Photo Blink & Tying Loose Ends

At some point today, I knew I was going to make time to post. Life has been incredibly busy since I last sat down to update {ADOS}. Mainly, I'm talking about all of the jobs I've been applying for and the house repairs we've been having. I mean, it is a house built in the early 1900s. You'd expect for it to have some shortcomings, especially after a huge renovation and overhaul. AND, it was 5 degrees on Friday, causing our kitchen sink pipes to freeze. Who ever heard'a frozen pipes?! This girl hadn't.

Anyway, I've been knee-deep in job applications and repair people for the last several days, and haven't had time for the lovely blog. I do have my priorities!

As sort of an update and tying up loose ends, Husband and I got busy {not like that, people!} and weren't able to enjoy the remainder of Pittsburgh Restauarant Week. We had intended on visiting both Meat & Potatoes and Frantuary, but life got in the way. I'll put those two high on the list for February. {Can you believe we're only a week away!?}

Finally, here's a blink at the last week or so, in photo form.

Another masterpiece from Espresso a Mano.

There's a review coming shortly for a favorite madeline stop - La Gourmandine!

There's also a post coming on a certain mans-wear for the winter.

I used our new XiaoXing rice wine to steam fish fillets in my bamboo steamer. Yum!

I made these Lasagna Cupcakes for dinner, and Husband adores them!

We purchased these gorgeous free-range eggs.

These are the lovelies Sephora sent me for my birthday!

Now that I've promised future posts, you know they'll happen. 

It's now time for me to go sweep & mop my dirty floors! {Who knew that snow and salt mixtures would be so tough to clean!?} Happy Wednesday, y'all!


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