new year’s eve champagne cupcakes

• boxed white cake mix + one cup of champagne
• simple cream cheese frosting + 2 cups of champagne reduced to 2 Tbsp
• topped with gold sanding sugar and edible pearls

(delicious year-round)

snow daze

clockwise from top left: essie carry on and bling it on; layered together; essie adore-a-ball; layered together part two

let’s talk flowers.

a couple of weeks ago, my boyfriend surprised me with petite yellow flowers. I know he is a winner, because: a) he got me flowers and b) they were YELLOW.

little irks me more than cheesy red flowers…red roses? gag.

but alas, as flowers do, they died a few days ago. I actually kept their sad, dead buds in my vase just because I enjoyed the memory. but my knowledge of feng shui vis a vis my earthy mother reminded me that dead things in a room do not send good vibes your way.

so! last night I picked up these pink carnations. I can’t think of anything else that brings me this much joy for just seven bucks. (although I suppose kraft mac and cheese is only around three dollars…)

i’m newly motivated to have an active tumblr.

i even made lists of things to talk about!

these posts will jump around a lot, but I can’t help it, i’m a complex lady.

let’s get inspired by the small things.

-emily

today: quick & dirty, one hour.

• ran 4.5 miles in 45:00
• frontals + laterals: 12 lbs/3 sets/12 reps
• bicep curls + hammer curls: 10 lbs/3 x 12
• tricep dips: 15
• planks, front + sides: 1.5 minutes each
• stretchhhhh

what did you do for yourself today?

(i also ate chocolate.)

macimatherne:

want. need.

i can chemistry

i pass exam

hmong village, laos

acerbus et ingens

[fierce and mighty]

we all are. now get your shit done.