T2T

Today's top 2 Tuesday is a light and fun one over at Taylor's fabulous blog! 

Head on over and link up and tell us what your fav top 2 drinks are!

 I thought I'd do a few of my fav summer treats!

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My year round all time, can't live without, can't make it through the day without one drink. Pardon my flair for the dramatic today, I'm not feeling well.

Fountain Diet Coke. Preferably with pellet ice. Preferably with pellet ice and a large straw from McDonald's. Too bad that combination doesn't exist but a gal can dream right?

{2} Blue Lagoons

I have no idea what these frozen concoctions are to be honest. All I know if it's too strong we cut it with Diet Dew and my sweet father in law scoops it out of a huge magical bucket out of the freezer. How can you not love that? A summer celebration at my in-loves, as I like to call them, is never complete with some great convo outside around the table with some blue lagoons. Pure heaven. 

 ( P.S  Milly if your reading, can't wait to see you guys in July! xoxo)

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Frozen Mint Juleps

We affectionately refer to this as " the mint drink" in my household. Oh my stars are they unreal. It's a southern staple frozen to Margarita consistency. My dad and brother in law spent the Friday afternoon of my rehearsal making buckets of these beauties for us to enjoy on the trolley downtown after our ceremony. It was an amazing way to get the party started for sure! One of my fav memories.

1 can of frozen lime-aide, 1 can Vodka, 10-12 mint leaves, blender full of ice. You'll thank me later.

This is what mint drinks do to some fam! 

 So Cheers! 

and have a happy Tuesday lovelies!

Misc Monday!

It's Monday and there's not much else to say but I hope your weeks are fabulous!

I checked my work email last night, had 36, so I  promptly shut off my computer and prayed they wouldn't be there this morning. It didn't work. Luckily, this week should be be filled with pretty low key nights which is just what I needed after my busy sched last week!

Onto Misc. Monday with Carissa over at lowercase letters.

The reason I don't bring my husband with me to the grocery store...we came home with ice cream, gushers and double stuffed Oreo's? Seriously? I will admit I have indulged in all of those purchases but wasn't happy about it :)

We had the best dinner out on Saturday at a local fav in the neighborhood. I tried a new flat bread with truffle oil, mushrooms, fennel and a 7 cheese spread. I just about died. In a good way.

Trader Joe's had a Cab Franc ( J's fav wine) today and it was a Deb's pick for $ 6.99! Hubs was so excited he looked like a kid on Christmas. Too bad he got called into work and our wine and steaks had to wait :(

While watching Extreme Coupon-ing, I heard one woman say that by using coupons she has saved $40,000 in the past 2 years?!? Maybe I do need to jump on this bandwagon.

Hockey is my new favorite sport ever. J got awesome firm seats for a Ducks game last week and apparently I'm a huge fan. The second the helmets came off and they started to brawl I was the first one up screaming for a fight. It was such a fast paced blast! When the blood hit the ice though  I quickly stopped screaming but boy was it fun. We are getting play off tickets and I can't wait to go back.  

I promise I'm a nice person and don't normally cheer for violence.

The past week I had so much great gal time. It's so funny to see how much things have changed in 9 short months of living here. Even though I really miss my cronies on the East Coast, I have a new great group of girlfriends that I can have drinks with, have some dinner, relax and even volunteer with. What a blessing!  

Hope your Monday's are quick and painless!!

WILW

Is it Wednesday already??? I love it!

 I just got home from stuffing 1,152 Easter eggs for the JL hunt this weekend. I'm not going to the hunt so I offered to help stuff the eggs. Of course it was an " egg stuffing happy hour". Geeeesh. Unfortunately, my method was stuff one, eat a piece of candy, stuff one, eat a piece of candy  and so on :Mid way through I had to uncross my legs because my skinny jeans were getting a liiiiitttle too skinny if you know what I mean! 

So since it's Wednesday it's time to link up with one of the cutest gals around, Jamie, for What I'm Loving Wednesday

I'm LOVING.....

...this Emerson Made table runner. Isn't giving thanks what it's all about?

...this Halston, in this color. I love the pleats and the shape.

....the naps I could take riiiiiiight on one of those swings.

...the amazing turkey burgers we've been grilling. Plus, the amazing weather that's perfect for it.

....the 4 packs of Easter egg dye I got at Target. Can you tell I was getting nostalgic about my childhood?

.....all the light, french doors, flowers and marble in this kitchen

.... THAT tub. Plus some bubbles.

..... the fact that after working multiple 17 hour days in a row hubs and I are headed to a hockey game to chill out and hang out. He works so so hard and I know is so so tired at the moment. A little one on one time where he can have a beer and watch sports just might do the trick.

And one final thing...

Have a great one!

T2T

Today's another Top 2 Tuesday with Taylor!
Head on over, link up and tell us what your jammin' to!

Top 2 Songs on your Ipod.

 I've gotten a little tired of my Ipod so I've been streaming Pandora on it constantly. My top 2 stations this week are.....

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"Adele"

I'm on this bandwagon and I'm loving whatever she does. The great thing about her station on Pandora is it gives you other things  that you might like. It's pretty smart.

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"Beach Boys"

Can you tell I'm ready for summer? It's the best station because it plays all the beach music that makes me want to hit the sand.

Hope everyone's having a great start to their weeks!!

Misc!

Happy Monday!

I'm linking up with Carissa for another round of Misc Monday. Gotta have something to brighten your morning right?

