Friday loveliness.

<div style="text-align: center;">It's the weekend already? Time for more pretty inspiration:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTTsiut8zHyTK6dUK1aZvh1tUMjkk7lxS7dK86DHd6UGPZwLTrp32Q2l82Sya2rM4RH9mrsl7Yy2e2qkeh02lwNEwqWBkpv1kb_AfUzR3-q3CA0oTQVDhHYW9Zb9p7BXs0_JVKo2gaBSM/s1600/pink+bob.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTTsiut8zHyTK6dUK1aZvh1tUMjkk7lxS7dK86DHd6UGPZwLTrp32Q2l82Sya2rM4RH9mrsl7Yy2e2qkeh02lwNEwqWBkpv1kb_AfUzR3-q3CA0oTQVDhHYW9Zb9p7BXs0_JVKo2gaBSM/s1600/pink+bob.jpg" /></a></div>In a perfect world I could rock this <a href="http://wethepeoplestyle.com/page/2/" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">amazing pink bob. </span></a>So good.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjLyGck_jmH7-5Ac40VLujWBJCCqoaDN-7tZQvlZS9NCDdyBKsRLSdA-lUDR7sPC_x2dlwlSFajPSYdY3KGdrEJVkleS6lI6OMCPP2lakg5Tw2vzd46v_U7jGrWFxJEkDcJ2Iy9xrNaIw/s1600/national+geographic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjLyGck_jmH7-5Ac40VLujWBJCCqoaDN-7tZQvlZS9NCDdyBKsRLSdA-lUDR7sPC_x2dlwlSFajPSYdY3KGdrEJVkleS6lI6OMCPP2lakg5Tw2vzd46v_U7jGrWFxJEkDcJ2Iy9xrNaIw/s1600/national+geographic.jpg" /></a></div>California in 1940, as seen in <a href="http://behindthescenes.thecoveteur.com/post/74734160599/natgeofound-a-wealthy-group-of-young-people" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">National Geographic.</span></a> Take me here now please!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCI7gPDBfVKHP7BJQn-RjFhyphenhyphenvYJp8Vc0LCc9VdISEobc69iiBOHCTZB-qMsLL7OA-gH6_HHfytLGxsEc7Avh5ZyfynJk57VNEf2HYjH8wJv6WKZSePBU1sv2ZBCVNz_qqViqjPsBwepY4/s1600/green+floor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCI7gPDBfVKHP7BJQn-RjFhyphenhyphenvYJp8Vc0LCc9VdISEobc69iiBOHCTZB-qMsLL7OA-gH6_HHfytLGxsEc7Avh5ZyfynJk57VNEf2HYjH8wJv6WKZSePBU1sv2ZBCVNz_qqViqjPsBwepY4/s1600/green+floor.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://myscandinavianhome.blogspot.se/2013/11/a-beautifully-simple-home-with-green.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">Mint green floors</span></a>! This is the best idea.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUfvoiUezcUGbEHEVdK41p1f0bCUp_R9NXf7WRZep9ZV5P-5ZVo4h8eghMOGUQFksexEftQPSZEsrO9QdMdMRjU8Lwr_GFPCkDRQyJKZn70Kv7JV173xCcIaGSki46k7ANEAbGhutthA/s1600/jeans.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUfvoiUezcUGbEHEVdK41p1f0bCUp_R9NXf7WRZep9ZV5P-5ZVo4h8eghMOGUQFksexEftQPSZEsrO9QdMdMRjU8Lwr_GFPCkDRQyJKZn70Kv7JV173xCcIaGSki46k7ANEAbGhutthA/s1600/jeans.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mission for spring: find the perfect pair of <a href="http://www.cottonpopsock.com/portfolio/death-by-elocution-1401261234127/" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">skinny ripped jeans.</span></a> Any suggestions? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YKFnt-7A2jUmsml1FPAl4dPDj-EypRZUJzVH0p5blH-T48EHJso-j91zrnFG13yQUX9WRAoVOOK23_vArkT3Vy0Ne5mDoSjBzr1yEJz7sORMUXoeRFlncMPxBiDJQyBwUXMAPnX-y4U/s1600/peach.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YKFnt-7A2jUmsml1FPAl4dPDj-EypRZUJzVH0p5blH-T48EHJso-j91zrnFG13yQUX9WRAoVOOK23_vArkT3Vy0Ne5mDoSjBzr1yEJz7sORMUXoeRFlncMPxBiDJQyBwUXMAPnX-y4U/s1600/peach.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://kiracorbin.virb.com/foodi" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">Pretty peach party.</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do you lovelies have any weekend plans?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">XO</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Friday loveliness.

It's the weekend already? Time for more pretty inspiration: In a perfect world I could rock this amazing pink bob. So good. California i...

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52 weeks. 52 books.

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd3h9cfkNZ0iLnWBgw1LilmfpGYuamMnichi_w758Vorc1jPYE9Fo5ZUqoJGPsv8uCbpzjWw7QiRWmVPsJXMz6dIaYDHyU3ppr0EdDEIxuo3d6fuGQKQhcOUOJ_xFQQoBcVP_Mw0xap1s/s1600/52_books_in_one_year.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd3h9cfkNZ0iLnWBgw1LilmfpGYuamMnichi_w758Vorc1jPYE9Fo5ZUqoJGPsv8uCbpzjWw7QiRWmVPsJXMz6dIaYDHyU3ppr0EdDEIxuo3d6fuGQKQhcOUOJ_xFQQoBcVP_Mw0xap1s/s1600/52_books_in_one_year.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Like I shared earlier this month, one of my goals for 2014 is to read a book every week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">52 weeks, 52 books. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have made it a habit to turn off the television and rather pick up a book, and every night before I go to sleep I try to read a little more. Once a month I am going to do a blog post both to share some of my favorite reads with you guys, as well as to hold myself accountable! If you guys have any good suggestions for books that I should read, please let me know! I'm pretty excited that I made it through the first 4 weeks, and look forward to the next 48 books that I plan on reading!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJSo8NQtIBu-beOYeXO5LWxdbNNQfE70Fa2jJpF3Eg4ss7x-ZA58bDtuhNUpjIbUF8GiKQKsJMemqrys2ml5DqyZTGDRU03KVGTw7p-9DcnW8D-qY1GWs_hK1yrWNaieEjjwUIK1G1kY/s1600/erins_52_weeks_week_1-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJSo8NQtIBu-beOYeXO5LWxdbNNQfE70Fa2jJpF3Eg4ss7x-ZA58bDtuhNUpjIbUF8GiKQKsJMemqrys2ml5DqyZTGDRU03KVGTw7p-9DcnW8D-qY1GWs_hK1yrWNaieEjjwUIK1G1kY/s1600/erins_52_weeks_week_1-4.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first book I read was a doozy. It's called "<a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Walk-Across-Sun-Novel/dp/1443408239/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1389228762&sr=8-1&keywords=walk+across+the+sun" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">Walk Across the Sun</span></a>" and it's by Corban Addison. It's a pretty heavy duty read about two sisters who lose their entire family due to the tsunami and are then abducted and thrown into a brothel in Mumbai.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the second week I read the book "<a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Attachments-Novel-Rainbow-Rowell/dp/0452297540/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1390512451&sr=8-1&keywords=attachments" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">Attachments</span></a>" by Rainbow Rowell. It's a cute story about two women that work together and write each other witty emails knowing full well that their emails are being monitored. Little do they know, a boy named Lincoln is reading them and quickly falling in love with one of them. It's a pretty charming book.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got a little behind in the third week, but got through "<a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Orange-New-Black-Womens-Prison/dp/0385523394/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1390513346&sr=8-1&keywords=orange+is+the+new+black" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">Orange is the New Black</span></a>". I bought the book right after I binge-watched the show (which is incredible), but like most books-turned-movies/television shows, the book was even better. If you're not familiar with the show, it's a memoir by Piper Kerman who spent a year in a women's prison. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the fourth week I finished "<a href="http://www.amazon.ca/100-Year-Old-Man-Climbed-Window-Disappeared/dp/1443419109/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1391100619&sr=8-1&keywords=the+100+year-old+man+who+climbed+out+the+window+and+disappeared" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared</span></a>" by Jonas Jonasson. This book starts out on Allan's 100th birthday when he escapes the old folks home and starts out on a crazy adventure involving a briefcase full of cash, murder and many criminals. There were so many times I laughed out loud during this book, and I had a hard time putting it down. I highly recommend this one!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ok, I'll be back here four weeks from now with another update! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">XO, Erin</div>

