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This Week

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Valentine’s Day!

I got Joey an ice cream of the month subscription, he got me a craft beer of the month subscription, we both wrote “TABLES TONIGHT!” in our cards, I got a mid-day flower delivery and we had an epic dinner.

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Just know this stuffed chicken was incredible and I ate a strawberry “pocket pie” that tasted like Captain Crunch Berries in the best possible way.

Joey and I booked a trip to Nashville!

We don’t actually know where we’re gonna stay or what we’re gonna do, but we do have plane tickets so that seems like a step in the right direction.

I dreamt I went to a twenty one pilots concert?

I guess I did just see them at the Grammys so maybe they were on the brain?  P.S. It greatly pains me that they use all lower-case letters in their band name.

I made a savory breakfast.

Who am I?  Though I usually go for savory when we go out, my weekday at-home breakfasts are always of the sweet oatmeal variety.  But I really wanted to use up this 5-Minute Magic Green Sauce I made last week and actually this was very very delicious.

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I bought the newest Lumineers album.

Yeah, I know it came out a while ago, but I’ve been loving that “Angela” song on the radio so I figured I’d bite the bullet and buy the whole thing.  It’s pretty good, though the three songs that have made it to the radio are the most upbeat it gets.

I remembered we finished watching The People v. O.J. Simpson.

Over the weekend!  And I didn’t even say anything about it in my weekend post!  Two things that totally sickened me: the way Marcia Clark was treated and the fact that Mark Fuhrman didn’t have to change his name and move to Antarctica.  He’s literally on tape saying the most heinously racist things and instead of being shunned by the entire world, HE’S ON FOX NEWS??  This is majorly disappointing.

I ditched Thursday night yoga to join my family for dinner.

Back when I lived at home, my mom used to do a salad bar for dinner and turns out, she still does that!  Or she did last night at least 🙂  I shoulda got a picture of all the stuff she had set out, but how great does this loaded salad look??

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My mom got me a Valentine’s gift!

Where my list makers at?!  She requested that I use this notebook to make a list of the lists I make, ha!

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I’m feeling so so glad it’s Friday.  Are you with me?!

Lately: Books, Movies, Music

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I just had to do a quick search through the archives of my blog.  “Don’t I have a series called ‘Recently’ or ‘Lately’ or something?”  I did end up finding a few posts that I’d titled “Lately” so I guess this belongs in that series.  Gosh, writing this professional blog is so time consuming sometimes.  Only kidding 🙂

Anyway, I thought I’d take this moment to give recognition to the small things.  Aka the books, movies, music, etc. that I’ve enjoyed lately.

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Jane Iredale Make Up

Earlier this year, I decided I wanted to start switching out my make up to some more natural stuff that I could feel good about putting on my skin every day.  Luckily, there’s a little shop nearby that provides just such make up and I am loving the Jane Iredale brand.  The only thing I’m skeptical about is the eyeliner.  It rubs off my eye sooo easily.  But otherwise, a big thumbs up.

Kaleo

The week before we left for vacation, we went to Film on the Rocks to see Guardians of the Galaxy — sidenote: we left early to avoid traffic so I still don’t know how the movie ends… — and the pre-movie band was PHENOMENAL.  They’re called Kaleo and they’re Icelandic, so how cool is that?!  Guys, look them up ASAP.  Your life will be so much better for it.  We just bought tickets to a concert that they’re opening for and I don’t even care about the headliner, just Kaleo.

The Girl with all the Gifts

This book was our September book group pick.  I checked it out from the library then returned it four days late because I didn’t have time to finish it on vacation like I thought I would.  It was giving me serious anxiety knowing someone was waiting for me to return it, probably so they could read it for their own book group.  I was hesitant at first because there were zombies but then I really ended up liking it.  Quite a few plot holes, though…Read More »