Sharing the Love

Found this card while looking for one for my mom that How I Met Your Mother fans will appreciate: )

Happy Saturday! In an effort to show some love to the blogs I follow and hopefully find a new blog for you to follow, I'm going to start sharing my favorite posts from the week. I know I'm not the first person to come up with this, so thank you to other blogs for the inspiration!

This week's, in no particular order:

• Hey Miss Pickle shared some gorgeous photos from Versailles, France.
• I also loved MAIDAE's photos from her weekend cabin excursion in Georgia.
• Kitty and Buck appropriately sported cats on her dress!
• A Cup of Jo shared a great interview with the costume designer from the raunchy HBO show, Girls. 
• I also loved Gentri Lee's "instant life" post. So pretty!
• Lazy Explorers shared some planners for 2013 that should inspire you to stay organized.
• And my buddy Sofia shared some really neat Mexico photos from over the holidays. I didn't think I wanted to go there, but she has convinced me otherwise!

I'm also happy to be involved in two really great blog hops right now - they are the first I've ever been a part of. I've already discovered a lot of great new blogs and gained many new followers. Welcome to everyone, I'm so glad you're here! If you want in on the action, check them out: The Totally Awesome Blog Hop and New Year, New Friends.

Friday Feline // Meet Stevie!

It's pretty crazy I haven't done a proper post about our little bundle of love sooner, but I want to formally introduce you all to our new cat, Stevie. We got him at the beginning of December from a shelter called Crash's Landing in Grand Rapids. He wasn't our original pick, but every time I went to the shelter, Steve Purry would just be lounging around somewhere, calm, cool, and collected. Andrew and I just loved how mellow and handsome he was, so we took him home. He is such a good boy, and suuuuuper soft, and very friendly. Here are some photos!

Don't you just love his little white paws? ^.^

He loves to do the Kate Winslet "paint me, Jack" Titanic pose; )

: ) I just love him so much! And you can look forward to lots more adorable photos in the future!

Happy Hump Day!

I don't have time to do a proper update before work, so good morning from Stevie and my owl slippers! More on Stevie this Friday, stay tuned! ^.^

Tuesday Treasures #11

Just a jumble of neat things I am loving this week! Enjoy: )

This is somewhere in Istanbul, Turkey, where we are seriously considering visiting in late summer. Does anyone know what this gorgeous place is? (via Tumblr)

And if we go, I could use this sleeping mask from Flight 001. I also like this Sleeping with Strangers one!

Omg! Catalope leggings via barkdecor on Etsy.

This Bear Claw recipe from Sprinkle Bakes looks divine. Her directions are so great, I might actually be able to make them!

I really like this colorblock shirt from J. Crew!

I'm eagerly awaiting the arrival of my Danny Brito Chubby Book that I won from Lazy Explorers! 

Happy Tuesday!

Quick Library Stop

Andrew and I stopped at the library earlier to get a few vacation guides (and a couple cat and blogging books, as you can see)! I snapped a few photos to share. 

Just having a little fun with the Photobucket editor; )

With any luck, this will become a reality in late summer!

What a gorgeous cover!

A new way to check out, you place your books in the designated area, and it magically recognizes all the ones laying there! It was so impressive!

Happy Sunday! What's your week looking like? Mine looks busy, plus it's the first full work week I've had in a while! Hope I can make it through!

Final December Photo-a-Day

I did it! I completed a whole month of photo-a-days. I won't lie, some photos were taken a couple days after they were supposed to, but at least I didn't give up! Here are the remaining photos of my December journey. I'm not doing a January edition, but I'm hoping to do another photo-a-day soon! What are you all up to this weekend? I think I may do a little thrifting today, but right now we are watching Arrested Development. So silly. Happy Saturday! 

On to the photos:

December 23rd "Scarf"

So warm, I love this scarf.

December 24th "Favorite Part of Christmas Eve"

A beautiful cat under the tree!

December 25th "Morning"

So many presents!

December 26th "Grateful"

Earl Grey tea lattes with soy are the greatest! Ever tried one?

December 27th "Night Time"

Spooky!

December 28th "Words"

From the Ken Jennings Trivia Almanac

December 29th "Sky View"

This was actually from Christmas morning, but so pretty!

December 30th "Your Winter Wonderland"

Taking pictures in the park!

December 31st "Fun"

Playing Just Dance 4 on the Wii U! Happy New Year!

Holiday Photobooth

Before the twelve days of Christmas are officially over (I really need to take down the tree this weekend), I just wanted to share a few of my favorite photobooth pictures from a friend's Christmas party! I did help create this photobooth, but I didn't make it the wonder it became. I painted the JOY letters red, though! And I made the reindeer antlers and Santa beards. I was very proud. The dress is from Target in case you wondered! Happy weekend, lovelies!