52 weeks. 52 books.

Like I shared earlier this month, one of my goals for 2014 is to read a book every week. 52 weeks, 52 books.  I have made it a habit to turn...

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Things to Come - Return to Storage Wars in the Sierra Foothills

Wanted to let you all know that I'm heading out of town on Friday to return to the California foothills and visit my mother, Fran.  We plan to revisit the storage wars flea market that is near the town of Sonora.  This time, I'm taking my still camera and will be finding interesting clothes and treasures.  I've heard it might rain (and we definitely need it), but I'm going shopping at the storage units rain or shine.  Hope you all have a pleasant weekend and I look forward to sharing my photos with you.<br /><br />Cheers! Toni<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLt3aJ_dKrO4-_kxP1d9r5deCCPVgbTawKogPku_i7waiuVUqOCet9QmKk0hlQ3pySgDrPEqN4BqqQhFQDQOsBjL7LIhNwUSLeKv3gR4heG4oHJg9L_wJJYh7VbGabKnkRahS22xrxksU/s1600/IMG_5383.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLt3aJ_dKrO4-_kxP1d9r5deCCPVgbTawKogPku_i7waiuVUqOCet9QmKk0hlQ3pySgDrPEqN4BqqQhFQDQOsBjL7LIhNwUSLeKv3gR4heG4oHJg9L_wJJYh7VbGabKnkRahS22xrxksU/s1600/IMG_5383.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>

Things to Come - Return to Storage Wars in the Sierra Foothills

Wanted to let you all know that I'm heading out of town on Friday to return to the California foothills and visit my mother, Fran.  We p...

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Pretty planters.

<div style="text-align: center;">Oh summer, where are you?! Since we've been trapped indoors for what feels like an eternity, we are trying to add as much greenery as possible to our interiors. Here are some pretty unique plants and planters that we would be more than happy to incorporate into our decor:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglqy036mpmrhHDJqvRZp77vKWGNfaN7brmEdsxpbSzG1uduvbXxbPXNKy2y06JGeWJR7BASbqEISbc9rrIelq-e8JZdQNUsuWh773-pK_UKIF1NFk1YysmNDe1oNW1lU4BtFvTRviH5EE/s1600/planter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglqy036mpmrhHDJqvRZp77vKWGNfaN7brmEdsxpbSzG1uduvbXxbPXNKy2y06JGeWJR7BASbqEISbc9rrIelq-e8JZdQNUsuWh773-pK_UKIF1NFk1YysmNDe1oNW1lU4BtFvTRviH5EE/s1600/planter.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This may be <a href="http://www.ourgatheredhome.com/2014/01/23/rebecca-bruce-meissner/" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">the coolest plant stand ever.</span></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8QVaIKbsPOBaCe4RWxW-1SaFs9l5m_dsWDA0FJTTbH4mEc9cFHDb_YsP8XWLhq0AG7wAhJ55Emro2pqWSP_8o-TJDAbxoxO_Kkpm4qfqmYjMajhbdoMTR28Hplo-dwt_G10ADhRSVeXM/s1600/cactus+planters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8QVaIKbsPOBaCe4RWxW-1SaFs9l5m_dsWDA0FJTTbH4mEc9cFHDb_YsP8XWLhq0AG7wAhJ55Emro2pqWSP_8o-TJDAbxoxO_Kkpm4qfqmYjMajhbdoMTR28Hplo-dwt_G10ADhRSVeXM/s1600/cactus+planters.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://schorlemaedchen.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">This is a fantastic idea</span></a>; get a collection of different types of plants in a mix of complimentary pots. I'm really into this eclectic look.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpDiys75fjrmUT1OA3aMyQwc98BgyKpOau_R-J03lx5Bs7T_TOUwf0hztyVNxQJy8xDvsbyZ0JqAmdNvw1s2139nntbQIDvr6CerPJa0duIE435rdytVBAWfogCXEGDulIjofXnVmzxs/s1600/geometric+planter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpDiys75fjrmUT1OA3aMyQwc98BgyKpOau_R-J03lx5Bs7T_TOUwf0hztyVNxQJy8xDvsbyZ0JqAmdNvw1s2139nntbQIDvr6CerPJa0duIE435rdytVBAWfogCXEGDulIjofXnVmzxs/s1600/geometric+planter.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These <a href="http://www.gardenista.com/posts/garden-visit-a-tropical-paradise-in-los-angeles-echo-park-kathleen-whitaker-jewelry" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">geometric planters</span></a> are pretty incredible. I especially love their pretty pinky tones.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfULYHb3mL9FKt606arQv_4vwE10EViS-cgNTe5aPdE73Vu2Gtbd2O6Z5q46YtG6pvk6yQOvQOn0eLWpqIrAH52mxYJeIZ4c8KU9m1eA1FxEsd9LjomW9a9aFhCI7mGY35BUXm2vXXey0/s1600/lamp+garden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfULYHb3mL9FKt606arQv_4vwE10EViS-cgNTe5aPdE73Vu2Gtbd2O6Z5q46YtG6pvk6yQOvQOn0eLWpqIrAH52mxYJeIZ4c8KU9m1eA1FxEsd9LjomW9a9aFhCI7mGY35BUXm2vXXey0/s1600/lamp+garden.jpg" /></a></div>Whoa, a <a href="http://www.contemporist.com/2013/01/22/the-babylon-light-by-ryan-taylor/" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">lamp garden</span></a>?! I didn't know such a thing existed!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhQ-oM1Z3uuEJ74d7Cn6Hq37KeAqKEsACIobxhP5zZtM4JHP0CRl5g38yNmYDwAv3EQjexLrBmRdukKD-AjRd8NRnH-vrwzpYPPJU4tsBiUCM48ci1CDDuo2IUYFUB9sovxGCa_rYgAX0/s1600/4f793f499756977de17f990066d7913a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhQ-oM1Z3uuEJ74d7Cn6Hq37KeAqKEsACIobxhP5zZtM4JHP0CRl5g38yNmYDwAv3EQjexLrBmRdukKD-AjRd8NRnH-vrwzpYPPJU4tsBiUCM48ci1CDDuo2IUYFUB9sovxGCa_rYgAX0/s1600/4f793f499756977de17f990066d7913a.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gahhh these <a href="http://www.amsterdammodern.com/categories/6-OTHER/16458-retro-wire-plant-stands?order=added_new-old&page=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">retro wire plant stands</span></a> are to die for!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div>

