Gaga or No?

I am fascinated by Lady Gaga, in a-train-wreck-is-happening-and-I-can't-stop-watching kind of way. I think the new no-makeup photos of her are absolutely stunning! She may not be stereotypically beautiful, but beauty comes in all shapes, sizes and bone structures :)

What are your thoughts?

(Images via Harper's Bazaar)

Hello!

This is Tess, resident trouble-maker and spazz. She's not out of her kitten years yet.

A Scandinavian Love Affair

I have a huge weakness for Scandinavian interior design. Clean, crisp, functional and so beautiful!

(Images via Freshome)

Baubles

A couple of days ago, I hinted on Twitter that I found some new vintage jewelry pieces . These are some of my favorites!

Some gifted brooches from my lovely friend Sharon.

Ooooh, sparkly!

A great find from a local consignment shop.

Salted Caramel Brownies

While browsing the latest issue of Cooking Light, this recipe for Salted Caramel Brownies literally stopped me in my tracks...

They did't turn out quite as pretty as the picture, but my family loved them!

Happy Friday!

I hope you all have a wonderful Friday evening and fantastic holiday weekend!

"Joyfear"

This great post from one of my favorite blogs, Be More With Less, really hit me today. It perfectly describes my state of mind right now concerning my upcoming cross-country move...and just about everything else in my life! I am the queen of preparing, of getting ready, and of planning. For me there is so much more fun in the anticipation of an event than the event itself. What really struck me was this: "When you are doing something that you aren’t completely prepared for, but know you will be really good at, you will feel joy fear. Embrace it." I am so excited for this move, but so fearful at the same time. I feel as if there are so many great, wonderful, exciting things to experience just around the bend - I need to stop preparing (or procrastinating) and just take the leap!