village

Whitney. We should have our cottages here.

I just had a talk with my Mac and it told me it wants this.

these.

If I'm going to wear heals this year, it might as well be these...

new shoes

J. Crew February 2011 Catalog

Might have had some quiet time in my 'room' this morning looking at this month's catalog online. Not quite the same as having it in hand, but better than nothing! :)

fishtail

xoxo

I love when Blair makes this face.

owls

Jill. We need this.

yes, yes and yes.

porch.

Oh that I were somewhere in or around this house right now. Madrid is a great city. As far as city's go... it's a great place to live. But I am quickly realizing that I am not a city girl. At least not yet (probably not really ever). I like being outside. I like my garden. I like not-city air. I like bonfires and seeing the stars and quiet. Right now, I would like to be sitting in that chair on the sunroom porch with Pride and Prejudice, drinking some tea.

I would drive this car

I wish I was having a Strawberry Creme with Amiah today

or an iced tea with Jill.

coat

want.

(also. Carrie.)

I {heart} IKEA

Went to IKEA for the first time ever today!

I loved it :)

And want one of these...

and this too.

see more pictures here:

http://ashleyinspain-madrid.blogspot.com/2011/01/ikea.html

i want to live here.

love everything about this.

Whitney.

new shoes

these look almost exactly like the new shoes i found today

except mine are gray :)

favorite.

breakfast

Basically since January 11... food consumption has been a little bit... lets just say "survival mode." We're in temporary places, trying to find grocery stores, we seem to be hungry all. the. time. because we're walking around non-stop. Needless to say, I haven't been eating the greatest, at least not like normal. This is today's breakfast (more or less... can we call it breakfast when I eat it at almost noon?) and it makes me feel very normal.

Also we don't have an oven here and I can't wait to move into our permanent place so I can buy groceries like a normal person! and bake a cake! or cookies! or whatever I want!

cake

Right now, all I want to do is bake a chocolate cake.

moving

I've posted this before I think...perhaps on my Spain blog...

at any rate, appropriate for today.

{Photo from Hyperbole and a Half}

new years resolution #4

Do a pull-up.

I don't think I will ever have the upper body strength to do a pull-up, but Blake says I can so I'm going to try...

To everyone at home...

Although I am actually really really thankful for the Internet and the way I can instantly connect with friends and family at home... its just not the same.

new years resolution #3

Try oysters. Because I can.

new years resolution #1

Learn the 'Single Ladies' dance. :)

new years resolution #2

be a girl who wears heels

and without further ado...

POLAROIDS!

This is my very first picture..

Jill and I at our favorite table at the Mill

Nikki found me this picture! Yes!

I want this to me me... :)

someday I will have a library :)