do. I can twirl around outside a midst the changing leaves while wearing my favorite tights&boots combo and holding a fancy latte of sorts or I can wear my favorite flannel pajamas and curl up on my favorite spot on the couch with Wensley while eating cheese and drinking wine and watching Christmas movies in preparation of December. GUYS, ITS HERE! And while I've managed to last this long without having a men-with-scruff-wearing-boots heart attack (who knows what the pumpkin bread currently baking in the oven will do to my heart) here are a few snapshots of my fall so far.

Dinner party extravaganza, pre-vegetable pesto pasta and post total demolition of said meal. (RIP my 'Le bon lait' milk jug. Wensley destroyed it while jumping on the table to eat the remnants of a muffin I left there one morning. THE ONE TIME I DIDN'T FINISH AN ENTIRE MUFFIN.) Lesson learned- you have to eat every bit of your meal in my house or my cat will wreck havoc. (I can handle that.)

My grandmother gifted me with this because can I get a "what what!" if you've got a giant middle child shaped chip on your shoulder. It was a delicious red with a hearty aroma and undertones of berries and 1000 year old oak with just a hint of I don't know what the heck I'm talking about.

Lazy Sundays watching "Sleepless in Seattle" and having a champagne cupcake for breakfast are becoming a necessity for me. Waking up at 6am for work at the bakery takes its toll on me and Wensley. So on Sundays we pretend we are Kate Middleton and get our princess rest.

Wensley loves his Meg Ryan rom coms. He's all like "Mom! I don't know if Harry and Sally are gonna get together!" LOLS all around Wensley, we watched it this morning.. you know what happens!

Nothing like OHMYGOSH-ITS-THAT-TIME-OF-YEAR-AGAIN-HOLIDAYS-&-FALL-&-A-BIRD-JUST-DIED-CAUSE-I-SCREAMED-SO-LOUD like a giant sparkly pumpkin on your front door.

Hope your Friday is simply spectacular!

Blue Spotted Tail- Fleet Foxes

Fleet Foxes have been on repeat because well there's never a reason to not listen to them. Take me away, Fleet Foxes!

Good Vibrations

I'e been watching Christmas movies all day and dreaming of the holidayzzz. And I'm wondering, on this unbearably hot summer day, if my application to be one of the elves at Santa's workshop got lost in the mail or what?! {Also can we talk about how cute the two little girls are in The Holiday... adorbz.} Maybe its the Costco shopping spree I just went on {20 lbs. of cherries and enough hummus to last me a lifetime} or its Jim Carrey in The Grinch, but I've just been filled with joy lately.. and here are a few more reasons why.

That unbeatable duo of an iced coffee and lemon berry muffin on a summer day. Really you can take away everything but the muffin and I could be just as happy. Oh muffins, who invented you?! How are you so grand?! Cheese is really starting to get jealous!

THE MOTHER F-ING BEACH BOYS!!!
You best believe it. I crossed off a bucket list item when I saw The Beach Boys at the Riverbend Festival in Chattanooga. Oh what a day it was. Driving up with bff, Katie, listening to The Beach Boys greatest hit on repeat and then seeing the Beach Boy with guest drummer {wait for it.....} JOHN STAMOS!!!! Sure it was only two of the original member left {MISS U CARL!} but it was still incredibly most wonderfully great!

Hmm, how do I begin to describe this sandwich that was bigger than my head and had more cheese than what was in my fridge {which is a lot, believe me}. Oh Jimmy Johns YOU SO GOOD TO ME!

After building a whole entire couch with OUR BARE HANDS, we had to feast on hummus, cheese, bread, pizza, and anything else we could because even we couldn't handle our strength.

Julie Darling Donuts.

Somehow these donuts have made a a donut shaped hole in my heart that can only be filled with their blueberry donut holes. I mean oh. my. gosh. they are so insanely delicious. And I don't dare go to Chattanooga without stopping by here to pick up a bag {or two} of donuts.

My mecca, my safe place, my place for Real Housewives watching and The Way We Were crying.

Is a blog post complete any more without a picture of Wensley St. Clair?! I mean his hair is all over my chair so why shouldn't he be all over my blog? Plus he's got the darnedest face and is mastering at being the world's cutest cat while being the dumbest one at the same time. He loves to chase his own tail and the amount of times he's run into the wall is embarrassing. Needless to say we are perfect for each other.

