links a la [oomph.] 06.

with spring here and summer on the way, it's time to kick off those boots and show everyone those perfectly manicured toes. i found the cutest sandals and metallic pumps at stuart weitzman, all of which would complement a pair of summery shorts. 

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here are my picks from their SS13 selection.

 

pair with these:

 

three down.

march is gone, and in looking back at my resolutions...

seems march madness got the best of me. not much to report except for a few new things that i tried. i made a brussel sprout salad, tried eos lip balm (which i'm liking so far), posted my first video on the blog, and told you about BlogGo, a new mobile app that i recently discovered.

i also caught up on a few reviews for the bloomsbury bag, the marne heels, and pearlescent denims from JustFab, and shared with you a few goodies from SilverSpeck - the blue topaz ring, the wishbone necklace, and the hoop earrings.

april is mini-he's birthday month. every. day. he asks me if it's his birthday. it's going to be a long two weeks.

how was your march? any big plans for april?

and mini-he had a few new firsts of his own:

-he made the cutest egg. he drew us, and we actually look like people...where before we used to be a head with four protruding lines for the limbs. he (now) explains that we have necks and that our arms come out of our necks.

-he decided that he likes (red) bell peppers

-he started reading

(express sweater; guess denim)

try these:

hooded jacket + brussel sprout salad.

say you buy a jacket because it's better than or slightly different from the previous one(s) you purchased...but you continue to wear the previous one(s). is that still considered a quest to find the right jacket? or is it a jacket obsession? i originally wanted a green military/surplus parka and bought this one, but it wasn't olive green. so i got this one, but it's way too hot. then i found this one, but it's more like a shirt. well, this one came along...love, but it's camo. finally, i stumbled upon this one. it's green, hooded, lightweight, and has a drawstring waist. perfection? or perfect till the next one comes along?

i finally had a chance to make a brussel sprout salad since seeing recipes floating around the blogosphere. after a random google search for recipes, i took bits from a couple different ones depending on what i had in the kitchen, and whatever methods would be the easiest. scroll down for my recipe.

Brussel Sprout Salad

20-25 brussel sprouts

1/2 medium red onion

1/3 c grated parmesan (or pecorino romano)

chopped roasted almonds (or toasted walnuts)

dressing:

4 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp dijon mustard

2 tbsp apple cider vinegar

1/4 tsp each salt and pepper

remove any bad leaves, cut off the ends, and soak in water.

for the dressing:

simply add all ingredients to a jar, cover, and...

thinly slice red onion and soak in water for 15 minutes.

slice brussels by hand (or mandolin slicer), chop almonds.

toss everything together and serve.

i forgot to take a good picture of the salad,
but here's one from my phone.
 i really enjoyed this salad. you could add cranberries for a little sweetness...add anything you want, for that matter. i'm thinking kale would make the ultimate "green" salad.

(mossimo jacket; nine west heels; juicy couture bag)

try these: