A Few of My Favorite Things: Back in the Saddle!

Three months ago, I wrote my last post. This is by far, the longest I've gone without blogging and my, how I've missed it! Let's get right down to business, where the hell have I been for the past three months??! Well, I'll tell ya!

- Got a full-time job at Sweet Lauren Cakes. So no more crazy days of traveling all over SF each day from one job to the next, I get to sit at one desk, go to one office, and get one paycheck. I am beyond thrilled to finally have some regularity to my schedule, although I will continue to also do freelance events, mainly with Amy Nichols because she's oh so fab and, I still can't get enough of weddings and events! So now you've been warned, there will be lots more cake pop talk around here, think you can handle it?

Cake Pops at the Winery SF for a recent Today's Bride event.

-Started RCIA classes at my church. Actually, I started these back in October. They've been a big time commitment, every Thursday night for an hour and a half, plus all of the readings we're sent home with...but it will all be worth it when this Saturday night at Easter Vigil mass, I will finally have my long-awaited Confirmation in the Catholic faith. Woo hoo, go Catholicism! Honestly, I do take this very seriously though, and I'm thrilled to be making the commitment.

- Joined a cookbook club with three girlfriends. I don't think we've officially chosen a name for ourselves yet but when we do, I'll be sure to share. We've also started a Tumblr blog to record all of the recipes we try. I'll occasionally link to that as well! Tuesday night, we have our first dinner where we get to share the recipes we've tried over the past few weeks from Deborah Madison's "Greens Cookbook." Greens is a wildly popular vegetarian restaurant here in SF down at Fort Mason. Everything I've tried from the book has been superb! At our dinner, we'll choose a new cookbook for next month. My, our boyfriends are lucky...KTW has gladly tried all of my recipes and offers helpful tips like "mmm" or "this is awesome!"

Maple Mousse ingredients, this was scrumptious with chopped pecans sprinkled on top.

-Speaking of KTW, we've moved in together! It's been a lot of fun so far and I'm newly obsessed with decorating the space. Must reign myself in though because...

-I've also started looking for a car. Although I love our apartment, it is super far from my work. We're also constantly wishing we had one. So many fun places nearby for day trips, Napa, Tahoe, Santa Cruz, Carmel, the list goes on. Unlike NYC, in SF, we've decided, a car is a must. My dream would be one of those new cute little Fiats in mint green. But my budget says prob not gonna happen...someday...

-Hmmm, what else? I read the first book from Hunger Games. THAT took up three days of my life! On to the second one!

-We're now planning a trip to Tokyo this summer. KTW has work and I'm tagging along :) Must renew passport asap.

-I watched Martha Marcy Mae Marlene and became obsessed with Elizabeth Olsen and her haircut, so I copied her and chopped off all my hair, having a lot of fun with my new 'do.