Rick and I took full advantage of the beautiful sunny days we had this past weekend! The entire weekend was so awesomely AWESOME and I never wanted it to end. :(
Saturday was a day full of sun, drinks, and friends hanging out lakeside. I forget how much I love being by the lake. It's so peaceful and relaxing. It makes you forget about absolutely everything else that's going on and you just enjoy your surroundings. And, I can't remember ever swimming in March but we sure did enjoy being in that water! Being out there also made me realize how much I actually miss living lakeside. I don't know that the first house we buy will be lakeside but I do know that we'll be living lakeside at some point during our lives.
Yesterday was another day full of sun, drinks, friends, and, my personal favorite, barbeque!! We hit the volleyball around, threw the football around, listened to music, played Rock Band, ate some good food, had delicious cold drinks, and we talked about our upcoming trip to Sandfest and our annual camping trip to Garner. And after all of that, my hubby still took me to Baskin Robbins so we could share a chocolate ice cream cone! "Awwww!" J/K...kind of, but not really
This past weekend was just one of those weekends where nothing was going to get in the way of having fun and nothing (and I do mean NOTHING!!) was going to spoil a good day or night. It was one of those weekends that ended with me saying, "Damn, I love my life!!"
...Now, time for a movie recommendation...
"The Switch" starring Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman
Go rent it, NOW! Yes, I'm a chick-flick kind of person and, yes, Rick watches chick-flicks to amuse me but even he said, "that was a gooood movie." I laughed, I shed a tear or two, then I was happy, then I might have shed another tear, then I was happy again. It also made me realize that I definitely want a 5 year old child in my life! :)
Monday, March 28, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
R.I.P. Spring Break
So, I've been out of college for almost 4 years (yikes!!) and I really miss Spring Break. It's not like I have any business being out on the beach for an entire week partying my butt off the whole time, but I do miss the idea of it. Getting away from school or work, lounging or playing in the water all day, sipping a margarita or another alcoholic beverage of choice...*sigh*...I wish I could do that! Instead, I'm enjoying a nice, long week at work. Eh, at least I have Sandfest to look forward to. It's only a short month away! Rest In Peace, Spring Break. You were great while it lasted!!
In my last post, I wrote about wish list items and getting my backyard and patio ready for spring and summer. Well, I totally forgot to mention that I wanted new plants because ALL of my plants from last year had died during winter. I went to Home Depot yesterday and found some really good deals on filler plants for my hanging pots, and I found the cutest, tiny, little sago palm tree. I'm so excited and giddy about my new plants and palm tree! Next, I'm working on finding the perfect hammock. I'm checking stores like Academy, Home Depot, Lowes, etc., but I'm also looking on Ebay, Amazon, and Craigslist. I'm always looking for a deal and hopefully I'll find a deal on a hammock and have it hanging in the backyard in a couple of weeks.
How gorgeous was the weather this past Saturday?! We didn't get to do much on Saturday. I was at the gym all morning and Rick was working, then we tried to rest for a couple of hours before heading to a wedding that afternoon, so we kind of missed out on it. I thought yesterday was going to be just like Saturday so we planned to barbeque, but yesterday was quite the dud and we skipped the barbeque. This upcoming weekend, however, looks like it's shaping up to be super gorgeous! Gorgeous barbeque weather!! Although, I wouldn't mind having a picnic in the park with dogs...I guess we'll just see how it goes. I think this weekend is a plan-less weekend and I'm looking forward to just enjoying it. Geez, how pathetic am I? It's only Monday and I'm already talking about the weekend!
In my last post, I wrote about wish list items and getting my backyard and patio ready for spring and summer. Well, I totally forgot to mention that I wanted new plants because ALL of my plants from last year had died during winter. I went to Home Depot yesterday and found some really good deals on filler plants for my hanging pots, and I found the cutest, tiny, little sago palm tree. I'm so excited and giddy about my new plants and palm tree! Next, I'm working on finding the perfect hammock. I'm checking stores like Academy, Home Depot, Lowes, etc., but I'm also looking on Ebay, Amazon, and Craigslist. I'm always looking for a deal and hopefully I'll find a deal on a hammock and have it hanging in the backyard in a couple of weeks.
How gorgeous was the weather this past Saturday?! We didn't get to do much on Saturday. I was at the gym all morning and Rick was working, then we tried to rest for a couple of hours before heading to a wedding that afternoon, so we kind of missed out on it. I thought yesterday was going to be just like Saturday so we planned to barbeque, but yesterday was quite the dud and we skipped the barbeque. This upcoming weekend, however, looks like it's shaping up to be super gorgeous! Gorgeous barbeque weather!! Although, I wouldn't mind having a picnic in the park with dogs...I guess we'll just see how it goes. I think this weekend is a plan-less weekend and I'm looking forward to just enjoying it. Geez, how pathetic am I? It's only Monday and I'm already talking about the weekend!
