in my opinion, there is nothing more relaxing, peaceful, and enjoyable as taking several hours to savor a large, healthy, homemade breakfast. to linger in the calm morning with the fresh sunshine while taking some time to be quiet and happy and thankful for life. below are a few pics of breakfasts that i have prepared for myself.

egg white scramble (with green olives, green, orange, yellow, and red peppers), strawberries and blueberries, a piece of whole wheat toast with grape jelly and peanut butter, and, of course, a cup of black coffee:

mmmm, all that's missing is a spoonful of salsa!

two scrambled eggs, strawberries, grapes, and whole wheat toast with pb and j:

i was recently flipping through some old 'domino' magazines of mine (i REALLY MISS that magazine! sniff sniff) and came upon an eggs benedict recipe i HAVE to try! i've only had eggs benedict once before and really enjoyed it, so i'm looking forward to attempting it myself! here are the scrumptious-looking pics from the mag (dec. '05 edition):

Style Friday -- Carey Mulligan

i think you would be hard pressed to find another young actress out there that is this adorable! and not only adorable, but stylish, fashion-forward, and so interesting to watch onscreen. cheers, carey!

my new favorite band -- Mumford & Sons!!

no description needed, except: they're awesome and you will love them!...

...okay...well, i have TRIED and TRIED to upload their music video of "Winter Winds" with no success, so here's a link to it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KCg_QEHtkY

take a look and check out their other videos as well! enjoy!!