Pretty planters.

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Soup's on.

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So our temperatures here in Winnipeg this Winter have not been pleasant to say the least, but we've managed to stay warm (for the most part) thanks to the mass amounts of soup we've been making lately. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are some recipes that we are planning on trying out soon:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.loveandlemons.com/2014/01/15/tomato-chickpea-coconut-soup/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdW0fGkkN8sL4ixRW8egMo_9LMalmUk0gWoaMxDD7t1X0lNUHtlkh_85Q-hpfp6g8bMM35uGatMW1U-gsNTpgy05Ltq4hVJdbcFPd45-Aw9kEg8BAauAJKnHCOrlXJdiJUEjU5bgW7kdA/s1600/tomato_chickpea_soup.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.loveandlemons.com/2014/01/15/tomato-chickpea-coconut-soup/" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">Tomato, chickpea and coconut soup</span></a>. Yum!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://dashandbella.blogspot.ca/2012/12/i-know-mama-who_13.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji_7caQRmY3AhkTK1hTqRzz9vw4ipYXTyGjkMKc4-irC5zxvUDkIggHNzgOOPRFtxRiwNGO-mN5DHgLnuv6muWldmo8WL-jzee87w5uf0N92wUe0wyRPhm3Zs7hyphenhyphenxRywUDmTl1i0NuwL8/s1600/chickpea_soup.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mmm...<a href="http://dashandbella.blogspot.ca/2012/12/i-know-mama-who_13.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">buttnernut squash soup</span></a> with smoky chickpea croutons? Sign us up.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://dashandbella.blogspot.ca/2012/12/i-know-mama-who_13.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLtbRelO7LkYrY2vU_XAxQeXip-yOuK1JpI3jhVp96HROt4mE4JFVZvLMOZ2-kw8wRqKSbW1059XgzJWn4xItL5efgTFc8NPcJa00UUyBZncXS-tXVU1ZxUCAs9pf8lPIX43mT6cNbYHE/s1600/white_bean_soup.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This <a href="http://dashandbella.blogspot.ca/2012/12/i-know-mama-who_13.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">white bean and potato soup</span></a> looks incredible.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLgNq8eQZxHOi-r3QFudWVpbOv90yNp-bMPlC_Vro1ouTia-2TUwwGeAd0kTwwlPnzxDGCVv4klIQfZvY-Az9xdlUXftBo-qcXXazazoDfavEl0JPLrbVrc0iKqyt36a26X9fUUeeB7-4/s1600/love_and_lemons_broccoli_pistachio_soup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLgNq8eQZxHOi-r3QFudWVpbOv90yNp-bMPlC_Vro1ouTia-2TUwwGeAd0kTwwlPnzxDGCVv4klIQfZvY-Az9xdlUXftBo-qcXXazazoDfavEl0JPLrbVrc0iKqyt36a26X9fUUeeB7-4/s1600/love_and_lemons_broccoli_pistachio_soup.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another one from <a href="http://www.loveandlemons.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">this great blog</span></a>, <a href="http://www.loveandlemons.com/2012/03/06/broccoli-pistachio-soup/" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">broccoli & pistachio soup</span></a>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.acouplecooks.com/2014/01/sweet-potato-soup-harissa-greens/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvRLqVk4ciMK8XPOLVjUC9OkB7tZioQexWxAwgsckwewVRhUCEIOz4ryZOiJkwBohy3dso0XWJDH6uadjB8GpTyGvlJi7wQAnxx0YYhLNKaBltO7oodk9KT08KdMyZZEKQdf4rI7ntPug/s1600/sweet_potato_soup.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.acouplecooks.com/2014/01/sweet-potato-soup-harissa-greens/" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">This sweet potato soup</span></a> with harissa and greens looks really tasty too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do you have a favorite go-to soup recipe? We're always on the lookout for new recipes to try!</div>

Soup's on.

So our temperatures here in Winnipeg this Winter have not been pleasant to say the least, but we've managed to stay warm (for the most p...

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Chicken and spinach soup with pesto.

