Two Years, In Laws, and Anthropologie

Dear Zack, can you believe we celebrated TWO YEARS this week?! Crazzyyyy. And I would do it all over again in a heartbeat.

Dear in-laws, thanks for taking us to lunch yesterday! It was a really fun outing at the most delicious Italian restaurant around (Italian twice in one week! I love it!) Thanks also for the Cheesecake Factory gift card for our anniversary! I'm like reallyyyy excited about that one! ;)

Dear Anthropologie, I got my birthday discount card in the mail and that is good/bad for a number of reasons. 1. It makes me want to shop at Anthro (I mean, duh) and gives me an excuse to do just that. 2. It makes me excited for my birthday, even though that is more than a month away! 3. It makes me want to shop at Anthro (oh, did I already mention that one?) 4. It's the only time that a 15% off code actually makes me excited. I mean, it's Anthro! They never have discount codes!

Dear grocery store, we really need to go to you and load up on veggies. Having only three kinds in our fridge makes me nervous. Kind of like how our cats get nervous when their automatic food dispenser gets 1/4 low. They know that we will never starve them, and yet. They get pretty on-edge. There's no explaining it, that's just how it is.

Happy Friday, loves! Hope your weekend is the best! We don't have any solid plans, except for planning a BBQ for Monday. Other than that, I see lots of working and a few movie nights and lots of kettle corn in the near future. Work hard, play hard?

xo

p.s. I'm part of a Tiffany's giveaway going on at The Marvelous Flight of Cara! Go enter!! :)

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(linking up with Ashley)

The Happiest of Hours

Oh, hi! Yes, this would be me on a train, in a restaurant. I have an awfuly fun story to tell about this. Actually, okay, so I guess I really don't. It's just that yesterday, we met up with a friend from work (we used to work at the Old Spaghetti Factory, I'm sure some of you have heard of it) and hung out for a while, while the husband and said friend were on a very top-secret sort of mission involving basketball cards that are worth more than I thought basketball cards could be worth. And this mission actually ended in a card that was counterfeit and a magnifying glass chillin' in my purse all day. Yeah, don't ask questions, I didn't. Just know that trading cards are fickle things, and my husband is a saint, and also Michael Jordan is a very coveted man, let me tell you. In card form, anyway. I'm not sure about the actual man himself. Never met him. Anyway, I enjoyed playing on the trolley during said mission, because I am super mature and that is what I do. And then Zack took a picture. Because that is what he does.

You guys. This salad was just something I threw together yesterday for lunch, and h-o-l-y cow. It was amazinggg. I just took some leftover salmon from the night before and threw it on top of some spring mix with strawberries, walnuts, mozzarella cheese and raspberry walnut vinaigrette. YUMS.

We went to happy hour last night with friends that we hadn't seen in a while (this picture was taken before Pam's boyfriend arrived). That's always the best. I love them. It had been far too long since we had gotten together with them! We went to Kasbah aka "our spot" (can I call it that after only having been there with them, like, twice? Yeah, sure, why not) and had some sangria and falafel and hummus and it was the best. They are good people and it was a perfect Wednesday night!

And now it's Thursday, and we're planning a very elaborate BBQ for Memorial Day on Monday (but not really that elaborate) and I'm daydreaming constantly about our trip in two weeks, and it's still two weeks away, so I guess I should probably hold my horses a bit. It's just, I really am looking forward to this trip so, so much. The beach. It's my happy place. June 5th, come nowwww.

What did you do last night?
Have you ever been to the Old Spaghetti Factory?
Any other former or current restaurant employees out there?

xo

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Cat Sweater and Pixie Pants

sweater: forever 21 (here)

pants: j. crew via thredup (here)

shoes: gap

The lady at the bank asked me if I owned any cats, and then told me how much she loved my sweater, but didn't think she could pull it off without looking like a crazy cat lady. I told her there is nothing wrong with being a crazy cat lady. Embrace it! Right? Also, these pants? I have a secret to tell you about these pants. They are J. Crew pixie pants and I found them at ThredUp for $11. Yes, you read that correctly. They are my absolute favourite pants. Ever. Whenever I get a great deal on basically brand new (!!) cothing, I really just get this overwhelming feeling  that I am just winning at life, you know? It's a pretty great feeling, not gonna lie.

Any other "crazy cat ladies" out there?
What's the best deal you've gotten on clothing? I love a good deal story. Brag away! ;)

xo

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(linking up with Lindsey)

Our 2 Year Anniversary

That man of mine knows my heart so well. We woke up the morning of our anniversary, and he got up (before me, as per usual) and got ready and came over to me and whispered in my ear "What do you want from Starbucks?" Oh, be still my heart. That question is one of my very favourites, let me tell you. ;)

{Zack's way of telling me he needs a haircut ;) // green tea latte, extra matcha}

{cotton!}

We exchanged our gifts to each other (he got me an amaaaazing cotton blanket and I got him cotton candy- since we're doing a vacation in a few weeks, we agreed no big presents for either of us). Actually, to be honest, we both agreed NO presents, and well. You see how well that worked out. Also, can I just say, his cards are my favourite ever. I love him.

top and skirt: h&m (both old)

shoes: steve madden (similar here and here)

bracelet: tiffany's (here)

necklace: kate spade (here)

We went to dinner at Paesano's, a deeelicious Italian place downtown. Since it was a monday night (holla!) we actually caught the happy hour and I got to try the yummiest drink ever: watermelon lemonade. It was just as refreshing and delicious as it sounds. Then we got the fried ravioli and bruschetta for appetizers, and our main entrees were barely touched and then boxed up for lunch today. ;)

After dinner we walked around the Capitol rose garden. I just love that place. The roses are all in full-bloom right now and the weather was perfect and it was so romantical.

We stopped by Rick's Dessert Diner for a to-go slice of chocolate mousse cake a.k.a. heaven. Then we had our cake and ate it too, while in our pj's.

I love this man of mine. Somebody pinch me. I don't think I deserve him, but I thank God every day that he's mine, because I don't know where I would be right now if he wasn't in my life. And that's the damn truth.

xo

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Two Years.

Happy two year anniversary, baby. Love you forever. Thank you for your patience, your humour, your cute looks at me, your smile, your spirit, your understanding, your calmness, your dashing good looks, and most importantly thank you for your love. I can't get enough. Good thing I never have to. ;)

xo

(Our one year post!)

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