thoughts.

today is rainy and cold.
go tell someone you love them.
it doesn't matter how you do it, just do it.

i had a visit from kara today. i miss her dearly.
i can't wait to play with my birthday gifts she gave me!
i spent the better part of my morning drinking coffee.
and watching my dvr.
i kind of really like my generation. i am anxious for more episodes.

my little laney bug and darbee are coming over to play.
they bring out the sun on the rainiest of days.


*image*

autumn, is that you?

at 11 tonight {wednesday} autumn is supposed to go into full force.

sadly, today felt a lot less like this...



and a lot more like this...


images

yooo hoo chilly weather, warm sweaters, cozy jackets, slouchy boots and tights...please come out wherever you may be hiding. i'm oh so tired of the warm weather and really looking forward to your brisk temperature on my face.

this morning started with some essentials

oatmeal squares, cinnamon coffee and red velvet cake in the form of yogurt
a new kind of breakfast club

after work a much needed trip to target was in order. i didn't accomplish exactly what i had in mind...but i ended up walking out the doors with a new pair of leggings and a book.

i have heard a lot of positive talk about this book and since i saw it on the bookshelves, i decided to give it a go. i can't wait to dive in. but considering the ridiculous amount of books i have piled up on my desk, it's fair to say i won't be diving in tomorrow.

after target i made myself a great big salad

lettuce, grapes, strawberries, turkey, cheese, chips and balsamic vin.
deliciousness in a bowl

my dad and i decided to finish the first season of fringe tonight. we were bummed to realize we only had two more episodes to go. we're fringe-a-holics.

while we watched i drank a big mug of coffee and nibbled on some halloween oreos

i only eat oreos if the cream in the middle is colored...it's slightly strange, i'm aware

once the last episode was over-my dad and i felt stranded and chased out to best buy to purchase season two. if only it were that easy for all season finales. can't wait for the next season? just run out to the store and get it on dvd! too bad it doesn't work that way.

we watched the first episode of season two and then called it quits. mama not so came home and she's not into the fringe scene. mm, what does she know? but it was okay. because we needed to tune into the phillies game. {1-o victory!} the phils are pretty much a big deal.

dinner was eaten MUCH later than anticipated.

peanut butter sandwich on honey wheat bread, lime chips and some toffee almonds
it was so good, but i can feel it sitting in the pit of my stomach-blahhhh

i feel like i've been wanting a lot lately. just today i'm pretty just i've said, "i want" ten times. wanting always makes me feel selfish. but it's also fun to want.

here are some current wants for the upcoming season...
{mother nature, the upcoming season will be soon-right?}

designed by MK and A olsen-loving it

much needed across the body bag

this ruffle skirt with the black tights looks so cuddly

this camera

miley's hair: the color, the wave, the length-come to mama!

soooo beachy!

a big person bed

it would be nice if it looked as enchanting as this

blair and serena's closets

i think i'll stop there. no need to be greedy.

is there anything you've been wanting these days??

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mile cf

miley's hair: the color, the ave, the length-come tomam

i like it.

Girl please excuse me If I'm coming too strong But tonight is the night
We can really let go My girlfriend is out of town And I'm all alone
Your boyfriend is on vacation And he doesn't have to know
No I won’t oh oh, oh oh
No one can do the things I'm gonna wanna to do to you
No I won’t oh oh, oh oh
Shout it out, scream it loud Let me hear you go

Baby I like it
The way you move on the floor
Baby I like it
Come on and give me some more
Oh yes I like it
Screaming like never before Baby I like it I, I, I like it.

mmm. enrique really knows his stuff, eh? i can't get this chorus out of my head. but i'm okay with that. because i like it. wink, wink.

something else i like?

wednesday! i really do like wednesdays. and i am happy tomorrow just so happens to be that wonderful day.

my weekend. i really liked my weekend.

friday i went to a co-workers jewelry party with some friends. bought an adorable necklace for a price i would never ever fork out on a regular basis for a necklace. but it was a great time with great food. afterwards, a few of us headed out for some drinks to the iron abbey. the iron abbey is a brewery that opened not too long ago in my town. on one side it is a brazilian steakhouse...on the other side it's a drinkers paradise. {or something along those lines}

i ordered their mctoberfest and it came in a snazzy glass-in which i ended up taking home with me. thanks, iron abbey! i like it.


the table ordered a plate of nachos. which was really just chips and slabs of cheese on top. we did manage to devour the whole thing, however.


i watched a whole lot of fringe with my dad over the weekend. my sister and i had bought him season 1 for his birthday last year-and he's just getting around to watching it NOW! shame on him. anyway, we're obsessed. and just about finished. love me some pacey witter! and we're totally digging the show. i like it.

i also like good eats over the weekend.

mexico in a bowl

doesn't this picture SCREAM fall? i like it.

thanks to a pal i discovered bret michaels trop-a-rocka snapple. i like it. a lot.

golden wheat beer? what's not to like?

this morning i had two things on my mind. eggs and pancakes. so i made both!

i like salads for lunch

with yogurt on the side

i couldn't wait to get home and eat dinner. i was getting very hungryyyy as my night came to an end. i knew i had this yumtastic mess waiting for me.
i like ice cream bars for dessert

what do you like today??

also! do me a large solid. click the link and make my dreams come true by voting for me! you need to actually be a foodbuzz user-but it takes all but five seconds to join. and no worries, when i become rich and famous...i'll still be your friend!
http://www.foodbuzz.com/project_food_blog/challenges/1/view/435

thanks, snookums!

you wanna be on top?

