Weekend Recap: More Birthday Fun

Hello lovelies! I hope you all had a great weekend! I had yet another wonderful one, though it was not long enough, as usual. I like to make my birthday last all month, so this weekend we did a little more birthday celebrating.

On Friday night we went out to dinner and then I came home and got to work on 2 cakes for the birthday dinner we were having the next night. I didn't NEED to make 2 cakes, but I wanted to make 2 cakes. So I did.

I baked a lemon cake and a chocolate cake. For the lemon cake I made a blueberry filling:

And the chocolate cake had peanut butter filling and chocolate buttercream. So basically a Reeses' Cup in cake form. 

Om nom nom

On Saturday morning I got up and worked on straightening the house, finishing the cakes, and went for a run, which was kind of a bad idea because it was about 100 degrees. Yikes, that was rough.

My pace kind of sucked but I'm blaming it on the heat. 

I also watched Gilmore Girls (We finally got Netflix and I am IN LOVE!) which was awesome. 

Saturday night it was time to party! We met our friends at Brio for a yummy Italian dinner and lots of fun! 

I had some fun with my new nail polish and bracelets I found at Nordstrom Rack! 

And we had to get the shot of me and Adam all dressed up and adorable: 

We had such a great time and it was so great to see everyone! 

Sunday morning we slept really late and then had brunch at a new spot. I had lemon crepes with berries and ricotta and they were SO good! 

Plus an iced latte that was awesomely strong and delicious. 

It was such a wonderful weekend, seeing our friends and spending time together! I am one blessed lady. 

How was your weekend? Did you eat all the food like I did? 

Birthday Weekend Fun

See, I told you I would come back with a recap today! Sure, I'm writing this at 10 PM and I didn't get my workout in tonight, but that's neither here nor there. That's more to do with the fact that we can't stop watching episode after episode of Alias than anything else.

I'm going to try work hashtags into this so I can join in with Lauren and Laura!

So my birthday weekend was perfection! We didn't do anything crazy or have a party or anything, but it was lovely and relaxing which is perfect for me! It started with having ice cream for lunch at work on Friday:

Yes, really. This was my lunch. #I'mAnAdult

Friday night was dinner with friends and relaxing at home. I planned out my birthday shopping for the next day with my list of wishes, stores I wanted to go to, and of course coupons! 

This showed up in my email and made me ridiculously happy. #EasilyAmused

Saturday morning I spent at home, making myself a yummy breakfast, reading and straightening up around the house. 

Then it was time for SHOPPING! Basically my birthday present from Adam was to go on a little mini shopping spree and get whatever I wanted (within reason of course because #budget) which is pretty much the best present ever. So I set out for the mall. My main destinations were Charming Charlie's and Forever 21. 

Of course I had to stop by DD for my free birthday drink! 

So going to the mall pretty much felt like the 90's all over again. Between listening to Jessica Simpson music in the car, pulling up to the mall I used to frequent as a teen, and buying Pearberry shower gel, I was having serious flashbacks. #GoodTimes

I got my free stuff from Charming Charlie's with my birthday coupon and some goodies at F21, which of course I had a coupon for as well: 

Remember this skirt from this post? It fits so well and is super comfortable! I couldn't resist. 

That evening we ate pizza, watched movies, and I made sea salt chocolate chip cookies. 

Sunday was a lazy day, we spent the morning relaxing, had lunch together, ate ice cream, and drove down Ponte Vedra Blvd. looking at pretty houses. 

Monday was my birthday! We both had the day off of work so we slept in and then had brunch, my new favorite meal. 

Then Adam went with me for the rest of my birthday shopping and we had some goodies along the way. 

I think I had ice cream a total of 4 times this weekend. #IMayHaveAProblem

After getting all kinds of goodies Adam took me to dinner at Longhorn and we had waaay too much food and the most ridiculous pile of cake and ice cream ever. It. Was. AWESOME. 

