just chillllll (and the winds of change).

Hey guys!! How ya doing!? Is anyone still reading out there!? I hope so. I've missed yous!

Last week I took a vacation to Maine (again, (and again) I am in love with that state) and instead of trying to get all my work done and schedule posts before I left, I decided to just chilllllll and left Seek to Be Merry silent. That's kinda been the theme of my summer actually, just chillllll - it's something new for me and it's been wonderful.

That said, I woke up this morning feeling a touch anxious and it was more than just a case of the post-vacation-Mondays (though that certainly did not help!) I feel like I'm living in the movie Mary Poppins... things are really good, but the winds of change are stirring. In the very near future work will pick up again, Dr. H and I will move (where Brooklyn at?... or rather "where the hell in Brooklyn will we be at?!!!?") and I might even be lucky enough to welcome a 4-legged friend into our family (game over, I win). Feel those winds a-blow'in AmIRight!?!! Thankfully I still have this little corner of the internet and plenty of merry musings and random internet goodness to keep me centered. Starting with THIS (#goals) xox!!

I have officially lost it. (#OscartheFriendlyPup)

Own your crazy!

Last night I created an Instagram account... for my family's dog Oscar.

I know. I have officially lost it. But allow me to explain!!

1) Oscar is freakin awesome. He is the most cuddly, lovable dog I've ever known.

2) When anyone in my family walks Oscar around NYC, people constantly stop us to pet and love on Oscar, frequently asking if they can take his picture and even the occasional selfie WITH Oscar. Can you actually imagine stopping a stranger on the street and taking a selfie with their dog?! Well it happens to Oscar all. the. time.

Recently when Sis was walking Oscar in Washington Square Park, after a young girl snapped a pic of him, she asked if he had an Instagram account or Hashtag she should use to share the photo. He did not, but obviously when Sis relayed this funny exchange to me all I could think was BEST IDEA EVER.

So now I'm officially one of those crazy dog people who has created a social media account for my animal (even the "my" being a stretch given that he's a family dog in the family I belong to, but no longer live with...) Whatever. Want to follow Oscar's adventures? Just click HERE and follow the Instagram account that his officially crazy big sister created for him. And if you ever see us on the street, you better use the hairy man's official hashtag #OscartheFriendlyPup. I promise he'll make you smile. 

Hump Day Distractions

Peep Show. Quite the distraction...

What's going on around here!? April flowers bring May showers!? We gots some seriously wacky (wacky = annoyingly cold and rainy) weather here in NYC which reminds me... in my next life I'm going to be a weathergirl so I never have to worry about actually doing my job well. Anywaysssss, Wednesday has arrived and I've got some fantastic finds from around the web to help you over the hump. Enjoy!

* Young, beautiful and delicious. 

* "Don't make the world worse" and other awesomely honest advice.  

* There's something so lovely about this necklace. I want.

* One way to keep my man happy? With a belly full of avocado (it's cream sauce gone green!)

* For lovers of the art and former dancers alike, a movie to get excited about!

* Orphan baby owls. Get your "awwww" ready. (viaCupofJo)

* Just a pup, workin on his fitness

Puppy love or lack thereof?

I want to hug you and love you and snuggle you silly.

I want a puppy. Like really, seriously want a puppy. I grew up with dogs and when I think of a home and a family, there's always a four-legged buddy in the picture. Dr. H however, has no puppy love. Raised pet-free, Dr. H sees dogs as substantial decisions with little return on investment (silly Dr. H!)

To his credit, hubs has agreed to eventually welcome a dog into our home (and for that I'm very grateful) however when is a constant subject of debate. We both feel very strongly (me = next spring; him = let's talk about this never) and it seems like we've reached a pretty serious stalemate. What do we do!? I respect and appreciate all of his concerns, however I tooooootally disagree! 

How do you not love that face!? Those wrinkles!!!!

How do you and your significant other find compromise in moments of such staunch disagreement? I really want to meet Dr. H (with a dog) in the middle, but we're sitting so far apart! I guess we'll just have to wait and see...

Hump Day Distractions

"Mike" is not a fan of autocorrect

Hooray for Hump Day! Enjoy these goodies from around the web:

* A little bit of Oscar humor for those readers who are extremely prepared for the Academy Awards (Sunday).

* There is a 150% chance that I will someday do THIS to my fridge.

* Heel loving gal seeks cute non-ballet flat alternatives for spring. These were super cool in elementary school and I think they're making a comeback... Thoughts? 

* Taking Judaism and puppy love to the "full on crazy person" level?

* Be still my craft-loving heart... THIS exists

* I am "definitely" guilty of doing "THIS" way too often.

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