I've got a glass of red wine and Love Actually waiting for me.. Happy Christmas in July!

Good Vibrations- The Beach Boys

Wednesday, Thursday, happy days!

a few snap shots of happy things that happened.

and although i didn't take a picture of the tomato soup spilled all down my sweater that had just gotten a brutal tomato sauce spilling earlier that day {man, must've really offended the tomato plant recently!} i have to admit that made me smile. {now sweet mother of tide how do i get rid of this stain?!}

i always ask to do the fondant stars at work. customers can ask you whats the difference between white and chocolate cake. {insert me pointing to the door and kindly saying 'get out.'} but fondant never fails you. within minutes i'm surrounded by stars and i just became the first person who ate muffins on the moon.

sunflowers.

i'm thinking people don't realize how easy it is to become my favorite person ever. deliver zach galifankis to my front door or give me a bouquet of sunflowers! bam! numba one stunna in my life instantly.

serious egg dyeing adventures.

where and Eggward Cullen was created, watermelon eggs came about, metallic eggs shined and i had to name my friend the most brilliant egg dye-er in all the land. {p.s. happy late Easter}

i'm full on ramotional about Something Borrowed.

Darcy+Rachel=4eva.

reading this book in one day is my greatest regret ever. {except for that piece of cake i declined in the 6th grade.} i should of stretched it out! it was 2Good2BeTrUe! we won't talk about how teary eyed i get every time i see the preview for the movie. seriously we won't, i might start crying and i just did my makeup! {not pictured Trader Joe's dark chocolate edamame. SOMEBODY STOP ME!}

best blog friends who send you the most gorgeously dressed packages. it was almost sinful breaking into them. but then i remembered the handful of jellybeans i had for breakfast and i didn't think twice about it. opened it up to find this {george, brad, johnny, owen, and jake all on one tea towel!?} and justin bieber press on nails. let me repeat that for my oldies-but-goodies-80-yr-old friends in the back... justin bieber PRESS ON NAILS!!

my most favorite dog in the world. usually during movie times i need both my hands to balance my wine and twizzler combo but i make an exception for a cuddle buddy with Dash.

two for one:

nailing up shelves all by my single gal self.

new shampoo that tames my hair as to help me distance myself from my hair alter ego, little orphan annie's fro.

Wishing a happy day to everyone!

Happy days {these days are ours!}

P.s. A giant, giant HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Memo!! For I love her with all my heart and wish her a day filled with cake, balloon bouquets, and Robert Redford!

little joys this week.

delicious breakfast!

blueberries and oranges GALORE.

&perfectly toasted wheat bread.

served with my favorite green orange tea.

{disclaimer: when i say breakfast, its more like a 2pm brunch. its summer. what can i say}

mellow mushroom with these two hoodlums.

don't let their size fool you. these gals can put away hummus and parmesan pretzels like nobody's business. i accidentally blinked and all the food was gone.

adventures in hillsboro village.

sweet ceces.

and joan rivers: a piece of work documentary at belcourt.

need i say more?

okay, cheesecake fro-yo and laughing till it hurts.

there.

babysitting a family of boys=getting a lesson on building awesome intense race car tracks. i mean it starts from the top of the closet and then wraps around the bed and goes under a tunnel of pillows! i can finally relive my childhood but with BROTHERS!

sporting some patriotic wear.

i can't help it. its the holiday cheermister in me!

#everydayshouldbeaholiday

i love lucy marathons.

because too much of a good thing is AWESOME.

"Well, I'm your Vitavigavegivat Girl. Are you tired, run down, listless? Do you pop out at parties? Are you unpoopular? Well, are you? The answer to all your problems is in this little ol' bottle, Vitameatavegamin."

it's the wannaBEATLES!

summer concerts at the park are always the best.

especially when they are funny little men living out their dream by being a Beatles cover band. best part of the show? "and we want all you lovely people to know that we just made a wannaBEATLES cd!" because you know, why buy the real Beatles music when you can listen to the wannaBEATLES!

baking sprees

and lots of treats.

me oh my,

i cannot lie.

give me a cookie or give me cake..

just anything that i can bake!

