my new journal that fits all my journal criteria: college ruled, thick enough paper that i can use a gel pen, but still write on both sides of the paper without the ink being visible on the other side, not spiral bound, and pretty. thanks to laura for helping me find the perfect one. :)

jamaican jerk chicken nachos made by larissa, jodi, megan and me. yum.

mabel can never decide if this part of the walk is scary or exciting.

pretty flowers for me. :)

ryan and jenny are married!!!!

lu and mab in the backyard. we are having so much fun hanging out with luther, this weekend! (did you notice mabel sneaking lu a peck?)

jodi and i had our last ever night at scrumpy's (they close after tomorrow night). it was sad.

a fabulous little machine - - it makes paper into stickers!

fruit salad

i opened an etsy shop! www.lovemonster.etsy.com pass the word! (my goal is to add five or ten new items per week...so check back!)

mabel takes a first romp in her very own fenced-in backyard. woo-hoo! many many thanks to mel and chris!

kimberly and britt - hanging out on east campus after some ice cream

i have been pink with envy over all the "naked ladies" (aka belladonna lilies) popping up in my neighborhood.

trevor's 38th birthday cake...much fun at the zoobar

some new artwork

with the addition of some garage sale finds from this weekend, i now have a full cabinet of pretty white dishes. yay!

we heart banana beer

bouquet of blood

my friends/the owners of purely maid clean their way around lincoln

adah-potatah and xander in the background...we were on an elevator in the state capitol

me and jodi with alan - - our favorite bartender

mabel got some steak

amber and al making some yummy chinese food

nerts scores from last night - - we each won once, except one of them might be a fake score sheet

pril/brooke/white house

last night's dinner. yum.

exhibit featuring the works of one of my favorite architects - - at the national building museum

the better to hear you with, my dear.

woo-hoo! new tattoo!

happy birthday, al-monster!

owl art by brooke

brooke and pril

maximum brooke n al