tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62161041659658978822024-03-05T03:53:43.720-08:00palatine avemiscellaneous musings of a northwest girlchrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13298479710786296412noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216104165965897882.post-81432460822492808582013-11-23T11:35:00.000-08:002013-11-23T11:36:46.898-08:00Stella and Dot Launch<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Hey guess what!?</span></b></div>
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After a little thought, a lot of online window shopping, and just a small investment...</div>
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I've decided to embrace my hidden entrepreneurial spirit...</div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">And become a Stylist for </span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Stella and Dot</span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">!! </span></b></span><br />
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Stella and Dot items are the <span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>PERFECT </b></span>Christmas gift for any lovely lady in your life! Your Mom or your Grandma who love you unconditionally, or your Yoga teacher who has perfected your downward facing dog, these gifts are perfect for anyone. </div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b>Flat Shipping rate of $5.95</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b>Free Returns</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b>And arrives within 4-7 business days</b></span></div>
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<i>Who could complain about that!?</i></div>
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I'm so incredible excited about this new venture. I had my first trunk show last Saturday which I hosted myself but don't you worry, it's available online until 12/7. Just click <a href="http://www.stelladot.com/ts/drpu5" target="_blank">HERE </a>and go bananas! Trust me, this stuff is amazing...</div>
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chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13298479710786296412noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216104165965897882.post-86999902248349136182013-07-18T10:43:00.001-07:002013-07-18T10:43:33.400-07:00fitbit <div style="text-align: justify;">
fitbit?? yes, fitbit. </div>
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i've never been one to go crazy with dieting, or been one to count calories or log my food, but i have always been fairly conscious about what i put into my body. i'm not an organic or bust type person, and i definitely put far too much artificial sweetener into my body in the form of cold delicious diet coke. but i do like to balance my meals, and with my upcoming nuptials, i wouldn't mind losing a couple of the lb's. </div>
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fitbit is my answer. a couple weeks back when my dad and i took a pre-wedding father/daughter trip to sin city, i noticed that he always knew how many steps we had taken (20+ miles in 2 days in vegas, not too shabby), and i kept noticing him take his phone out after every meal to do something... no, he wasn't instagramming his french onion soup at the paris hotel restaurant like i was, he was "fitbitting"...! i just made that word up, but i'm confident it will be in the dictionary soon. as far as i know, and so far i only have basic knowledge of the fitbit, but it motivates you to eat better, sleep better and manage your weight.<br />
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no, i don't actually <em>hav</em>e a fitbit yet, but my dad being the great man he is said it would come as a 28th bday gift in a week. so yay! i <em>have</em> started using the free app though, which allows you to log your food and exercise per day, and i gotta tell you, it works! i feel accountable now, knowing that i have to log everything i eat and all of my exercise per day.<br />
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just take a look at the food i've been eating.<br />
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chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13298479710786296412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216104165965897882.post-63249210388077518152013-07-09T15:20:00.004-07:002013-07-09T15:20:35.900-07:00summa<div style="text-align: center;">
since the weather has looked like <em><u>THIS</u></em> lately (read: we VERY rarely ever reach 90 degrees here in seattle, let alone OVER 90!), we have been out and about as much as our busy schedules have allowed us to be!</div>
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beautiful cascade golf course, nestled at the foothills of the mountains <strong>//</strong> a new colorful recipe that consisted of <em>these </em>ingredients plus some quinoa</div>
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matt and i at a friend's bbq where i ate my weight in pulled pork...</div>
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some cold jon daly's on a hot summer day. </div>
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refreshment at it's finest.</div>
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kelp anyone??<strong> //</strong> ethiopian food...please do yourself a favor and try it.</div>
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chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13298479710786296412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216104165965897882.post-64736940566315341402013-06-15T22:02:00.001-07:002013-06-15T22:02:23.564-07:00back porch livin'<div style="text-align: center;">
it's official, we finally have a back deck that is big enough to put STUFF on! and not just a little bit of stuff...</div>
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so far we have managed to put 5 flower pots, 1 mini garden, one topsi turvey with a tomato plant that already has 4 of the cutest tiniest green tomatoes already growing on it, outdoor living room furniture AND a little bistro table for us to enjoy the beautiful northwest summer sunsets that seem to last all night.</div>
