birthday love.

happy birthday, mom!

mom, you are so cool.

you have taught me how to be truly authentic & true to myself.

you are the smartest, most creative & loving mother

anyone could every wish for.

i can't wait to continue to celebrate YOU today.

november is for sister birthdays!

a shout out to my aunt rhonda who celebrated a birthday on nov. 28.

happy birthdayday with love, mandel ladies.

xoxo

make art, always.

check out this special delivery we received from syracuse today!
thanks cara and ned:)
we love it.

thursday newspaper happiness

channeling the crazy target lady!!!

i set a new personal record.

i might be obsessed with crossfit...
i squatted lea in mom's kitchen.

2 down..

8 more to go!

crazy target lady

i seriously laugh out loud every time i see her. 

i'm going to target at midnight on thursday.

i'm not sure why, but this lady really inspires me.

office art

i accidentally went dumpster diving at work and found this huge piece being taken down...
minutes later, hanging beautifully in my office!
thanks to cori & dani for their assistance on this vision.

27 club

i love birthdays. all birthdays, not just my own.

i'm already excited about my birthday..

just one more month (exactly) of shopping days until i hit the big 27!

which makes me think of...

i know i'm not a rockstar (yet) but omg, turning 27 seems intense.

anyone have any interesting that happened during their 27th year on earth?

please share.

xoxo

p.s. just an fyi update on upcoming birthdays of peps i like:

november 28: aunt rhonda & raf attack

november 30: my beautiful mom

december 1: tara jane

december 5: fabulous cori

december 17: yours truly

december 18: nephew owen :) 

december 21: dani d

december 25: jesus*

*don't know him personally, but has easy to remember bday.

happy birthday baby

our sweet moma girl turned one on november 15th.

the day we adopted her, our hearts and lives were brightened & happy

filled with love, licks and cuddles & we quickly learned to forgive...

r.i.p chacos, toms, tevas, tv remotes, yoga mats, other nice stuff...

i digress- anyways, happy birthday moma, we love u a lot.

acro-yoga

triple wheel.
that's me on top!

can't wait.

i'm equally excited about both the new muppet movie 

and breaking dawn, the new twilight movie.

check out these amazing movie posters....

my girrrrl miss piggy.

and her main man, kermit as edward- amazing.

i dig this, but was hoping for a fozzie- wererowlf.

g-free pumpkin yums.

this time of year, i love everything pumpkin and cinnamon and tasty.

gluten-free pumpkin muffins

ingredients

*1 1/2 cups quinoa flour (or other gluten-free flour of choice)

*1 teaspoon baking soda

*1/2 teaspoon baking powder
*2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
*1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
*1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
*1/2 teaspoon salt
*1 cup canned pumpkin puree
*1/2 cup olive oil
*1 cup sugar
*2 large eggs
*1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

instructions
*preheat oven to 350°F. lightly grease muffin cups. set aside. 
In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder,
 cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt.
*in a large bowl beat pumpkin, olive oil, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
*add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir until combined. 
*fill muffin cups 2/3 full with batter.
*bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until muffins are lightly golden brown 
and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
*cool on a wire rack & enjoy with some hot tea!
kudos to with style & grace for the recipe.

one down.

9 more to make.
we have limited seating and are expecting a crowd in december.
a lil color makes these rusty old metal chairs like new!

shake it out.

is it me, or does florence + the machine get better & better & better 

with every album, every song, every beat..

for some reason this song makes me cry- a happy cry i think.

shake it up today. shake up yourself.

listen to it. 

listen to it loud & dance.

dance like crazy.

good wine, good cause.

the whole gang (minus the baby) attended 

camp horizon's 1st wine tasting.

it was loads of fun.

there was a chocolate fountain w/ bon-bons & berries.

i was in heaven.

i think we raised a lot of money and hopefully picked up 

some more support and future volunteers. 

gettin' the party started!

cabin 2-5 reunion.

molls in spirit & our camp mom, beth.

dona nobis pacem, can i get a hug?!

tj & jeffo- love-in-it-up.

the girls w/ our new camp director tj!

very nice selection.

cute boys. blurry pic. lots of wine.

gazing into each other's eyes..

*jim whispering, you've probably had enough...

is slim double-fisting wine glasses?

just finishing up.

raf & b scored a terrapin brewery package & a smoltz signed ball!

*raffy said she's never heard of john smoltz- say what?! atl newby.

our beloved camp mom.

 *this is one for the scrapbook.

the trouble started at our house- the after party.

*moma loves hangin w/ the girls.

no dogs were hurt in the aftermath of the wine tasting.

i do have video of kathryn & the dog door....

 do you want to see it?

overdue mazels.

couple of exciting new thingys to share...

tara jane- hip hip hooray on your new car!

we will miss sunshine, but sunny jr. is too cute.

also, you are going to be an amzing camp director.

can't wait to be your carol anne.

kathryn- congrats on your promotion!

i couldn't be prouder of you. you're a rock star.

i love my girls.

o jimmy kimmel.

this is so funny.

my favorite is the kid at the end with the red horse pj's.

"you're a sneaky mom!"

luke, i am your aunt.

halloween in boston.

here's our niece & nephew claire & charlie

claire's hair is amazing. just amazing-

 it makes the whole theme work.

may the force be with you.

sick day.

sending good vibes & healthy high 5's to cori.

please feel better soon.

work really sucks without you.

a first.

i taught my first yoga class today!

i was nervous, but i think it went well-

my (2) students said they enjoyed!

namaste, my friends!

xoxo

hot tea with spice

tj's vanilla cinnamon black tea with honey & kahlua. a new fall fav.

rope climb.

no, no- it's not in slo-mo, that's just my swagger.

best compliment.

it doesn't get any sweeter than this.

ditto cori, ditto.

xoxo

best candy combo ever.

this bag is what dreams are made of... especially at 50% off.