{that was said in my most awesome tyra voice}

i have aspired for a very long time to be a top model. sadly, i was cursed with the mere height of just 5ft...and apparently that doesn't cut it in the model world.

that's me, the tinier of the two.
and yes, he's very tall. but yes, i am also very short.
sigh.

anyway, not only does the model world discriminate against height, they also discriminate against a girl who likes to eat. which i do. so if i can't be a top model, why not be the next food blog star?

here is the thing. i have definite star qualities. i always thought i'd make an excellent famous person. ya'know, traveling the world, rubbing elbows with hunks like leo and tom, clubbing with britney and paris...all the glitz and glory of a food blog star! oh wait, that's not the life of a blogging foodie? mmm, blasphemy!

truth is, i'm okay with that. because see, besides all my quirky admiration for the hollywood life-i'm just a girl who likes baking cookies with paula deen's sons.

and i'm just a girl who drinks one too many cups of coffee per day


i'm just a girl who imagines up tasty treats...

...and then watches them fail miserably

i'm just a girl who has a real passion for the delicious foods among us


i'm also just a girl on the hunt for the best darn bacon cheeseburger

i have a major love for the written word, a tasty meal, yummy beer, good friends, great conversation and lots of giggles.

peanut butter is my homeboy, breakfast sandwiches make me swoon, i bow down to seafood and i truly believe nothing goes better with a friday night than pizza.

dollar dog nights at a phillies game make me giddy, pumpkin anything puts a smile on my face and i'd marry mexican food if it were physically possible.

so there you have it. my plea as to why i should be the voice, the fingers and the face behind the next food blogging phenomenon. i'll add flavor, flair and spice.

*this post is inspired by the fierce project food blog competition being hosted by foodbuzz. there are two thousand bloggers, ten challenges and ONE winner. the grand prize is sort of huge and voting starts monday september 20th!
CHEERS!

phewwww! i am exhausted!

i am sorry i escaped for a few days. i have been very busy. very busy becoming an aunt times two.

bloggers, meet the newest addition to the stout family...

darbee rose!

isn't she presh? yeahhh, i think we'll keep her.

laney can't believe she gets to keep a real life baby doll



but she definitely takes her big sister roll seriously

anyway, since my seester-in-law went to the hospital bright and early saturday morning-i've been on delaney patrol. we hung out alllll day saturday, had a sleepover, hung out alllll day sunday and hung out allll afternoon monday and then she finally got reunited with her mommy and daddy for good. she was one happy toddler. we had the best time together.

lots of...
chats about being a big sister. pictures. playground action. food. mcdonalds. candy. giggles. fits of rage. tents. storytime. ring-a-round-the-rosey. wheels on the bus. yo gabba gabba. mickey's playhouse. dance parties. coloring. kisses. hide-and-go-seek. snuggle fests. tickling.

very little of...
exercise. sleep. alone time. healthy eating. watching my tv shows.

mmm, i'm pretty positive i would trade my alone time to hang out with delaney {and darbee, too now!} any day of the week.

the weekend through pictures...

java?

i'll stick with caramel in the future

it's wednesday tomorrow. already? oh yes, thank you very much!

it's the weekend...

...and i couldn't be happier!

is it just me or did this week fly right on by? i don't know what it was, but before i knew it, it was already wednesday...then thursday and now friday! celebrate! and oh, not only is it friday-but the weather is kind of lovely. and i'm just totally smitten.

yesterday was a good day. for no real reason, it just was. don't you just love those kind of days?

i'm sure it had something to do with coming home to a cute little babe.

laney decided to help me eat my lunch. how kind of her.

i was starving when i got home-but couldn't decide what to eat.

thankfully i remembered i had a frozen amy's dish in the freezer. it was some type of mexican meal.

i paired it with some cheddar pop chips and i loved every last bite.

dinner consisted of pasta with parm. cheese and coffee


this morning i woke up bright and early. 5:20, mind you. it was no picnic, but i did it. {and i'm still going strong at 9pm} i did a 30 minute yoga workout thanks to the exercise channel. i'm still trying to decide whether or not i actually like yoga. i think i just like the way it really stretches me. but then eventually, during the day, my body aches from it. it's not used to twisting in such poses. sheesh.

once i got to work i enjoyed my breakie.

water, pumpkin spice {yay!} coffee, clif bar

gangs all here!

this maybe my FAVE clif bar of all time. it makes me happppy


my lovely work friends and i had one thing on the mind for lunch...

christina, chick-fil-a really does taste amazing!

i stayed late today at work because we were behind on some projects. i use the term projects loosely. because i work in a silly doctor's office-so in reality these said projects aren't creative fun projects by any means. they are stupid verifying insurance projects, or adding the money for the day projects. bahhhh. i need creativity in my life! SOMEONE HIRE ME, PLEASE!!

i expect for a boring l.a.z.y night. which i love. the next few days are going to be busy-so i welcome the relaxation.

while waiting for dinner, i ate these


and then my belly said hello to some fish sticks and fries with wendy's honey mustard


this dinner is by no means healthy. this dinner will not help me fit into the cute new blazer i just received in the mail that is a little too snug.

what's going on this weekend, love boats?