<div style="text-align: center;">Oh man, it is still frigid in these parts, so soups have been on heavy rotations for meal options for us. This is one of my favorite hearty soups and is guaranteed to warm you up on a chilly day:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfSCUJ3AtLMCKFQDuG3p5soqG0MLJDn5RdR9qsy7dGntr8D3sG-dujqVBL178mgsrQlfdVPP0RwaHu1d-OTksonqyQPKsMbNlmu0WrxUqV8szBh8QFcWwpXelEdsLbsNvw5MhDmPtxscU/s1600/ingredients.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfSCUJ3AtLMCKFQDuG3p5soqG0MLJDn5RdR9qsy7dGntr8D3sG-dujqVBL178mgsrQlfdVPP0RwaHu1d-OTksonqyQPKsMbNlmu0WrxUqV8szBh8QFcWwpXelEdsLbsNvw5MhDmPtxscU/s1600/ingredients.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><ul><li itemprop="ingredients">olive oil, divided</li><li itemprop="ingredients">1/2 cup carrots, chopped </li><li itemprop="ingredients">2 large chicken breasts, cut into quarters</li><li itemprop="ingredients">1 large clove garlic, minced</li><li itemprop="ingredients">5 cups chicken broth</li><li itemprop="ingredients">1 1/2 teaspoons marjoram</li><li itemprop="ingredients">1 cup of baby spinach, coarsely chopped</li><li itemprop="ingredients">1 can of cannellini beans, rinsed</li><li itemprop="ingredients">1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese</li><li itemprop="ingredients">1/3 cup basil leaves</li><li itemprop="ingredients">salt and pepper to taste</li><li itemprop="ingredients">3/4 cup croutons for garnish </li></ul></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNuGiXHqxlb6LKt8KfbNuKJ_JzaEmAAAX3pQb-_qNMH5BcwCZ9-3krUGiGmAIt5Js35LQdsBPF50_rntS81uRWa_HsPAZUWk64JY_DQGkk-PEdTuaA-_nVQ2cfdTbzPHS3gKY19rJU4d4/s1600/chicken+pesto+soup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNuGiXHqxlb6LKt8KfbNuKJ_JzaEmAAAX3pQb-_qNMH5BcwCZ9-3krUGiGmAIt5Js35LQdsBPF50_rntS81uRWa_HsPAZUWk64JY_DQGkk-PEdTuaA-_nVQ2cfdTbzPHS3gKY19rJU4d4/s1600/chicken+pesto+soup.jpg" /></a></div><br />Heat oil in a large saucepan or Dutch over over medium-high heat. Add carrot and chicken; cook, turning the chicken and stirring frequently, until the chicken begins to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute more. Stir in broth and marjoram; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Transfer the chicken pieces to a cutting board to cool. Add spinach and beans to the pot and bring to a gentle boil. Cook for about 5 minutes to blend the flavors.<br /><br />Combine about 1 tablespoon of olive oil, parmesan and basil in a food processor and blend until a coarse paste forms, adding a little water as necessary. Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces. Stir the chicken and pesto into the pot and season with salt and pepper. Garnish with croutons.<br /><br />Serve piping hot and enjoy!<br /><br />XO<br /><a href="http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/chicken_spinach_pesto_soup.html" target="_blank"><i><br /></i></a><a href="http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/chicken_spinach_pesto_soup.html" target="_blank"><i>original recipe found here.</i></a></div><ol itemprop="recipeinstructions"></ol>

Chicken and spinach soup with pesto.

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Stay hungry. Stay foolish.

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yay! It's Friday! Man, January is flying past pretty quickly, and we couldn't be happier about it. The sooner that Spring gets here, the better. What are you guys up to this weekend? Stef and I are going for our tattoos tomorrow and we're pretty excited! Other than that, we plan on being pretty lazy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are a few things we're loving lately:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://blog.freepeople.com/2014/01/love-stories-omer-kiki/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7rHaJDtflk1MCIsaLhmIjLYeZzQ3jFIPVH20G5nvatOjd3keFE05xx-1t5WOLotQsMZIPNZBUVwf6bzg4wSaWEv19DfV6jMAA1GzBa3XiYNHMNHDaOfTL8wuZPLojaV_z4O172Lul9w/s1600/free_people_love_stories.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Over at <a href="http://blog.freepeople.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">Free People</span></a> they launched a <a href="http://blog.freepeople.com/2014/01/love-stories-omer-kiki/" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">new feature</span></a> about love stories, and the photos from the first story are so incredibly lovely.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.hu2.com/store/stay-hungry-stay-foolish-poster.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix3PjKnDg7FsNIITLgkWCli9IypereMBpOWJ40ciUv9MuN6KrjlIarh9wBTmQPL_iv-6O-UIeqSPLInjPzT_EOwz8d7ofDBHnLNfAzHExPlKLyw4xQW04N3wmjWxeJ21a77dqdFiD8NaQ/s1600/stay_hungry_stay_foolish.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love <a href="http://www.hu2.com/store/stay-hungry-stay-foolish-poster.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">this print</span> </a>of a Steve Jobs' quote.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/153146134/handmade-pendant-light-chandelier-edison?utm_campaign=Share&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_source=Pinterest" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvOfbWTMebphQPa7FYPnw9c9KSm_en5_5TUGtoRsT1qV0VKehsnU8d9DlQU5HFhvsPUH9v1Wedrb5X5UMJ_uKRmf-hq_Zkv8Ih_OQrBN8moqCq2utNWAiEkglff02NVQQwVQYe9dY5W0/s1600/pendant_bulbs.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This pendant<span style="color: orange;"> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/153146134/handmade-pendant-light-chandelier-edison?utm_campaign=Share&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_source=Pinterest" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">available here</span></a> </span>is pretty fantastic.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thedesignfiles.net/2014/01/melbourne-home-emily-wright-and-robert-dabal/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKGH0y1_ZETgykaI677NIPqK21Pi1w7mObRVA70dGTV_LNzHXUq4hKFU5zdoP1zhu-4rUEg9DqBtsIZMWZCco7Z0Ab8H9Y8vilugB4AwiyhstxBGwc7YNuAIhJCz9TkEwfOqt5rj_RbhY/s1600/melbourne_emily_wright.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thedesignfiles.net/2014/01/melbourne-home-emily-wright-and-robert-dabal/" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">This kitchen</span></a> is what my dream kitchen looks like. How amazing are those shelves!? Check out the rest of the incredible home tour of Emily Wright and Robert Dabal <a href="http://thedesignfiles.net/2014/01/melbourne-home-emily-wright-and-robert-dabal/" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">over here</span></a>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.loveandlemons.com/2014/01/20/easy-pita-lunch-ideas/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijg_DvJqN6plPX0OlKinAAN7ruVwbTYLBkNlwBbp7hcfuffdJ9YG7GwUsaVKN4RhoVVWT_2S_m1OlL-DN_Dyf8r3a-voFKVD31EwAk_t4jgks3_IrVWHsC8xMPuDGNFBd5lq6wywZ7icA/s1600/pita_recipes.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Speaking of hungry...don't these <a href="http://www.loveandlemons.com/2014/01/20/easy-pita-lunch-ideas/" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">4 different recipes</span></a> using pitas look delicious?</div><br />

Stay hungry. Stay foolish.

Yay! It's Friday! Man, January is flying past pretty quickly, and we couldn't be happier about it. The sooner that Spring gets here,...

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Bubblegum pink.

