{my list: august}

first things first...can someone please tell me how on earth it is august?! i think my brain is stuck somewhere in 2007.

these are the things topping the charts right now...

• west elm - imagine walking into a crate & barrel store...can you see all those clean lines and trendy accessories? now try to picture everything getting a little softer. more muted. a bit more lived in. dare i say the prices are even a little more fabulous? too bad they don't have a gift registry. (le sigh)
  
• coffee - i'm having a lot of trouble being a "morning person" these days, so i've developed this strange habit of frequenting starbucks...usually on my lunch break.  random, i know. coffee is generally preferred in the morning, but i find an afternoon treat to be a nice break in my day. i was even offered a job there last week (true story). over the past few months i've savored a handful of mocha coconut frappuccinos. i've guzzled down a passion tea lemonade or two. and i've relied on enough non-fat, no whip white mochas to keep a small army alert. *you know you have reached a new level of addiction when your drink is that anal specific* and have you seen their new bistro boxed lunches?! holy cow, people. they are worth every delicious penny. 

• fruit popsicles - what's the single best way to combat all this summer heat? delicious fruit freezer pops, of course! nom nom nom.
• trader joe's - my love for tj's (you see, we're using nicknames already) started on a trip to tennessee a few years ago. i needed to kill some time before a friend returned home. i wandered into their friendly store-front and never looked back. i came out with my arms fully loaded. i could seriously swim in a pool of their roasted red pepper hummus...scoop up every $8.99 potted orchid (crazy cheap)...and cook meals with their delicious food every day. it's pretty funny when my list of "where to live" specifications includes a tj's within 15 miles.

 

• almond everything - let's face it, almonds are the new soybean. i'm a bit slow getting on the almond bandwagon, but i've been testing out some yummy almond goodness as of late. almond milk,  almond butter,  almond oil infused body wash (is that excessive? perhaps).
• hall & oates - i might be the single reason this video will exceed 4 million hits this month. gotta love that 80's hair.

xo