monday, monday, monday

October 22, 2012 § 4 Comments

blargity blargh…that weekend was too short! Back to the grind…so monotonous.

I’ve given myself a challenge–to try and not live for the weekend. It’s hard for me. Even though I love the week & enjoy what I do throughout, I LOVE the weekends so much.

how old is this person?

October 16, 2012 § 5 Comments

OK…so that sheet of photos right there? Yeah, that’s me….like right now.

Several weeks ago at work I had to take a photo on picture day for the yearbook. Of course I did not know this until about two minutes before said photo was taken and I completely forgot about said photo two minutes after it was taken. That is, until I check my mailbox this morning and find this.

DEAR GOD.

Seriously y’all…this is is just getting crazy. The older I get, the YOUNGER and YOUNGER I appear. Seriously–how old is the person in this photo? 12? Maybe pushing 13 or 14?

Real answer? I’m turning 28 next month. Like, as in two years away from 30.

Is it that I do not wear makeup? Is it all the yoga? Is it that I refuse to smile like a normal person and more like an unsettled elf? I’m sure I’ll appreciate this youthful look one day, but when you’re accused of being undercover by the Trader Joe’s wine cashiers, it’s a little more than annoying.

Yours,

Growing Younger by the Minute

oh what a wonderful weekend

September 11, 2012 § Leave a Comment

wow–I know it’s already Tuesday, but I just have to talk about my wonderful weekend. The weather was beyond beyond beyond–had the windows open all weekend. Nothing particularly crazy happened but oh it was wonderful.

Highlights?

Saturday: teaching some great yoga classes, walking dogs, bookclub outside with wine, having my parents over for lasagna, then we worked on our jigsaw puzzle while drinking and playing cards–so fun!

Sunday: big yoga practice, cleaning and laundry while watching Real Housewives of New York (Aviva be crazy!! And I’m worshiping Carole this season), porch sitting at Rach’s with loads of spinach dip + big slices of chocolate cake, reading, meatloaf dinner at the parents w/ Kaylex, followed by an evening sitting out by the fire pit.

Ahhhh it was so great! Evidence here in instagram photos:

life in an instagram

April 17, 2012 § Leave a Comment

life this past week, in instagram photos.

Whoa, tired…

November 27, 2011 § Leave a Comment

Falling asleep typing this…long, but such a fun holiday weekend. Tons of food, drink, and laughs with great friends and family, including two Thanksgiving dinners, “light up” festival downtown, and the putting up of two Christmas trees!

Tonight was some much needed relaxation with homemade pizza, tomato soup, and SkinnyGirl margarita. Now getting in bed to start a new book. Looking forward to three days of PTO…no work until Thursday!

best $5.00 I’ve spent in a loooong time:

Goodnight!

Officially the Christmas Season

November 26, 2011 § 1 Comment

Feeling very contented today. Not only did we finally get internet in the new house, but digital cable and DVR too! I know this might sound silly to most, but for us this is BIG. We haven’t had channels on our TV in three years…we are still in shock.

Now that it is officially the Christmas season, I can start playing carols and decorating! This morning I am cooking for Andrew’s family Thanksgiving, which is later this afternoon.

Bourbon cranberry sauce, baked spinach & Gruyere, and maple whipped sweet potatoes.

Today I’m thankful for…

November 23, 2011 § 4 Comments

This is a personal blog, thus I have to do a corny “what I’m thankful for” post right?

Today I’m thankful for:

coffee
90 Seconds of Segway crashes
hair that is finally long enough to braid
A nice & cozy new house
cute doggies
3 years of marital success!
work
Spotify

Happy Thanksgiving!

A quiet birthday

November 22, 2011 § 2 Comments

Pretty gloomy day for my birthday—major rain and dark, dark clouds. Plus I had to work all day–in a very quiet office with a very slow-moving clock. However, I still managed to find a few ways to brighten up the day:

New birthday socks—-thanks Mom!

First Peppermint Mocha of the season:

iTunes shopping—thanks Alex and Kayla!

One more day of work, then playtime for an entire week! Let’s hope that we can get internet in the new house before then…

Why Literature Majors love moving…

November 20, 2011 § 6 Comments

A couple weeks ago I mentioned why readers hate to move…Now that we are finally settled into the new house, I realize I kind of love moving because I get to put the books back on the shelves. I’m sure all readers can identify with me right? I mean, how satisfying is it to arrange and rearrange your treasures until they are “just so” on those bookshelves?

Ideally this is done while drinking a fancy beverage and listening to some fabulous music. For this particular move, I enjoyed wine and my Best of 2011 playlist, which includes some Adele, Ellie Goulding, Bon Iver, and many more…but just wait, I’ll get more into that in a future post.