<div style="text-align: center;">Today we are kicking it old school with a good old fashioned Hues-day post! We figured that we were long overdue for this post to make a bit of a comeback, so without further adieu...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrSKV1zTf9bPva7v5E5gMR4gWpt17j7SYly2-OhchWrz6c3-OwsgPutWUkCImK3Mzku95IOU-P6uqCynoe-BnAqJ4T6udoKDaCLGOBQxcHyMHEa_ks32laOb4QwYT-jAcREAfnxf9qJxk/s1600/matchbook.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrSKV1zTf9bPva7v5E5gMR4gWpt17j7SYly2-OhchWrz6c3-OwsgPutWUkCImK3Mzku95IOU-P6uqCynoe-BnAqJ4T6udoKDaCLGOBQxcHyMHEa_ks32laOb4QwYT-jAcREAfnxf9qJxk/s1600/matchbook.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Such a cute idea for a <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/holidays/valentines-day/homemade-valentines-00100000115878/index.html?crlt.pid=camp.G3CBqpVUp1Uq#7" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">mini card.</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpVfkb1pXa5Ox4DuL_SPmcypqnnY8JmupTuf64nQooMUd_RIcPjvsPBby9mmfvwQCVOOWT2GwuzMEFmoN3QTr46I2wlxI64zGK0D5GYbETg7wEDRSiSrmGX5CJHL2wedl_L_N9VHj8Eak/s1600/pink+caravan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpVfkb1pXa5Ox4DuL_SPmcypqnnY8JmupTuf64nQooMUd_RIcPjvsPBby9mmfvwQCVOOWT2GwuzMEFmoN3QTr46I2wlxI64zGK0D5GYbETg7wEDRSiSrmGX5CJHL2wedl_L_N9VHj8Eak/s1600/pink+caravan.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/33934821@N03/4688160295/" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">This dreamy pair</span></a> makes us miss our Olive! Man, it has been awhile. This summer she for sure will be making numerous appearances! Can't wait!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHm73WXB4xo9InrZd9v26NUy4NkUo2Xc2lzEBxj30WQO44mETLiseA9Y4CS2_2g-xCsgimfebZvcZ0IGE9OQ1Q7DWh2AOKXK1xiaYY5odR3mE1CrLXG6AcVQv0LgEV580gZ4QPfhrz-zw/s1600/pink+outfit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHm73WXB4xo9InrZd9v26NUy4NkUo2Xc2lzEBxj30WQO44mETLiseA9Y4CS2_2g-xCsgimfebZvcZ0IGE9OQ1Q7DWh2AOKXK1xiaYY5odR3mE1CrLXG6AcVQv0LgEV580gZ4QPfhrz-zw/s1600/pink+outfit.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Pink from <a href="http://25.media.tumblr.com/53018eb8e776a95fb08d9736f6f33422/tumblr_mjzu4aASfy1qhbn7lo1_500.png" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">head to toe.</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXc4a0Y-5Ll6jsFwIe6k7nbL1XDxOaH8PBYeQm2Km7WTg7EoYi1_Uk1EJUP_fuLhmTLG40hC5rIOFFnkaYOubSh02-4OuABzaXCNF4wtfon4tScWh_EFl8ogFTsWuTp1wXcqcC68Y-pbs/s1600/Pink_Orange_Flowers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXc4a0Y-5Ll6jsFwIe6k7nbL1XDxOaH8PBYeQm2Km7WTg7EoYi1_Uk1EJUP_fuLhmTLG40hC5rIOFFnkaYOubSh02-4OuABzaXCNF4wtfon4tScWh_EFl8ogFTsWuTp1wXcqcC68Y-pbs/s1600/Pink_Orange_Flowers.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love <a href="http://jointheprintclub.com/store/zniz3bkugs9yen0lndpjfxv177qtih" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">this screenprint.</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUYLBDBn7smF6aWDrf10EPoMbJ_ldPudrfbGNu6NavhVCfNMB7ohzcMJ_quQB-z2eWdrRafU48RQweCFkLK0_PUFssD_EVjKWJjISh1h_gu8pp_-cCY3_Jk1Xks-CW8wuw3qZiQjkF2go/s1600/pink+couch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUYLBDBn7smF6aWDrf10EPoMbJ_ldPudrfbGNu6NavhVCfNMB7ohzcMJ_quQB-z2eWdrRafU48RQweCFkLK0_PUFssD_EVjKWJjISh1h_gu8pp_-cCY3_Jk1Xks-CW8wuw3qZiQjkF2go/s1600/pink+couch.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just the most perfect <a href="http://www.artnau.com/2013/01/gradient-lamp-by-studio-wm/" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">little pink sofa. </span></a>I would be more than happy to have this sitting in my living room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">XO</div>

Bubblegum pink.

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Party planning!

<div style="text-align: center;">Bored of doing the same ol' thing for dinner parties? Well here are some fun unique meal ideas that you should try instead!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjenqEblicHkviiW0FpsfwXx8IwAicOv4w16RHqZ8Xk0x-VFuIMTedr_fxElB961Iga847onXAlrerklRGhSikhA0eoY0H8Bg_eNixWpVl-dG95BH2AjzLQl2FoJUBLoKeK7TnLcmri3f0/s1600/cheese+pairings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjenqEblicHkviiW0FpsfwXx8IwAicOv4w16RHqZ8Xk0x-VFuIMTedr_fxElB961Iga847onXAlrerklRGhSikhA0eoY0H8Bg_eNixWpVl-dG95BH2AjzLQl2FoJUBLoKeK7TnLcmri3f0/s1600/cheese+pairings.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Make a giant cheese board and pair each piece of cheese with a complimentary fruit, veggie, or chutney. Try aged gouda and cucumber or goat cheese and cantaloupe.<br />Source found <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/1005008/summertime-cheese-pairings?xsc=soc_pin_summertimecheesepairings&crlt.pid=camp.UjFGmAOG7XNX" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">here.</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vyfTJTLi5vgYMn3TUtRFkoIJiN93gzqeagrXFbR8B2D75gbv1RKw6pr4SAh3Q2lbENH4oOzp20P4lcNBMWEYloziCyF7vMBbSrXZcA2c6hX5GtFpKc-fEkchXwrmNI2aCGDk1bGEW5Q/s1600/apple+greek+yogurt+pancakes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vyfTJTLi5vgYMn3TUtRFkoIJiN93gzqeagrXFbR8B2D75gbv1RKw6pr4SAh3Q2lbENH4oOzp20P4lcNBMWEYloziCyF7vMBbSrXZcA2c6hX5GtFpKc-fEkchXwrmNI2aCGDk1bGEW5Q/s1600/apple+greek+yogurt+pancakes.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Make breakfast for dinner! This recipe for <a href="http://www.foodrecipeshq.com/apple-and-greek-yogurt-pancakes/" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">apple and greek yogurt pancakes </span></a>looks pretty delicious.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWYe4jjmFMJ6xts5-0pNInvu0YZurfaBjlcfsnArPR7Ug7fnuB-xtUxi2FqKpfbS_oWmG43lhJxTilEPKru3TVhrxiOrIuF7ikeYE9xEqZPNQnrxivrP4qXxPwBYl-jCwFTTH1C73A_8/s1600/kale+and+white+bean+crostini.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWYe4jjmFMJ6xts5-0pNInvu0YZurfaBjlcfsnArPR7Ug7fnuB-xtUxi2FqKpfbS_oWmG43lhJxTilEPKru3TVhrxiOrIuF7ikeYE9xEqZPNQnrxivrP4qXxPwBYl-jCwFTTH1C73A_8/s1600/kale+and+white+bean+crostini.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Instead of having a formal dinner around your dining room table, just plan an evening of heavy appetizers. Try <span style="color: orange;">this recipe for kale & white bean crostini.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-3guroy0QpRb3TQsgYH1sQn5wSvVTaahgEZAXPY-xpvzwnfA9HRJVA6XdgLBNTlBDKYOR5t56DAflCm9KnewBmJx8nbnGV-jltr0S59jkog-tD1dmtCNc183it2u2s55k-DyLmWoJjgk/s1600/fig+croissant+sandwich.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-3guroy0QpRb3TQsgYH1sQn5wSvVTaahgEZAXPY-xpvzwnfA9HRJVA6XdgLBNTlBDKYOR5t56DAflCm9KnewBmJx8nbnGV-jltr0S59jkog-tD1dmtCNc183it2u2s55k-DyLmWoJjgk/s1600/fig+croissant+sandwich.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Set up a sandwich bar with fancy toppings like this <a href="http://expensivelife.tumblr.com/tagged/pop" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">incredible looking croissant with figs, proscuitto and arugula. </span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxHoLoIBrXNAT_WkxrjouUl5zM4wHsEuc7XSdYVc699Mg-TRpONTeNBvCuEDM-cdnSa5FXGs9ficohDYCqNU8gAyIFUEq0tdqPSMCB3vlidQv3v6emO40COAXWURFS_iSyPW1EylUzXlg/s1600/raclette.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxHoLoIBrXNAT_WkxrjouUl5zM4wHsEuc7XSdYVc699Mg-TRpONTeNBvCuEDM-cdnSa5FXGs9ficohDYCqNU8gAyIFUEq0tdqPSMCB3vlidQv3v6emO40COAXWURFS_iSyPW1EylUzXlg/s1600/raclette.jpg" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ever tried raclette? Because if you haven't then you definitely should! If you like eating lots of melted gooey cheese then this is for sure up your alley.<br /><a href="http://chefmimiblog.com/2012/12/14/raclette-2/" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">Photo source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

