YUM

Perfect to serve as an hors d'oeuvres, for breakfast, lunch and/or dessert. Amusez-vous!
HOW TO: Blueberry & Honey Cinnamon Goat Cheese Crostini

You will need:
1 baguette; 1/2 inch slices lightly toasted4 oz. plain goat cheese
1 to 2 tsps. honey
1/4 tsp. grated nutmeg
1 tbsp. cinnamon
A pinch of sea salt
Blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, peaches, whatever your heart desires...

1. Whisk goat cheese, honey, nutmeg, cinnamon, and sea salt together. Set aside.
2. Spread 1 tablespoon of honey cinnamon goat cheese over each toasted baguette slice and top with blueberries (or other fruit).


(via because i'm addicted) 

• i just LOVE breakfast and this adorable blog -- simply breakfast. (thanks luc) 

• flowers and flatbread. HAPPY FRIDAY! (thatkindofwoman)

{crab bruschetta}
4 thin slices sourdough bread
olive oil, for brushing
2 tablespoons whole-egg mayonnaise
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 teaspoons finely grated lime rind
sea salt and cracked black pepper
400g cooked crab meat
1 large mild green chilli, sliced
2 green onions (scallions), sliced
lime wedges, to serve

Preheat the oven to 180°C (355°F). Brush the oil and place on a baking tray. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until crispy and golden. Set aside. Place the mayonnaise, lime juice and rind, salt and pepper in a bowl and whisk well to combine. Add the crab and toss to combine. Spoon the crab mixture onto the bread, top with the chilli and green onion and serve with the lime. Serves 4.

• SO YUMMY. i want this in my mouth. (via thisisglamorous)

monday (!)

• hi! another week has begun... i can't believe August is almost over. isn't the room above fabulous? check out: my favorite little cupcake shop in St. Louis, some fun animal prints (i want the giraffe), a clothing line for lovers that is just GORGEOUS, envelopes, and the PERFECT summer shot!

happy 4th!

• I am heading to the Lake of the Ozarks with some friends for the 4th... have a wonderful weekend! refinery29 spilled some 4th of July looks for every itinerary - check them out. below are some more fun things i've found...
• adorable children's clothing
• princess grace
• loving this line for winter 2010
• drooling over caroline seikaly
• homemade soft pretzels... enjoy mUc
• behind the scenes at free people
• charming paintings... thanks kate spade
• j. crew teamed up with some of the greats.. check it out!
• check out this wedding. i adore her yellow shoes and her married name is Jordan Jordan.
• summer cocktails
• cooler than me (remix) ft. jim jones - mike posner
• our generation - john legend & the roots

can't sleep

• school lunches make a comeback
• remember the baby-sitters club? check this out.
• an adorable bride
• a really cool organization.. check out Back on My Feet
• poster-on-a-stick
• elvis.. the king of cool
• love flowers
• such an awesome wedding invitation
• FUCHSIA
• a colorful cake
• what a cozy attic
• the inspired life
• a charming mad lib by my friend, suz
• "king of anything" - sara bareilles
• i love summer... photo found here

fun photos

• if you know me, you know i love bows and these cookie sandwiches look utterly delicious. both of these fun photos were found here.

welp

• i took a little break from blogging. but i am BACK. in FULL FORCE. comin' at you HARD AND STRONG. no, but really... i've been busy trying to graduate. TRYING being the key word. the above picture is a recent found gem of me and my new york gal pal, penny lane. she has had that mischievous look on her face for 24 years. BUT i cannot forget about another one of my special friends. one of my besties turns 23 today. happy birthday to everybody's favorite clown and my portable party, THE megan christine unland. thank you for EVERYTHING... here are some posts dedicated to you, roomie:

• how cute are these shoes?
• i don't think we could pull off these adorable swim suits... you would look funny in that hair though.
• such an adorable skirt.
• i can't wait for may 5th.
• plastic watches.
• coachella fashion
• i bought megi tickets to this for her big b-day
• latin for: "little frog"
• fun illustrations
• olives!
• i love ashley olsen.
• adorable shoes and clutch... look at those yummy cupcakes!
• twenty years from now...
• colored shorts
• a very sleek desk phone dock for the iphone...
• the anatomy of cool

• my mouth is watering. (photo via)

a more whore

• g.v.g.v. collection
• chris boot photography books
• a splendid time exhibition
• take me to this bar
• toms shoes does it again... all weather boots
• columbia based t-shirt company... verrry rad
• marilyn minter is a fresh and exciting artist... even madonna thinks so
• the decade in music
• john lautner homes... space age bachelor pads
• i am obsessed with photographer, anna wolf
• the finest driving experience... aspid cars
• fashionably delicious
• i love passion pit

photos via

"when everyone else was at camp... i was embroidering rainbows and unicorns on my jeans" -marc jacobs

"girls, if boys say something that's not funny, you don't have to laugh" -amy poehler

"my secret is enthusiasm and being able to connect with people that i like" -luis venegas

a dooven is like a really fun party

• buy me a ticket to kanye west/lady gaga PLEASE
• documentary on the most important tattoo artist of all time, norman collins
• i LOVE candy
• tiffany pentz, new york stylist
• i am obsessed with these accessories
• daniel loves objects and so do we
• a brilliant idea-footwear styling pieces... i especially love the innocence bow

photos of NYC hotspot, 675 Bar, via

"put some skates on and be your own hero"

"love of beauty is taste. the creation of beauty is art" -ralph waldo emerson

it feels like fall

• does anyone else eat their leftovers on the way home from the restaurant?
• can't wait to try bud light golden wheat
• jose villa's photographs are as charming and delightful as the weddings he shoots
• i have a new appreciation for the song, "single ladies"
• "one person is a fabulous thing, but a tribe is unstoppable" - drew barrymore
• i LOVE moss mills' playful accessories and elisa gonsalves' gorgeous hair pieces

"i've known since you were three. all you wanted for your birthday was a pair of sensible heels" - glee

• this post is in loving memory of mitchell robinson. my thoughts and prayers are with DR, cheryl, david, todd, and family.

you are ranunculus

• marc by marc jacobs- spring 2010 line... makes me wish these winter months would glide by even quicker
• obsessed with ray ban's print ads... fresh, exciting and delicious
• my two favorite things... eating and airports
• a different kind of d- bag... unlike the ones i find at school
• my new favorite drink... a cool, refreshing treat
• brave and unique artists... full of inspiration
• eyeko nail polish... the packaging is as cute as the colors themselves
• a little piece of happy
• thanks to LKB... mika- we are golden: check this out
• years of clear skin have finally caught up with me... a natural solution
• indie clothing and vintage clothes... my new favorite site

"creating good art, in any medium, is very difficult" - tim irving

thoughts from the day

• i crave nordstrom's crab bisque on a daily basis
• sienna miller's website for her new line, twenty8twelve, is almost as fabulous as the clothes themselves
• "keep me in your heart" - warren zevon
• each garment is an original piece of artwork
• edgy, whimsical accessories
• my favorite flower shop
• "honey, let me sing you a song" - matt hires
• just read an interesting article in Advertising Age on 72andSunny, a fresh and modern ad company based out of Los Angeles
• another reason to love Justin Timberlake
• "notion" - kings of leon
• my cousin's birth mom wrote a lovely story for children about love, family, and hope

(photo via)


"Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game." - Michael Jordan