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we have spent every moment we can so far this spring in our little outdoor oasis and i'm so excited for summer the months to come...everything from resting on the couch in the setting sun after a long day of work, to enjoying a cup of coffee on one of the chairs on a saturday morning. i'm definitely someone who needs a little dose of vitamin d on their skin every once in a while so this has been a dream. a dream that is usually not possible in an apartment in seattle..... so saying i'm thankful for this little space is a vast understatement.</div>
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anywho, enjoy a little tour below!</div>
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my poor poor blog, so neglected and sad. <br />
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life has gotten in the way and it's so easy to say 'i have no time for this, i have no time for that.'<br />
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blogging inspires me to really focus on the beautiful things unique to my own life...just as the blogs that i have followed for so long now taught me to do.<br />
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with a warmer sun slowly peeking out each day, and daffodils showing their vibrant yellow, and even the possibility of sleeping with the window open tonight, one thing is clear - SPRING is in the air! my love of spring is the exact opposite of my love of fall. switching out pumpkin spice lattes for iced tea lemonade, the most comfy brown leather boots for strappy sandals with mint toenails, and finally, switching the cozy indoors for the vitamin-d filled outdoors! </div>
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this spring, i am so excited to start planting some flowers on our deck. it's the first time in my adult life that i have had a space large enough to actually maintain living things. i have dreams of eclectic pots with flowers of every shape and color, and maybe even a garden of tomatoes, cucumbers, basil, and whatever else i can keep alive (which could be <i>very </i>limited, i've never been known to have a...green thumb? yeah that.). </div>
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60 degrees in seattle in march - is that even <em>possible</em>???<br />
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it sure is, and these pictures are proof. my brother, his (pregnant!) wife and their 3 year old son came to visit from phoenix last weekend, excited about the thought of a weekend in the doom and gloom of the northwest rain... but it ended up being the most beautiful weekend of the year! an argosy cruise around lake washington ended up being the perfect saturday afternoon activity, complete with a a straight on look at none other than mr. g's humble abode. (above)<br />
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otherwise known as bill gates' gargantuan mansion.</div>
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matt and i's most recent topic of conversation regarding all stuff wedding has been....</div>
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wait for it...</div>
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THE HONEYMOON!!!</div>
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oh the thought of sand between my toes and sun on my face makes this seattle girl go CRAZY.</div>
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our only pre-requisite for the honeymoon is SUN.</div>
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lately we've been tossing hawaii around,</div>
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mainly because it's close proximity to seattle and the ease of traveling would increase our time in paradise by at least a day...which is equivalent to much more than a day when talking about sun, sand and the utmost relaxation.</div>
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so here you go, some lovely pics of maui that i found,</div>
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to take your mind off the doom and gloom, </div>
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otherwise known as february. </div>
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we sure did!</div>
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here are a couple pics of our little (actually big, crowded, and fun) party we had yesterday at our new place complete with a new grill cooking up some 'harbaugh hamburgers'.....</div>
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chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13298479710786296412noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216104165965897882.post-19653888582263123272013-01-07T08:30:00.000-08:002013-01-07T08:30:25.649-08:00wedding tips you just can't keep to yourself<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span id="goog_1877442228">ahhhhhh the view.</span></div>
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<span id="goog_1877442228">THE VIEW!</span><span id="goog_1877442228"> </span></div>
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chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13298479710786296412noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216104165965897882.post-40843114120983584042013-01-06T22:18:00.001-08:002013-01-06T22:21:59.471-08:002 weeks with olympus<div style="text-align: center;">
Well, a very happy belated new year to everyone. My life is so very busy right now and I miss the blog world like heck. I gather so much inspiration from the blogs that are on my daily read-ar (ha, like radar? Ok maybe not) and catching up on a lazy Sunday night feels so gratifying. Everything from design to recipes to fashion to humor - I love it all!</div>
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Anyways, I hate to admit it but all of my pictures up until now have been taken with...wait for it...<span style="font-size: x-small;"><strike>my iphone</strike>.</span> Yep. It's true. It was all I had, mainly because of my consistent poor camera handling skills that made me swear off any "big girl" camera until I felt responsible enough to actually take care of it. That left me with an iphone camera, and <i>just</i> an iphone camera. For a phone, it's a fantastic little camera, but for the pictures that I will be taking at pre-wedding/post-wedding/everything else events, I reeeeeeally wanted a real one...a real one that takes real good pics.</div>