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Natural wood in the kitchen.

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Monday you guys! We hope you had a wonderful weekend.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRKbQO1Iik1MZiAPmZasJbzGovX0qCAwip5XngrD0psKSBwK2ks6Qyt5pe8snGH031tgfZGnPvjk4JbpsIjGR5s8Ky8PJbbmp_qNqLyYBJkguy_XAruxQqAdirDz6xzgC7pZA3A13sPGM/s1600/built_in_kitchen_cabinets.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRKbQO1Iik1MZiAPmZasJbzGovX0qCAwip5XngrD0psKSBwK2ks6Qyt5pe8snGH031tgfZGnPvjk4JbpsIjGR5s8Ky8PJbbmp_qNqLyYBJkguy_XAruxQqAdirDz6xzgC7pZA3A13sPGM/s1600/built_in_kitchen_cabinets.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everything about <a href="http://editionsdoa.tumblr.com/post/65044377246/chez-studio-oink-toc-toc-toc-9" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">this kitchen</span></a> is exactly what I hope to have someday. From the built in cabinets, to the plywood counter tops and all of the white everything else, it's just perfect.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFbjIG6OUJ8xJFUQECj5O3QSnDgLkzl1si0VSpCAqQAVObMiRcXUYgWa_fTxJ38a6I9lD2X3OeaB_tMjIMeWdIlpzfh-Ks1v6CH1zTXQD79xn5xXeqzIwIb_hP-bTzl9yO7w-0BXO7ad4/s1600/nice_kitchen_cabinets.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFbjIG6OUJ8xJFUQECj5O3QSnDgLkzl1si0VSpCAqQAVObMiRcXUYgWa_fTxJ38a6I9lD2X3OeaB_tMjIMeWdIlpzfh-Ks1v6CH1zTXQD79xn5xXeqzIwIb_hP-bTzl9yO7w-0BXO7ad4/s1600/nice_kitchen_cabinets.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love the handles on these cabinets. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(original photo source unknown, sorry)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thedesignfiles.net/2013/10/melbourne-home-dan-honey-and-paul-fuog/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0mnNewSQxs3iacMn-N2VbBCZvjt-ekSCmuZbfnGNQ51HXw-QPOXj6ZZ1WnCGrwtHNw6bsVKHHt6DrDhT7JLf4_78b658hCHlLycaZ62rwl7B15JgpLLH7h4bSxxyEo-AWEkvpud0_aQ/s1600/HoneyHome-kitchendetail.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I absolutely love the look of <a href="http://thedesignfiles.net/2013/10/melbourne-home-dan-honey-and-paul-fuog/" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">these raw wood cabinets</span></a>! So simple and so perfect.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.yvestown.com/blog/2012/06/showler_and_showler_and_the_butty_print" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYQJNiRTdDuZRMnKk9_f1zzT0QvfmRQ6n8u9ciLoezSckNP77bXiNyJ9RyFHVpdwzhtkOiNM9WKUvQJhMHMNT-T23aFOKLQJIGz-DtZ8fJR9so2DxtQnXsOiSoHgSxfmeGT3_2Z6gtg5A/s1600/white_cabinets.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love how clean these <a href="http://www.yvestown.com/blog/2012/06/showler_and_showler_and_the_butty_print" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">white cabinets</span></a> look, especially with the built in on top. How perfect are the drawers, wine holder and cookbook space?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/10-small-ways-to-improve-your-kitchen-in-2014-198756" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEzh4m8Stz2qYCn2wYoocnC36YeQU86QGl2V1waaxE-EWsIb6OBKXvl-A5OPZBvPLNFLEjbka-tg_HTzxPD5r0Cwbij6xUUm_-4z2zWNxweNqmO6taRPo-WV5Jiu8JCmS0BBGdSpDcdIo/s1600/small_kitchen.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/10-small-ways-to-improve-your-kitchen-in-2014-198756" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">This kitchen</span></a> is small, but I love the open shelves and old cabinets.</div>

Natural wood in the kitchen.

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TGIF (seriously!)

