Today I am thankful for...

My daughter and the fact that she is healthy. Such a blessing.

Also thankful for this:
These amazing brownies were on sale at Albertsons, and boy did they hit the spot!

What would I do without this?

I seriously love ALL of Harlen Cobens books. This is my current read. Check out his SITE!
I am thankful for these books, because they are the perfect way to entertain myself silently while my husband studies. Maybe I should have said he is thankful for these books!

Umbrellas!!!

We've had quite a bit of rain here lately, so umbrellas are on my mind.

I love this photo, which is free to download! Go to Oh Brooke.com








I also love these umbrellas, which can be found on Umbrellas.net
I don't know if I could ever fork over a hundred dollars for an umbrella, unless maybe I moved to Seattle... Sadly my hair goes frizzy/curly in the rain, so I don't think I should spend too much time in the rain. Too bad, because these umbrellas are so pretty!

Why did I just now think of this?

Have people been doing this for decades and I missed the memo? Or am I the only one who does this? I love hot chocolate. I've been loving it for years, but I never really thought much about "spicing it up" until now. I tried putting coffee creamer in my hot chocolate, and it is so good! It makes it richer, and more flavorful. More fattening too of course, but it's worth it! My favorite is a chocolate raspberry creamer, but there are so many different options! Mint, hazelnut, vanilla, cinnamon, caramel, even biscotti or creme brulee flavors! You must try it!!! Mmmm, I wish I had some creamer left, because now I'm craving it!

Love my new shoes!

I received many Target giftcards for Christmas, and these shoes are the first thing I bought! They just came in the mail yesterday and I'm so excited to wear them!

Rain rain rain

It is raining like crazy here in "sunny southern california" normally I loathe the rain, but I am actually enjoying it this year. I love the sound of the rain, and the cozy feeling in my warm house. It's the perfect hot chocolate weather, and I love love love hot chocolate. The other thing making this weather tolerable is getting to use this cute houndstooth umbrella that my sister in law left at my house. Shhh! Don't tell!

Love this photo!

Ready, set, fight!
I came across this photo on Flickr and I love it, I can't help but smile when I look at it. The photo is titled "two women boxing" and I'm not sure where it came from, or if they were really about to start throwing punches. Can you just imagine though!

Bread and butter.

So simple. So easy. So good. All you need is good bread and real butter and you will have perfection. I like to lightly toast mine and then put a generous amount of butter on. I know it's not the healthiest snack, but it tastes so good. I love bread!!!

Have a cup of hot chocolate on the side, and it makes it even better. The saltiness of the butter and bread amplify the sweetness of the hot chocolate. Mmmm, sometimes simple is just right.