Happy Easter!

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HAPPY EASTER! 

May you have a wonderful holiday shared with family and friends.

Love is in the air

Happy Valentine’s Day!  

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Honestly I think this is the most overrated, Hallmark holiday we celebrate in society today.  M and I are going to lay low this year, but I guess we always do.  We celebrate by making our annual dinner at home which includes lobster tails, green beans, twice baked potatoes, wine & a cupcake.  What are you doing to celebrate, if anything?

A New Year

Happy New Year Friends!

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It's hard to believe it is 2012.  M and I rang in the new year at home making dinner and indulging in lots of champagne.  Maybe we are old, but it didn't seem like too much was going on this year.  Overall it was perfect celebrating with just the two of us and Carson Daily.

Our romantic dinner for 2

Lobster tails, green beans, twice baked potatoes and Crumbs Cupcakes...yes please!

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A new year means resolutions in my book.  I was looking back at my goals for 2011 and they are pretty much the same for this year.

1. Cook at home more and try different recipes 

2. Focus on paying down our debts

3. WORKOUT

4. Make friends.

5. Read a book a month

6. Say YES more!  

Christmas Eve

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Merry Christmas Eve Friends!
I hope you are having a wonderful evening filled with lots of joy and laughter. 

Tonight we will be celebrating with my parents & sisters at my in-laws.

Everyone I cherish together...I could not be more blessed.  

Thanksgiving Recap

Hi Lovelies!  

How was your Thanksgiving break?  

Did you eat your weight in food? 

Did you wake up early for Black Friday deals?  

Did you watch lots and lots of football?  

Did you enjoy it thoroughly and are now dragging a little today?

I did ALL of the above.

This break was just what I needed, the four F's: 

Friends, Football, Food and Fun (kind of lame, but whatever;)

Our centerpieces

Lots and lots of appitizers

Our gang for the evening minus a few

Marco and I...the will probably be our Christmas card

My GIVE THANKS banner

Our newest addition, MiaBella.  She wanted to join Marco for dinner.

Overall it was the perfect day.  There was lots of stress the night before, but in the end it was wonderful.  I wouldn't have had it any other way!

Give Thanks Day 2

Today and everyday I am thankful for my friends.  I love the people who surround my life each and every day.  There are a very few people in the world who I would consider to be my closest friends.  I have shared some beyond fabulous times with the ladies below.  I can't wait to see what adventures await us!

  

Give Thanks Day 1

What a day!  90+ emails, holiday travel, conference calls, Board of Director projects.  Let's just say at 11 AM I was ready for a glass of wine.  Phew!  

Marco and I got back late last night from SF.  It was the perfect way to celebrate his 30th birthday and getaway!  I can't wait to go a full recap over the next few days.  

Since it the week of Thanksgiving I wanted make note of a few things I am thankful for everyday this week.  I should do this everyday-maybe this will become a personal habit of mine:)

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I'm THANKFUL for my wonderful husband.  We were truly made for one another!  After this weekend I fell in love with him all over again.  

I'm THANKFUL for my car.  I seriously love my Scarlet.  She may not be the prettiest girl on the street, but she makes me happy.

I'm THANKFUL for my sisters.  Over the past few months we have grown closer.  Growing up we were really hard on one another.  Now that we are adults I think we appreciate each other more.  

I'm THANKFUL for remixes.  Yep, I said it.  I am a remix whore.  If their is a remix chances are I will probably love it.  I could listen to them for hours {sometimes I do}.  Right now my favorites are FTP Pumped Up Kicks by Gigamesh and Madonna's What It Feels Like For A Girl by Paul Oakenfold. 

I'm THANKFUL for my job.  As crazy as it can be from day to day I adore the people I work with.  They make the crazy days that much easier to deal with.

Halloween Weekend

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Happy Halloween Ya'll!   

I am not the biggest fan, but I do enjoy the candy!

