Wanted: Espadrilles

Wanted: Espadrilles. Would be the perfect item to aide in ripping of Rachel Zoe's whole look posted below. Please leave a comment if you have any suggestions for me!

New Wheels

Mrs. K is picking up her new wheels either tomorrow or Friday ... going green with this Nissan Altima Hybrid.

Piper - January 2010

My little darling who doesn't sleep is now 4 months old and weighs 19.9 lbs! Thankfully, our vet doesn't think she will be very big.

This is one of my favorite ones of all time: Tom crunched up on the loveseat while Piper is sprawled out on the couch.

She can sit on command!
Last night, relaxing on the couch while we ate dinner.

Six Monthiversary

Aww today is my 6 monthiversary!! I am very lucky to have spent the last 6 months married to the most wonderful man! (Pictured here doing his best Michael Jackson impression on our honeymoon).

On a side note, our 6 monthiversary coincidentally corresponds with this year's "Blue Monday" A.K.A. the most depressing day of the year!

Mr. R's Birthday Party

Last night Mr. K and I had the pleasure of attending a fabulously tasteful cocktail party hosted by Miss R in honor of her father's 60th birthday and her parents' upcoming 35th wedding anniversary. Should I make a list of my favorite things from the party? Why not?!?

1. The DJ :)
2. Miss R's speech
3. Mr. and Mrs. R dancing to their wedding song - super sweet and sentimental!
4. Tomatoes & mozzarella
5. Champagne (duh!)
6. A ballroom decorated in Rococo
7. Tortellini salad
8. What are sure to be professional pictures much finer than my Kodak 8.0 MP ones!

Here we are - college ladies! Miss R, Miss R and Mrs. K

Aaaand here I am with my darling husband

Wedding Album

With just 4 days until my 6-monthiversary, I have finally gotten around to selecting some photos for my wedding album! I wasn't fussy about the first proof of the album so our photographer is doing a second pass at it. I even re-selected some photos. Here are some of my faves from our special day - July 25, 2009. (As always, photos are in no particular order).

The Sofa Shot

Signature Cocktails: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue
Escort Card Table

Crossing Main Street

Walking Down Main Street

My gorgeous bouquets! Mine was white& ivory roses, stephanotis, orchids and gardenias. The girls' were roses and orchids in various shades of pink with a touch of feathers.

My stunner engagement ring!

Trinity Church where we were married

The outside of the church. We were blessed with fabulous weather!

Our delicious looking wedding cake. I am looking forward to finally trying a freezer burned slice on 7/25/2010!

With my darling husband!

My fabulous wedding gown by the very talented Callie Tien of Modern Trousseau. The dress is called Gizelle from the 2008 collection.

Home Reno

Since Mr. K and I closed on our first home in May of 2008, we have been in a constant state of home renovation. We have redone the main floor with hardwood and new light fixtures. We have re-carpeted the bedrooms and office. We have installed new toilets, vanities, sink tops and fixtures in the bathrooms. We have put down new floor mouldings and installed new 6 panel doors. We have totally upated our 1985 home into something out of the 2000 era ... except for the kitchen! Our kitchen still has linoleum floors, a light fixture similar to those at Applebee's, maple colored cabinets, formica butcher block counters and almond appliances! It is terrible! The worst part about it is that we have redone the whole rest of the place but when we have friends over, everyone manages to congregate in our hideous 1985 kitchen! The only plus side to our kitchen is that it is quite large. I am hoping to redo this room in the next year or so to make our place completely remodeled!! Today I received an email from Target with some promotion code which I won't use. This wasn't what struck me. What caught my attention was the picture of the kitchen on the advertisement! It is my vision put together completely!! Here it is:

Busy Weekend!

This past weekend was insanely busy! Friday night Mr. K and I relaxed at home. I think we actually fell asleep watching "Dog Whisperer" around 8:30. Saturday I had a dentist appointment in the morning, took Piper to get a mani/pedi after that, then headed up to Naomi Martinez's studio for a make up application lesson at 1:30! (Before & after pictures coming soon!) The lesson was awesome. I learned a ton - everything from how to properly apply primer, pressed powder foundation and concealer, to the smokey eye technique! It was awesome having my make up done for my big night out at the Mariah Carey concert! I was shocked how wonderful she sounds in person. She performed for almost 2 hours during which she had about 4 wardrobe changes. For what it's worth, she really CAN hit those high notes in "Emotions". Super impressed!

