J. Crew fall creams

J. Crew fall creams by sugarandfig featuring mid heel pumps

J crew

J crew (see more knit ponchos)

meatball sundays

Food doesn't always photograph so hot but it was too delicious not to post. I'm fearful I may have mentioned this particular recipe before but smitten kitchen's meatball sub recipe is so good I make it more and more often. Slowly carmelized onions, melted, browned gruyere cheese, tangy sauce and meatballs that really are "pillowy" like Deb says! I cut out all the stuff I don't have in my cabinet at the moment and just use the breadcrumbs, egg, parmesan, garlic, and parsley. When I restock my herbs I'll have some of the other spices and I'm sure it's just as good or better! It has become a staple recipe in my book, especially for football Sunday's.

Beautiful residential and commercial spaces by design group Commune. Especially loving that first residential space with the taupe, wildlife, and red-orange. Has a Japanese painterly effect of some sort that makes me want more.

Green...pinkie.

I will never claim to be a good gardener but so far I haven't killed gourmet lettuces, herbs, or beans. Luckily I can cook so I'm thinking eating the last of the basil with the last of the farmers market tomatoes if there are any this weekend, and steamed green beans on the salad with salmon and a dijon vinaigrette. I need to milk as much out of the last pick before the frost as I can. Bye bye summer!

Just a few photos from the Lions/Bucs game in Tampa Bay. Went to the game last weekend when I was in Orlando visiting a friend. Forgotten : Sunscreen on a 100+ degree day, Lions shirt, and all things school related.
Good to be back with my books though; I start getting a little anxiety thinking about all the things I should be doing when I'm away for the whole weekend.

2 trips down, 1 more (the best one!) to go. Plus there's Renaissance festival this weekend and I've never been. Er, studying in between all that.

Ahoy

Some special grainy phone photos for your viewing pleasure!

We headed up to Traverse City for Labor Day weekend so these are a few weeks old. I booked a night for us on the floating bed and breakfast on the Manitou for an evening sail, drinks, a loud and rainy night in the tiny 1800's style cabins, and a gigantic breakfast the next morning cooked on their old wood stove below deck! It was good to do something different. The rest of the weekend we just biked and ate our way through the days!