My apron...

As I don't have the time or patience to make my own apron for the Apron Gala, I will most likely be purchasing one! Here are a few cute options I found at Anthropologie.

12th Annual North Market Apron Gala!

What: Columbus’ favorite foodie party the 12th Annual North Market Apron Gala! The tremendous tasting tour around the historic North Market

When: 7 - 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 17

As the title of the event implies, all in attendance are encouraged to wear their favorite apron or create one in honor of the gala! Best male and female aprons will be selected and all guests wearing an apron will be entered into a drawing for a special prize. Commemorative aprons will be available on sale for $15 at the event.

Tickets to the North Market Apron Gala are $75 per person and include all food and beverage for the evening. Click here to purchase tickets!

Monday Morning Music...

Happy Monday! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Here is some lovely music by Madeleine Peyroux to get your morning started ...

Paradise Garage

Paradise Garage is a lifestyle store: one part apparel and one part bicycle and accessories shop. The focus of the bikes carried in the store is commuting and cruising. They have everything from Dutch city bikes (as seen in the current window), limited edition track bikes, simple street cruisers, and 26" BMX Cruisers.

They are carrying mens and womens clothing lines from contemporary American and European labels. Some of the lines we carry are Bench(a UK brand), Brown Label Denim(made in California), Skunkfunk(from Spain), Soundgirl(NY), and WeSC(Sweden).

I stopped in the other night while waiting for our dinner at North Star Cafe to be ready and was pleasantly surprised by how cute the store is and how friendly the owners are ... I left with 2 new adorable shirts :)

Cinco D'Ohio

When: Saturday May 3, 2008
Where: The North Market
What: A unique angle to the customary festivities of Cinco de Mayo. During the event Ohio Proud vendors and their products will be flaunted in an atmosphere with fiesta flair.

Cinco D’Ohio Festival Schedule:
8 a.m. North Market opens, Ohio Proud vendors open on farmers’ market plaza
9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Cooking demonstrations in the Dispatch Kitchen
9:00 Culinary demonstration
9:45 Lori Panda of Ohio Proud and Martha Franzel, chile pepper grower
10:30 Salsa contest
11:15 Chef Taco Taste-off
12:00 Hot Sauce contest
12:45 Culinary demonstration
1:15 Culinary demonstration
2:30 Culinary demonstration
•10 a.m. – 1 p.m., music by Willie Phoenix
•11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Columbus Dog Connection showcases adoptable dogs
•1 p.m., kids can take a swing at the piñata full of goodies! •1 – 4 p.m., Mark Wood fun show, cowboy and magic tricks
•11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Fantasy Faces face painting for the kids
•1 – 4 p.m., live music by Jorge Polo and the Gadabouts

Street Chic @ Coachella Music Festival

Images from Elle

I love my mom...

This print is so lovely and perfect for Mother's Day! Available here.

Currently loving: Philip Lim Dresses

Available at Jinny.

Monday morning music...

Every Monday I will post a video/live performance of a song that I love to help start the week off right! Today is Belle & Sebastian, enjoy!!

Capture the Moment: The Pulitzer Prize Photographs

The largest and most comprehensive exhibition of Pulitzer Prize winning photographs, Capture the Moment, presents powerful images that have changed lives and the way we think. The photographs include the Pulitzer winners from 1942 to 2007. There are the iconic pictures of the World Trade Center attack, the flag raising at Iwo Jima, Kent State and tender moments like Babe Ruth's last day as a Yankee. Don't miss these great photographs that have captured the defining moments of history.

Where: The Ohio Historical Society
When: April 25 - July 25 2008
Admission: Adults $8. Children (6-12) $4. Parking $4.

Matzo.

I spent way too much time yesterday on Pet Finder, a website featuring animals that have been rescued and are in need of good homes. I was shocked to see how many dogs were on this site (over 10,000!), and almost ended up in tears thinking of all these dogs without homes. Then of coarse I called Pete and asked him if we could adopt Matzo, this absolutely precious little puggle, but he talked some sense into me and we decided that until we have a backyard we cannot have 2 dogs! I hope that Matzo, and the rest of these animals, find loving families to join and that someday soon we can rescue a dog!

Let's do lunch!

I have started packing my lunch for work everyday, and find myself lugging all my tupperware in whatever shopping bag I can find at home and then throwing it away at the end of the day. So I have decided to try and be more green and purchase a lunch box that I can use everyday. Here are some I found online:

Vampire Weekend.

Pete bought this album a few weeks ago and now I'm totally obsessed! This song (as well as this video) put me in the best mood and make me feel like dancing :)

Hello lover...

I am totally in love with this bag. I have an obsession with vintage handbags and this Christian Dior clutch is my dream bag! Available for purchase here.

CCAD Annual Spring Student Art Sale

What: Paintings, prints, ceramics, glass, paper, photography, jewelry and more on sale from current and former CCAD students.

When: Saturday April 19th
8:30am-10:00am $50 First Choice Admission
10:00am-2:00pm $5 General Admission

Where: Loanne Crane Center for Design (Corner of Cleveland Ave. and Long St.)

Best of Columbus...

Best billboard/advertisement: Orange Barrel Media
Best Art Gallery: The Mahan Gallery
Best Shoe Store: Sole Classics


The Columbus Alive recently published their annual Best of Columbus issue, and I am very proud to announce that several of my friends were winners! Click here to check out all of this years winners.

Tonight at The Newport Music Hall...

