11.30.2012

TGIF: Friday Confessions

TGIF!! How excited are you all that it's Friday?   I know I sure am.


  It's been a long tiring week so I'm here with bullet point confessions this Friday.  If you follow me on instagram I will apologize because you're going to get a repeat of all these photos (@nathend5)



- I may or may not have had McDonald's French Fries and a chocolate milkshake twice this week, after a 10 month hiatus.  It was just as delicious as I remembered. 

- I'm dying to go on a shopping spree.  I know this is the seaon of giving but for some reason every December I get this urge to go spend hunderds of dollars on myself.  Sorry I'm not sorry. 

- I'm thinking of sneaking myself a gift with the J.Crew 25% off deal.  Shhhh don't tell my husband.  

- My Christmas tree has been up since Sunday morning but I haven't had the time or energy to decorate it. Anyone want to come help?



- In a moment of sudden hunger after some morning appointments I may have picked up these as a snack. 
They're sooo good 

- Layla wants to play with any toy that isn't supposed to be a toy- so when she pulled this out of our recycling can I just let her play with it so I could get some chores done.

- Having a puppy is what I assume having a toddler is like.  Every time I turn my back she is in to something else that she isn't supposed to be into!  I swear I cannot get anything done around the house anymore.   Knocking trash cans over, eating shoes, hiding under the bed, knocking things off the table, chewing power cords, etc.  

- My husband is in his final year of grad school and I am so, so happy. I can't wait for him to be finished.   I know that getting an MBA is very important to his career path but sometimes I just want to scream at Gtown for all the work they give him and time they steal away from me.

- I made an ornament wreath!! I am so fricking proud of myself because it was way harder than the DIYs I found on Pinterest and I drove myself crazy trying to make it perfect.  Now I need to find somewhere to hang it, because guess what- it's too big for my front door.  
I will be back next week with more details about how I made this and some of my tips and tricks. 

 - I just ordered my Christmas cards this week.  Yes they will have a picture of my cute dog on them.  I will share them on here once I send them out.   I usually hand address them but I'm thinking of printing labels this year because hand addressing sounds exhausting. 

- I have purchased one Christmas gift so far.  I planned to be organized and ready this year before December.  Umm yeah clearly not happening.   

- I call this picture below time out.  Layla wouldn't let go of my sister's dog's beard after she ripped out a tuft of hair.   Yes my dog is a little devil. 
 


So do you have any confessions this Friday??

 


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11.28.2012

My Christmas Wishlist

Hey Blog Friends!  I have been so busy with work and the holidays lately that the blog has taken a back seat.   I am finally back today with something super important: My Christmas Wishlist
  


Christmas Wishlist


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So what are you asking Santa for this holiday? 


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11.19.2012

Weekend Recap

Happy Monday Everyone!  I hope everyone has a low key work week before we kick off the holiday at the end of the week.  If you are traveling like I will be doing, I wish you light traffic and short security lines. 

We had such a fun weekend this past weekend but I have to admit that I took ZERO pictures!! I don't know about you all but when I'm having a good time somtimes documenting it is the last thing from my mind. 

My husband's 31st birthday was last Thursday so we went out to dinner at the Annapolis Yacht Club Friday night to celebrate.   This is the only picture I took, yes of the menu, boring I know. 

We had an appetizer of Truffle French Fries and they were AMAZING!!! Oh my god truffle oil is so so good, I need to get my hands on some so I can try some truffle recipes.

I took Layla down to my parents house so she could burn off some energy running around their big back yard.  This was the first time I drove her in the car by myself and I wasn't sure if she was going to try to jump from the front to back or need to sit on my lap, but she quickly got comfortable.
 We have admittedly become crazy dog parents- and if you know me IRL then you know I swore up and down that I would NEVER become obsessed with my dog, well I was oh so wrong. Totally obsessed.  

On Saturday night we went out celebrate our friend Kate's birthday at Kettle Hill in Baltimore.   Again I took zero photos but I had to mention this restaurtant because it was so so good!   It is located in Power Plant, and anyone familiar with Baltimore is probably thinking that it can't be that good.  Let me tell you it is and you would NEVER expect to find it in Power Plant.  
Here are some pics from the website: 



The rest of the weekend was spent being lazy and staying snuggled up inside.  I am getting very excited for Christmas this year and decided I'm going to attempt to make an ornment wreath.  Has anyone ever tried one?? 
Here is my inspiration but I will probably do green and red:

Hope you all have a great holiday week!

