Kitchen Addiction

I'm addicted to purchasing things for my kitchen.
If I were to build a dream home,
it would have a HUGE...I mean MASSIVE kitchen.
A double oven,
enormous baking preparation island,
and large picture windows looking out
at my Murphy splashing in his fresh water pool.
I close my eyes and I can picture it all.
Can't you?

There are nothing wrong with having big dreams.
For without them,
what would we hope and strive for in life?

Until the day that I can create an ideal kitchen,
I will just gather ideas on Pinterest
and purchase adorable items to one day
make it presence known in my dream kitchen.

So what am I obsessed with right now?

Dot & Bo
Their line of "Love to Cook" has just the right amount of vintage flair that I adore.

Vintage-Style Floral Storage Bowls $32.99- What an adorable way to store leftover pasta!

Pedestal Cake Stand- $39.99
Yes, I need more cake stands.
Seriously, you can never really have enough.
At least not in my world! Plus, this is a perfect POP of red.

Positive Thinking Pillow- $33.99
Hi.
My name is Lori.
(Hi Lori)
Thanks guys.
I'm addicted to pillows.
When I see a cute pillow,
I want it in my house...this pillow is no exception.
Me want.

Retro Red Kitchen Timer- $16.99
Okay, this might be the first purchase from this WANT list.
I'm always looking for a cute kitchen timer,
and I think this fits the requirement for cute, perfectly.

Oh, the Simple Life Art Print- $27.99
I take the last statement back.
This is going to be the first purchase!
How PERFECT IS THIS?! EEK!

Oh No! Look at this one!
ReMIX Dining Print- $25.99

And this one!!
Home Cookin' Sign- $23.99
AHHHHHHH! There are too many cute things on this site.
I'm dying over here!

Alright.
Have I tempted you enough to head over
and check it out yourself?!
You know that you want to!
You won't be disappointed.

Happiness Boosters

Life has been stressful.
In my family we deal with stress in a very simple way...
laughter, smiles, and little giggles.
Yep.
It's simple,
but works every time.

Here are a few things that have made me laugh, smile, or giggle.

One night I fell into a YouTube blackhole and landed in a snorting with laughter fit.
This video was the reason.
Dave Franco & Conan Join Tinder

I love me some hash browns.
There may not be anything else that I love more than finding a restaurant that has crispy, yet not too greasy hash browns.  Mmmmmm....it sounds really good right now.

#Hashbrown Huntdown 2K15

I love food. (Yes, food will be a topic today.)
This is a given.
When I'm done with eating, I start thinking about what the next meal will be.
Yep. Food.

Jennifer Lawrence is my homegirl.
She understand the deep devotion that food can have in your life.

18 Times Jennifer Lawrence's Obsession With Food Got Real

A-hole Cat Knocks A Glass Off A Table

Cats.
Enough said.

I hope that you had a little laugh, smile, or giggle.

And may your days be filled with more of all three.

Happy Betty Day!

Today is the day!
On January 17, 1922, the world was blessed with her birth.

Yep.
It's Betty White, all day long
and it's just the way it should be.

Here or some of my favorite things floating around the web...

1. The first thing that is just awesome, is my tribute/dream of having Betty White as my neighbor.
This choice was a no brainer...I love this lady.
If Betty White was my neighbor...

2. Huffpost- 5 Timeless Lessons from Betty White
She has it right.
Her first lesson is "Animals have so much more to teach us than we realize."

"In her book, If You Ask Me, White writes: "Animals don't lie. Animals don't criticize. If animals have moody days, they handle them better than humans do.'"

So true Betty.

3. Yahoo TV- 93 Things You Need to Know About Betty White

4. Mental Floss- 15 Things You Didn't Know About Betty

5. ET Online- Betty White Trades 'Rocker' for 'Wrecking Ball'

 Happy Birthday Betty!

Brunner = Breakfast Anytime.

Brunner...
"Br"eakfast, L"un"ch, and Din"ner"...Brunner.
Okay, that abbreviation is probably not going to catch on,
but I like the concept.
Breakfast at anytime.

Maybe it's just because it's the weekend,
or maybe it's because I need more hugs in my daily life,
but I keep thinking about breakfast.
My breakfast obsession is growing.
I want to add eggs into everything,
and dive into a warm meal with a side of coffee.
I really miss breakfast during the week,
so I've decided to make a list of breakfast meals that I can make at anytime.
Breakfast, Lunch, or my other favorite time...DINNER!
Well, I'll have to leave the coffee out of my dinner/breakfast.
Of course that will mean that I will need to find ways to pair wine or beer with it instead.
Oh man...this is going to make it extra fun and extra delicious.

So here are a few breakfast ideas that will make any mealtime better.





1. Breakfast Pizza from The Chic Site
If you enjoy everything that is breakfast, then this is it...and it sounds like serious deliciousness.  What isn't great about pizza, tator tots, eggs, cheese, and pretty much anything else that your heart desires?  See, it's serious and it's delicious.



2. Southwest Breakfast Stromboli from Bev Cooks
It's similar to a calzone, but jazzed up for Brunner.  Sounds and looks fabulous to me!





3. Potato Bacon Casserole from Nestle Kitchens
I think this recipe, like so many others is versatile and can be modified any way you choose.




4. Tortilla Espanola from Saveur
Otherwise known as a Spanish Potato Frittata, but all I needed to see was that it was topped with thick cut potato chips.  I'm going to use this as a lunch idea. It has the chips already, so in my world it totally works.




5. Baked Egg Boots by Spoon Fork Bacon
Though this the last recipe of this list it will probably be the first recipe that I make.  I love the idea of baking bread bowls for breakfast.  What not to love about it?

Now I hope that you are ready to dive into something delicious and enjoy it at any time of the day.  No matter when you make and at this, your tummy will be happy...that's a given.

Enjoy!