My Latest Wish List Of Things

1. These shoes
2. This t-shirt because I love Parks & Rec and Andy is my favorite.
3. This new dress I'm obsessed with
4. The new Avett Brothers CD
5. New bathroom rugs and towels
6. A cute iPhone 5 case (I'm getting one!)
7. Tunic (they call it a dress, but with a mile-long torso, it's a tunic on me)
8. This and this and this. I'm obsessed with her jewelry right now.
9. I desperately want a Rimi Yang. I love her work.
10. The top, the pants, the clutch!
11. A fun tablecloth. I'm on the hunt.
12. This headpiece. Love.

My If-I-Were-A-Celebrity-This-Would-Be-My-Rider Rider

1. Sweet tea Arnold Palmers
2. Lemon slices
3. Blackberries and green grapes
4. A Mr. Happy head massager
5. Dr. Pepper in bottles
6. Chunky guacamole and salsa and tortilla chips
7. Pappy Van Winkle whiskey
8. A mani-pedicurist
9. Hummingbird cupcakes
10. Fresh lilacs
11. Veggie flatbread pizza

Little Things I Think I Need

1. A donut pan
2. A car detail
3. A new iPhone and a cute little case
4. Necklace
5. New house slippers
6. Earbud headphones. Mine only have one functioning bud.
7. Vitamix blender
8. Road trip here and here
9. A new keyless entry key for my car. Mine only works 50% of the time.
10. Food processor

My Valentines Day, Birthday, Or Whenever You'd Like To Buy Me a Gift, List

1. Size 7.5 please

2. Black jeans size 4

3. My favorite yoga pants, black size small

4. North Face vest in white (small)

5. iTunes cards

6. Chinos, size 4 in dark oak

7. Ginger tunic in small

8. Maxi skirt, small

9. Another maxi, size 2

10. Pizza pans

11. Sweet dress, medium

12. Amazon cards

13. The super-cute charcoal gray GapBody zip-up jacket that is an obvious lululemon knockoff

14. A new iPhone so that I can get this case

15. This bracelet

What I Want To...

1. Go See- Melancholia and My Week With Marilyn. Both playing at the Tivoli, so I might pull a double-feature.

2. Go See- The Artist at Plaza Frontenac

3. Read- The Great Gatsby and Brave New World

4. Eat- Black Bean Enchiladas. My Mexican meter is dangerously low, as I haven't been to Mexican Villa in over a year. Feed me burritos, feed me burritos...

5. Do- take the kids to the science center

6. Eat- a broiled grapefruit. I saw it on Pinterest, and it's all I can think about.

7. Make- I need to get started on a piece I am making for our friend's dental office

8. Take the Kids to- the Penguin Parade at the zoo

9. Watch- House of Lies

10. Make- a little terranium

11. Plan- a mom's night out for W's preschool class moms

12. Buy- this dress

13. Buy- a medium-wash denim shirt that I have in my head but haven't found yet

My Unrealistic Christmas List

1. There was a wooden piece of art of a Native American in Sierra Madre, CA at a tiny brunch place that I loved

2. A charcoal colored Audi Q7

3. An accordion

4. A Rimi Yang piece

5. A house

6. Maid service for a year

7. "Surprise! We are moving to Arkansas!" -my husband

8. A sectional that includes a chaise and a recliner

9. An at-home private David Gray concert

10. Razorback football season tickets

11. Disney World trip with my whole family

12. New laptop

13. A springtime trip to Portland/Seattle/Vancouver with Andy

14. A lake house on Table Rock Lake

Things I'd Like To Have

1. I love beautiful clutches

2. Cute shoes

3. This will probably be mine this week?

4. This, again

5. I would want to wear these every day

6. The one on display at the Galleria and I are in a relationship

7. Hazy Days top

8. To replace the ones in our house that need replacing

9. Michelle's dress

10. Another one

11. I have a thing for poufs

12. A chair

13. Beautiful pillow

14. I want this now

15. Wish it wasn't so expensive

You're Invited To My Dream Wedding

1. You'd get this in the mail

2. If he was game, Joshua Jackson- groom. If not, I guess I'd marry Andy again.

3. Would have the ceremony in Bella Vista, AR at the Mildred B. Cooper Memorial Chapel

4. I would have pink dogwood trees placed in the front of the chapel instead of flower arrangements

5. I would wear Vera Wang's Esther gown (no bow in the front, however. I think this was Ivanka Trump's gown) with blue heels underneath

6. Twilight and Mist played by a violin and piano when I walk down the aisle

7. No bridesmaids or groomsmen...I love the idea of having just the bride and groom and pastor at the front of the church

8. Our friend Mark would marry us

9. Be Thou My Vision and Just As I Am sung at the wedding. Iron & Wine could do that because I'll need them later, too.

10. I would have Mark read our "Story of Us"- our stories up until the wedding instead of doing a homily/sermon

11. People would throw flower petals when we walk out of the chapel. I love that. And the band would play Flightless Bird, American Mouth as we left (it's lyrics aren't really in line with a wedding, but I love that song and it's my wedding)

12. The reception would be in the Fountain Garden at the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs

13. White tents and little Christmas lights and dogwood trees with antique lanterns hanging from them everywhere

14. Guests would pick a penny from a Mason jar to toss into the fountain and make a wish to us newlyweds

15. During the reception, I'd change into THIS DRESS and a pair of cowboy boots

16. Food would be a burger bar and sweet potato fry station and fruit kabobs and macaroni-n-cheese in cups and Arnold Palmers for everyone

