three things

On Mondays, I often find myself reflecting on the past week and noting the little things that are making me happy. I'm currently loving the fall flower bouquet on my kitchen table, which I got to take home from my ad agency's 30th anniversary celebration last week (also feeling lucky that I have such a great job!). Thinking about Vanessa's baby shower and how great it was for all us old high school friends to hang out this past Saturday and look forward to meeting baby Ava! And lastly, loving my Trader Joe's cinnamon broom that makes my house smell a-mazing.

Beautiful centerpiece for the fall

All five of us, Megan, me + Cami, Vanessa (with the cutest little baby bump ever), Sarah & Michelle

(photo via Fashion Lush blog)

Cinnamon Broom! If you're doubting it, try their mini version for just 99 cents.

simple sunday

I love Sundays with no plans. It's so nice to have the time to clean, cook, shop, etc. One of my favorite things to do is peruse Trader Joe's for no real reason other than to discover new things which is just so much fun to do there! I found my new fave snack there today - fresh figs halved with a dollop of mascarpone cheese and topped with a sweet and spicy pecan. It may not look amazing, but if you like fig, you will love these. Snacking on these and flipping through a stack of magazines I had to catch up on made for a great cap to the weekend.

lucky girl

I'm pretty sure I'm the luckiest girl in the world. Why? Well, I have many things to be thankful for (wonderful family, amazing friends, a great career, etc.), but this particular feeling of luckiness is because I have the most thoughtful, caring boyfriend a girl could have.

Last week, I had a rough day at work and came home to a beautiful bouquet of flowers left on my doorstep along with a small bag of peanut m&ms - my fave.

He surprised me with breakfast Sunday morning - over easy eggs cooked to perfection and gooey cinnamon rolls. yum.

And then I woke up sick today and had to spend the day in bed. After work, he came by with tomato soup, crackers and grapefruit juice for me. All from Trader Joes - his least favorite store ever (and one of my favorite).

So, pretty lucky, don't you think? :)

fresh flowers

My roommate and I often have fresh cut flowers arranged throughout the house. Not only do they look pretty and inviting, but they just make me happy! And, you can always find some great deals at Trader Joes!

Here are some recent hydrangeas (one of my faves) that I had arranged:

And here are some carnations that my talented roommate put together: