Things to do...

The Real Simple Ultimate To Do List is kinda amazing, especially for someone like me who loves to make lists and is actively trying to start 2011 as happy, organized, and clutter-free as possible.  

I downloaded (and printed the list) and so far my list includes:

Booking a hair cut

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Booking our flight to LA Donne's wedding

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Visiting L.Joy and her family before they move to Texas

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Organizing my Bedroom Closet 

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and finding myself a BIRTHDAYpresent!  

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File Fabulous

Heather Brookes Interior Organization is a firm that I came across while looking for organizational inspiration.  I love how fresh and current everything looks.    

... HBIO even makes file organization look kinda amazing!  

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I was so inspired that I decided to funnel my enthusiasm and attacked my main file drawer at work:

Before:

After:

I feel energized and motivated to organize MORE! 

Oh! Hello, Cupcake!

Today a GREAT friend brightened my day by bringing me a homemade cupcake!  The cupcake was deliciously moist but my favorite part was the frosting!!! 

The frosting was fudge-y but hot heavy, and not too sweet, almost like a dobash frosting.  This got me thinking, dobosh frosting isn't too difficult to make and would be a great and unexpected way to jazz up a box of the Mister's favorite, devils food cake!  In fact, the recipe I have has only six ingredients: 

2 cups water

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup butter

1/2 cup (sweetened) cocoa powder

1/4 tsp salt 

1/3 cup cornstarch

As I continued to enjoy my cup cake I was in for a great surprise:

OMG there was a fudge filling in the middle!  Ooohh! So good! 

I hope everyone is having a wonderful week!

Golden Globe Fashion

Tonight was the 2011 Golden Globe Awards and although I was busy doing things around the house I couldn't miss... the pre-show on E! Here are just a few of my favorite GG dresses!

{Olivia Wilde in Marchesa and here}

{Eva Longoria in Zac Posen}

{Anne Hathaway in Giorgio Armani Prive}

{Sophia Vergara in Vera Wang}

{Mila Kunis in Vera Wang}

Whoo Hoo!

Yeah! I'm feeling better! 

I am grateful for my health and am so excited to enjoy my weekend!

She Had Me At "Lemon Cake w/ Blueberry Sauce"

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Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, is one of Food Network favorites! While I was on the couch with my soup and blanket I caught an archived episode called "Going, Going, Gone" and was inspired to try a few of her recipes:  Crunchy Noodle Salad, Lemon Yogurt Cake, and Blueberry Sauce (for the cake).

Blah.

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Boo. I'm not feeling so well.  I'm hopeful that I will feel better by the (long) weekend.