show me the light

Overstock is sort of amazing. All of these lights are under $200.
I'm dreaming of the day when I don't live in a rental and can have fabulous light fixtures like these in every room. We're not really sure where we want to be for the next few years, so renting makes the most sense for us now, but there are some days when I want to put up wallpaper, put holes in the walls, and paint, paint, paint. Today is one of those days... However, I'm thinking that pair of lamps might find a nice home in our living room. It's still a major work in progress, but it's slowly but surely getting a little better!

coral

I'm in the house party for a wedding this March, and she's asked us to wear coral dresses to match her wedding colors. Finding a coral dress in the winter is proving difficult. So far, here are the choices that I have been able to find, and the best part is that they are all under $50!
Currently out of stock, but hopefully they will get more in! I'm leaning towards this one the most.
A little concerned that this might be too much V-neck
What I really, really want is this coral lace dress. I've searched everywhere and can't come up with anything that looks similar. If you find something like it, puh-lease let me know!!

modcloth, ASOS, and Wedding Chicks


turkey day

I've been planning our Thanksgiving menu, and it has totally put me in the mood for the holidays! I just love getting up early on Thanksgiving morning to cook and watch the Macy's Thanksgiving parade. I went and bought Thanksgiving decorations this year to make sure I don't start decorating for Christmas too early. If it were up to me, they would have been up before Halloween!
Can't decide if I should stick with my famous hash brown casserole, or try these new recipes for smoky scalloped potatoes or roasted smashed potatoes.
Charlie will usually eat this Tofurky with me, but this year I've decided to make him a turkey breast. I'm going to use this herb-roasted recipe.
We usually have plain pull-apart bread, but I found a recipe for garlic parmesan pull-apart bread on pinterest. I'm intrigued... Of course, we'll also have my family recipe for cornbread stuffing. It's one of those recipes that has been passed down throughout the years without measurements. You just have to "know" the right amounts. Now I'm hungry.