Travel Tuesday ~ Aruba

Aruba was our first stop on our cruise out of San Juan in 2009 and the stop we were looking forward to the most on the trip. We were super excited when we woke up that morning and enjoyed breakfast out on our balcony (word of advice.. room service is always free on a cruise so order your breakfast to be delivered as your wake up call and enjoy out on your balcony or in your room instead of going up to the overcrowded buffet). We then disembarked and met up with our excursion...

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Weekend Shenanigans

Oh Monday you rear your ugly face at me once again *sigh* It's so hard to go back to the grind after a fun and relaxing weekend, but the sooner we do the sooner another weekend of fun will be here :) ~ H sitting in our "almost pool" having a drink during our "happy hour" Friday after work ~ Baked oatmeal chocolate chip cookies for our friend's housewarming party and as a thank you to our wonderful neighbors for watching Roxy last weekend. ~ Picnic basket full of goodies we gave our friends...

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Sephora and F21 Mini-Haul

I feel like I haven't been shopping in forever, but I had some things to restock at Sephora and needed an excuse to use my VIB 15% off during Chic Week. I restocked my Erase Paste and got some more primer Then I stopped in F21 and this cute top caught my eye: and what new top isn't complete without a new necklace? *terrible pic* but it's minty green.. my latest color obsession :) All in all, I've been really good about cutting back on my Sephora purchases....

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Long weekend in NYC and CT

Yesterday I gave a little preview of our long weekend. We flew in late Wednesday night after working most of the day (not recommended!) and then took the train into the city on Thursday. Get ready for a photo-dump! Once we arrived at Grand Central, we took the subway to lower Manhattan and walked around the financial district (H's favorite!) and went to the 9/11 Memorial which is absolutely beautiful! How do I always end up with such ridiculous photo bombs?! lol *sigh* After...

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Weekend Travel Shenanigans

What a whirlwind weekend! H and I flew up north for my cousin's wedding in CT, but we flew in early so we could also spend some time in the city (that's NYC for those of you whose lingo doesn't include "the city" lol). I promise to do more of a photo dump in tomorrow's post, but for now I'll leave you with a preview: ~ We visited the 9/11 Memorial (beautiful!) ~ All the pretty tulips throughout the city ~ Pretty skyline as we walked from the subway to Times Square ~ Got my hair did...

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Colorful Living Room

The living room was an on-going project. Just a few months ago it was a complete blank canvas and when I say blank I mean blank! Nothing on the walls, no curtains, and no furniture. We slowly started to work on the room... we got a palm to go in the corner, then we got curtains, then we got the big clock, and last but certainly not least we got some furniture. The biggest piece of advice I have for new home owners is to take your time filling up your house. It may feel like you have a lot of empty...

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What I'm Loving Wednesday

Happy Wednesday! Linking up with Jamie for What I'm Loving Wednesday. ~ I'm loving how our country comes together even at some of it's darkest moments. My brain/heart cannot comprehend the hatred one must have to commit such horrific acts. ~ I'm loving my VIB discount at Sephora for Chic Week. Just in time to re-stock some of my staples :) ~ I'm loving that I'm getting my hair done with my stylist of over 10 years this week. Miss her!  ~ I'm loving my...

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Southern Caribbean Cruise ~ Travel Tuesday

Last week I talked about when we stayed in Puerto Rico before our Southern Caribbean cruise out of San Juan on Royal Carribean's Adventure of the Seas. Hands down this was our favorite cruise we've been on. Amazing itinerary and beautiful ship! ~ Exploring the ship on our 1st day ~ Our balcony stateroom (1st time I sailed in a balcony cabin and the saying is definitely true.. once you go balcony you can never go back to an inside room!) Worth every single penny! ~ The beautiful...

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Weekend Shenanigans

This weekend was pretty quiet which was nice and definitely needed :) Friday, we went to happy hour with some friends, but we spent the rest of the weekend relaxing at the house, grilling on the patio, and enjoying a cozy movie night. ~ New happy hour spot with a great outdoor area ~ $2 Miller Lites yes please! ~ Funnel fries Ahhhh-mazingness ~ Everyone did a shot except me (I've learned too many hard lessons that have taught me not to mix yipes!!) ~ Silly boys trix are for kids ~...

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5 Truths

The fabulous Emily tagged me in her truths post and I thought it would be a fun way for my new readers (and some of you OG's too!) to get to know me a little better :) Truth #1 I'm a "water baby" at heart. I love the summertime so much that I moved south to enjoy many more months out of the year of warm weather and I could enjoy more beach days and pool time. I'm happiest swimming and lounging the day away on a raft in the water with a frozen drink. Truth #2 I...

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