Ashlee Simpson has a new single out, a duet with the lead singer of The Plain White T’s, called “Little Miss Obsessive.” It’s actually not that bad.
Listen to it here.
And for those of you who are wondering–I’m 99% over my obsession with Ashlee Simpson, which began when her reality TV show first hit the airwaves.
Just don’t get me started on Jessica.
Following a very easy recipe from the March issue of Real Simple, I prepared dinner last night for the two of us. Instead of buying skirt steak I used a flank steak we already had in our freezer, and J found a bag of Yukon gold/new potato hybrids, so I didn’t have to decide between the two. J’s contribution to the meal was fresh asparagus seasoned with lemon, thyme and salt and pepper. So simple, yet so tasty.
I shot this with my Treo in the parking lot of my office this morning. It’s the thermometer on my rearview mirror. But don’t be fooled. It was not -6 degrees F; with the wind chill is was -15. An arctic cold front has moved in.
And get this: Omaha-area schools are closed today so that children won’t have to face the elements while walking to school or waiting for their buses. Lucky them.
This past weekend J and I drove down to Kansas City for a part-Valentine’s Day, part-wedding prep weekend. We stayed at a Marriott near Country Club Plaza because we wanted to earn some Marriott Rewards points; however, we spent most of our time in the suburbs shopping at stores we don’t have in Omaha. We went to Nordstrom, where I (unsuccessfully) searched for shoes to wear with my wedding dress, and Sephora, where I spent nearly $100 on makeup, among others.
Sunday morning we attended a special Wedding Party event at Crate & Barrel and had the store to ourselves (along with other engaged couples) to update our registry for two hours before it was opened to the public. Getting to the store was an adventure itself; we woke up to blizzard-like conditions, and I spent the entire car ride gasping and fearing for our safety. But once we made it, we had a wonderful time browsing through the store, debating between patterns of placemats, eating delicious food prepared by a local caterer, enjoying the beautiful floral displays created by a local florist and holding hands.
One of the highlights? Seeing Tasting Club, a book I devoted an entire year to promoting, on display in the store.
The day before I saw another DK title, A Slice of Organic Life, at Anthropolgie, one of my favorite stores, in Country Club Plaza. I had to snap a photo because, even though I no longer work there, I’m still so proud.
I got J to start drinking tea, and now he has a mug of it nearly every night. If I owned this black and white fine bone china tea set (ahem, if someone wanted to buy me a belated Valentine’s Day present), maybe we could have tea parties instead of just tea for two.
I got excited about the idea of hosting a tea party after Domino featured one in its November 2007 issue.
Speaking of tea parties, my sister wondered why I registered for so many cake stands. It’s because I adore them! They make serving dessert that much more festive.
Although not for cakes, perhaps my favorite stand is this three-tiered Mariposa cupcake server that I registered for at Borsheims.
(images from 2jane.com, dominomag.com, blog.kimvallee.com and silverimpressions.com)
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