XOXO

Our first Valentines Day, Breck had a bit of a screw up. As in, he forgot.
Now that wouldn't of been so bad... if I was not a complete fanatic about blowing holidays out of proportion and using them as an excuse to rain down presents. So, he had a giant package full of new basketball shoes, sweet notes and treats. And I had diddly squat.

AND since we were long distance, he couldn't even scramble. 100% caught with his pants down, screwed.

It was painful, but since, I have realized how awesome that mishap was. For the rest of my life, I never have to worry about him forgetting a holiday again. In fact, he usually goes the extra mile to try to erase that from my memory. (Keep trying babe! More Godiva!)

Silver linings people.

Funny story:

After dinner we stopped at a Walgreen to grab a Redbox. We were deliberating when my bladder remembered the 3 glasses I had just downed, so I ran inside to use the ladies room. When I finished, I was exiting the store when I heard Breck's whistle from over by the register. The automatic door had already shut so I waited a second for it to open and then went back in and walked over to him. While I grabbed his waist, I looked over and saw the cashier man looking at Breck with eyes as big as plates. A look of realization came over him and he said, "Oh! I thought you just whistled at some girl and she came all the way back over here and I was like, 'DAMN SON! Teach me that!'"

This Feb. 14th was spectacular! Thanks for all those who made sure we felt the love!








And my favorite valentine:

Happy Joy 3

Every time I say/hear the word "happiness", this scene comes to mind:
Comedic gold brought to you by the Beverly Hillbillies.

Things I am happy about:

1. My best friend Kirstin recommended we watch House of Cards (Netflix original series) and I am so happy she did! We watched the first episode last night and ended up dragging our mattress to the living room and watching 3 more hours of it. Right now I am not-so-patiently waiting for Breck to get home so we can continue binging.

2. Our dryer broke a few months ago and we have been enduring trips to the laundromat. Or... Breck has. (He washes, I fold. Go team!) We finally caved and bought one, and it is beauty in appliance form.

Granted, it looks like we gave our laundry room half a boob job... but oh, it is love.

3. I probably listen to 3 audio books a week (BEST way to stay happy at work and in traffic!) But the process to get them all on my iPod is such a drag! Bing, bang MIRACLE - my library just started offering Playaway, which is an iPod sized audio book that you can take anywhere you go.

Genius!

4. I was head hunted this week! What the what? I didn't take the job because #1 I love what I'm doing now and #2 I really love what I'm doing now, but come on, it's always nice to be wanted!

5. Have I ever mentioned we are Grade A window shoppers? We have scoured the racks of most malls in our area but just yesterday we made it to the Galleria here in Dallas. HOLY WOW.

Yeah... that's four floors with an ice skating rink in the middle. It. Is. Paradise. We spent 2 hours there and didn't make it to the second floor! It made us:

Also, how cool is this??

Thing I am mad about:

1. I am allergic to my apartment. I swear, I've never even had allergies before this week! Now, my make-up is cried/rubbed off within 10 minutes of walking in the door and I CAN'T STOP SNEEZING. HOW DO I FIX THIS???

Chocolate

Let's talk about chocolate.

I love chocolate. Love.
If I could choose between a new car and a life supply of Lindt Chocolate bars... I would probably choose the car but I would definitely stop and think about it.

But there's a problem. If I ate as much chocolate as I wanted to, this would be my life:

So, I have devised subtle ways to scratch the itch without totally going over board. Recognize this beautiful thing?

Yeah, say hello to 850 calories. You practically have to run a half marathon to cancel that out! Thankfully, You can have the EXACT same taste for just 150 calories!

These are delicious, easy and cheap. All you do is melt a handful of choco chips, dip your orange slices, sprinkle a tiny bit of sea salt, pop in the freezer for 5 minutes and VOILA! The perfect chocolate treat!

If you are one of those awful people who are skinny no matter what you eat, or (like me) can be persuaded not to care about the calorie count if it looks yummy enough, I also recommend these:

Recipe found here.

Never Do Things With Your Eyes Closed

Q: Why do parents keep sexy time things in the nightstand?

A. Easy access
B. Hide them from children
C. So they don't confuse lube for their hair serum and rub it into their newly washed hair.

Correct answer?
C guys. It's C.

$20 Office Makeover

After the first week of work, I've decided I need to make my desk more personalized. The room I'm in is already bright with natural light and has a fun orange wall, but my desk is a little stark compared to my neighbors.

On a budget of $20 this is what I came up with.

Some wall quotes. These are the easiest things in the entire world and super cheap, each one of these cost $1 to make. You don't even have to have good handwriting. Just pick a quote and loop your letters to fill the space. (Also for all you walking spell checkers, I realize I'm missing an apostrophe, I added it after the picture.)

An initial and a clip board for my daily to do list. Again, the hardest thing about this is waiting for the modgepodge to dry. These cost about $1.50 a piece.

Some picture frames.

And of course, I use bunting for everything. It's an easy way to fill a huge space for the price of paper and string. I got this paper from Hoblob, and it's the best pack I've ever bought! I spent $15 for the pack, and still have 40+ sheets to use and expand on what I've done so far.

Also, I found this card while I was looking for supplies.

"If I could hug you with eight arms without totally freaking you out... I would."

First Day

First day at the new job!

Outfit courtesy of Mrs. Cindy Ellsworth (Yes my mom still picks out my clothes for my first day)

I am officially a jewelry designer! Work started with a bang, we need to present our our ideas for Fall Market on Wednesday! I spent the day researching trends and styles. Get this... they ENCOURAGE using Pinterest during work!!! WHAT??!? Did I stumble upon the best job ever?


Oh and apparently my deepest level of concentration comes when I'm fixing my hair for a picture:

Remember that one time we spent New Years Eve at Glen Beck's house? I can't post the pictures from our tour, but I can post pictures that resemble what I saw:

Well, not quite Beauty and the Beast library, but they did have a sliding ladder... so pretty much.

There was also a buffalo on the wall behind us. Which kind of looks like Beast. (All you can see is his Santa hat, but I promise, it's a buffalo.)

And at the end, I got to kiss my prince.

In conclusion, my life is like a Disney movie. Except my candle stick has never had inappropriate relations with the feather duster.

Resolutions

Listen to this:

"I see that I am a little piece of a big, big universe, and that makes it right."
- Hushpuppy, Beasts of the Southern Wild

New Years Resolutions:

1. Stick to the 7 day carb cycle.
So I did two things that made me want to actually change my eating habits forever. I watched this movie (available on Netflix)

And I read this book

Directly after doing that, I walked over to my kitchen, threw most everything out, and started fresh. Since, I haven't eaten or had the desire to eat/drink fast food, soda, candy, baked goods, ice cream, pizza etc. If you are looking for eating habits that are manageable and don't leave you hungry, cranky, and hating the world, I seriously recommend at least reading the book.

2. Learn and establish budgeting habits.
I spend money on all the wrong things. AKA going to the movie theaters twice a week instead of buying the furniture we desperately need! (Breck's dresser is a large suitcase.) I ordered this book and I'm hoping I can make over my money spending habits.

3. Set aside at least 10 minutes a day of scripture reading or writing in a journal.
How embarrassing is it that I still stink at doing this?

4. Each month participate in a random act of kindness.
I'm excited for this one! If you haven't read about the 35th Birthday experiment, It will definitely put you in a good mood. Read it here.

5. Read one educational book a month.
This month is

So far it's really, really boring. Just give me The Hunger Games or something!!!