photo thoughts

I don't think it would be possible to get in this shower without having to sing, "I'm gonna wash that man right outta my hair"

I would love to do this

I don't know whether I should laugh, or be afraid that my kids would do the same thing

I need a poster of this

To the left is a full body scan of a 250lb woman and to the right is a scan of a woman 120lbs. It's just some inspiration I needed. I lost 4lbs this week. 

I saw a collection of this artist's work. He draws different celebrities on match boxes and uses the sticks as hands

i need

I about died when I saw this. It's a broach but I think I'd turn it into a necklace. It was shown to me by my friend on Etsy.com (click HERE). But it looks just like my Pippin!

i need

I really need this.

It's a book about the Beatles (duh, Holly...). I saw it at Barnes and Noble (may they rest in peace) about a month ago. It's basically a timeline of their history but it also comes with clip outs and fun ticket replicas and all kinds of fun mementos.

I want it really bad. My birthday's coming up, so I can't buy anything fun for myself for the next month or so. Although I don't expect to get it, it's pretty much a law that's been ingrained in my brain from my mother growing up.

i need

I don't really get what the tabs are on the bottom except they are commonly said phrases from a lot of their songs. Oh well. I still need it.

guilty

I've been getting a lot more hours at work now that school's over. So that means more money! Which means... I'm guilty... But I like to say that I made a few new investments:

Records:

And some cosmetic necesities:

-Clinique eye make-up remover (MUCH better than Mary Kay)

-Oscar Blandi instant dry shampoo (I'm trying not to shower every day to keep my hair healthier, but I can't stand ANY tiny bit of grease. This stuff is amazing and gives volume. Plus it's clear so it doesn't whiten out the roots of my very black hair, like most colored ones do)

-Smashbox eye brow crayon. (HUGE necesity for my caterpillars. It fills them in easy and then there's a gel on the end to hold it into place)

-Rosebud Salve. (I hate lip gloss because it's too sticky, but this salve really moisturizes and glistens without the awkward stickiness)

-Sephora eye lash curler. (Did you know you're supposed to curl your lashes BEFORE mascara?! I had no idea! But it works so much better!!)

I couldn't help it:

This is a double decker bus charm and necklace from Fossil. I got it because it reminds me of my mother. Some day we're going to ride on one of those.

i need

I just died when I saw this

I NEED!!

I Need

I love this poster. I desperately want it. I've kind of developed a profound respect for Snow White. I think if I ever have a little girl, her room will be vintage Snow White... but with my luck and looking at the family... I'm gonna be stuck with big headed boys... and probably twins.

I Need

That's right... it's a Tron Audi. I don't really have a preferance for cars *Except I love my little friend the bright yellow ford escape* but the fact that Audi correlated with Disney to make a TRON vehicle is flat out BOMB!

I Need

I Need

I love old typewriters! I want one so bad. I just love the way they look.

I've always wanted one!

I really hate camping but maybe I'd enjoy it more from inside one of these little beauties!

Crazy

I find this totally hilarious and adorable at the same time

I desperately want these

And this is just awesome

Write me up

Last night I made a really good dent in my christmas shopping. I went on Etsy.com and found a ton for my loved ones. But then I just went crazy and found all of this stuff for myself. Don't worry! I didn't buy anything for myself (Self-intended purchases have been banned by my mother until after January 1st).

I LOVE journals. I write in them like crazy. I've gotten up to the point where I now go through about one every three to four months. And I love buying different or interesting looking ones. I've really gotten into the leather hand-bound look. But here's a couple of incredible journals that I crave...

by ursulaandolive

by shoofly

by crapappledesign (they're library cards?!!)

by artreasury

also by artreasury

I Need

So I've been Christmas shopping on Etsy.com today and I found some fantastic stuff. But I discovered this awesome vender called PeanutButterBandit. She makes these freaking cute wooden dolls. Love it. She also makes cake toppers in the same fashion, it's fantastic

Oh Man... THIS I really need!

This is something my cute sister-in-law Stacey showed me and now I'm totally obsessed with it. I like to stay true to my English heritage but then when I saw this, it was just too much! I love it so much! Preferably the gray or the green. SO awesome! Go to the site HERE

I NEED!!

I really want one of these for Christmas! They are so adorable and the knocker actually knocks!! You can see the website HERE. Plus, look at that beautiful box they come in!!

I Need

Ok... I have the coolest roommate. I've talked about her before but Allison is awesome (and that's not her sneaking on to my computer while I'm not looking... like last time). She plays the cello and she has to be one of the most talented people I know. She can whip out a song like Willow Smith can whip her hair back and forth... Just tonight she was playing a medley of LOTR, Star Wars, Pride and Prejudice, Cold Play, and Beatles. She's just amazing. And she always seems to educate me with the most fascinating musical finds.

I need the Sherlock Holmes Soundtrack. And this is why...

Below are a couple of videos of a mad genius who worked with Hans Zimmer in creating the weird sound of the score. It'll blow your mind. He literally plays a tree... as an instrament. And he finds strange ways to create these hybrids of instraments. It's creepy and beautiful at the same time.

YUM!

I need to make these so bad!!

Pumpkin Cupcakes With Maple–Cream Cheese Frosting

Adapted from David Leite

Yield: 17 to 18 cupcakes

1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for greasing pans
1 cup firmly packed dark-brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 cups cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 large eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk mixed with 1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cups canned solid-pack pumpkin

Frosting
Two (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
2 cups confectioners’ sugar
1/4 cup pure maple syrup

Make the cupcakes:
1. Preheat the oven to 350° (175°C). Line a cupcake pan with 18 liners.

2. In a stand mixer, beat the butter and sugars on medium speed until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, salt, and pepper into a medium bowl.

3. Add the eggs 1 at a time to the mixer, scraping down the sides after each addition. Alternate adding the flour and milk mixtures, beginning and ending with the flour. Beat in the pumpkin until smooth. Scoop the batter among the cupcake liners — you’re looking to get them 3/4 full. Rap the filled pans once on the counter to release any air bubbles. Bake the cakes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 to 25 minutes. Cool the cupcakes on racks completely.

Make the frosting:
In a stand mixer beat all the ingredients on medium until fluffy. To assemble the cake, frost the top of one cake, place the other cake on top. Frost the sides and top, swirling decoratively. Refrigerate the cake for 30 minutes to set up frosting.

Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, You're my only hope!

I need this swimsuit.

Period.