hey.

hey, you.

just a few "hey's" for the day:

"hey" to a day dedicated to studying.

fun? not so much. but, here we go anyway!

"hey" to the most gorgeous 'ballerino' 

who walks this planet. 

i have a big crush- but, don't worry lovebird knows about it.

he's not mad- only slightly jealous of his physique.

{p.s. i hate that word; ballerino.}

"hey" current addiction to this easy 

and scrumptious smoothie.

best part? it's healthy. 

*instead of vanilla, i add a square of lindt's dark chocolate with sea salt. yummy!

"hey" books upon my shelves- 

i promise to get to you soon.

the holidays, aka: free time, are just around the corner. 

"hey" lovebird-

i can't wait to spend the weekend with you.

hurry up and get here friday; i don't know how much longer i can wait. 

hey, you.

xoxo

{source of picture: unknown. sorry!}

where's waldo?

or, where am i?

{but seriously, can you see me?}

you may not be able to find me today.

well, okay, you'll physically be able to see me-  

but, mentally i have checked out. 

i've escaped to a land that doesn't involve reality.

you know, a world without....

 the demand for studying, 

bruised toenails {from ballet}, 

the requirement of eating vegetables, 

being sick with this annoying cold,

having your alarm go off before the sun rises,

dry and cracked hands,

{thanks to being a germ freak; aka washing my hands too often}

and freezing cold mornings that make taking the dog out dreadful. 

i'm not being ungrateful or unhappy in the slightest;

i just need a small break from life.

doesn't everyone though?

i'm taking my break today.

p.s. don't worry- i still plan on reading all of your blog posts;

they make me smile, laugh and feel inspired. 

a puppy-fox obsession.

i'm sure you've all come to notice my overwhelming love for my puppy.

are you sick of him (or me) yet? 

i do promise to tone down on the pictures and posts-

but, hello! a puppy is only a puppy for so long. 

(or should i say so short?)

but, the fashion industry isn't helping my obsession for my puppy either.

i am seeing things decked out in foxes everywhere.

{sweaters, tops, skirts, decor and the list goes on.}

thank goodness my puppy looks like a fox-

because, i now spend my days drooling over all of these items.

let me give you an example (or five):

anthropologie has me drooling over all of these items. 

from clothes to home decor- consider me in heaven.

unfortunately for me, my drooling doesn't stop there.

take a look....

asos: here and here

old navy: here 

modcloth: here. 

nordrstom: here.

aubin & wills: here, here and here.

am i in trouble or what?

obviously, one thing is for certain:

i adore this fashion trend of wearing animals on your sweaters. 

{particularly, a fox.} 

on top of it all- thank goodness my puppy looks identical to a fox;

because this at least justifies my deep obsession.

are you obsessing over the craze of wearing an animal on your sweater?

yes or no? i'm curious to hear your take on this fashion trend.

one month.

dear: one month...

-it's takes one month to form a habit- and only three days to break one. 

-just over a month from now, i'll finally be able to chitchat with a missionary.

{aka: brother and best friend}

-over 800 million users visit youtube each month.

 {no, i'm not making that up; fact found here.}

-one month from now i'll be on stage gearing up for the nutcracker performances.

-i paint my nails at least three times each month. {i'm not embarrassed by it either.}

-there are just over 43,829 minutes in one month. 

-i knew i was smitten and in love with lovebird just after a month of dating.

-one month ago we became a family of three....

mowgli has given us a month of complete bliss;

full of puppy kisses, loves, and an extra dose of patience. 

it will be one month i will always remember.

cheers to all good things that happen in one month.

can you name any?

xoxo

eat your greens and drink them too.

happy friday.

we decided to start our morning off right;

meaning, with a big glass of fruits and veggies.

{we are back onto our juice kick. yay!}

it turns out- our mother's were right all along;

"eat your greens."

the weekend is here already.

we're hoping for rainy days to give us every excuse

 to stay indoors and cozy up side by side.

unfortunately, work steals lovebird away from me tonight-

but, thank goodness i have mowgli eagerly wanting to take his place. 

this little pup of ours demands play time and adventures. always

then again, i'd use any excuse to play with him too. 

i'm hoping you have a happy, healthy and fun weekend in store.

eat your greens and take your vitamins.

'tis the season to get sick, right?

that means it's time to boost our immune systems-

 ready, set.... juice!

{p.s. want the recipe for the juice above? it's from this lovely and famous blog.}

take me back.

take me back to italy.

take me back to waking up with nothing to do but explore.

take me back to cups and cones of gelato. sometimes twice a day.

take me back hotel hoping and train traveling.

take me back to not a worry in the world.

take me back to plates of pasta and pizza. {yumminess that's out of this world}

take me back to colored houses, romantic canals and cobblestone streets.

take me back to history and art; plenty of it, mind you.

simply just take me back.

{i guess, i should say us- because i wouldn't dare, nor want to, go back without lovebird.} 

what inspired this random post?

well, you see- 

it seems that everyone around me either has travel fever,

is out exploring somewhere exotic

or has been blogging about their dream vacation.

i'm convinced it must be this time of year.

this busy time of year, 

where we feel so tied down to all of our responsibilities.

this time of year, when holidays are at the tips of our fingers, 

therefore we're surely anticipating those blessed days off.

or perhaps, it's the change of cold weather that suddenly 

leaves us begging to feel the hot sun that just seemed to have left us. 

regardless, we are all allowed to dream of a vacation, right?

if you could go anywhere tomorrow, 

where would you pick to go?

meanwhile, since we are all "stuck" here in "normal" life-

let's dwell on our memories from vacations in the past

and dream of those that are hopefully in our near futures.

maybe then, our dreams of traveling will magical drift into reality.

my fingers are crossed. 

five senses.

see:now, don't laugh- but have you seen pitch perfect?

three words: so dang funny.

we were in the mood for a movie, but nothing was calling our names-

 so we thought, why not? we went and laughed our pants off.

hear:did you hear who the big wig of our country is?

of course, you did. the entire world did. 

election time is always exciting, but this year i'm a little glad it's over.

{lot's of craziness this year. }

smell:currently induldging in all the yummy thanksgiving scents.

pumpkin, nutmeg, spice, and a little of peppermint too. 

taste:7 can soup.

 {thanks to this recipe from this cute blog.}

it's our new go-to dinner. so easy, tasty and quick!

touch: petting a puppy.

it's heaven on earth, i tell you

if life allowed it, i could pet mowgli all day long. 

my five senses of the week.

hope each of your senses are indulging in this beautiful time of year;

mine certainly are feeling spoiled.