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So here we have it, a pretty little (actually big and beautiful) Olympus Pen E-PL2 that I received on Christmas morning from the best fiance ever. I screamed, I really did. And here's a little preview of the randomness that I have captured these past couple weeks since I've had it...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the cutest little teapot we gave matt's grandma</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">decadent german chocolate cupcakes - perfect for a cold post-christmas montana night</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">camera fun, plus christmas tree fun AND ring fun. just FUN.</td></tr>
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<br />chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13298479710786296412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216104165965897882.post-54944424136501416262012-12-14T18:46:00.002-08:002012-12-16T19:49:14.539-08:00uh, hello? oh hi, i'm back.<div style="text-align: center;">
so,</div>
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gosh,</div>
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last time i did this was apparently november 3rd?</div>
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bad bad blogger right here.</div>
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put me on the blog naughty list for sure.</div>
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from getting engaged, to starting a new job, to numerous other aspects of my life...</div>
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the past few months have been some of the busiest, and some of the best.</div>
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tonight though,</div>
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all i'm going to do is turn on the christmas lights,</div>
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light the 'pine branch' scented candle,</div>
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the one that is sitting in the middle of a bowl of cinnamon pine cones on our coffee table,</div>
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watch some holiday hallmark movies,</div>
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listen to the herb alpert christmas album</div>
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(my god i'm LAME. when did this happen???)</div>
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and be so very thankful that all my loved ones are safe and sound in light of this very tragic day.<br />
and everyone affected by the events - you are in my prayers - and will be always.</div>
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and i leave you with a couple christmas-y pics.</div>
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random and unimportant.</div>
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except the sweater, that piece of work is <i>VERY </i>important.</div>
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also, it was my mom's. she wore it. like in a serious manner.</div>
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love you mom!</div>
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chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13298479710786296412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216104165965897882.post-7808154981962923442012-11-03T11:51:00.001-07:002012-11-03T12:32:53.417-07:00red cup love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13298479710786296412noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216104165965897882.post-37124981285023025502012-10-23T22:34:00.001-07:002012-10-23T22:34:40.880-07:00on views and wedding venues<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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things about living in western washington is the copious amounts of incredible views. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>granted, the views may be covered
up with a visible gray layer of liquid droplets most of the time, but nevertheless, amazing views are
everywhere. north, south, east and west...you see ‘em. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>mountains, lakes, oceans, trees…you name 'em.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>that is why when the fiance (I can’t say that
word enough) and I started the wedding venue search, we knew we needed to take
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we went south to the
bottom of hood canal, we went west to the shores of the pacific ocean, we went
east to the valleys of the cascades, but it wasn’t until we went north that we
knew, we just knew we had found the place. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>a good friend of mine, who just recently married
her best friend told me that I would just <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">know</i>
when I walked into the right place. it’s cliché, but sometimes cliché’s are
right. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>i <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">knew</i> when i walked in that it was
the one. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>i <i>knew </i>that it was the very
spot that we would say our vows and start the rest of our life together. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>i <i>knew </i>it was the gathering place where
friends and family were going to join together to celebrate our love. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>i <i>knew </i>it was the place where we were going to
dance the night away to ke$ha and lmfao – but more on that later… </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>at the end of october</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>11 months away from our joyous day</div>
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ready to embark on
