Favorite Things Parties are all the rage back home. I was surprised to hear from friends here in Nashville that no one had really heard of the concept--which naturally fueled my desire to host my first one. Oh, you've never heard of a Favorite Things Party either? Quite simply, you corral your BFFs, all of whom bring a snackeroo and five of their favorite under-$5 item (or whatever...

so... this past week did a pretty spectacular job of knocking me on my ass. I come to you, clad in rumpled PJ pants (ST is an eskimo and our thermostat is constantly at an arctic setting), haphazard topknot perched at the crown of my head, a freshly groomed Maiz, snugsing at my feet. It's safe to say I've done my best to spend the day relaxing, after: monday? last night of community...

Another week down... springtime is in full force and I am practically jubilant. ...as is my little dog, who has been getting lots and lots of time on the greenway. ...as is my sweet guy, who has found his way back to his beloved grill, which has delighted me to no end. We'll basically stay camped out on our patio for the next six months--God willing--and I couldn't be happier. Uhhh, bonus:...

//dug up from tumblr.// Hello! Happy hump day! Here's a little of what's going on in my world, as far as the internet is concerned: I heard about this TED Talk on my beloved Call Your Girlfriend podcast last night, watched today and just loved it. I know TED Talks usually warrant yawning, but rest easy, this is about 22 minutes long, and all about how your body language shapes others' perceptions...

  Entirely too much fun stuff has been going down lately to try to recap it all into four teeny pictures. And thus? I'm going wild with six. For starters, we just had the best Easter... a heartwarming sermon followed by a lazy lunch outside, catching up with our dearest friends (and their perfect charmer of a baby boy). My workday afternoons have been peppered with a refreshing go-to:...

...what do you have on the docket for April...