Pinspiration for the Week, and Some Quiet Time.

Hello! Thanks for stopping by today. I gotta tell ya, it's been a bit stressful the last couple of days. I store all of my photos on an external hard drive, and Friday evening while I was planning Saturday's post, I discovered that my computer was not recognizing my external hard drive at all!!! Hopefully we will be able to recover all of the data and images, but meanwhile, everything I had photographed and posts I had planned in advance are gone...for now. :-(

So this morning, I thought I would look through my pins for the week. Are you on Pinterest yet? If not, check out my pin boards, and follow me here. It is awesome! Electronic hoarding for the obsessive compulsives, AND everyone else! BTW, I fall under the OCD category, and I make no apologies. :-) Pinterest is the perfect forum for creativity, and to gather together planned projects and ideas. You can tailor your pin boards to whatever interests or inspires you, OR you can just admire the pins of the people you choose to follow. So, check it out. I hope you'll become one of my followers!

Here are some of the pins that caught my eye this week...

 Montmartre. Paris, France. Because I am SO ready to go back there!

 Healthy Chicken Lettuce Wraps. Trying this delicious recipe one night this week.

 Ca-ute spring outfit inspiration! I love a great blazer. I own way too many of them. Thankfully most all were major bargains!

 Pretty succulents. Inspired me to buy some of my own, and place them around the house. I showed them to you in this post, here.

Adorable monogram necklace. Cute pop of color for your spring outfits!

Pantry organization. I have am forever doing and re-doing this, but mine never comes out this great, or stays looking this way for long. *sigh*

Tranquil bedroom. Pretty spring colors.

Love this cotton bouquet.

Breathtaking!! I want to see that in person!

Loving this black and green combo for spring! Cute bag, and cami!

Craft project? Maybe with canvas and scrapbook paper instead of fabric? I think I will try it! (In neutrals to go with my decor.)

Vintage photo gift tags. Great for topping family gifts!

It's spring, so there needs to be a beautiful bird's nest included, don't you think? I am awed by this little hummingbird's nest!

Gorgeous landscape!

So, check out Pinterest, and I'm sorry, in advance, for any addiction this may trigger for you! Bwah-haha. (That's my evil laugh.)
I am going to flip through my latest PB catalog, and a few mags with my coffee, then go for a nice long walk before diving into the rest of my day!

I love Pottery Barn!

Cheers! Spinach-Berry smoothie & Coffee w/cocoanut creamer!
See you tomorrow!
xo
-Lisa

Happy Valentine's Day! Love is in the Air.

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! It means so much to me that you take the time to stop by my little blog, and read what I put out here. Today I thought you might enjoy some festive Valentine inspired images.

Here are some fun pics I've been pinning on Pinterest lately.

This vintage Valentine is perfect for Mr. W and I. He is a pilot, and I was a flight attendant.

Gluten free chocolate recipes that look divine!

 Cool driftwood heart.

 Sweet and simple idea.

 Pretty little necklace.

 I just love this picture, because it reminds me of France.

 Cute DIY Feb count down to Valentine's Day Calender.

 Framed heart on vintage sheet music. A heart song. ;-)

 Would love this for my coffee mug!

 Always nice to remember this bible verse.

 Cupid silhouette.

 Birds+white+ironstone=LOVE for me!

 Just pretty.

 Heavenly.

 Ashi at Mini Manor knows how to throw a party! 

 Such a fun pillow.

 Felted wool necklace. Etsy.

 Birch bark vases.

 My own private island? Oh honey, you shouldn't have!!!

 The airplane Valentines I made with my son this year.

 Fun way to decorate with an old window.

 Printable.

 Heart map. As a traveler, I like this one.

 Mason jar hearts.

Wanna make some peanut butter heart cookies? Yum.

May your day be filled with love, laughter, and blessings. I will be spending the day soaking up the love with my family.


Guess what?I was featured on a blog that I really LOVE today! I am so excited!! Go check it out! 

She featured my post on My Delicious Green Juice!!! Whoo-Hoo!! My first feature as a newbie blogger! Love that, and I really love this girl's blog! She is AMAZING.
Have a great day everyone!

xo

-Lisa
P.S. Click to follow me on Pinterest and check out my Be My Valentine board for more info and sources on pics I've shared here today. If you are not on Pinterest yet, you are missing out! It is amazing!

Blogging, Breakfast, and Meal Planning.

Well, it's Monday, and I find myself playing catch up today! Got up, made kiddo breakfast, packed his lunch for lunch bunch, and hurried off to school.

I decided to come back home, and get my ducks in a row this morning. Besides, I needed more coffee, and had not eaten breakfast. While I was checking email, making my list for today, having breakfast, and trying to figure out my meal plan this week, it occurred to me that #1- I am a crazy multi-tasker, and #2- This would make a good post for a Monday. I KNOW that I am not the only one running around like a chicken with my head cut off on this (or any other) Monday!!

Here's what my Morning looks like right now...

 I like to sit at my kitchen island to blog. (And have breakfast, and make lists, and plan dinners!) :-)

 I am looking through some of my favorite cookbooks. The World Kitchen -William Sonoma, Clean Start -Terry Walters, and If it Makes You Healthy- Sheryl Crow & Chuck White. I like to eat clean and organic, and have done so since my Cancer diagnosis almost 3 years ago.

My breakfast today is greek non-fat yogurt, sprinkled with organic raw pecans, organic dried cranberries, some Trader Joes Maple Pecan Granola, with unsweetend organic coconut added, and a drizzle of local sage flower honey. I know it may sound ca-ray-zay, but it is DELISH!

 I also made a blueberry, peach, banana, pomegranate juice smoothie for the little guy this morning, so I made extra for me. (Organic as well.) Um, and COFFEE!!! Can't give it up! No. way. no. how.

 So far, I just have tonight's salad figured out...

 Here are pics of the books I am referencing today.

 And now, I'm off to run errands, and hopefully fit in a work out before picking up my son! It's hat day today for SURE!

 Have a great day! I have lots of fun posts planned this week! Stop back again tomorrow!

xo

-Lisa