{so yeah.. now you know i have a not-so love for making rhymes and raps!}

hope your day is a laugh till it hurts, and gloriously splendid!

little joys.

some serious crafting.

including lots of homemade cards and mix cds.

and sent mail galore. {just trying to keep my local post office in business!}

and it went so well with my 3 hour sex and the city marathon.

these two munchkins that i get to babysit for while. they might be the worlds greatest dogs. {and i''m not the biggest dog person. growing up with a dad that was allergic to fur meant random pets like turtles and fish. and they just don't cut it.} but now i can officially say "i'm in love, i'm in love, and i don't care who knows!" dash and nola are my new cuddle buddies! and they help me finish my lunch!

game night!
where i lost horribly.

and i blame my lack of luck completely.

{sore loser whhauut?}

but if you've never played whoonu you must! its part of the whole cranium family so you know it has to be great!

lunch time with my girrrl,

complete with the worlds best grilled cheese.

{only took me 19 years to perfect. yeah, i've been making grilled cheese since i've come out of the womb.}

sun.

sun.

sun.

and more sun!

{so wait, why am i still pale as a ghost?}

conquered my first pineapple.

well slaughtered is more like it.

i was nervous at first. what with its spikes surrounding the fortress of fruit goodness, the pineapple was ready to put up a fight. but with my knife in hand, a mere 5 minuets later i had the perfect breakfast. {and now i will be saving bundles of cash by not buying it pre-cut!}

getting lots of little goodies from sarah in the mail! and it totally made my day. she collaged a letter C. {so insanely cute} a C for cake. i'm guessing. YARN! a RAD T SHIRT. a record, a coin purse, and lots of other wonderfulness!! and it was all packaged so cute in old maps, i almost didn't want to open it!! thanks sarah!

colorful bunting from stephanie!

among other wonderfulness.

i put it up right when i got it and i'm in love with it!!

how did they sneak up in here again??
woops.
their eyes slay my heart. and make me think that unicorns might exisit. and at the end of every rainbow there is a pot of gold!

wishing you a joyful and delightful day!

little joys this week.

rain.

because cause i get to bust out this little number.

its made of complete plastic. {yeah, that squeaking was me} and its same jacket i wore to play in the puddles as a child!

"its big bird, its a shooting star.. no it's just chelsea!"

and it has this flower power design inside.

which has got me thinking... whats the 16th greatest invention?? REVERSIBLE CLOTHES!! so i'm thinking it's a must to turn this bad boy inside out for may.

the watch instantly section on netflix.

its the only section i use because i simply cannot plan out when i want to watch something. {yeah i want to want food inc. today but in two days i'll probably be eating taco bell and will not want to see whats going on behind the scenes in the food industry. and yes i finally watched harry and sally and fell in love with it but in two days when i get my heart broken i don't want to get it in the mail!} plus all three seasons of arrested development are now all available! so double score!

trolley rides.

my license-less, car-less self is quickly transformed into a eco-friendly, earth-loving, granola-eating gal! plus they are free and since i've got 79 cents to my name {oh hey father, are you reading this...}

having this most hysterical snl skit bookmarked so i can play it whenever i need a good laugh. {kristen wiig kills me every time. the day she leaves snl, the sun will refuse to rise and flowers will cry}

after a week of sweating every ounce of water from my body while working it out on the stairmaster 3000, i triumphantly added ten minutes and 2 levels with ease this week.

"i'm... urh.. hmph... fine... hhh. errrg... i pr.. hhh.. promise"

"911. code 7. we've got a girl down by the stairmasters"

enjoying my last tea and coffee cake combo for breakfast.

{time to bring on the fruit or bake a another batch? haven't decided yet!}

reading 1000 awesome things whenever i have free time. i can't help but be filled with joy every time i read one. i walk with a little extra pep and smile a little grander. its simply a delight to read.

#538 laughing so hard you cry.

#543 that separate compartment in your stomach for dessert.

#990 picking up a q and a u at the same time in scrabble.

#679 sneaking in cheaper candy to the movie theater.

#650 the first couple hours of a road trip.

#520 when a baby falls asleep on you.

