our life lately.

has included lots of lunch dates with the hubs ((healthy ones of course. in light of the new year)) and friends. and lots of fun with this kiddo. she really has become quite the source of entertainment lately.

tonight.

alice waters was my best friend.

after a longstanding fear of roasting a WHOLE chicken, i faced it. i stood up to what i expected to be ultimate defeat. and then. and then i found her. hiding on my cookbook shelf, waiting to help me make my easiest dinner yet.

//recipe//

SO easy that i was even able to sneak away from the house for a bit to enjoy a few sips of this with a friend. so thanks alice, until we meet again.
and oh yeah! this little stink butt decided to be my sous chef for the night. such a big help.

***i wish i could show you photos of the finished product but this family of three gobbled it all right up. yeah, it was that good.***

what we've been up to.

enjoying some fantastic online sales.

dreaming of sleeping here. on these.

embarking on a minor project.

wishing i lived here. but nyc would do just fine too.

and hoping to visit here come year's end.

putting in a lot of miles on these and this.

thinking about starting this, thanks to her.

and wondering if she does any wrong. because, in my book, she's darn near perfect.

also wondering when they are going to release their entire fall collection.

thinking i may purchase these when m starts to make all of those steps.

but wondering if it would be smarter to get these instead?

and drinking lots of this. lots and lots.

happy WEDNESday.

a couple things.

that have allowed me to forget about this second round of sickness and made this week {thus far} pretty fantastic.

one of my favorites :: tuesday music class

perfection in a rocking chair :: a sign of a few long runs

sick.

both of us. my poor little booger has the most pathetic runny nose and there's nothing i can do about it. can't bring myself to pump this little babe full of tylenol or any other over the counter "perfectly safe" medicine. so instead we're just waiting it out. with rooms full of snotty kleenex and boogie wipes, nasal suckers, hot lemon water, neti pots and humidifiers. i'm hoping that my last two sweat sessions at the gym will start making an impact. as well as this raw recipe that i made today.

back to normal.

after one too many of these. my body was craving some juice. some sweat. some serious post-workout nutrients. and finally a healthy little 'treat' before bed.

{chamomile + mint + ginger + honey}

sometimes.

don't you just have those days where nothing seems quite right?

like you just can't get out of that little funk?

i do. and yesterday was one of them.

but i'm starting today with a much-needed breakfast date with a friend.

maybe a walk with my moo later this morning.

and finally taking a stab at something from this book.

and maybe, just maybe getting a little further along in my current {long-distance} book club read.

happy thursday!