17. For dessert, I would bring in a funnel cake stand from Silver Dollar City and the cake would be coconut cream with flaked coconut all over it and decorated with pussy willow branches

18. Alison Krauss + Union Station would play us some bluegrass at the reception, and we'd dance, dance, dance

19. We'd have an old-time black and white photo booth that spits out the strips of photos

20. The party favors would be little trees you can take home and plant

21. All of our guest would stay the night at the Crescent Hotel and we'd have a huge brunch the next morning

22. Honeymoon in Vancouver

What I Should Have Asked For For My Birthday

1. People to stop making those smiley faces out of a colon and ).
2. For my iPhone not to auto-correct "the" and change it into "Tge" every time I type it. That's not annoying.
3. Generally, for my iPhone to not be a piece.
4. This dress
5. For everyone to please stop talking about Charlie Sheen. I can't take it anymore. He's not even cool. His last moment of coolness was in Lucas, circa 1985.
6. For Greek to not have ended. I don't care. I loved that show. I'm not ashamed to say it.
7. These boots

8. For my inner ears to not feel like they are being pierced until they are about to explode every time I move faster than a slow jog

9. A maid

10. One of my sister's full-body massages. That might sound awkward, but my family is very close.

11. This shirt

12. Stoby's strawberry cake

13. A warm weather day at the Buffalo River

14. For my children to have non-runny noses for just one day

15. For Genevieve Gorder to be my friend

16. A personal Ray LaMontagne concert

What I Wish I Had Right Now

1. Grape juice in those little cans with the peel-off tops

2. An attic fan

3. These shoes

4. A contract on our loft

5. This dress

6. Fried pickles from Cock of the Walk

7. White cheddar dill soup from Oak Street Bistro

8. A massage

9. A backyard

10. This pillow

11. My family all visiting St. Louis

12. My favorite cookies

Building A House With Links Saved In My Bookmarks Bar

1. This would be my kitchen

2. Living room

4. This would be our master bedroom

5. And master bath

6. W's room and the other half

7. R's room

8. The kids bathroom

9. Dining room

10. Guest bedroom

11. Guest bathroom

12. Our backyard would have this feel

13. The kids art and playroom

14. Might look like this

15. Parked out back for road-tripping. Why not?

If I Were All Alone Today, I'd...

1. Go to Kaldi's and get a chai tea

2. Go on a drive around some neighborhoods I like

3. Have lunch at Vegadeli

4. Get a manicure

5. Browse around Borders for a good cookbook and a history book

6. Hop over to Maplewood for some antique shopping

7. Shop at Alice's on the Loop

8. Supper at Fitz's for fried pickles and a veggie burger

9. Try on shoes at Nordstrom

10. Stop at Cyrano's for bread pudding for dessert

11. Go to bed early

Some Stuff I Am Liking

1. Shirt Dress

2. For Next Summer

3. Bag, But Trying To Avoid Leather

4. Side Tables

5. Necklace

6. Dress

7. Boots

8. Dress

9. For R's Bedroom

10. Yoga Pants

11. Cozy Tee

12. Plates in Decor

13. Necklace

What I Could Go For Right Now

1. A sno-cone from actual New Orleans (not New Orleans-style, it's not the same)
2. A massage
3. Going back to bed
4. A tropical storm from Stobys
5. A sailboat ride
6. Driving a ski boat around
7. A hair cut
8. Kanakuk coffee cake (is that Kanakuk Koffee Kake? probably)
9. Some sand under my toes
10. A float on a lazy river
11. A jigsaw puzzle
12. The kiddos sitting quietly watching Moulin Rouge with me

My Next Kitchen Will Have...

1. A fancy rice cooker
2. Lacquered white "brick" tile backsplash
3. A Vitamix on the counter
4. No microwave- just a toaster oven
5. A chandelier
6. A hook under a cabinet for bananas
7. A walk-in pantry
8. Organization that suggests the Container Store came in and threw up everywhere
9. My Strawberry Shortcake miniatures collection beautifully displayed
10. Pale blue walls
11. A warming oven
12. A breakfast nook with window seats around part of the table
13. A window above the sink

Artists I'd Like To See Featured On Glee

1. Bon Jovi
2. David Gray
3. Aerosmith
4. Pearl Jam
5. Elton John

6. Garth Brooks

7. Van Morrison

Clothes I Like

1. Tank

2. So pretty

3. Fun

4. Vegan bag

5. Shorts

6. Dress

7. Shirt

8. Necklace

9. Dress

10. Suit

11. Blouse

12. Another dress

13. I love dresses

14. Jacket

What Sounds Good On A Sandwich Right Now

...but I don't have any of it

1. Warm ciabatta roll

2. Mashed avocado

3. Kalamata olives

4. Romaine lettuce

5. An oh-so thin slice of grilled eggplant

6. Roasted red pepper

7. Feta cheese

8. Sauteed mushrooms

My Christmas List (already...in May)

1. Digital kitchen scale

2. Toaster oven

3. Stainless steel picnic stackers like Jenny has

4. Lunchbots

5. Watch (nevermind...A got it for our anniversary!)

6. Mason jars

7. David Stark's "Design"

8. More Klean Kanteens

9. Water purification system for kitchen

Jobs I Might Have Liked Having

1. Interior designer
2. Test baker for the Food Network kitchens
3. Art gallery owner
4. Preschool teacher (I did love it)
5. Clothing store window designer
6. Personal assistant
7. Nutritionist
8. Professional organizer
9. The person who, on the Kashi commercials, travels the world for the good ingredients
10. A supermodel