#554 staying in your pajamas all day.

friendship bracelets in the mail from aussie bff alyssa.

we chat about the little things, reveal our secrets, rant about real housewives, and have the longest emails going back in forth in the history of gmail. and now we are officially friends {since friendship bracelets are the new facebook friend request... haha}

talking in third person.

and when you find someone who loves it too, it's slightly addicting. {chelsea thinks all this studying for finals may be messing with her sanity. then she laughs and realizes after she lost her sanity a long time ago when she confessed her love for beiber.}

waking up right before my alarm usually goes off. then realizing i hadn't set my alarm... it was magic. and pure luck considering i had a final in an hour!

receiving THE cutest and most wonderful cards ever in the mail that tillie specially made with one of my favorite sex&the city quotes {oh carrie and her endless wisdom!} she included a little note that said does the girl look familiar? and as looked and saw it was me {with my always wild hair having the time of its life} my heart was immediately filled with joy! these are seriously the most incredible cards i have ever seen. while i can't wait to send them, i am shamelessly keeping one for myself. thank you so much tillie for making MONTH!!

finding out free BAGEL AND SCHMEAR days at einsten bros are here again! {and it started on the 26th so i better get a move on. those bagels don't eat themselves!}

i hope your day is filled with little joys!

little joys.

top o' the morning to ya lad. {couldn't help myself.}

my BIG TOP CUPCAKE PAN came in the mail! {just like the as seen on tv one only better because its from sur la table and i don't have to worry about my credit card info being sent 20 different scam companies!} while i'm extremely excited to have this incredible pan i think i might have to sport it as a hat for a bit.

my handcrafted chubby BIRTHDAY CAKE scented candle i got in ohio! all of the flavah but no indulgence necessary! it even has little sprinkles on top! {almost grabbed a fork and dug in... haha. kidding- let's be real, i wouldn't waste time finding a fork!}

got a package from my grandmother. a new apron! with the sweetest note ever "To Chelsea, Bake on My Beauty. Miss you and love you lots, Memo" i mean it just doesn't get better than that.

every morning this week breakfast is green tea with a hint of orange {my favorite, i shamelessly admit i drink about 5 cups a day} and a mini orange scone. deliciousness. i dream of paris and falling in love every morning with my mug. {yes that means you mark daumail of cocoon}

pink lipstick and blue nails for maximum spring fun.

how come cuties are the best? probably because they are from california {sorry florida} and have stickers on them that say "UR A CUTIE" "2 juicy 2 last 4 ever" {woah look who took the abbreviation class} "CUTIES R4 KIDS" {hmm i'm thinking thats a trix lawsuit right there!} plus they are insanely easy to peel and 100% delicious.

i also got real gold sprinkles {who am i? beyonce? go ahead put a ring on it.} from sur la table too! expect most decadent baking this weekend! okay so its only colored sanding sugar. but lets pretend its 24K.

hope your day is filled with little joys and you have a most wonderful st. patrick's day. {or as my people like to say LA FHEILE PADRAIG!}

march on.

march could quite possibly be my most favorite month. and i know what you're thinking...

"chelsea, thats because your birthday is in march." but really its not. {but really it is.} it kick offs the season of flowy dresses, popsicles, bike rides, sunglasses, picnics, fresh fruit, birds chirping, park benches, and drawing on sidewalk with chalk. i love the weather. its before the humid hottnes that summer brings. and its after the chilly coldness of winter. its the teeny tiny month a like to call spring. and its here!

i started off this month with a lovely walk accompanied by by ipod blasting my spring sprang sprung playlist thats playing the park by feist. {yes i go all out when naming my playlists}

started a new craft i am so excited about! hopefully i will be done soon so stayed tuned. {i'm pretty sure there will be scraps of paper in my room for forever.}

i had to pick up some fresh new flowers.

{yes i finally go rid of the ones i got a month ago. i hold on to them till the last petal drops. i don't know if its because i'm sentimental or broke.}

made a batch of puppy chow. just because.

{possibly the most addicting sweet snack ever.}

before you ask, no haven't eaten almost half of it. and yes i'm lying.

1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup butter
1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 tsp. vanilla
9 cups rice chex
1-1/2 cups powdered sugar
Combine peanut butter, butter and chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for one minute then stir to blend all ingredients thoroughly. Add 1/2 tsp. vanilla. Stir well. Place the 9 cups of Crispix cereal in a very large bowl. Pour the peanut butter-chocolate mixture over the cereal and toss evenly, making sure all the cereal gets a good covering. Coat with powdered sugar, tossing as you sprinkle to cover each piece well.

i sported one of my favorite dresses.

blue flowers for march.

wishing you a HAPPY MARCH!

hope your first of the month is abosultely delightful.

{picture via my trip to Europe. running through the fields in the countryside of France}

p.s. the new header {did it myself on paint!} or the balloons? what do you think. i keep changing my mind!