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Jealousy and Wish List Items
The first day of Spring is March 20th, and I've noticed a lot of people talking about and making plans for their Spring breaks. *Sigh* Can I just say that I am uber jealous? This is definitely one of those times when I wish I were still in school or... would have become a teacher! LOL! Those teachers get the best holidays! Some government/bank holidays, Spring break, Summer, Thanksgiving, and Christmas/New Year's break. At this point, I don't know why I didn't think of becoming a teacher when I was in college or making a career change a couple of years ago. I know there's much more to being a teacher than the holidays but they are a huge plus, I'm sure. As of now, I'll think of myself as super jealous of those getting a Spring break but also lucky to be able to look forward to an extended weekend at the beach in April for Sandfest 2011. So, the countdown begins... 40 days until Sandfest 2011!!!
And now for my wish list items...
We moved into our house in May of last year and didn't have a whole lot of time to get our backyard set-up the way I wanted to and it's looking like we might not get around to it this year either. :( There are a few items that I think I could probably DIY and do it for a fairly decent price. Then, there are those items that I would LOVE to have but can't justify spending the money for them. There's also the issue of us being in a rental house, instead of a house we're paying a mortgage on, that hinders us from doing permanent things such as building an uncovered deck off of the covered deck to create a sitting place for our firepit.
We currently have small twinkle lights strung under the cover of our patio but I would really love to string lights away from the patio to create more light and make the backyard more welcoming. I love large, colored lights and paper lanterns!
I also love these paper lantern towers I found on Martha Stewart's website. I want to make tons of them and line them along the fence. They are too cute!!
In our first house, Rick and I had a hammock and we loved it! I really want a hammock that is supported by trees...
...but we only have one tree so I guess I'll have to settle for a hammock swing. Either way, I want a hammock!!
The biggest item on my wish list is an outdoor canopy with a chandelier and a dining table. I really want to have outdoor dinner parties and this would set-up would complete the entire thing, but I know I won't get it anytime soon. Big sad face! Oh well, a girl can wish, right?!
My last wish list item is a new barbeque pit. We love hosting barbeques and I love nothing more than grilled fajitas, chicken, burgers, hot dogs, and jalapenos! I would love to have this grill!
I'm definitely going to try to DIY the light strings, paper lantern lights, and paper lantern towers. Hopefully, next will be the hammock and new grill, then I'll keep wishing for the outdoor canopy, chandelier, and dining table!! LOL!
I think the wish list will at least provide a little more motivation for me to work harder so that I can finally have these items in my backyard, and host the perfect, outdoor dinner parties I've been dreaming about.
And now for my wish list items...
We moved into our house in May of last year and didn't have a whole lot of time to get our backyard set-up the way I wanted to and it's looking like we might not get around to it this year either. :( There are a few items that I think I could probably DIY and do it for a fairly decent price. Then, there are those items that I would LOVE to have but can't justify spending the money for them. There's also the issue of us being in a rental house, instead of a house we're paying a mortgage on, that hinders us from doing permanent things such as building an uncovered deck off of the covered deck to create a sitting place for our firepit.
We currently have small twinkle lights strung under the cover of our patio but I would really love to string lights away from the patio to create more light and make the backyard more welcoming. I love large, colored lights and paper lanterns!
I also love these paper lantern towers I found on Martha Stewart's website. I want to make tons of them and line them along the fence. They are too cute!!
In our first house, Rick and I had a hammock and we loved it! I really want a hammock that is supported by trees...
...but we only have one tree so I guess I'll have to settle for a hammock swing. Either way, I want a hammock!!
The biggest item on my wish list is an outdoor canopy with a chandelier and a dining table. I really want to have outdoor dinner parties and this would set-up would complete the entire thing, but I know I won't get it anytime soon. Big sad face! Oh well, a girl can wish, right?!
My last wish list item is a new barbeque pit. We love hosting barbeques and I love nothing more than grilled fajitas, chicken, burgers, hot dogs, and jalapenos! I would love to have this grill!
I'm definitely going to try to DIY the light strings, paper lantern lights, and paper lantern towers. Hopefully, next will be the hammock and new grill, then I'll keep wishing for the outdoor canopy, chandelier, and dining table!! LOL!
I think the wish list will at least provide a little more motivation for me to work harder so that I can finally have these items in my backyard, and host the perfect, outdoor dinner parties I've been dreaming about.
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