The New Pornographers w/ special guests Okkervil River

Friday April 11, 2008; Doors open at 7 PM
$22.00 Advance / $25.00 Day of show
General Admission - All Ages

My new bike!

Yesterday (while I was laying in bed hungover from the night before) Pete surprised me with a new bike! He is an avid mountain biker, and wanted me to have a bike so we could go for rides together. We went for a long ride last night and I LOVED IT! Although I'm definitely going to need some practice before I hit any trails!

I NEED these shoes...

Camilla Engman, is a talented illustrator from Sweden who was recently asked by Converse to design two sneakers for them. These are the brilliant shoes she designed!

Across the Universe...

I remember seeing previews for this movie months ago and wanting to see it, but then never heard much about it. I decided to watch it last week and I absolutely LOVED IT! It's an inspiring romantic musical that will make you like The Beatles even more!And now I have a crush on Jim Sturgess :)

Congratulations....

The first 2 of the Fab 15 are engaged! Congratulations Christina + Libby!!

The best coffee around...

My friend Chris and I were talking about illy coffee yesterday over brunch at Tasi, and both agreed that it truly is the best! I stumbled across this post today and was beside myself. illy and Coke paired up, and are set to roll out three chilled espresso-based drinks - Caffe’, Cappuccino and Latte Macchiato - across Europe this year and in other parts of the world in 2009. I can't wait to try them!

A little housekeeping...

I got a comment over the weekend from an anonymous person that was nasty and very hurtful!

I keep this blog totally for fun ... it provides an escape from work, and allows me to post about things that I love.

So please, if you don't like my blog do us both a favor and don't read it!!

Now all I need is a beach...

I've had a gift card to Victoria's Secret forever, and this morning I finally spent it! This is my new bathing suit! Except I ordered it in emerald green. I will most likely look just like her in it too :)

Easter weekend in review:

Friday Night: Beer + Pizza + Live Bluegrass music @ Byrnes Pub

Saturday: North Market = Delicious homemade glorious morning muffins, Made a homemade carrot cake, ran errands with Danielle, Millionaire Matchmaker marathon, drinks and dinner at M, and then more drinks at the Round Bar.

Sunday: Easter Mass, dinner at my parents = Lamb + pea soup + sweet bread + and my homemade carrot cake, Easter baskets = Stemless wineglasses + hello kitty bobble head for my desk + tons of candy, and then Jonah's Elmo themed birthday party!

It was the most wonderful Easter weekend... pictures soon to come!!

The perfect St. Patrick's Day Accessory

Click here for instructions on how to make this adorable Clover hair pin!

Inspiration...

This women has amazing style ... and I really want her pants!
My first find from Urban Outfitters

Snowy Weekend in Review:

BLIZZARD 2008 Hit Columbus! We got over 20 inches of snow this weekend, and were stranded from Friday night - Sunday morning. Pictures from Columbus Underground.


Friday Night: Dinner party at our house = Homemade Lasagna + salad + cherry pie + TONS of wine, then walked to Beck Tavern where we drank, played darts and almost got in a fight! (and it wasn't the men, it was me Erica + Maggie that almost got in a fight with some guys!).

Saturday: We walked to Einstein Bros. Deli for lunch, proceeded to watch mindless tv all afternoon (shows such as Make Me a Supermodel, The Real Housewives of NYC and Men in Trees), Kevin and North came over with beer and we drank and played catch phrase, then walked to Jimmy V's to meet Erica + Conroy for some additional boozing + dinner, then we walked home and passed out around 10pm!

Sunday: Walked to Church, dug my car out of the mound of snow it was under, lunch and shopping with my mom and sister, then Pete and I went to dinner at Brio and the opening night of Tabloid at Shadowbox!

It was an absolutely delightful weekend ... I just hope it doesn't snow again soon :)

Yet another reason why I adore Audrey Hepburn...

Did you know that Audrey Hepburn had a pet fawn named Pippin? She kept the fawn at her home and became attached to it. It shopped with her, took naps beside her, and followed her around all day. These black and white photos of Audrey + Pippin were available here, but unfortunately sold out yesterday!

Maybe I should trade Lucy in for a fawn?!?

my latest obsessions...

My extra large Anna Corinna Bag, Clif Bars (especially in Blueberry crisp and Banana nut bread!), The Millionaire Matchmaker, my SUPER soft pink sleep mask, and our wine of the month club membership!

Imagination Celebration!

Saturday, March 8, 2008 | 7pm - 11pm at COSI

The fourth annual Imagination Celebration gala is this weekend at COSI! Guests engage in fun, live science demonstrations, enjoy gourmet fare by Cameron Mitchell Catering Company, listen to live music by Arnett Howard, and participate in live and silent auctions.

Proceeds help COSI deliver interactive science, technology, math and health experiences to children of all ages for success in school and life.

Tickets can be purchased at supportcosi.org or by calling 614.629.3124.

I am a HUGE fan of COSI, and think this is a wonderful event to help support such a great place!

Weekend in Review:

Friday night: My father's surprise 16th (he's a leap year baby) birthday party = a hilarious roast of my father


Saturday: North Market for breakfast, shopping with my mother + aunt, then a mini cocktail party at our house = good food, great friends + the biggest bottle of wine I've ever seen! (this picture doesn't do it justice!)

Sunday: Breakfast at my parents, shopping trip with Maggie + Danielle = so many bags that we had to hold some on our laps!, then dinner at Happy Greek to round out the weekend.