<div style="text-align: center;">Whoa, it's already Friday again... really? Wow. Was your week as busy and hectic as ours? Here are a few pretty things to help you unwind. Enjoy your weekend!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf56mqdmzGteKHVAJEHDIeeMRHRP6DmH0K9A9B3J5U4y4GKvF69VyErf1xai9mlLJEjSAlc8QKTBBApGh5KcbdqK8BmESFDq5EvkGUgg5bYEqm3j_BfwqbzNrGIpmk-SQlf6bCiDnhL84/s1600/leaf+tattoo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf56mqdmzGteKHVAJEHDIeeMRHRP6DmH0K9A9B3J5U4y4GKvF69VyErf1xai9mlLJEjSAlc8QKTBBApGh5KcbdqK8BmESFDq5EvkGUgg5bYEqm3j_BfwqbzNrGIpmk-SQlf6bCiDnhL84/s1600/leaf+tattoo.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Since we've been on such a tattoo kick lately, we thought it only appropriate to share this photo of gorgeous <a href="http://thegirlwiththelittlecurl.tumblr.com/post/73220923826" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">leafy branch tattoos.</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgzpwjR7jG3OVqAC9_Upkb97RVDMJqcprs2T0WbW67gtVlw7IDalKe_4bNLclk2yTvYuydOk-tT1KKiFgRIuRcLQNaUtaIBp1-yk2I9NRq0rORJl9Ont4oQPcaR6qph-WeDyxRyp0x6Jk/s1600/enamel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgzpwjR7jG3OVqAC9_Upkb97RVDMJqcprs2T0WbW67gtVlw7IDalKe_4bNLclk2yTvYuydOk-tT1KKiFgRIuRcLQNaUtaIBp1-yk2I9NRq0rORJl9Ont4oQPcaR6qph-WeDyxRyp0x6Jk/s1600/enamel.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This enamelware collection is beyond dreamy and believe it or not it's <a href="http://us.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=31263502&parentid=A_VINTAGE" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">currently available at Urban Outfitters!</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbu2d9OJz2xRuWpBem-duo0taDx1E3IaVAIBZF4adkTkFoHBnAYKgHJ40sNQzl69QwBZs7qsv9usCAKMZCo3cvOTWpofV8OLu84ggjqsr5kyBAP2gRpIQ58M88Wmnha8TUMA8OSRok5g/s1600/style.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbu2d9OJz2xRuWpBem-duo0taDx1E3IaVAIBZF4adkTkFoHBnAYKgHJ40sNQzl69QwBZs7qsv9usCAKMZCo3cvOTWpofV8OLu84ggjqsr5kyBAP2gRpIQ58M88Wmnha8TUMA8OSRok5g/s1600/style.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Love <a href="http://greyandscout.tumblr.com/post/67166113422" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">this look.</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfIGnXLZqZx9WyspSJBALw4cF8VLThgpcpcS-V0ZUuBZRFSz2hteaeqSTo2Ex7FE2V9ApCoVfJVIlDXjEzNgSeqBvKMBfDPyUEHS4icbN5mgl1bkeUTCuTIBYLmjs9eRKrVNCYnpUf5no/s1600/moonlight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfIGnXLZqZx9WyspSJBALw4cF8VLThgpcpcS-V0ZUuBZRFSz2hteaeqSTo2Ex7FE2V9ApCoVfJVIlDXjEzNgSeqBvKMBfDPyUEHS4icbN5mgl1bkeUTCuTIBYLmjs9eRKrVNCYnpUf5no/s1600/moonlight.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">There is something so dark and pretty about <a href="http://revision.ru/work/77203" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">this photograph. </span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv2JHOsggXGR7ewKkwErRJJ3dqHiSLbpdY-WC_TuYy5eK4Mz3xxtRFoolUSOsytHMCuKBKYIY6krkvlCi-YtVI1vcYmMwPBUuBzYBjiT9BrPqw0UVg3dYoHgNf6OA8_xhYIVqyolVpN0M/s1600/mcm+couch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv2JHOsggXGR7ewKkwErRJJ3dqHiSLbpdY-WC_TuYy5eK4Mz3xxtRFoolUSOsytHMCuKBKYIY6krkvlCi-YtVI1vcYmMwPBUuBzYBjiT9BrPqw0UVg3dYoHgNf6OA8_xhYIVqyolVpN0M/s1600/mcm+couch.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Just the <a href="http://modernfindings.tumblr.com/post/72152230838" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">best couch ever.</span></a> I would be a happy camper if this was sitting in my living room.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy weekend lovely friends! Stay warm! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">XO</div>

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Winter wardrobe necessities.

<div style="text-align: center;">I don't know about you guys, but we have had a ridiculously cold winter here so far which can make getting dressed a little bit challenging. Some days it is just so cold that what we are wearing doesn't even matter as long as we are cozy and warm. We made a little list of a few must-have staples in both of our wardrobes lately; plenty of toques and knit sweaters layered with plaids. We have also been really into metallics this season and we think that gold nails paired with dark red or purple lipstick is a pretty deadly combo.<br /><br />Do you have any favorite go-to winter items?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMFp6N5LTegzxAcx1Rn82ka9BM2CwDz7oGmUGy0LnxdqA9UyRmki31IXv86U9q6DZjTCPTo_jFvL9Xqgx582FpkAx8tNWQbGgZEx72VkaDq_mi5ZHVfmzf3JcQjNiEYhb8vbwLOIuJEKo/s1600/winter+outfit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMFp6N5LTegzxAcx1Rn82ka9BM2CwDz7oGmUGy0LnxdqA9UyRmki31IXv86U9q6DZjTCPTo_jFvL9Xqgx582FpkAx8tNWQbGgZEx72VkaDq_mi5ZHVfmzf3JcQjNiEYhb8vbwLOIuJEKo/s1600/winter+outfit.jpg" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://us.riverisland.com/men/accessories/hats/Black-faux-fur-bobble-beanie-hat-276860?mid=38434&cur=USD&cmpid=af_Linkshare_US_QFGLnEolOWg&siteID=QFGLnEolOWg-SLrv5od66i2bVwtNK081RQ" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">toque</span></a> //  <a href="http://www.topshop.com/en/tsuk/product/make-up-431/nails-473/nails-in-solar-53791?bi=1&ps=200" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">gold nail polish</span></a>  //  <a href="http://www.sheinside.com/Grey-Long-Sleeve-Loose-Sweater-p-155064-cat-1734.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">cozy knit sweater</span></a>  //  <a href="http://www.sheinside.com/Black-Button-Fly-Pockets-Denim-Pant-p-148954-cat-1740.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">skinny black pants</span></a>  //  <a href="http://www.sheinside.com/Red-Lapel-Elbow-Patch-Plaid-Pocket-Blouse-p-158329-cat-1733.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">plaid shirt</span></a>  //  <a href="http://www.modcloth.com/shop/shoes-boots/garage-band-together-bootie-in-black" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">ankle boots</span></a>  //  <a href="http://www.topshop.com/en/tsuk/product/make-up-431/lips-471/lipsticks-714/lips-in-the-damned-1855363?refinements=category~[211515|208567]&bi=1&ps=20" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">burgundy lipstick</span></a></div><br />

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Erin's new years' goals.

