march madness!

you guys!  it's the middle of march!  that means it's march madness time!  so i filled out my bracket last night and i have NC going all the way.  usually i pick based on team colors and past prestige, nothin' fancy.  last year i dominated andrew's bracket and i got to pick our date night festivities.  if i win this year, we are going to le fou frog {my favorite french restaurant in kc}!  besides all of this wonderful basketball business, here are a few other things i have been 

simply mad for during this marvelous march 

spring break of mine...

let's start off with the madness that is this hair.  :)

our flower garden perfumes our patio with awesomeness.

i cannot tell you how much a adore rosé
in the spring and summer.  you can always count on finding a bottle {or two} chilling in our fridge.

these are stella's new pretties from forever21.
dang, they are cute! 

trader joe's amazing diver scallops and fresh ingredients {heirloom tomatoes, roasted red peppers, english peas, mint, oranges, cilantro, olive oil, rice wine vinegar, s&p} for my famous {to andrew} cous cous salad.  i make this about every week during the warmer months. 

pineapple coconut smoothies!

method mint + sea salt dish soap. this stuff makes me want to the dishes by hand.  i am not lying. and how cute is the packaging!? did you know everything here is green?  as in recycled?  well, now ya do!

lavender soy candles.  ahhhhhhh.

now...let the madness commence,

shall we?

p.s. stella had to sneak 
in this final pic.  

she is loving the new spacious 

carts at target.  she said
they make  her feel like a
"big girl."