10 million friends

This is what 10 million facebook users friend connections look like.  Our world looks more and more like this.  Scary or fascinating?  Read more here.

body boarding

My step mom sent me videos of my brother body boarding.



Isn't technology great?  I'm 3,000 miles from my family and the Pacific Ocean and yet I can see this.

easy winter recipe

My favorite thing to make this time of year is roasted winter vegetables and it's so easy!  Any variety will do:
-potatoes
-sweet potatoes
-carrots
-fennel
-onions
-parsnips
-butternut squash

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees, pick your favorites from the list above, chop them up and throw them in a bowl, cover with olive oil, add salt, pepper and parsley to taste, mix them up and spread them out on however many cookie sheets it takes and bake each one for 40 minutes (turning them over after 20).

Voila!  An instant crowd pleaser and they reheat great, too!

on the road: riviera maya, mexico

This past weekend, I was quite the jet setter as I headed to Riviera Maya, Mexico for my dear friends Alexis & Dave's wedding.  We stayed at Ceiba Del Mar resort, just 20 minutes from the Cancun airport and I felt like I was in a Corona commercial all weekend.  And there is something so special about destination weddings where you can bond with people all weekend.  Check out some of my favorite shots (including the gorgeous bride!) from the weekend.

 (wedding guests hot tubbing and getting to know one another)

 (oh, hello.  view from the pool right outside my room)

 (walking out on the pier)

 (some dudes & my fearless friend Sara playing football)

 (wedding party and groom ready)

 (Alexis!)

 (the happy couple)

 (my former roommate is all grown up)

 (my roommates from the weekend, including bridesmaid Lacey in fabulous magenta)

 (cocktails on the pier post reception with a mariachi band)

Congratulations, Alexis & Dave!

terrarium love

I love terrariums and succulents (the succulent in my house is one of the few plants that have lasted over a month).  And terrariums are cool, full of wonder and a great gift for the holidays when you're covered in snow and need a little more greenery in your life.  Bonus, easy to keep alive for the H2O challenged like myself.  Here are some of my favorites on Etsy.

 (jar & light bulb terrariums from MossTerrariums)

(Sea View in a Jar by Wendiland)

 (a DIY kit or simple dome, both by teresab123 - best terrariums on etsy, if you ask me)

(if you like succulents, too, I like this one - Through The Looking Glass by TheSucculentGarden)

(another DIY, but this one is perfect for the holidays!  moss ornament kit by stinkygirlcrafts)

change of space

This couple turned a gymnasium in Beacon, NY into their dream home.  Read all about it over at Ready Made and dream all about their creativity as you gush over the photos.

hiker in heels?

Friends - you know I don't actually hike in heels, right?  It's just a way of expressing how I am just as comfortable in heels and a ballgown at a black tie gala as I am in hiking boots and a 40lb pack hiking Mount Katahdin and the struggle between both lives.

Well, no one told Teva.  They made Teva heels.

 (surely it's a joke?)

Ridiculous.  Save those Tevas for the footwear you put on at the campsite after a long day of hiking.  And I don't mean the high heeled kind.