relaxing weekend

I have been a total ball of stress for the past week and a half, and I have never handled stress well. So this weekend I decided to be as stress free as I could be. 

Friday night we went and saw a movie at Universal City Walk and wandered around some shops which is always fun. 

Saturday I read Water for Elephants by the pool and I have to say I loved that book.  With the movie coming out this week I wanted to make sure I had read the book before I saw it and it was fantastic. I am hoping that the movie is half as good as the book because it was truly wonderful. I know I am late in the game, but now I'm onto Eat, Pray, Love.

Sunday we went to the farmers market and I swear I could have eaten absolutely everything I saw.  The fresh fruits and vegetables were all so colorful and wonderful. We ended up leaving with tomatoes, eggplant, spinach, mushrooms, blueberries, strawberries, 4 loaves of fresh bread, home made pasta and Guinness cheese. We decided to take everything over to Seans mom's and cook them dinner after hanging out in the pool. 

Is anyone else loving Kate Spade as much as Stefanie and I are? I cannot get enough of it lately. Everything from the bags to the breathtaking skirts/dresses/bangles/shoes/website. Here are some fantastic things I've been eyeing. I especially love the bangles because they all have cute phrases inside them and do not even get me started on the pineapple earrings!

 xoxo

DIY Update

It has been a week full of pizza, Chinese takeout, eating out, cereal for dinner, and Chinese left overs, skipping the gym (even though I am bathing suit bound in 18 days)... and the bathroom is still not done!  The good news it is getting there, and it is all going to be worth the wait and work! My wonderful mister has been battling old plumbing, broken pipes and dry wall that feels like breaking off when you power sand and he is doing an awesome job! I spent what felt like years power sanding the walls and they still aren't perfect, but they are getting there. There was one incident that caused our bedroom window to break, but what can you do other than call a window repair company and cry a little because the money set aside for the new awesome mirror in our bedroom is just going to have to wait! 

I promise pictures of the entire process will be put up once everything is done, until then here are some things to get excited about!

My absolute favorite blogger The Pioneer Woman wrote a book, it came out about a month ago but I have been so busy I have yet to pick up a copy! I know it is amazing because the first 25 or so chapters were on her blog. Read it. Love it. You won't regret it. 

One of my favorite people in the entire world Miss Tenley shared a website with me this weekend. Tastebook is a pretty awesome website similar to shutterfly. Instead of making awesome scrapbooks you can make your own cookbook! I know when my mom made our family cookbook a few years ago it blew my mind how much work she put into it. I also love that book with my entire heart. Check it out!

Crepes. We went out for dinner on Saturday and had a sushi roll that came in a freshly made crepe. This has had me craving a delicious desert crepes for the past 48 hours. Then I remembered that I had bookmarked a chocolate banana crepe recipe. Hello tonight's desert plan, it's not like I have to be in a bathing suit in 18 days or anything!

Finally, I am loving the new duvet and duvet cover we picked up at Ikea this weekend! It is the perfect weight for summer and is nice and soft! After a long week/ Saturday we decided a trip to Ikea for inspiration would be a nice treat, and it was. I have dreams of an entire room of bookshelves making an awesome library and lots of other fun treats!

Hope everyone's week is off to a great start!