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Oh and the venue, you
ask?</div>
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Rosehill Community
Center</div>
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Mukilteo, WA</div>
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with the prettiest
view i have ever seen.</div>
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well besides the one i
will be looking at when i say i do. <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">:)</span></span></div>
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last weekend we did a little....</div>
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whidbey island traveling,</div>
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pumpkin picking,</div>
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old friend seeing,</div>
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chili eating, </div>
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colorful fall leaf spotting,</div>
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and new favorite gray bootie wearing! </div>
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spot for wedding night searching ;)</div>
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more specifically,</div>
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<a href="http://www.innatlangley.com/" target="_blank">the inn at langly</a></div>
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and no biggie,</div>
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it would just have <i>THIS </i>view...</div>
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little glimpes of fall all around make me so <i>very </i>happy.</div>
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everything from changing leaves, to the smell of cider spices, to pinterest inspired decorations - complete with <i>fake </i>miniature pumpkins....don't tell those pumpkin-loving pinterest peeps, please... and to top it off, us up here in the so called "rainiest city ever" have had 70 degree sun every.single.day. AMAZING. squash those pesky 9 months of rain rumors! i know it won't last forever, and i don't want it to either, but boy am i appreciating it while it lasts.</div>
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happy october everyone!</div>
chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13298479710786296412noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216104165965897882.post-6992923588850161772012-09-20T18:54:00.004-07:002012-09-20T18:54:31.237-07:00ferry rides<div style="text-align: center;">
matt and i are taking a little ferry ride tomorrow. </div>
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seattle --> bremerton --> multiple potential wedding venues!</div>
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yep, you heard it right, we are starting our wedding venue hunt!</div>
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kind of like an easter egg hunt, only WAY better.</div>
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these pics are from the last ferry ride we took.</div>
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ya know, the one that took us up to the gulf islands?</div>
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the gulf islands where little maple bay resides?</div>
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little maple bay where the proposal occured?</div>
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yeah THAT ferry. </div>
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little did i know...</div>
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chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13298479710786296412noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216104165965897882.post-86666757441904428352012-09-18T18:09:00.001-07:002012-09-18T18:09:50.448-07:00Liebster!<div style="text-align: left;">
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So the lovely Colleen from the <a href="http://www.daybydaydarling.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Day by Day Darling</a> blog was ever so kind and nominated me for the Leibster Blog award! I can't thank her enough! Seriously, her blog is great AND she's a fellow WSU coug!</div>
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1. i am addicted to carbonation. i CRAVE it on a daily basis. diet coke, preferably, but anything will do.<br />
2. i have super curly hair that i get professionally straightened.<br />
3. i am OBSESSED with christmas music. i start listening to it as soon as appropriate, which in my book is september. in fact, hold on a minute while i turn on my bing crosby pandora station....<br />
4. i went to italy for my spring break when i was in 3rd grade. the statue of david scarred me for years.<br />
5. i could watch the weather channel all day long.<br />
6. i was a cheerleader in high school and could not tell you even ONE rule of football back then.<br />
7. i love maps. and globes. i always find something that surprises me.<br />
8. i love being a tourist in my own city. there is never a lack of things to do in the seattle area.<br />
9. i pick out wine at the grocery store according to how pretty the label is. oh, and the cheapest.<br />
10. i've seen over 15 dave matthews band concerts. nothing beats labor day weekend at the gorge with a little dmb. #obsessed.<br />
11. for the past two weeks i haven't been able to take my eyes off the sparkly rock that sits so perfectly on my left hand ring finger that symbolizes so very much.<br />
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i'm a leggings girl on the weekends and a pencil skirt girl during the work week. i'd be happy never wearing jeans again for the rest of my life.</div>
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maybe the 1940's. the outfits were so fun and feminine. and seriously, who <i>wouldn't </i>want to live in the era that 'the notebook' took place in???</div>
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bieber fever.</div>
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both? please?</div>
