a yummy recipe

chicken and cheese lasagna roll-ups

i got this recipe from genn at life in the hass house.
she is really into healthy eating and i just love reading all the things she's been making. she found this recipe on pinterest and posted it to her blog. i made it the other night and it was SO yummy! just thought i'd share in case you're looking for a new dish to add to your weekly rotation!

(i realize it would have been prettier and more healthy to have a nice green salad on the plate too, but oh well.)

the birds

did you ever see that old alfred hitchcock movie, the birds?
that movie completely.freaked.me.out.
i think that's when i developed an almost-phobia of birds. cannot stand birds in real life--despise them.
but give me a ceramic bird and i'm all there!

the other day i started wandering through my house taking a picture everytime i saw a bird. here are the results:

on the window sill in the laundry room

on a stack of books on my coffee table

in a little french dish on a side table

on another stack of books on a bookcase
(i also happen to love displays of 3 items and the number 3--very convenient since that applies to us. sadly, my favorite number is 5, but since it is highly unlikely that there will ever be 5 people in our family, i thought a bunch of 5's everywhere would look slightly odd!)

on a side table in our bedroom
a turquoise bird--does it get any better than that?

cute little canvas i picked up at target. this is hanging above chris' bedside table.
he hasn't said anything, but i'm sure he loves it. ha!

uh-oh. looks like i might have the beginnings of another little addiction.
have you ever seen a cuter owl?

i also love birds on jewelry. i'll save that post for another day.
you're welcome.

randomness

1. this picture has absolutely nothing to do with this post--other than the fact that i wish i was there right now. (danielle, this will be the view from your condo in just 3 short months!)

2. i have been insanely busy this month. i am trying to increase the time spent in the ministry, it was spring break last week and also our c.o.'s visit and i'm taking a photography class that has been every monday and wednesday night for the last 3 weeks.

3. this is the hardest time i've ever had with the time change. i hate it. i.am.so.tired.

4. my main camera lens has broken. not good when you're in the middle of a photography class.

5. i just placed an order for a new lens from amazon this morning.

6. my hair needs to be cut and colored so bad. i have appointments for both. yay!

7. i planted pots of all the herbs i bought a few weeks ago. they smell so good.

8. today is dark and stormy--my favorite kind of day.

9. it is mind-boggling trying to decide on a printer to buy. (anyone have a printer they just love?)

10. today is our 18th anniversary!

what i wore wednesday

welcome to what i wore wednesday--just a few pictures today.
linking up with the pleated poppy.

boyfriend jeans & striped shirt: old navy
mocs: jcp
bracelets: the vintage pearl, kohls, michele busch

skirt, cardi & booties: target
tank: kohls
jewelry: macy's, spice, goodwill

skirt: from clothes swap
blouse: banana republic via buffalo exchange
boots: macy's
necklace: ?
flower: brassy apple

dress/tunic: target
skinny pants: lc for kohls
cardi: old navy
necklace: jcp
boots: won from a little junk in my trunk

thanks for stopping by--see you next week!

project life--week 8

welcome to week 8 of project life--linking up at the mom creative.

i'm finishing up the february challenge...

#12 inside your closet
here's a little glimpse of what i wish was inside my closet...a bunch of louis vuitton luggage!
(although i'd be terrified to take it anywhere, so i guess it's good there is no chance that will ever be a problem for me!!)

#8 sun
i love this picture of mckinlee & mom with the sun streaming through.

#17 time
snack time at yogurtea--yum!

#21 a fave photo of you
mainly i love this picture because of where i am--anthropologie. what is it about that store that makes you want to live there in one of the displays?

#11 makes you happy
this little mug with my initial that my mom bought me is making me super happy! i have drunk my tea and coffee in it every day since i got it.

#6 dinner
when my mom was visiting i made sauteed salmon, baked potatoes & salad for dinner--it was really good!

this one wasn't one of my photo challenge pictures--just one i liked.
i got the download online (thanks becki for the link), printed it at home, got a frame & easel at michaels and it now sits on our dresser. chris and i (ok, mainly chris-ha!) aren't the best at leaving each other little notes. but this is so neat because as we think of something we jot it down with the dry erase pen--it's quick and easy, but still nice to walk in and find a new reason you're loved! here's one he left for me recently--aww, how sweet.

that's been my week--thanks for taking a peek!

what i wore wednesday

linking up to the pleated poppy for some outfit inspiration!

jeggings: jcp (i wear these constantly!)
tee: target (girls section)
cardi: target
scarf: jcrew
boots: dsw
earrings: jcp (they have little birds on them)

it got warmer so i put on my:
leopard flats: target
leopard headband: forever 21

i worked out 4 times last week! yay me!
whole outfit: kohls (love, love fila workout clothes)
shoes: asics from jcp

jeans: gap
shirt: old navy
cardi & flats: target

another fila outfit from kohls

dress: target
cardi: old navy
shoes: kohls
belt: anthropologie
jewelry: michele busch bracelts, silpada ring, necklace from target, flower made by me

same jeggings, same cardi
tank: thrifted
ruffled tank: kohls
scarf: the brassy apple
shoes: target

thanks for taking a look!

project life--week 7

another week of project life--i just love documenting our everyday life in pictures. if you've never tried, why not try next week?

still doing this february challenge:

#15...phone
since i will probably never see this on my phone again this winter, i thought i should take a picture tonight.

#7...button
mckinlee is very into sewing right now. they are learning to sew in skills for living, so at home she practices sewing on paper and sewing buttons on fabric.

#9...front door
i love this wreath i bought at joanns last year--and my cute door mat i found at target recently.
it looks like i'm all ready for spring.

#19...something you hate to do
i usually hate to clean shower--the fumes make me cough, i don't like getting my clothes wet when the water drips down my arms, etc. well, it finally hit me...i should clean the shower when i'm taking one! so i got a magic eraser, nothing else, and cleaned it from top to bottom. no fumes and i was already wet!
why in the world didn't i think of that sooner?

#24...inside your bathroom cabinet
i'm so embarrassed that i'm posting this.
but i did buy cute organizers from target and this mess should be nicely organized soon!

#25...green
limes, tomatillos and a cute green umbrella

#10...self-portrait

linking up at the mom creative