brunch + black riding boots

happy belated valentines to all cushyblushy's visitors! we had unlimited florida stone crab. a blog entry for another time perhaps.

end of January is the best time to buy boots. why? department stores are eager to clear their shelves and make room for spring collections while shoppers are excited to buy them at a discounted price. i call it a symbiotic relation. winter ain't quite over and boots are here to stay for many more weeks. anyhow, a classic black riding boots are timeless for the next winter and the next and the next.......

the only good outcome from the cold weather last weekend was being able to wear my brand new boots without feeling out of place.


grey cashmere sweater
h&m faux tomato red leather jacket
gap skinny pants
vince camuto black riding boots
nordstrom rack black messenger bag

mr. adventure and i had a long brunch at east side cafe. it's one of those house turned into cafe/restaurant type of place which seats maybe 20 tables. we waited for 30 mins to be seated. in order to justify the wait, we ordered way too much food as we were famished. it was a bad idea. we ended up not finishing everything and not having dinner that day. do not follow!!


the corn bread and blueberry muffin were warm. the poched eggs were cooked to perfection. the ham and salmon crab cakes were covered with juicy egg yolks. the strawberry were sweet not sour. the belgian waffle was great. i'm usually not a fan of whip cream, but i didn't mind it with the waffle. overall, it's a great place for brunch. nice ambiance, but not good for huge group. make a reservation to avoid wait time!

do you get holidays for president's day? i don't, but mr. adventure does. life is unfair. 






shopping tip: 7th avenue pants

flipping through march glamour edition, i came upon a neat coupon inside. $10 for any 7th avenue pant by New York & Company. i believe it's their new collection.

photos from huffingtonpost

i don't usually shop at New York & Company, but with the coupon i thought why not pick up a fun spring color pant? there are several different styles; bootcut, wide leg, straight leg, ankle pant and slim crop.

i picked up the 7th avenue luxe stretch slim ankle pant in enduring gold. color pants are so trendy right now and this cutting is a bit of a challenge for me to pair with. for $10 i'm excited to try and create a cute outfit. the pant retails for $54.95. 


they do have other more work appropriate colors and cutting as well, if you prefer that. 


happy shopping!




jason wu for target adventure

sunday morning diary

  • 7:15am alarm rang. brushed teeth with half opened eyes. threw on sweat pants and sweater.
  • 7:30am out the door and embraced the chilly rainy winter morning
  • 7:40am arrived at the parking lot. 10th person in line
  • 8:00am doors opened. overwhelmed by people running towards the rack
  • 8:03am started grabbing clothes, sifting through the racks for my wish list. the blue A-line dress were all gone by the time my hands reached that rack #$@&
  • 8:26am tried on some pieces and settled on 4 items
  • 8:40am paid the cashier, came home half happy and sleepy. 
it was my first experience waiting in line before store hours. everyone was queuing orderly until the doors opened and they turned into hungry sharks attacking pretty tuna. however, i didn't see any ebay re-sellers grabbing a whole cart load at my target. 

shame on the persons in this video. 

i came back with 4 items. the blue flowery print top and skirt, polka-dot peach blouse with white ribbon and the black lace clutch. no milu scarf at my target and the blue A-line dress in my size was sold out. lesson learned - i need to turn into a hungry shark next time.

mr. adventure's comment at target, "i could be a designer. red stripe, blue stripe white stripe."

quick preview. excuse the heart face and blur picture. no time to re-take before the smash preview. so far, i'm liking the show. 







a simple date night

yup, we’re in texas. such a romantic evening for this couple.076

school bus trailer food. creativity wins!  077

our pick for that evening, mighty cone. I got fried avocado and it was so crispy, juicy and delicious. “EAT MORE CONES””
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what better way to end the night with than CUPCAKES!
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my choice, red velvet cream cheese. one word…..YUM. 090





milu is coming to target

5 more days until the launch of jason wu for target collection. are you pumped up? i adore this collection a lot more than previous collaborations. thanks to milu and jason wu's kitty muse. yup, i have a thing for anything cats related and i personally think this collection is more wearable than others without screaming "BRAND X"

here's my wishlist. would love to hear what you'll have in your cart this sunday.
photos from nymag