smiling about...

my super intelligent and handsome husband

after four long years of hard work and dedication, the husband is graduating from law school...i'm so proud! 

finally winning a giveaway

I won the kathleen whitaker giveaway on la in bloom.  picking up my earrings today!  so excited! 

health benefits of avocado 

I have a half of an avocado almost every day either on whole wheat toast, over an egg, or just by itself.  It's a perfect fruit in my eyes! more deets here

this very lovely shoe

lilly block platform by dv8 by dolce vita

traveling out of the country next week

     

can't tell you where i'm going, because it's a surprise graduation gift for the husband!

what are you smiling about this week?

and I'm off and running...

Food Love...

Happy Spring!!!! I didn't wish you all that yesterday as it was the first day of Spring.  It has been pretty cold here in L.A., but sunny.  Our heater has been out since we moved in until yesterday...we were freezing!  Thank you, Lord for heat and hot water!!!  Oh, the hot water heater needed to be replaced also.  Now, if we can just get internet at the house we will be happy campers.  We are getting settled slowly, but surely!  Over the weekend, we got our new stove...YES!  So, I cooked our first meal yesterday.  The husband requested my tasty Chicken Marsala via Smitten Kitten and red mashed potatoes w/ green beans.  As always I added a little Jiggy touch, I rubbed the chicken with dried sage with the salt and pepper.  Yummy!

He was really hungry when I got home, so before dinner I whipped up a little appetizer I saw on one of my fav blogs, L.A. in Bloom.  Heather does these lovely webisodes that just inspire me so much.  I made the Blue Cheese Honey Crostini.  Let me tell you, they were so mouthwatering and easy to make.  I bought a pretty mild blue cheese that was very smooth and creamy.  Use whatever blue cheese you like.

I must say these came out really pretty! :)

RECIPES
Alex's Chicken and Mushroom Marsala
Blue Cheese Honey Crostini

Great meal on a cold night and so easy to make! 

AND I'M OFF AND RUNNING...
J.P. ARCHIE