{suckered}

i'm a sucker for a good commercial. 

i always seem to get so emotionally attached in those 30+ seconds. 

i'm the girl that tears up when those poor legless dogs show up on my screen 

{i talking about you sarah mclachlan}

and as much as i love the DVR, i can't help but hold off of the fast forward button every now and then to catch a great commercial.

the great ones don't come around as often as they should. but when they do, i celebrate them. because it means something when i'd rather see a commercial than my show. 

so here are two of my recent loves in the ad world.

and

creativity at its best. 

{you are you}

happy birthday to the man with the words.

i'm sure he is still spouting witty poems from heaven.

{uncovered}

lets talk about how The Civil Wars killed it Sunday at the Grammy's. they were a bright light in a pile of not so great acts... like chris brown lip-syncing and nicki minaj being possessed by the devil. yikes.

but grammys or no grammys, joy and john paul can sing me lullabies anytime they'd like. and for your listening pleasure, here is one of the best covers i have ever experienced. 

you can thank me later.

{watching you}

i'm just going to go ahead and out myself as a tv addict. i don't mean i'm a couch potato who flips through channels all day. mostly i am just an avid follower of a few (or more) certain shows. and it might be pathetic that i {sometimes} put off my homework for an hour of trashy television but really this is what gets me through life.  Here is my weekly round up:

Gossip Girl

Hart of Dixie

The Bachelor

Pretty Little Liars

One Tree Hill

90210

New Girl

Glee

Happy Endings

Revenge

Bones

Grey's Anatomy

and you could throw a few irregulars in there like private practice and desperate housewives just to make the list all that much longer. thats what like half a day's worth of time spent on tv? 

i know, i'm pathetic.

{alternatives}

you know when it is supposed to be winter except it hasn't snowed yet and christmas felt like september and the mountains look like june? thats when you really need to find things to keep you occupied in the 30 degree weather and smog.

like these things that are making me pretty happy right about now. 

like this article i hope to remember one day when i have kids. because heaven knows we all have body issues. 

and this song. i think that who ever decided t-swift and the civil wars should collaborate was definitely on the right track. 

this website has saved me half a million dollars (practically) and about 50 pounds off my shoulders (literally). thank heavens for e-books. 

i've recently been obsessed with this cover from my favorite warbler. thank you real-life prince eric. 

plus i am trying my hardest to become a good wife and actually cook dinner. made this excellent dish the other day and we loved it. 

but if those don't work, here is a picture to remind us of the way life used to be. 

found here

maybe someday.

{glory}

i'll admit.

i have a minor obsession with jay-z and beyonce.

{but i'm not ashamed}

because really what isn't there to love about the pair?

they are both musical geniuses, beautiful and besties with chris and gwyneth.

And even though they are celebrities and I don't really know them at all, I couldn't be more thrilled for their new addition. 

all I know is baby blue is pretty lucky to have jay-z write a song about her.

not a bad way to start your life

listen here. even blue has an appearance. 

i can't get enough