this is hilarious

snapshots of a 'hurricane'

i know this hurricane of sandy was deadly, even here in the dc area, but for the most part in this region folks came through unscathed - a few trees down and a bit of debris floating about [not to mention power outages for some]. here's what it looked like for me and the princess:

not looking so terrible yet

study a little

might as well bake

champagne? of course.

um, yum 

getting a little more blustery

pink ball!

getting reallll blustery 

sims 3. yes. i know.

lazer! lazer! lazer!

the end.

why hello miss sandy

. . . 

maybe i'll make a blog update tomorrow.

don't worry, i bought water and nonperishable food and [of course] wine.

potty pads for the princess who is guaranteed not to urinate in more than 25 mph winds. 

xoxo,

k and e

ellie, on a sunnier occasion

burning $$

i am such a sucker.

i got a coupon code in my email for yankee candles and man i'm telling you - i just can't resist those things. the way my teensy apartment smells after a pumpkin candle has been burning a bit just cannot be beat. 

here is my haul:

i could not not buy some lilac blossoms candles: my. favorite. of. all time. seriously. the smell will change your life.

so, after literally burning through $37, a little window popped up to fill out a survey and get $100 worth of prizes!! so i did obv. the prize was getting four (4!) magazine subscriptions for free (. . . of course the catch was a $2 processing fee which to my dismay turned out to be $2/each)

so, you can now see how i ended up spending $45 that i didn't *really* need to be spending.

but,

i ask you,

does the joy (and mental stability) that these wonderful scents emanate outweigh the cost?

is the wonderful brain-rejuvenating-and-restoring content of these magazines worth $8?

just say yes so i can go back to my daily activities and not feel so frivolous, k thanks.

xoxo,

k and e

it's gorgeous out there

but

autumn is leaving its mellowness behind for its spiky, rotted stage. don't remember summer even saying goodbye.

[cloud atlas] 

what have i been up to lately? pt 2

watched some dnc with some friends

flew to kansas city

ate vegan bbq at an excellent restaurant - kc is awesome.

missing liberty already

st marys, kansas - a piece of my heart

 loved seeing dr. jessica

friends at the rehearsal dinner - somehow i didn't end up with a picture with the bride. must find one! congrats to kitty and eric - it was a beautiful ceremony!

 and finally, the cutest dog. she just keeps being cute.

much love from kate and ellie