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBeBd1pmoM_YQqhOu0hwW64BxN5CMRvlLkEZTuiITCsy-954XOQwdr7YvQLdU6MwvhY2XSUhLo6R3EZbYkgOSWYLykI2aVfyHAY7EUbIHXQEolsPfU_DIZuTyg81LI8MTeoG6iQD5GtvU/s1600/erins_goals_for_2014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBeBd1pmoM_YQqhOu0hwW64BxN5CMRvlLkEZTuiITCsy-954XOQwdr7YvQLdU6MwvhY2XSUhLo6R3EZbYkgOSWYLykI2aVfyHAY7EUbIHXQEolsPfU_DIZuTyg81LI8MTeoG6iQD5GtvU/s1600/erins_goals_for_2014.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the start of a new year. I know that a lot of people think setting goals/resolutions is kind of a joke, but for me, it works and I look forward to setting new goals and sticking with them. This year I have a lot of plans to better myself and I thought I'd share some of them with you guys. So, here they are:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdTNg2GqeFzcjmV0b5nht7zKuVN4N4kW984ZIprPI6GFrvkl7PvKs-M89PVEZ__xtmwDBd4aTZ-pggOSBujpM7SXFOZ2o8Q6_4eViSZHNfdzVwOozKNFWiA_DY6QmDy4h5KPL4sFUbYUQ/s1600/make_your_luck.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdTNg2GqeFzcjmV0b5nht7zKuVN4N4kW984ZIprPI6GFrvkl7PvKs-M89PVEZ__xtmwDBd4aTZ-pggOSBujpM7SXFOZ2o8Q6_4eViSZHNfdzVwOozKNFWiA_DY6QmDy4h5KPL4sFUbYUQ/s1600/make_your_luck.jpg" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #bf9000;">- Run the half marathon</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">I recently got a membership at the gym so that I continue running, and I'm really excited to sign up for my first half marathon this Spring!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>- Pay off my credit card</b></span><br />This one's kind of a no-brainer, but my credit card has somehow gotten away from me over the past year, but it's time to take control, put my head down and work and pay it off!<br /><b style="color: #bf9000;">- No more redbull!</b><br />So I typically drink a redbull every other day, which is disgusting and expensive, but 2014 is going to be redbull free. I'll start drinking more tea and running more to gain more energy.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGI91iuSr6UddvA9Kr_HL28yCzsSPIcAgJTAjGfafjLvOqSEb5JMf-vACkH4X68ZYhAN8eqYOUtClozhux07ocZnnOPlLrPAKvqzCJyK2n-PHzixgvTW4FnN8-0tt5mhxqxgioWFlMPkI/s1600/52weeks52books.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGI91iuSr6UddvA9Kr_HL28yCzsSPIcAgJTAjGfafjLvOqSEb5JMf-vACkH4X68ZYhAN8eqYOUtClozhux07ocZnnOPlLrPAKvqzCJyK2n-PHzixgvTW4FnN8-0tt5mhxqxgioWFlMPkI/s1600/52weeks52books.jpg" /></a></div><b style="color: #bf9000;">- Read a book a week</b><br />I saw this idea from my friend Cory, and thought this would be the perfect challenge for me this year. I love to read but never do it unless I'm on holidays. It's time to turn off the tv and pick up a book. So far I'm off to a good start.<br /><span style="color: #bf9000;"><b><br /></b></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWWfRiJdoUQmgBMy-llWEq_wKlZ-oqaIwNFjyB8WDxPYtpT_F2X4wnoej78xyGqXqOHR1tyXxR-M5wlF8-DmhVIMKdC1wkPvD1m5L5acGMaMmXoLhkEv1nmBgls3JwZ_9tuGanuxfgV0/s1600/erin_thiessen_goals_for_the_new_year.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWWfRiJdoUQmgBMy-llWEq_wKlZ-oqaIwNFjyB8WDxPYtpT_F2X4wnoej78xyGqXqOHR1tyXxR-M5wlF8-DmhVIMKdC1wkPvD1m5L5acGMaMmXoLhkEv1nmBgls3JwZ_9tuGanuxfgV0/s1600/erin_thiessen_goals_for_the_new_year.jpg" /></a></div><b style="color: #bf9000;">- Be patient.</b><br />If there is one trait that I have that really bothers me, it's my lack of patience. I need to learn to take a breather and not get so frustrated when things don't go as I planned. This is going to be a hard one.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo2l6gDrEEPUSDMXteAdjTnApmLZAWNhVf2AwL5Pg0C-Z0-bUSeABDnsQCAslrjpM9-veZKNQjh2TKVYP9NQi_4zcNkIK0cBJs1P-Sa9YgH6iONOgtjcXMTgXbgfYXI2G9Jhbvuj1mh3E/s1600/erins_goals_fireking_termocrisa_vintage_mugs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo2l6gDrEEPUSDMXteAdjTnApmLZAWNhVf2AwL5Pg0C-Z0-bUSeABDnsQCAslrjpM9-veZKNQjh2TKVYP9NQi_4zcNkIK0cBJs1P-Sa9YgH6iONOgtjcXMTgXbgfYXI2G9Jhbvuj1mh3E/s1600/erins_goals_fireking_termocrisa_vintage_mugs.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #bf9000;"> - Trim the fat. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Purge my closets, empty out my cupboards, just generally down-size! I don't need <i>so much</i> stuff. It's ridiculous.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh64ZXkcjlE-krE6HVt_d-IVXiqn9x2JrmPaJKu4POWMJW2DLo-csiXy89BGsfVHZ0JiSHdSqDdJeGxfa494np_GW5pgT5k8C5rCq99NmJKUwoqcQ4IPYr1UN1n8NPJfTvcS1P7wd-p_Mk/s1600/erin_river_trail_skating.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh64ZXkcjlE-krE6HVt_d-IVXiqn9x2JrmPaJKu4POWMJW2DLo-csiXy89BGsfVHZ0JiSHdSqDdJeGxfa494np_GW5pgT5k8C5rCq99NmJKUwoqcQ4IPYr1UN1n8NPJfTvcS1P7wd-p_Mk/s1600/erin_river_trail_skating.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>- Skate to work as much as possible!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> When I was younger, I played hockey (on an all boys team) for 7 years and hadn't bought new skates since I was a teenager. During Christmas I broke down and bought myself a brand spankin' new pair and intend on taking full advantage of them and the river trail that starts outside of my house by skating to work whenever I can.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>

Erin's new years' goals.

I love the start of a new year. I know that a lot of people think setting goals/resolutions is kind of a joke, but for me, it works and I lo...

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