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11.16.2012

Friday's Fancies: Autumn Treat

For this week's Friday's Fanices we had to choose our favorite autumn treat.  I honestly have so many fall treats that I love but I think the one that stands out to me the most is Starbucks Red Cup! 
Their fall treat selection is my favorite and I can't wait to start drinking Pumpkin Spice Lattes, Gingerbread Lattes, or Peppermint Mochas. 
I think this sticks out the most because I try to allow myself to have a "coffee" treat once a week or once every two weeks and there is nothing more fun than the Red Cup!

Since I usually pick up this treat on my way to work here is how I would wear it as an outfit:


Autumn Treat



So what's your favorite autumn treat?
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11.09.2012

Friday's Fancies: Bonfire Beauty

I don't know about where you live but it is getting chilly here in Maryland!  I was so excited when I saw the topic for Friday's Fancies this week: Bonfire Beauties.  Smores are one of my favorite treats and I would love to have an excuse to cozy up around a bonfire and make some this fall.

Here is ideally what I would wear to a bonfire:  


Bonfire Beauty



Now since I actually hate being cold and winter in general I would realistically be bundled up in about 10 more layers but hey a girl can dream right?!

So are you a smores fan? Do you have any fun winter bonfire or cabin type events coming up?
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11.07.2012

I Bought Them...




and they are AMAZING!!  I don't care that they are kind of ugly and make my calves looks 4 times the size they really are, they are so comfortable and so warm that I almost wore them to bed last night.  I can guarantee you that I will be wearing these not only every time I walk the dog but every time I leave the house that doesn't require pretty shoes this winter.  

So do you still wear Uggs?  

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11.06.2012

Life Lately

Hello blog world! How have you been?   I wish I was coming here to fill you in on something awesome I've been doing but unfortunately for you I'm not.  I've been pretty lame lately and low on blog material so you're getting bullet points.

- We got a Wegmans  in the new shopping center across the street from me and let me just tell you, it is the shit.  It is the WORLDS GREATEST grocery store.  That's not an exaggeration.  They have everything you could ever imagine needing or wanting to eat.  Next time I'm in there (if I can fight the crowds) I promise I will take pics.  Your mind will be blown.

- Due to excitement over said Wegmans above, me and Kyle had date night there on Saturday night.   Which consisted of wearing my sweats to a grocery store and hitting up the hot food buffet.  We are officially old and super suburban, but the food was AMAZING and it took all my willpower not to fill up 5 plastic containers. 

- Layla, our new pup, has been giving us a run for our money.  Oh.my.gosh. Puppies are such hard work!! How do people have kids?? I can barely handle one 5lb dog!  She is soo cute though it's so hard to say no to her, which is probably part of the problem.


- Here in Maryland we've totally gotten an artic chill in the air this week.  It was 34 degrees when I went to the dry cleaners this morning! I am not ready for it to be that cold yet?!?!!  I'm also in serious need of some new sweaters and winter clothes.

-I am so happy today is election day because I'm not sure I can stand another annoying commerical or facebook status update regarding the election.  I'm over it, but I am going to try to vote today at some point. 

- Anyone out there still watching Gossip Girl?  Thoughts on this season?  So far I'm not a huge fan at all.  I feel like they're trying really hard to re-create season 1 with Bart Bass being back and Dan being an outsider but I'm just not really liking any of the story lines.  I also think Nate dating a 17 yr old is creepy. 

-Is anyone watching Nashville?? I decided to try it out when I was homebound thanks to Hurricane Sandy and now I'm totally hooked! Love the drama. Would love to hear your thoughts on it? 

- Are Uggs still in?  I've had FauxUggs for the past 2 years (and real uggs before that) and I just threw them away this past summer.  Now that we have this dog that requires being walked in the cold I think I might need to invest in another pair- possibly tall ones.

- I can't remember if I've shared this tip on the blog before or not but I'm a HUGE fan of Revlon nailpolish.  It all started when my Target was out of a gray Esse color I was looking for so I tried out Revlon and now I am hooked.  They are only $3.99 a bottle and I swear to you it lasts sooo much longer than any Esse or OPI color.  (I also do my own manicures and they last much longer than a salon) I use Seche Vite top coat- it seriously dries in 2 minutes.  

- I'm hosting my annual Friends Thanksgiving this upcoming Saturday! It started about 3 years ago and has become a tradition among my friends- we usually cook the turkey and then everyone brings a dish and alcoholic beverage to share.  I think I have the most fun planning and decorating for the party- I will hopefully have lots of pics to share


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