January 1, 2015

5 Good Things About Today

1. It's the first day of 2015! New Years Day is always a good thing! :) I always get excited and hopeful for what the rest of the year will bring. There are so many possibilities!

2. I started off the morning by making this Eggnog French Toast. Yum! I'm still getting over being sick and could really only taste the raspberry sauce I drenched my toast in. Michael didn't have any raspberry sauce on his, and said he loved it! **Hubby approved!**

3. After having bronchitis for the past week and a half, I finally ventured out of the apartment for a 30 minute walk and Michael joined me. I love going on walks with Michael. :) It was really rainy last night, and I love the cool, fresh air the morning after a storm. Some people also still have their Christmas decorations up, and I never get sick of looking at Christmas decorations!

4. My mom, Amy and I saw Wild, the movie with Reese Witherspoon where her character walks from Pacific Crest Trail. What a great movie! I am ready to walk the PCT Trail. . .or at least read the book. :)

5. After the movie, I played Rummikub with Amy and my mom. They played together last night during New Years Eve, but I wasn't there. I am happy we got to play tonight--even though they both  beat me! (What's new?! :))

Mini Vacay in San Diego!

Hi there!

Michael and I just got back from a 4 day vacation in San Diego. The weather was absolutely perfect, and the beaches weren't too crowded--probably because we were there the week after Labor Day!

 

 

Moonlight Beach. Isn't that the coolest name?!

A few days before our vacation, I used Google to search for local events happening near the hotel we were staying at. The first event I found was the Super Tasty 5K: a 5K "race" near the beach that included sampling food from 17 restaurants along the way. You can bet we signed up for it! It was such a fun opportunity to discover some nearby restaurants, and a great way to enjoy the warm, sunny day!

 Michael's first 5K! ;)

My favorite part of the trip was boogie boarding!! We were out in the water for hours.

We found a pink board for 50% off at Big 5 a few weeks ago, and Michael asked me if I wanted it. I have only boogie boarded once in my life -- while in girl scouts -- and I didn't remember if I actually liked it or not. I'm not much of a swimmer to begin with. I couldn't say no to 50% off though, and my husband said he'd teach me so I said eh, why not?

The cool ocean water felt amazing against my skin. It took me a few tries before I caught my first wave, but after that I was hooked! The waves pushed me over the water fast, and it was the most fun I've had in a long time! I made a silly little "Weekend Goal" to ride a wave allllll the way to the shoreline. I didn't get it the first day, but I did the next day--twice! It was a silly little personal goal, but it made me wonder what other "waves" in my life can I ride to the shore? What am I hesitant or afraid to try that might also make me feeling like I'm flying, if only I can will myself to take that first step--er, paddle?

I took a big step in a personal area of my life this week, and I can't wait to see where it takes me! Fingers crossed it brings me in all the way to shore. ;)

Have a great week! We're all in this together. :)

Another Day, Another Maxi Dress

If it wasn't obvious enough, Maxi Dresses are my favorite thing to wear in the summer! I bought this one at a boutique in Sedona to wear on our honeymoon to Fiji! :) I used a light chambray top and a belt to cover myself up for church this morning. Check out this pair of ginormous earrings I wore to complete the outfit -- I just love their color!

Thank you so much for reading! I hope you have a great week! :)

1 Dress | 2 Ways

Hi there!

If you follow me on Instagram, then you probably saw this red dress I wore 2 weeks ago.

Not really a dress that is appropriate to wear to the office, right? Wait! Oh yes it is! ;)

Simply tucking the dress into a pencil skirt made it perfectly polished for work! The layers from this outfit made it a little too warm to be wearing in July, but I will definitely be keeping this trick in mind when the weather gets cold again.

Thank you so much for reading!! :)

My Wedding Reception Dress - 1 Year Later

A white lacy dress screams warm, sunny days! This is actually the dress I wore to our wedding reception last year! One of the reasons I bought it is I knew I would be able to dress it down for a casual look after the wedding (the other reason is that it was 40% off :P). Today, I decided to mix it up a little bit by adding a chambray top underneath and throwing on some booties.  In the past, I've worn my chambray top over my dress, but I really like how it looks under my dress too--with a statement necklace of course!!

I hope your week is off to a great start! Thank you so much for reading! :)

Girly Sunday

I decided to dress up pretty girly for church this morning! Whats more girly than a bright pink dress? A giant pink bag with quilted hearts and a big pink bow, of course!
 
Thank you for reading! Have a lovely Sunday! :)

Michael kept making me laugh with his "professional photographer" moves ;)

Polka Dots and Leopard Spots

How's your Saturday going so far? Ours has been nice and relaxed over here! We slept in this morning (and by "slept in", I mean I got up at 6:30 and Michael was up an hour later).  We've been lounging around our place all day, but are headed to a BBQ and pool party soon!

Thank you so much for reading! :)