This weekend was perfect!  Friday night we went to The Satellite in SilverLake to see Gill Landry and The Felice Brothers.  The show was AWESOME! Both MG and I left saying it was one of the best live shows we have ever seen.  The Felice Brothers were unreal.  There sound was so different.  It went from synthesizer to rap to country to Bob Dylan and back around again.  If you ever have the opportunity to see them live I would check them out.

Saturday was the Florida/Georgia game.  Most of our friends in LA are from GA.  This always makes it interesting when we get together.  The Gators didn't look great and GA won.  It's okay.  They win once every four years.  I can be cool with that {just a little dig}.  We were able to spend the day with the cutest Bulldog, MiaBella, our friend Alli's daughter.  She was a doll and so much fun to be around for the day.  Everyone kept asking us when we are going to start a family.  Being parents is a lot of hard work that I don't have time for right now.  I will enjoy my time being Auntie Brit!

As if we didn't spend all day Saturday watching College Football, I felt the need to continue this into Sunday.  I finished up with last season of Friday Night Lights.  I cried.  It is such a great show.  Why did it have to end? Tear.

Overall it was a great weekend and I am already for the next one.  I can't believe tomorrow is November 1st.  Time flies!

4th of July Recap

What an amazing 3-day weekend!  I can honestly say it lived up to my extremely high expectations.  It was non-stop the entire weekend which I loved!

Friday night was a chill night for us since we knew the rest of the weekend was going to be jammed packed.  We made pizza, drank wine and watched Big Love.  Do any of you watch BL?  We are on the first season and are addicted.  Nikki drives me crazy.

Saturday we hit the gym, cleaned our apartment and then headed to a BBQ in the hills. One of our friends rents a pool house with the most amazing view.  We rarely make it over to Hollywood, so it was a nice treat to hang out with great friends and watch the sunset.

Sunday we spent 6 hours at the beach.  I would love to tell you the weather was amazing and I am super tan, but that is not the case.  The marine layer never burned off so it was overcast for the entire day.  The weather didn't stop everyone from playing volleyball either.  I was a cheerleader.  I can't stand playing vball mainly because I am awful at it.  There is just something about balls flying towards my face that makes me not a fan.  I am a much better spectator than player.  Everyone had a great time and we think we found a new Sunday Funday beach spot which is awesome.  After the beach we walked over to a Merick's right off the PCH for happy hour.  It was so fun having everyone together.

The champs!

Margarita time

Last week MG asked one of our friends who has a house in Venice right off the canals to have a party.  He said we will provide the keg if he will play music and a grill.  Our friend agreed so we headed down to his place around 1 PM.  There were about 20 of us just drinking, grilling and hanging out.  The weather was amazing.  The company was great.  Everyone had a pretty spectacular time.  I am so happy everything worked out and we had an amazing holiday weekend.

Friends

My 4th of July Cake!

D reading the DOI...a July 4th tradition!

Listening along

C & A with baby MiaBella

Practicing. haha

MG practicing too

Marriage 

Best Friends

Thank you for the awesome party!!

Today my parents get in so it will be another week of wine, great conversation and being a tourist in my own city.  I can't wait!  Oh and it is also my birthday on Friday.  Lots and lots to celebrate:)

Almost there...

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Happy July Folks!  

First of all I can't believe it is JULY already!  Seriously, where does the time go?  The weather in Santa Monica this weekend is going to be perfect beach weather, 78 degrees!  I guess Mother Nature is going to be nice to us this year because last year we didn't ever have a summer.  It was June Gloom through September.  No bueno!

So here I am, 7.5 hours away from a much needed 3 day weekend.  I have so much energy I might bust here at my desk.  We have lots and lots to do this weekend.  My parents come in town next week, so I need to make sure my apartment is clean.  Sunday we are heading to the beach for volleyball.  Monday is our friends 4th of July party.  He has an awesome house off the Venice Canals.  Can't wait! 

What are your weekend plans?!