 My little blog got a little botox over the weekend! Not that I didn't love  my blog design before or  my gorgeous friend that created it, but I saw a Sweet Simplicity design by Lindsey on Saturday night and before I could harness all my happy feelings it was already installed for me! I checked my own blog compulsively yesterday, knowing that there was nothing new to read or anything I wanted to post, just to take a look at the new design. Genius. 

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If you haven't already discovered this website, you have to subscribe to their emails NOW. You've Got Supper sends you weekly healthy and fast menus plus the according grocery lists. They have so many great recipes up their sleeve and tips to boot. It was started by two moms who needed to get out of a dinner rut. We've all been there. Not only are the recipes fantastic, but the gals are the cutest ever! I know Susan and she's a rockstar inside the kitchen and out. 

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J's playing in a charity golf tournament tomorrow with some other attorneys from his firm. I'm so excited for him because he's really missed playing. We went to a golf superstore and got him some new digs and accessories to get ready for tomorrow. I'm sorry, not accessories, very manly golf equipment?

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I scored some great finds at forever 21 on Friday. It's not my fav store because I'm 5'10 and everything fits like a shirt, even if its a dress. BUT, I did get a great bag and some tops

the modern silhouette top. I wore it to dinner with some gals Friday and haven't taken it off yet. It's Sunday. That's how much I love it. 

Amazing oversized, perfect for summer nights cardigan

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I went on a Kindle downloading spree the other night. I'm currently reading The Pioneer Woman's book 

" Black Heels to Tractor Wheels" right now. Say what you will, it is fantastic. 

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I watch way too many episodes of Criminal Minds. I can't help it, I love it. I know I have a problem though when I'm home alone and convinced the mailman is a predator. Seriously? 

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Related to Criminal Minds, I spent a good 30 minutes researching if you really could be a profiler in the BAU. That lead into what it took to be in the FBI. I picture my interview would go something like Elle Woods Harvard law school interview...

 " A fashion major?" " Well sir we've never had one before and aren't we always looking for diversity?" 

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Ok lovelies, I think that's enough Misc. for one Monday. Busy busy week but thats how I like 'em!

Spring is here!

Well, I guess in California its almost spring year round! Tomorrow the temps are hitting 80+...The beautiful thing about living on the water is no humidity. My walk after work was pure heaven, sunshine, the smell and sounds of the ocean and tons of people out and about enjoying it all!

Speaking of work, I've been listening constantly to the " Somethings Gotta Give" soundtrack and I've changed my google browsers, etc to French. It has made my afternoon of online shopping interesting. I've gotta start buckling down and really learning the language I work in everyday. Countless times, I have answered the phone and a lovely person is on the other line speaking only french. It makes for interesting challenges at the office. On the plus side, language barrier aside, I'm loving the marketing campaigns we've got going right now, thank you very much. 

What I feel like at the end of most days!

On to fancier things...

I am frantically obsessing over what table scape I'm going to put together for Easter. I'm just so dang excited! Here is some possible inspiration...

I think I'm going to go for a shabby chic, mismatched, vintage, pastel scheme.  hahah got all that? 

My husband without a doubt will read this and come home from the office rolling his eyes and shaking his cute little head. Boys just don't get the need for some good table decorations.

WILW

I am loving a whole bunch of random this Wednesday so hang with me.

I take it as a good sign that I'm allll fulll of love...head on over to sweet Jamies blog and link up. All the cool kids are doing it ;)

This week I am LOVING ( in no particular order)...

The new TLC show " What the Sell?"... I'm a sucker for antiques shows. Yes, I realize thats a snore.

The pre-spiced Taco Turkey meat from Jennie-O. She's my girl when it comes to turkey and this plus a little cheese and some shells takes care of my hankerin's for Mexicano.

This week has been rough at work so afterwards sista needs something a little stronger than vino. In comes the pre-made Mojitos. Pull those suckers out of the freezer and pour my heart away. What a refreshing way to forget about my desk and the 3456 blue post it notes everywhere.

I got the shift I wanted for my JL volunteering at the OC Marathon,  5-9 AM! Sounds crazy but my best gal pals and I decided to get some coffee before and suck it up. Plus, my parents will be in town that weekend and I want to pack in the hang out time.  

I'm hosting Easter at our house this year for all our favorite West Coast cousins and their significant others. I'm so glad they are making the drive from LA and Venice Beach. I'm super excited to get brunch together and have some family time with some of my favorite people. 

We are talking about adding to our family :) A little four legged friend might be in the works sooner rather than later. 

I get to spend some time getting fit with my gals at a health expo this weekend put on by the JL. Of course we are meeting for brunch before. Cute work out clothes, pool side apps, massages, personal work out classes and free gym memberships? Yes please!

A little home town pride!! Way to go VCU RAMS!!! I'm hoping they go all the way! Apparently Richmond is nuts right now!

My sweet husband, who not only surprised me with a new battery for my MacBook this weekend ( I had to be plugged in all the time) but came home on Friday with tickets to Disney Land. Just what I needed to get me out of my little funk that I'd been in. 

15 hours in the park, riding all the rides and feeling like a kid again was such a blast.  We both were too sore to function the next day. Apparently I'm getting too old to ride coasters all day and eat churros. But, my funk is lifted, we had the BEST day and my computer is super happy. Amen.

Happy Wednesday to all my gorgeous gals out there!