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Capri

I've wanted to go to Capri, Italy for the longest time and it was my dream travel destination before St. Bart's moved into the slot. Capri was absolutely breathtaking. I took so many pictures (763 to be exact) that I'm going to have to be a little selective in which I post and save for our Italy slideshow.

This.

is.

Capri!!!!!!!

What did I love most about Capri? Everything! But here were the biggies:

The view.



Pizzeria Ristorante Longano de Tarantino - this was our go-to restaurant. We ate there all 3 nights! Call us crazy, but we couldn't pass up the pasta (and seafood), service, lemon shots, view and ocean air.



Our awesome servers! They worked every night we came in.




Marina Piccola Bay (300 steps down, 300 up - I counted!) - I loved watching the moms scoop up jelly fish and children paint rocks.



No idea who this little girl is but she's adorable.




Anacapri & the chair lift to Monte Solaro - absolutely breathtaking I'm telling you!






Limoncello - we definitely picked up some of this.



Augusto Gardens & Via Krupp (famous windy road!)


Who gets married on the cliffs of Capri? Someone crazy! Ok... I was super jealous of this ceremony set-up. How awesome would THAT be!?



Boat tour around the island - this was soooo much fun!!!





There was the sweetest girl on the boat that I wish I would have captured on my iPhone. She spoke a different language but every time a school of fish would come by our boat, she'd tap me on the shoulder excitedly and say, "Fish, Fish!". She was so darling. We waved goodbye to each other at the end of the tour and I wished we could be pen pals somehow.

And, last but not least, The Blue Grotto (the top excursion of the island) - You enter through a VERY small cave opening, to the point where you have to lay down flat in the little row boat. The tiny entrance radiates enough light to fill the grotto cave and the inside gives off this beautiful blue glow. It's like you're in Avatar! If you watch the whole video, please don't mind the singing of our guide! Ha!



I'm now checking you off my bucket list, Capri (check!)! Next, Ireland, Hawaii, London or France - whichever is first ;)

If you're ever in southern Italy, take the ferry to Capri. You'll be pleasantly surprised.

The nifty fifty

I've decided on my next lens (one of my 12 before 2012 goals) - the Canon EF 50 mm f/1.8.11 - a recommendation from my cool friend Adam!


Look how pretty it is. And affordable. Can't wait to buy it in the New Year!

Red lips

I spent some time browsing all the lipglosses and lipsticks at Ulta and found the perfect red - Revlon's Colorburst lipgloss in 'Fire'.


Rob and I wanted to do our Christmas together this year so on Friday we exchanged our gifts to each other and went to City Hall for dinner. Perfect occasion for red lips!

Not the best picture here but hopefully you can see how red it is.

XOXOXOX!

And I must share my Christmas gift from Rob. A new camera bag! I love it.


He is also getting me a new camera strap but I have to pick it out still. Will mostly be from Dollbirdies.

What did you get for Christmas?

Done & done

Tattoo? Done.

I closed my eyes for the whole 5 minutes and focused on my lollipop. The pain was very tolerable. And I really love that it's in my handwriting!



And if you look at it upside down, it's looks like our little family:
Do you see the mom, dad, and 2 dogs?

This was Tayler's: Yaweh Love of Mine This Life is Yours


Christmas dinner party? Done.

Not a lot of pictures to share, but I was rather proud of my cranberry sangria, succulent centerpieces and mitten party favors (Kristin's idea).  I simply ran out of time to do everything I wanted to do... and have LOTS of cranberries to prove it. Makes me a little sad because I had all of these cutesy ideas! But, overall, it was a lovely evening with our friends and I couldn't be more blessed to have them in my life.

All the girls!

And our gift exchange game brought me a new bowl for my Wednesday night pasta cravings:

In other news we decided to put up our tree. I've also been busy putting together Christmas baskets for our families this holiday. Think Easter, but for Christmas.


Lastly, I'm been overwhelmingly in love with my husband lately. I don't know what I'd do without his "Good morning love" emails, to-do lists and reassuring words when I start doubting the world (or my tattoo). I love him even more for fancying up our cocktails. I think he's officially trained!!! ;)


Thank you God for great friends, an extremely loving husband and pumpkin pie.

Rooney, you amaze me

Saw the American version of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo tonight and was shocked by how incredible it was. I've read all of the books by Stieg Larsson and am quite the critic. But I wasn't disappointed, whatsoever. The person that impressed me the most was Miss Rooney Mara. She was electrifying, brilliant, captivating, mesmerizing. Spot on. She TRANSFORMED into the literary heroin Lisabeth Salander so perfectly that I'm still in awe!






Rooney, you and your red lipstick amaze me. I can't wait for the 2nd movie!!! Hurry and start filming it.

Today is the day

(From the one and only - Norman Rockwell)

I'm getting my tattoo tonight with Tayler. I'm pretty much freaking out.