Happy Leap Day!!

Today marks one week that I gave up desserts for Lent... OMG I am counting down the days until Easter (33.) I would kill someone for a cookie right now.

Someone got a special Leap Day Treat from his fiance today! How sweet of me to make him a surprise when I couldn't eat any myself.

Little Old Lady

Oh hello, it's my thirteenth birthday!! I got a shiny new name tag so I can be returned to my owners in case I decide to surprise everyone and run away! I've been thinking about making a run for it if my dad doesn't impulse-buy me a new and bigger bed soon anyway. I prefer to upgrade at least twice a year.

Shutters

I saw this at a lamp shade booth in Sugar Magnolia and thought it was such a creative idea! The shutters looked like they were drip painted a million different colors which SEEMS like it may be easy to do. I love all of the symmetry. I'm sure you could find shutter just like these at Charles Phillips Antiques. Inspiring!

Good Eats

Here are some things that Katherine and Joe have been eating lately, since I know how curious you all are...



A most beautiful homemade cake that Joseph received for Valentine's Day... the only day that my heart shaped cake pans leftover from Aunt Gloria's birthday seem normal.

This cake broke the hand mixer! Extreme!

 Barefoot Contessa's Perfect Roast Chicken.... mine wasn't exactly perfect, but I'm working on it.

Also working on getting some kitchen string and making better knots! whoops

"We need to eat this sausage we bought at the farmer's market before it goes bad" breakfast:

Apple-cinnamon flavored sausage locally made in Oxford - it was so good, and you could really taste the apple and cinnamon

How cool are my egg poachers!

The heart-attack special

Our Friday night dinner:Honey-Thyme roasted carrots

Roasted vegetables, steak, champagne from Jonathan and Libby, AND we didn't have to go out to the bars with our friends! Best night ever!

Favorite Meal Ever

Here is a picture of my very favorite meal on the planet. Volta chicken stew and feta pimento dip. I eat it approximately once a week but I could eat it for every meal. I hope to find a way to re-create this dip before I leave Oxford, or I will be having serious withdrawals.

YUM YUM YUM YUM YUM

Sophia Grace and Rosie Strike Again

Kate

Via