New Finds (from West Elm) for the New Year

I was absolutely delighted to receive the new West Elm catalog in the mail the other day.  I standardly love WE, but they have really stepped up the game for 2011.  I highly recommend that you check it.  Some of my fave finds...Modern Windsor Accent chair...good lookin'!I am intrigued by this headboard/four poster combo...Iznik dhurrieDavid Starck Zebra rug...in JUTE!Coconut ChandyDeciding...

Goodbye 2009, Hello 2010 (a little reflecting)

Well, 2010 is upon us. How are you feeling about letting 2009 go? I'm feeling a little nostalgic right about now. This year was a year of learning, growing, love, heartbreak, celebration and every other emotion that you can imagine.There were many experiences from this year that I will never forget and some that I would love to forget. But, alas, that's life and you can't tell your memories to take...

Culver's

In the frozen tundra we love our cold weather. Even in the midst of a snowy winter Minnesotans still love to eat chilled food. One of my very favorite chilly foods is frozen custard and when I crave it in Minnesota there is only one place to go: Culver's! I think Culver's used to be just a Northern chain, but they have now expanded their map...Rockwall, Texas even has one now! They are famous for...

The King's Speech

Yesterday, we went to see The King's Speech in the Twin Cities. I had read quite a bit about the movie and being one that loves British history my mother and I could hardly wait to see it. Well, our high expectations were NOT let down. Colin Firth deserves an award for his portrayal of King George IV, he was PERFECT, as was Geoffry Rush (whom I was lucky enough to meet when he was filming the Tailor of Panama years ago). This is a MUST see movi...

Lights, Camera, Action! (favorite movies of 2009)

Happy Tuesday, everyone! I finally made it to my parents house yesterday- with power!! Woo hoo! However, our cable and internet has been hit-and-miss which is a bummer. I don't remember a snow storm causing this much drama in a long time! Geez louise!I was thinking about what to post for today and decided to recap some of my favorite movies of 2009. I love movies! And surprisingly I take my movie...

Thank You, Santa and Beau!

As I mentioned in my last post, Santa was ridiculously good to me this year...spoiled Beau, me and the bebe waaaayyyy too much.  We are very blessed and lucky to have such a wonderful Santa that visits each year!  Beau was also an excellent gift giver this year (it really is a great quality he has).  We established some pretty strict budgeting parameters for ourselves this year, and...