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mineral foundation! the brand is zethena and IT.IS.THE.BEST. </div>
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<i>10. What is the #1 item on your bucket list?</i><br />
visit each continent!</div>
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<i>11. Why did you start a blog?</i><br />
to share the little things in life that make me smile. <br />
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answer. Remember to answer these questions, in <span style="font-size: small;">addition to posting 11 facts
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1. What is your favorite month and why?<br />
2. What was your dream job when you were young?<br />
3. If you could live in one outfit, what would it be?<br />
4. Most attractive trait in the opposite sex?<br />
5. Light or dark nails?<br />
6. If you could live anywhere for a year, where would it be?<br />
7. If you could go out to lunch with one celebrity, dead or alive, who it be?<br />
8. Favorite fast food?<br />
9. Heels or flats?<br />
10. Best concert you have ever been to?<br />
11. Fave blog?<br />
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Here are several under 200 blogs that I follow and love! Check 'em out! <br />
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<a href="http://lolobellaboo.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">lolobellaboo</a><br />
<a href="http://www.zadinblog.com/" target="_blank">ZADIN</a><br />
<a href="http://bentica-lyons.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">TheLyonsDen</a><br />
<a href="http://livingthrufashion.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Living thru Fashion</a><br />
<a href="http://jodireneejelo.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">life is more interesting if you're slightly confused</a><br />
<a href="http://www.carissacarlton.com/%20" target="_blank">Eskimo Kisses</a><br />
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sounders game win with the new fiance // seeing THIS while i type</div>
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figs and almond combo // leaves and buckles</div>
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happy as a clam this weekend!!</div>
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not so typical friday night for me.</div>
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matt proposed on the deck of the 'lucy jane'</div>
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the sailboat that we have embarked on three trips in now.</div>
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this year being by far the best. ;)</div>
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i screamed <span style="font-size: large;"><u><i><b>YES!!!</b></i></u></span></div>
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i cried, i laughed, we hugged, we kissed.</div>
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best night of my life.</div>
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so happy i get to spend the rest of my life with him</div>
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luckiest girl in the world. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">right after it happened, in the cabin of the boat, about to toast with champagne. :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the rock.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the next morning, with my ring and my man.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">friday night, a couple hours before the proposal. i was SO oblivious.</td></tr>
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enjoy your second to last weekend of summer!</div>
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this weekend you will find me<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1452223778"> </a><a href="http://www.tpcsr.com/club/scripts/calendar/view_club_calendarItem.asp?CID=1428490&src=&GRP=16366&NS=PUBLIC" target="_blank">here</a>! </div>
chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13298479710786296412noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216104165965897882.post-49498604954949001632012-08-23T08:00:00.000-07:002012-08-23T08:05:43.905-07:00burrito baby<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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if you ever wanted to know what a burrito the size of a baby looks like, here you go. seriously, this place has pictures on the wall of babies laying next to their burritos. and yes, the slogan does not lie, if you wrapped a tortilla around a baby, you probably couldn't tell the difference between the two. </div>
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if you're ever in seattle and are feeling just a little <i>too </i>skinny, go <a href="http://www.gorditoshealthymexicanfood.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13298479710786296412noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216104165965897882.post-4884823091115017252012-08-20T16:54:00.000-07:002012-08-20T16:54:05.937-07:005 awesome's...<div style="text-align: center;">
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<li> my current state: home from work, relaxing on couch, drinking iced coffee and blogging. mm.</li>
<li>it's almost FALL which means crisp days, pumpkin spice lattes, and scarves! </li>
<li>and FALL means it's just that much closer to CHRISTMAS...</li>
<li>i got a new JOB. and i think this one is a keeper. i couldn't be more excited!</li>
<li>last but not least, i just had the most amazing 5 days with my momma, love her! </li>
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oh..and one more 'awesome' was our trip to the peninsula. you can expect a great time on any trip that involves a ferry ride. this one was to kingston, wa and it was mighty beautiful! me, my mom, and matt took the ferry over, did some sightseeing, had lunch, rode bikes, did more sightseeing, then took the ferry home. </div>
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my momma comes to town today!!!!!!!!</div>
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woooooohooooooo!!!!!! </div>
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