This Weekend I....

Oh Monday.... you always come waay too soon!!! 

Our weekend was great, we managed to find time with friends, hit up that antique shop and do laundry... LOTS of laundry.

Clearly I didn't know how far behind I got, but I am just about back on track!!

M and I hit up the antique shop again on Saturday, purchased the shelf to turn into the bench, bought the vanity and got a sweet deal!  Here is how the granite matches the grey wall:

Another home reno - rather simple though, is coming our way!!

I plan to post the DIY bench sometime this week! I am soo happy with how it turned out!! Sneak Peak:

Got this book in the mail today!!! Love having all my pictures all together!!

Watched the superbowl... Ravens had a stellar game!!! Beyonce's performance was great!!

I also finished crocheting myself a winter headband!! I am pretty happy with how it turned out:

This morning on my way to work - I went down a hill sideways - good times!! The best part is I was behind a snow plow that was doing nothing!! They aren't the best at moving snow in the city I work in! Stupid weather!! Jamaica can't come soon enough!!

Hope everyone had a great weekend!!

Mix It Up Friday

Today I plan to do not 1, not 2, but 3 link ups because I have a bit to say for all of them!!

So we will start off with Friday Letters

Dear Lux: I am officially sharing your cat shaming photo on the blog now!! I will eventually find a way to stop you from opening doors. You may think you are clever... and so might all the other animals in the house, but really it is just annoying! You are lucky the dogs are just about ready to be left out and that we have been trying it slowly!

"I like to break the dogs out of their room - not once, but twice while no on is home! I was just helping them out"

Dear Binx: You bet your cat shaming pic is going up too!! I can't believe the trouble you and Lux can get into in just one day!! Please stop stealing things - not cool!! You have 50 million toys around the house - play with them!

Dear Husband: Please reconsider your thoughts on buying a new bathroom vanity! Seashell sinks are sooo not in!! I found this steal of a deal and it comes with everything! I am hoping once you see it you will fall in love with it like I did!! Technically you told me to buy it yesterday, but I just wanted to come to an agreement before doing so. Oh and remember I just bought you an ice cream maker... just sayin'

Dear Face: Thanks for finally clearing up! I actually had forgotten what my chin looked like. Not even exagerating! Now if we could just deal with this dry skin issue due to the constant weather change... why can't we just keep the positive temps?

High Five & Fab Friday:

 - I went antiquing yesterday. Is that even a word?! The building it was in was super sketchy!! It was in a very old warehouse. I can honestly say I would have never gone in it alone!! Anyways...

 I found a lot of great things:

a lot of pricey things

and quite a few good deals!! That I will be going back for!! Although the items I will be purchasing were not necessarily antique, but nonetheless a great deal!

- In case you missed the post where I announced our trip is booked!! We are heading to Jamaica!!! Very soon!

- The passports that I just went and got last week came in the mail a week early!!! We are officially set to travel!! That is the quickest turn around time I have seen! Although I look like a criminal in my picture..

- I plan to start packing this weekend!! Maybe this way I wont forget anything and hubby won't forget to put my shoes in the bag after he repacks the suitcase.

Happy Friday friends!!

Saw It. Pinned It. Did it.

 

Today I am linking up with Katie and Steph for the first time! I am pretty excited to share a project M and I did a few weekend's ago and it was super simple and cheap!!

 

I saw this:

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We had a white board on our fridge but I hated seeing it and then one day it fell and broke and that was the end of meal planning!

 

I love meal planning! It makes life soo much easier, especially if you don't like cooking, it solves half the problem of figuring out what to make and whether or not you have all the ingredients.

 

So M and I make a meal plan on the weekend before we go grocery shopping, M can get the meat out of the freezer if necessary and we are set to eat dinner at a decent time!

 

So here is the final product:

 

 

Did we paint it? No?

 

We plan to sell the house within 5 years and didn't want anything permanent. So I was shopping at Chapters and found these chalk board stickers on sale!! There are actually two stickers on and it is not the full length of the cupboard which is fine. Worked out perfect!!

Now we can get back on track with meal planning!!

Pinterest My Friend...

Wow it is Wednesday! We have all made it to the middle of the week!!

Now that my trip is booked and paid for - I am pumped as in soo pumped I need to start wardrobe planning!! Soo I have been on Pinterest looking for some inspiration:

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I have some maxi dresses and skirts that I think I will be bringing, as well as some summer dresses!

And then there are these:

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I like to start packing early with hopes of not forgetting anything!

This picture looks just like Grace and Lily from the the distance:

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Rather funny because we have a picture of them sitting in Lake Superior from our road trip like this! Except of you did look closely and knew my dogs - Lily is bigger with red hair and Gracie is smaller with the longer tail and curly hair. So basically the pic is reversed!! But still nonetheless neat!

I am seriously contemplating getting a tattoo! I have found the perfect one, I just can't decide on location. This is what it will be like:

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Looks small enough that I could get through it and it wouldn't take long. I love the word HOPE! And it means soo much to me. I do have a fear though of needles - so we will see. But M said if I get one he will get one. I think he is banking on the fact that I will chicken out - but like I said it is important enough to me. I am not someone who is willing to get "inked" for nothing.

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Vacation is BOOKED!!

I am excited to announce that my last minute vacation has been booked!! Sooo excited!! M won the battle we are headed to Jamaica!!! Negril was completely booked, aside from some crappy looking resorts, so we are headed to Ocho Rios! We will be staying at The Jewel Dunns River Resort and Spa:

 

 

I am pumped to say the least!!! Such a relief to have it booked!

 

I am also considering having pictures taken of us while we are there like I did in Jamaica! Might just become tradition!

 

I promised I would share my outfits from last weeks conference.

 

I will share one, because I didn't realize that my other one didn't turn out good, so here you go:

 

 

I think I will buy a new belt soon to spice it up and add some color!

 

I am in love with this picture of M and I right now:

It is crappy iphone quality, but none the less I still love it!