What did you do over the weekend? Any adventures?

Me? I went to New York.

Late night talks about feelings, cute boys and online dating, the furthering of my beer education, my first ever trip to Zabar's, major foot-in-mouth insertion, and brunch with a Commie at one of the pinkest restaurants ever.

{We're not Communists, we just went to Commonwealth!}

{I made them go to Shake Shack. The caramel milk shake was so worth it.}

New York? I love you.

Friends? I love you even more.

Oh yes, I have a blog. Sometimes I forget, and I get too busy doing things like having my mom over for dinner and making valentines and watching Teen Mom reruns to post to AbbieBabble.

Sorry 'bout that.

Anyway, I have looked at this post every day for a week. These bedrooms are so inspiring to me- so comfortable and, yet, still absolutely breathtaking. These two both have a similar feel to that which I'm trying to create in my room. (More pictures of that, soon!) I promise.

In the mean time, happy happy friday!

p.s. Want a homemade valentine? Email me your snail mail address and I'll send one right your way. I'm still kicking myself that I was too late to enter Sarah and Angelina's swap. So anyway, send me your address at abigail.cyr{at}gmail.com and I will happily make a valentine just for you!

Pictures from House to Home, via Bliss.

Hey Boston

Have I mentioned that I love you?

I think I spent at least eighteen of the last forty-eight hours in the kitchen.

Yesterday, mexican pork stew, avocado quesadillas, churros and hot chocolate with Holly and Ben, and roommates filtering in and out. Then, today, the most epic cake project I've ever taken on, a fantastic Caribbean-themed potluck downtown and cake leftovers in the kitchen.

That was a good weekend.

How about you? Good weekend?

My room is far from finished (I don't even have curtains yet!), and I'm not sure when it will be decorated to my liking. Maybe never.

But one design element that I do have going on is my baby gallery wall.

Every picture or frame means something special to me, and in the morning, the light comes pouring in through my windows and hits the wall just so.

It makes me happy to look at it. I can't wait to add more pictures.

p.s. the pudding turned out pretty delicious, but a little too rich. I tried a new recipe today. Updates tomorrow.

Important Announcement.

I might have just invented a new recipe for Chocolate Pudding.

I'll let you know how it turns out.

This is Ben.

I've known Ben since freshman year of high school, and yesterday was his birthday.

I love Ben for lots of reasons. Some of them are:

1. He is an amazing cook. Whenever our gang is cooking together (which happens a lot), Ben takes the lead and we end up eating something delicious.

2. He also makes the most amazing drinks out of the weirdest ingredients.

3. Ben is fiercely loyal. More than almost anyone I know.

4. He throws an AMAZING party. Last night, he filled his house with blacklights and had one of his friends airbrush neon images on all his guests. (I got an armadillo.)

5. I've known him for ten years, and I don't think I have a single picture of him that doesn't involve a ridiculous face. (See above).

6. Ben gives the most thoughtful gifts. Unlike those of us who walk into a store and buy the first thing they see, Ben's gifts are reflections of just how well he knows his friends, and how much thought he puts into us. We're lucky to be on the receiving end.

Happy happy, Ben!

I'm so glad you were born.