I landed a new position at work, which means I’ll moving into a new cubical on another floor. Such change! I’ve had my current space for the past three years and I never really did anything with it. I have the “Keep Calm and Carry On” picture perched on my desk, along with a handful of rubber ducks collected over the years. Otherwise, I have a mish-mash of pictures and papers tacked up and office...
Happy Monday Tuesday! Hell, I don’t know what day it is. The holiday vacation sucked me into a black hole for 6 days and I’ve barely crawled myself out. I walked into work this morning and the lights were still off. A few more people have crawled into their cubes, but it’s mostly desolate land around here. I'm totally OK with this. As usual, I ate way too much, received too many gifts, and spent...
You know those weekends, where it actually feels like a weekend? Where you have a lot of fun packed in, but also enough time to lounge, relax and get stuff done around the house? This weekend was a perfect mix of all that, and for that I am thankful. Friday night I attended the Blazer Fan Fest. I haven’t been to a Blazer game in years and it was great to be back. Even though...
Happy Friday all! We finally made it to the weekend. The countdown to Christmas is really on now, and I have a few more things to wrap up before then. A handful of presents left to get, and a bunch of baking. Luckily, I only have a two-day work week next week, so I won't be too stressed getting everything done.It has been awhile since I have participated in Lauren's Fill in the Blank Friday...
Holiday season means baking season, but baker I am not. It has been one of my goals to get better at baking cookies, cakes and pies. Good goal, right? I’m learning for my future kids. Clearly not for my own benefit. *cough* Growing up I always baked chocolate chip cookies, orange cookies and made chocolate covered pretzels. Yum! This is what I am thinking for this year: Chocolate Chip CookiesThe secret with these little guys...
I took Friday off to do a spa day with my stepmom and it was HEAVEN. I got to use the sauna, and then we had facials and mani/pedis. I’ve never had a facial before, and now I can’t wait to do another. Seriously people – this is luxury. If you ever want a great place to have a spa day (or just one treatment) Exodus is the place to be. Super affordable and the...
Admittedly, I’m a big fan of the hodge-podge Christmas tree - where you string up some lights and then add all the crazy and beautiful ornaments you’ve collected and cherished over the years. But I also love the idea of having a more elegant tree, with white lights and coordinating ornaments and ribbon. My family and I have done this a handful of times and we always loved how it turned out. To remedy this issue, there’s...
Another reason I love the Christmas season? The movies, of course! Below are just three of my favorites, which I ALWAYS watch every year. Even if I do have every line memorized! Which holiday movies are on your must-watch list? A Christmas Story A Charlie Brown Christmas National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation *all images sourced from Bing ...
I cannot believe it has been close to two weeks since I last posted. The holiday season is always a bit chaotic and, for some reason, work is buzzing as well. Not that that should be an excuse for my lack in posting. But I am using it as one anyways. Sue me. Tis’ the season, to be jolly…. In usual fashion, I pulled the Christmas décor out of the closet the day after Thanksgiving, because seeing...
