a find.

We're getting ready to head west in these parts! Although it's kind of hard to pack for a place that's 82 degrees during the day and then drops to 38 overnight. We Houstonians haven't felt temps that low in over a year! Best be pulling out my cardigans...or winter coat? I don't even know...

Anyway, we somehow managed to get out and about this morning to spend some money (before our week of spending lots of money, mind you), and I just had to share this new place we found. I follow a Houston blog called The Heights Life that sends a weekly update with events taking place in that area of town. It's our favorite area of town and we always manage to sneak in some house-searching while we're there...staying a while in Houston would be much easier if we could somehow land in The Heights. This week's post informed me of a warehouse sale at Installation Antiques, a place I'd never heard of that apparently shares a building with a bakery. Score, that's my kind of shopping.

Let's just say I can't wait for my family to come visit again so I can bring my momma to this place. It was truly stellar...WAY out of my current price range, but so unique and inspiring in terms of home decor. I brought out the trusty iPhone to document some of the set-up.

I want those big circle mirrors so bad. Unfortunately they'd cost us a couple week's worth of paychecks...maybe if I ever learn to bend and weld iron I'll DIY it. 

This mirror here was HUGE! I don't know if it's an actual antique that's always looked like that or the crazy creation of the European owner/restorer/woodworker. Either way, it was very cool...

Don't worry, we didn't leave empty-handed. Once we found the "warehouse sale" portion of the store, things got a little more reasonable. I seem to have a thing for old wooden chairs...which is good if you're thinking price, but bad if you're thinking comfort. People are going to stop coming over because I've filled my home with unfortunately hard sitting-surfaces. Oh well. Regardless, I love our find. It's English (apparently), hefty and well-built, and such a gorgeous color of wood.

I think my most-recent Etsy purchase was made for it, yes? I have no idea where I'm going to put it but I like it a lot and that's all that matters right now.  :)

Off to do some more packing! I'm determined to take lots of pictures this week to make up for my lack of documentation our first year of marriage. Plus we'll finally have pretty backgrounds...those are hard to find in Houston. Happy summer!

brinner.

It's not a secret I like to plan. There are few things in life that give me more happy butterflies than a brand spankin' new planner at the start of each year...completely blank and anxiously waiting to be filled in with appointments and to-dos and lists of restaurants to try and movies to watch.

I love my husband, and I love my friends, but sometimes my G2 pen and Erin Condren planner are my companions of choice.

Love. 

My favorite thing to plan? My favorite thing...food. If I could make a job out of recipe searching, meal planning, and grocery list writing, I totally would. Any takers? Call me. Seriously.

I was pretty excited about this week's line-up. We made our first trip to a Houston farmer's market this past Saturday and stocked up on lots of seasonal produce, then I came home and looked up a few new recipes to use up our findings. Tonight's dinner was supposed to be Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Curried Apple Couscous and green beans...but unfortunately I ended up working late and was in no mood to do much chopping and stirring and what not by the time I got home. And so we called upon the one meal that is always quick and always welcome...

Breakfast for dinner. Yum.

Tonight was a fairly simple rendition of brinner...scrambled eggs, turkey bacon, cheese toast, and some pineapple, but nonetheless it was delicious. I love breakfast food. I could eat it for every meal of the day (and often do). Tonight's meal inspired me to search through my various recipe holdings and share a few I've found that would make a delightful breakfast...or lunch...or dinner.  :)

 Banana Bread Pancakes from How Sweet It Is

Eggs Benedict on Crispy Polenta from bite club eats

Creme Brulee Oatmeal from Steamy Kitchen

 Eggs and Soldiers with Asparagus from skinnytaste

Mmm, I'll have one of each, please! For real though, now I'm hungry again...