wishlist

i had some time to kill and ended up on shopbop, shocker.

my wishlist now contains the following...

i want this

and this

i love this (like really love...)

i'm dying for this but need to be richer

i really like this, but i think i'll hold out to find a branch like cuff instead

i've been debating over these for weeks

and i think this would be just dreamy for my upcoming mexican vacation in two weeks

free skate

last friday night i went with two girl friends to a local skating rink. i think we were the only three people there without a kid 4 or under, but regardless, we twirled and chatted as we skated around in circles. it was a rink i grew up at, having learned to skate there when i was little, so the nostalgia was in full effect and i was loving it! if you're looking for something cheap($3 for three hours!) and fun i highly suggest looking up the times of the free skates at your local rink! for more laughs, bring a friend who isn't good at skating ;)

tasty tuesday

after reading an article in women's health exposing the amount of calories in fruit juices coming from sugar, it really turned me off sweet fruit juices.

my replacement, that i now love even more than juice, is san pellegrino with lime! tonight there were fresh berries in the fridge so i decided to add one in and it was a lovely addition. we bought a case of the bubbly water from costco (the most affordable way of buying it), and d and i usually finish off a bottle per night and have found it so refreshing and a delicious alternative.

if you're feeling for something a bit more sweet you can try adding a bit of lemonade, or a flavored lemonade or orange juice (personally i like a 5:1 ratio of s.pellegrino to juice). but fruit provides so much natural sweetness so why not enjoy it!

incase your curious, these were the five facts that turned me off the fruit juice...

106 calories from sugar in 8oz of pink lemonade

112 calories from sugar in 8oz of orange juice

127 calories in 8oz of orange soda

137 calories from sugar in 8oz of cranberry juice

152 calories from sugar in 8oz of grape juice

ps. this is my first post with pictures from my new camera! yay! aren't they pretty?

just because

{kelsi dagger - ilya boot}

and the globe goes to...

{#1: charlize theron in dior}

{claire danes in j. medel}

note: this dress looked better live on tv

{#3: elle macpherson in zac posen}

top 3 red carpet picks of the night!

about to tune in for the show!xo

check out a dress gallery here

what makes love true

my favorite part of tiffany's 'what makes love true' campaign is the 'true love in pictures'. not so surpringly so, the sartorialist is noted as a contributor. this made me happy and made me even more excited to spend a weekend with d. enjoy.

chanel - spring 2012

chanel - spring 2012. karl sure didn't disappoint on this one. known for his creative and over-the-top shows, his magical, underwater display for the SS12 show is, in my humble opinion, one of the prettiest shows yet. florence welsh couldn't have been a more perfect musical guest appearing in the shell like botticelli's venus. the piece-de-resistence- the clothes... creamy pearls wrapped around waists replacing belts, dreamy pink corals and light mints, paired alongside chanel classic tweeds and dropped waists. perfection for a fresh, clean springtime look; loved everything about it. you can watch the whole show online here!

national popcorn day

fun fact of the day: on january 19th, next thursday, cineplex is celebrating national popcorn day by giving out free popcorn with the purchase of a drink! sounds like reason enough to me to plan a date night! i hope george clooney's descendants is still playing! i heard it was a good one!

i feel this flick will be necessary to watch, as every year before the oscars i try to watch as many of the best picture nominated films as possible! last year i think i had seen 9 of 10. from the buzz surrounding the descendant's i think it might be in this years running.

do you enjoy the oscars or other award shows? i'm looking forward to the golden globes this weekend! i love seeing what everyone wears and i like the more laid back atmosphere of the globes! as i've mentioned before, my personal "best dressed" pick from last year was emma stone, what a babe!

it's a dogs world

this was to adorable not to share. a puppy blogger's first post!

{courtesy of the daily muse}

baby steps

my favorite christmas present from this year has to be my new camera. although it allows me to take beautiful photographs, i am completely aware i have SO much to learn. i'm planning on taking some classes and reading the manual before d and i go travelling so that i'm able to use the camera to atleast a little bit of its potential. as i was surfing the web i found this little "how-to" lesson on blurry-background photos (that's the super technical term :P). i know a couple friends who have digital slr's and are in the same boat, they love the camera but are always wanting to learn more. so take a read here!