Peanut butter & chocolate cheerios bars…my very first recipe from Pintrest.

Peanut butter & chocolate cheerios bars…my very first recipe from Pintrest.

New beer…Shocktop Honeycrisp Apple Cider! It is pretty tasty..shocking(top)ly

New beer…Shocktop Honeycrisp Apple Cider! It is pretty tasty..shocking(top)ly

Time to finish the bottle up! I don’t have to work tomorrow so there should be no judging!

Time to finish the bottle up! I don’t have to work tomorrow so there should be no judging!

Fork & Stix = amazing Thai! When your favorite restaurants & foodtrucks rave over a new restaurant you know it will be great! Get thee to Fork & Stix, you will not regret it!

Fork & Stix = amazing Thai! When your favorite restaurants & foodtrucks rave over a new restaurant you know it will be great! Get thee to Fork & Stix, you will not regret it!

The dude-mate (male roommate) made tacos and margaritas! Thanks Tom!

The dude-mate (male roommate) made tacos and margaritas! Thanks Tom!

Can you fall in love with a thermostat? Yes, yes you can. Meet the newest edition to the house…The Nest. It is so fancy and shiny and new and I am in awe of it.

Can you fall in love with a thermostat? Yes, yes you can. Meet the newest edition to the house…The Nest. It is so fancy and shiny and new and I am in awe of it.

Preparing for the 2nd largest Mardi Gras celebration in the country means knitting cup coozies/sleeves for our baileys filled coffee cups. This’ll do.

Preparing for the 2nd largest Mardi Gras celebration in the country means knitting cup coozies/sleeves for our baileys filled coffee cups. This’ll do.

Braggy McBraggerton! I sure do love winters here in St Louis. Hey, I grew up in Minneapolis where you penguin walk, commute in tubes (skyways), wear two layers of everything, have hairsicles, frozen lipgloss (on your lips) and tear tracks made of ice. I am enjoying the small things, like 58 degrees on January 9.

Braggy McBraggerton! I sure do love winters here in St Louis. Hey, I grew up in Minneapolis where you penguin walk, commute in tubes (skyways), wear two layers of everything, have hairsicles, frozen lipgloss (on your lips) and tear tracks made of ice. I am enjoying the small things, like 58 degrees on January 9.

I have been carrying this picture around for a while. It has inspired an idea for a Day of the Dead style sparrow/bird shoulder tattoos. Now to just act on that idea…maybe after finishing my foot tattoo.

I have been carrying this picture around for a while. It has inspired an idea for a Day of the Dead style sparrow/bird shoulder tattoos. Now to just act on that idea…maybe after finishing my foot tattoo.

Introducing Frosty (Death Metal)! He’s my newest and cutest roomie! He isn’t mine though so I get to just be the fun puppy-auntie!

Introducing Frosty (Death Metal)! He’s my newest and cutest roomie! He isn’t mine though so I get to just be the fun puppy-auntie!