fatherly shout out.

my second shout out of the week goes to mr. bill palmer.

he's now over here at slo gardener.

(20 bucks says that his followers list blows up cause everyone wants a garden like bill's garden)

check it out- it's gonna be awesome, informative, and fun to follow.
plus i helped get it up and going so i feel a little invested in it.

woo go dad!

(palmers taking over the blogsphere- embarrassing or cool?)

home + wine + birthday + run.

the weekend in pictures.

home again.

avila beach farmers market.

wine + cheese picnic.

my fave- baileyanna.

 lover boy.

the girls + me. love.

my awkward solo picture. posted.

 my little marathon stud. 3 hours 40 minutes. 88th out of 700 plus.

there you have it.

three days of birthday fun.

and one proud girlfriend.

thanks family and friends!!!

my sister is a stud.

super fun birthday weekend to talk about tomorrow,

but for now check out my sisters new blog

here.

she's on a research study abroad in moorea (an island close to tahiti).

mucho jealous of her incredible trip and location!

already swimming with sharks and rays.

i mean come on really?!

game time.

the nursing school grind has officially hit.

three plus weeks left in the first semester.

exams, check-offs, papers, presentations, assignments.

one week off then summer semester with clinicals.

 ready gooooo!

secret quiet spots and study sessions all on the beautiful lone mountain.

thank goodness for a beautiful campus and large coffees.

hope you're having a productive wednesday!
(p.s. my birthday is one week from today, just fyi:)

okiedokie.

artichiokie.

hands down, favorite veggie.

love them, do you?

here's my favorite simple way to eat them.

(dinner last night + some other goodies)

just...

trim artichokes and steam upside-down in a double boiler for 40 minutes.

dip in your favorite sauce and enjoy.

fave dips...

melted butter + lemon pepper + finely chopped garlic.

sour cream + lemon juice + dill + s and p.

balsamic vinegar + olive oil.

red wine vinegar + olive oil + dijon mustard + s and p + honey + garlic.

dad just planted about 10 more artichoke plants.

oh yea baby.

happy monday.

bringing it back (for today at least)

happy monday friends!

tax day is officially tomorrow for mom (cpa)- hooray for margaritas and homemade chip celebrations.

this early birthday gift from aunt jane that i am officially obsessed with- been drooling over it for a while now.

i get to see my b this weekend when he runs the slo marathon and we have a birthday date- such a stud.

wine tasting and picnicking this weekend in the edna valley with some of my girl loves to celebrate a few birthdays.

i absolutely love nursing- school is hard but i can't wait for the day.

my fun little additions to 'find me elsewhere' on the right hand side of my blog- check 'em out.

birthday plans, lunch outings, and giants games in my near future.

(via)

today i will study, paint, cook, study, work out, and then study some more.

sounds good to me.

what are you doing today to make it a happy monday?

nautical love.

can't get enough of them stripes.

not that this is a new obsession of mine.

 (funny, i told you i will never be a fashion blogger here- oh well)  

 

gap.com

oldnavy.com

piperlime.com

jcrew.com

i'm just saying if one of these items happened to make it into a box with wrapping paper and a bow on april 25th, i wouldn't hate it.

i'll be indulging on a latte to accompany my studying, a beer for giants opening day weekend, and a farmers market trip for some brussel sprouts this weekend.

hope you enjoy some sweet things this weekend too!

my portuguese plant.

meet my little galinha choca.

as its known in portuguese and

 a hen and chicks succulent in english.

she was born a little while ago but left her family (on my grandparents deck) and moved into another house (my pot) this last weekend. now she resides on my porch in san francisco.

jealous much?

notice the 'hen' sitting on her little 'chicks'.

if only i could get my hands on one of these little guys, then she would be happy, humidified, and toasty.

(ikea)

i may or may not have given this birthday hint to my little man friend that lives right next to ikea.

thanks vo (grandpa in portuguese) for my sweet plant!