We couldn't eat it all but I totally saved the rest and froze it for later. 

All in all, it was a truly fabulous birthday! 

This is not a Birthday Weekend post, but it should be

Hey y'all! I had the most lovely birthday weekend! Which involved lots of shopping, eating and staying up waaaay too late watching TV marathons so I'm not prepared with a post today. Womp, womp.

So I'm at work but barely. I'd rather have stayed home and played with all my new toys (i.e. clothes) and eat the rest of the massive piece of chocolate cake we ordered for dessert last night.

 



Instead I'm here and I packed tuna and broccoli for lunch.

All this to say I am a bad blogger with no recap post BUT I will try to have one put together for tomorrow because I know my life is super interesting to you and you're all dying to hear about every detail, right??

Right. That's what I figured.

Anyways, thank you for tolerating my lameness today. The end.

Friday Favorites: Birthday Wish List

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So I will be turning the big 3-2 on Monday, and of course I've had my eye on some goodies I would like. Because it's my birthday and I'll shop if I want to (shop if I want to). That's not how the song goes, is it? Well it should be.

Anyways...

Old Navy Linen Shorts in Blue Stripe

I have these linen shorts in navy blue from last year and they are summer perfection. Light and loose and a super cute fit. I want them in all the colors, but I would be happy with these totes adorbs striped ones. 

Old Navy Printed Twill Shorts in White Ikat

 I love pretty much all Old Navy shorts, they fit me really well and they always look good! I love this ikat print. 

Anne Klein Rose Gold Stud Earrings

So Adam got me these exact earrings for Christmas and I LOVE them so very much. They go with literally everything. Which means I was wearing them constantly which means I lost one. Normally I would just be like, oh well but I seriously love these enough to buy them again. Plus they're under $10! 

Maxi skirt 

My maxi skirt has seen better days, I have worn it so much that the fabric is getting that pilly look and just looking sad so I would like to get a new one so I can wear it to death too. 

State of FL Earrings

Itty bitty Florida earrings! Every Florida girl needs these, right?? 

Vonfon Large Leather Shoulder Bag

I don't really need another purse but this one is soooo pretty. And looks like it could hold a lot. 

Fedora

Wouldn't this be so cute for 4th of July on the beach?? 

Pajama Shorts

I've been wanting some cute summery pj shorts and these are perfect and have little birdies on them! 

And here's a funny, because every Friday needs a funny: 

We shall see if the birthday fairy grants my wishes! Hope you all have a lovely weekend, I'm taking my birthday off on Monday so I am looking forward to a lovely three day weekend! 

 

 

 

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Confessions

Last week and this week have been a whole new world for me at work and as a result I am struggling to keep up with everything outside of work. Including this blog. So bear with me as I try to navigate the new responsibilities and schedule, I don't know how consistent I will be with posting, and I haven't been able to read and comment on all of your blogs as much as I would like. Which makes me has a sad, but I hope to be able to get into a more consistent routine soon and manage my time for everything better. #changeisgood

In related news I moved to a different desk so I'm at a different computer which apparently only has one browser- IE. I knew I preferred Chrome or Safari but I hadn't used IE in so long that I forgot just how bad it was. Yikes. #spoiled

I think I might be more excited for my birthday than most 5 year olds. Apparently the fact that I'm getting old has yet to make birthdays an unpleasant occasion for me. Because cake. And presents. #i'manadult

I'm not good at waiting on things. I knew this but it's become even more abundantly clear over the last few weeks as we are waiting on some direction and answers for next steps. #patienceisavirtue

I'm still wearing jeans that are about 2 sizes too big for me, and have been for over a year now,  because they're comfortable. Clearly I prize comfort above fashion. Also they make me feel skinny because they're so loose. Please tell me I'm not the only one who does this. #baggyjeansdon'tcare

Really tough workout + not being able to breathe through my nose = I am going to pass out now, bye.