red lips for Chinese New Year & other instagrams/pics

my mom's iPhone (like i could afford one, please girl) & my favorite red lipstick for now

MAC Viva Glam I

the description: intense brownish blue-red, matte formula

buy it friends, buy it so hard

we call baby colette our little tomato since her hair looks like the leaves on a tomato plant

this onesie just made sense for her to sport during the spring/summer time

hoping that planting season will be here soon

today there was a snowglobe blizzard

i hated it

so much for planting season happening tomorrow 

wrote out my resolutions and put em on my vanity

Chinese New Year is a great time to re-evaluate whatever i wrote in december 

things ive learned so far:

01. its hard to be super kind. i wish i wasn't so darn feisty. working on it.

02. writing more letters is also tough- the only thing i handwrite each month is my mortgage check.

03. spend less, save more- who doesn't enjoy shopping? wait i know! - how did we become friends again? KIDDING! without those friends i would be even more shopaholic than i am now (thank you!) nice things are just nice, but im learning to live without. 

switched out the holiday deep red covers and pillows back to the usual dusty and rumpled light blue.

 it makes the room feel a bit colder but i just love the way it looks. 

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ry and i just finished watching Sherlock - a friends recommendation 

now i have a crush on benedict cumberbatch 

guess ive got a thing for white guys with high cheekbones (ry!)

*swoon* 

i just wish his name wasn't so darn long (and serious! but then i do love serious men)

now im forcing getting my sister dear to watch it

she's hooked now

big sis: 1 little sis: 0 

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year of the snake! this weekend im planning on cleaning out the house and opening the doors and windows (briefly of course- its too cold) and kicking out the "bad luck" in the house.

 its a silly thing but im looking forward to it anyway. 

and of course wearing red lipstick all weekend :) 

have a good one! 

menu for the week

the pioneer woman's chicken tortilla soup

pretty huh?

monday: chicken tortilla soup- its soup season!
tuesday: spaghetti aglio olio and roasted veggies- you must like anchovies for this one, so yum
wednesday: baked rigatoni with bechamel sauce- luscious and indulgent pasta bake
thursday: black beans and rice- first time trying this one out, ill let you know how it goes
friday: chicken carbonara- another recipe im trying out for the first time, looks super good
saturday: meatloaf, peas and rice- not sure if i should try this one or this one
sunday: white chicken chili from our best bites

wish i could tell you one of those days is a "leftover" day but i have had quite the appetite and eating more than i thought i would! yikes! im so grateful that the morning sickness has been slowly ebbing away. its either im sick in the morning or sick in the afternoon/evening, but thankfully not the all day sickness that i have been experiencing for the past couple months. looking forward to rekindling a relationship with food!

resolute resolutions

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cue the drums

in no particular order here are my resolutions for 2011

01. workout at least 4 days a week perhaps with jillian 
02. learn how to perfect these macaroons and control myself when eating them
03. start decorating for Valentines Day and Chinese New Year now
04. continue to be diligent in planning and preparing daily meals
05. wear all my jewelry- no piece unworn this year
06. be the best wife and friend to my best friend
07. go through the closet and make scarves with my old sweaters and shirts
08. and add new budget pieces and figure out how to wear it all
09. re-organize my personal and artist makeup collections
10. be kinder and less judgmental towards others
11. get a reality check every now and then
12. organize ry's mission photos into a sturdy acid-free album
13. preserve vacation memories in shadow boxes
14. take a chill pill- stop being so concerned with the little things
15. prepare for the future
16. cook and eat more Cantonese dishes
17. read more
18. make my boss proud of the work i do
19. think of my Savior daily
20. run some type of marathon
21. be there for my family

wishlist: baking and cooking edition

1. you can never have too many beautiful mini bowls

2. a gold jelly roll pan 

3. le creuset french ovens in white 

4. round cutters 

5. i keep checking this out at the library 

6. easy ice cream scooper 

7. homemade pasta so so good 

8. i would wrap my sweets with this sweet ribbon 

9. perfect cookies yes please 

10.  i want to throw a tea party 

11.  and carry the cakes in style 

here we are again

i dont really need these things

just wishing again

for fun

wont you join me?

what is one thing you are wishing for this year?

wishlist: Christmas Edition

1. bbw  snow apple mint candle 

2. cute fancy coat 

3. ultra face cleaner-upper

4. a very nice eyeshadow palette

5. forever 21 hat

6. cloth covered books in lovely colors

7. yes a snuggie in zebra or cheetah, dont judge me

8. would love to get this from ry

9. im a sucker for air mail style wrapping 

10. jeweled flats

11. holiday baubles on the cheap 

this is not my only wishlist 

...yikes...

i have a couple more coming up soon

but remember that these wishes are not realistic 

they are just fun

and hopefully give you some gift inspiration

and there is nothing wrong in wishing 

Christmastime is the best time of year for that

just as long as you dont have your heart totally set on it

but that cute poodle really makes me want a snuggie

or a poodle to cuddle with 

and that necklace wouldn't hurt either

what ive been up to

making my favorite pasta dish with my noodle gift 

eating pretzel m&m's

scouring the thrift store for more finds

planning the kids halloween trick or treat party at my work

scheming of new ways to use divine twine

whipping up a jello side dish for M's Halloween party

dreaming of thanksgiving & Christmas with my family

creating Christmas gifts

reading up on how to make this

putting these on my Christmas list in the color Pastels
and this too in the color Petal please

and wishing i could look like this everyday- not the affordable version- the luxe version please!

friday the 13th

last friday was our 2 year anniversary. it was nice spending time with him and reminiscing about our first 2 years. we have learned so much.

this and that
how he prefers toast straight from the toaster to the plate and me with my toast sitting on this
how he likes learning about programming languages and i like learning about this
how he doesnt like this particular type of sushi and i do
how he loves this place and I am learning to love it since I grew up around this 

but in the end

he loves me and i love him

and that is what really counts