WhichWich

I really want this sandwich shop to do well in Houston, so I figured I would give them a little bit of free advertising. Everyone needs to go try this place!! We first fell in love with whichwich in Austin, and it was always a treat to go to when we visited friends there. A few weeks ago we were running errands in Houston and saw a sign for a Whichwhich shop!! We found out they have a few in the houston area, and hopefully will be building one in Sugar Land. But please if you ever have a sandwich craving this place far surpasses subway and quiznos. A few sandwiches we have tried are the Avacado&Tomato, the BLT, the Turkey and the Club and all are fabulous! If you are feeling very hungry try the hommade chips...they are delicious!!

Why are jeans the hardest things to shop for???

Jeans are not a thing I buy very often because I end up going insane by the end of the shopping experience. But I really need a new pair of everyday jeans, and so my quest begins. Bootcut, long and lean, hip slung, trouser are just a few of the zillion ways people are describing jeans these days. So what is a girl to do, but try on a pair of a every style to ensure you get the right fit for your body. This however is complicated when you add in words like tall, regular, short, and petite. Oh how do you decide???

I ended up after several stores and even more hours of shopping buying this pair from the GAP. But they dont carry petite or short sizes in the store in this particular jean so I would have to get them hemmed. And to make matters worse I really wanted the dark color of this jean, but no store in the greater Houston area had it so I settled for the lighter color. And of course the day after I purchased them buyers remorse set in and I was on the search again for a more perfect pair. Are you starting to see my problem yet? I know I am a little bit of a freak, but seriously who knew jeans would cause this much stress in my life. (Not really, there are far greater things to be stressed about, but I am having a girl moment right now.) Ok so on to a solution. I was searching online at various stores and have found a few cute choices. Here are my options. Option A. I love the trouser cut on these and I also love how casual they are, perfect for a t-shirt and some ballet flats! The only negative with these is they wouldn't work with a more dressy top. Option B. I haven't seen these in person so I dont know just how dark they are, but I love the 5 pocket style! Option C. These are a bit on the pricey side, but I have heard that for jeans sometimes it's worth putting up a bit more cash because they last a lot longer. And I love the crisp wide leg style of these. If you have a favorite jean out there please share your knowledge, because right now I am feeling a little lost. Thanks for listening to my rammblings.

Newness is a good thing

So I tried the filled pancakes recipe this weekend for my little sewing party and I was pretty pleased at the outcome! You can click on the link for the recipe I used from Williams Sonoma but I have heard you can use any pancake recipe and fill it with your favorite pancake compliments. We used two different fillers for a little variety, nutella (yum!) and an apple and cinnamon mixture. It was so easy to do and the presentation is very nice. I think I am going to try an egg and cheese filler next time! Here are some picks.

And to chime in with Casey, and Mel I had so much fun at the sewing party. I had pretty low expectations going into it. I really thought I was just going to watch others, but Erin convinced me it was time! So tada here she is, my first pillow!

I love to bake!

I have realized that I dont necessarily like to cook, but I LOVE to bake. Even reading through recipe books gets me excited. But I usually tend to bit off a little more then I can chew. I tried baking bread on Monday, but I dont think I was patient enough with all the yeast rising process so I dont think I got it quite right. Mike still liked it, but I told him I can do better. This weekend I have several opportunities to try my hand at some new recipes I will hopefully get some pictures up of how they turned out.

I am going to attempt this one for Saturday! It's filled Pancakes!

All you expectant mothers out there

I found this very cool website called growmodern. Some things on there are a bit modern for my taste, but there are also a lot of very neat desgins. I like a lot of the toys, clothes and furniture, they're things you wouldn't normaly see in stores. Here are some of my favorites from the website.

Office decorating...

I have a ton of wall space in my office and have no clue what to put on it. When I first moved in I was all excited about finding the perfect art work for the walls, and would always get jealous when co-works would come in with the perfect art work for their walls. But as time passed and work got busy, my walls were totally neglected. I broke down over the holidays and bought these. And just got them hung up yesterday! So my quest for office art work is back on. Here's my dilemma though. I don't want to spend a ton of money becausem, its my office, and who knows how long I will have the same office. Also the walls in my office are a beige color not white, so I am a bit limited with the type of colors I can choose, and the furniture is all earth tones. I went on etsy to see if there where any cool prints and I found a few that might work to do in a series of three. I would probably matte and frame all of them to give them a little bit of uniform look. Let me know what you think and if you have more suggestions, I am all ears! I never thought decorating an office would be so troublesome. I had so much fun decorating my house, and thought this would be fun too, but it has turned into somewhat of a burden. I want my office to feel warm and inviting, but also somewhat professional...please help!!

Going on an Adventure!

I'm leaving bright and early (5:45 to be exact) to go to Virginia! I am so excited. But this trip has a very serious purpose...to choose paint color for my mom's new house that she is building. My mom is pretty much color blind and so I will be there to make sure she doesn't pick any ridiculous colors.
I am really excited though because it's my first trip to Virginia and it is snowing there!! Mike is jealous. I cant wait to take pictures of the beautiful scenery. My mom's house has a gorgeous view of the mountains.
And a little side bonus for me is there is an H&M approximately 12 minutes away from the airport I fly into so that will be our first stop! For all of you who have never been to H&M I'm sorry and I hope you get to go soon. This store has some of the cutest clothes at the cheapest prices. Me and a co-worker were talking today about franchising one in Houston as a side project...it could happen!
OK I'm off to pack! Have a wonderful weekend, and spend sometime outside!