Sunday I finally went to see Miss R's new Manhattan apartment. It is so perfect for her! Another Miss R and Mrs. W also joined us and the 4 of us enjoyed lunch at 40 Carrots. The Miss R's have been talking about this restaurant for years and I finally got to go! It was fantastic. I had the "bunched lunch" with Carrot Soup, 1/2 Chicken Salad Sandwich and Frozen Yogurt for dessert. Way too much food, but deee-lish.

Thanks, Mr. K!

My hub is the BEST! He surprised me for my birthday with a new bracelet from John Hardy (see picture) and 2 tickets for us to go to the Mariah Carey concert! Fun!

Mrs. K Day

In honor of my 28th (yikes!) birthday, I feel it is appropriate to share some of my favorite photos of me with you! (Photos are in no particular order, as blogger.com is not easy to upload to!)

Snow tubing at a local park in February 2008.

Christmas 2009. Our first Christmas as a married couple!
Piper puppy climbing all over my head and eating my hair. Yummy!

Christmas 2008 with Buddy the Elf

Yankee Game in 2008 at the Old Yankee Stadium (my cousin and his girlfriend were in town and are Blue Jays fans). I think the Yankees lost to the Blue Jays but am not certain, I think I have blocked it from memory!

Our honeymoon in Aruba - our 3rd trip to Aruba!

Another Aruba honeymoon picture. My mission on the trip was to only consume beverages that matched what I was wearing. Mission: Accomplished!

July 4 weekend 2008. Rocking the Kanye glasses.

Our first Yankees game together - Aww! May 2007

Just being goofy trying on enormous goggle shades at a sunglass shop in Aruba. This was our first trip there - June 2007

So much fun! This was us at a wedding in Hartford in 2007. I saved for like 6 weeks to buy that Nicole Miller dress!

Getting zipped in on my wedding day! Thanks Miss R!

Bridal shower pic with my mom.

Trying on the sample of my wedding dress. It was the first dress I had ever tried on so I was overwhelmed and terrified!!

Another Great Weeknight Recipe

I really do not want my blog to become all about cooking and recipes but, as a wife, cooking is occasionally part of my job description.

Anyhow, I tried this Barefoot Contessa recipe last night after seeing her prepare it on her show last Sunday morning. The only substitution I would recommend is to half all the ingredients for the sauce/dressing. As is, it makes way more than you would need. I also added in some different veggies like baby corn and water chesnuts (found in the Asian food section of the grocery st0re).

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/crunchy-noodle-salad-recipe/index.html

Nina

Easy Peasy Weeknight Dinner Recipe

Months ago a friend emailed me a recipe for Rosemary Bell Peppers with Chicken which I finally tried around Thanksgiving time. This recipe is so tasty and easy it has become part of our weeknight menu!

Here's what you'll need:

1. Chicken breasts (I use the tenderloins, less cutting)
2. 2 bell peppers (I prefer yellow, orange or red)
3. 1 sweet onion
4. Fresh rosemary
5. 1/4 c. lemon juice (I use the bottled)
6. 2 tbsp. olive oil

Start but cutting chicken into 1 inch cubes. Cook in 1 tbsp. olive oil in a frying pan for about 5 minutes or until cooked through. Set aside in bowl and cover (I usually put it in the oven).

Cut peppers & onion into strips and sautee in remaining 1 tbsp. of olive oil in the same pan the as the chicken. When the veggies are wilted to your liking, add the chicken back in. Pour in 1/4 c. lemon juice and 1-2 tbsp. of minced fresh rosemary. Allow everything to simmer together for a few minutes.

Serve over pasta or rice or even on its own! Enjoy!

Thursday's Material Wishlist Vol. 7 (Tuesday edition)

Over Thanksgiving I ventured into a store I used to frequently shop back in high school. It's not one of my regulars but I found these awesome items below so I might have to add this shop into the mix! Here are my faves for Spring 2010: