one year

i can hardly believe 

it was one year ago that i married this hunk.

we might eat a lot of tuna sandwiches

and watch a lot of tv,

we might go to sleep early

and wear our retainers to bed.

and, i might feel totally fine about

changing into my "sleepies"

as soon as i get home from work 

(trust me - they are about as unflattering as it gets),

but i wouldn't have it any other way.

richie's my best friend,

and there's nothing in this world that can make me happier.

ruth and nans

chloee and i started a blog together,

ruthandnans.blogspot.com.

(sometimes we go by ruth & nans...

long story).

tulips

tulip festival

on saturday,

temple square 

tonight.

i just can't

get enough

of tulips.

they make me 

so so so

happy!

spring is here

(for a couple days, at least)!

these are a few of my favorite things

the home goods/tj maxx combo

in brickyard 

is my new favorite place.

this little gem makes it really easy

to find a good deal
(as much as jcrew, madewell,
and lulu rock my world, i think i'm
finally coming to terms with the fact that i have a
"champagne taste on a beer budget").

oh well.

and mcdonald's ice cream cones?

i think i've had one everyday 

the past couple weeks.

mcdonald's never, never, never

ceases to amaze me.

sistas

i love my sistas.

they teach me 

to wear makeup,

and make sure

my clothes 

aren't ugly.

zombie apocalypse

friday night

i played the funnest game

i've ever played

(aside from tennis or laser tag, of course).

zombie apocalypse.

it was terrifying,

but so much fun.
i always thought
i could survive a zombie apocalypse
(if one were to ever happen),
but now
i know i could.

bbq chicken

my coworker

didn't believe me

when i told her that

i typically eat candy

for dinner

because i don't

know how to cook.

"that's okay"

she said,

"just throw some chicken

in a crock pot,

pour some sauce over it

and it will be done 

by the time you get home from work - 

it's simple."

it's simple alright,

simple for everyone but me.

it's a good thing

we have cafe rio

to back us up 

on nights like these.

fun with dick (richie) and jane

thanks for making my day chloee.

our latest addition

i spotted

this gem

a few months ago

at an antique store 

downtown.

it was kind of pricey

so i had to resist.

when we got our 

tax return check

in the mail,

i knew just what i was going to do

with it...

i look at it 

as an investment in our future.

:)

this bad boy came all the way

from india

and i love it.

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now i just need to find stuff

to put on it.

anthro lamp shade?

definite possibility.

diet coke taste test

my bosses never believed me
when i said
there is such thing
as a 'good' and a 'bad' diet coke,
and that i could tell where it's from
based on the taste alone. 

so on friday,

we had a diet coke taste test.

i was blind folded

and drank each one through a straw.

i'd lie and say i got them all right,

but that would be a lie.

mcdonalds and the gas station...

i mixed them up.

i blame it on 

a bad brew from mcdonalds.

caitlin agreed.

if you notice...

there's a diet pepsi

in the mix -

i find it slightly insulting

that they thought

i couldn't guess that one.

richie

his birthday

was tuesday,

and he needs to know

that he's my other half.

i love him 

more than diet coke,

chocolate donuts,

and jcrew combined

(and multiplied by infinity).

he's the funniest,

most patient,

fun-loving

and hardest working

person i know.

i love, love, love him.

today i spent an hour
trying to to lift him
above me
with my legs
(aka superman).
i failed,
but it was fun.
it confirmed
why i love him so much
(not that i need any convincing).

hello handsome

i'd like to pretend

that i'm a healthy eater.

i'm not.

let's be honest...

if it comes down to

eating a chobani for breakfast,

or a chocolate chocolate donut,

the donut will win.

every time.

chloee and i ran 3 miles tonight

(in the snow)

so i feel fine about it.

we're the next up and coming race runners,

i believe.

dangit

today i woke up and thought,

"if it stops raining,

i think i'll take a walk

after church".

it stopped raining alright...

it stopped raining

so it could start snowing.

yesterday's weather

set my hopes

unrealistically high.

oh well,

at least our apartment

is cozy.

mother bird

today's my mom's birthday.

i am so lucky to have her.

she's the funniest, sweetest,

and most beautiful woman i know.

don't know what i'd do without her.

can't wait to get burgers later today

and celebrate.

livin for the weekend

since getting married,

maybe my saturday mornings

no longer include going to the mall

or sleeping till noon

and getting a diet coke

with a friend.

maybe saturday mornings

now include 

waking up at 9:30

(my new "sleeping in"),

to help richie clean the apt.

then we go to maverik

for a hotdog and a bev

(if you haven't tried their hotdogs,

you need to... they're delicious).

the weekend can't come soon enough.

cabin fever

last weekend was so much fun.

pizza & brecken's cabin in midway

with all of my best friends.

liquid gold

and here's the fifth meal we've made since we got married...

richie made sloppy joes

the other night.

they were so good.

who knew you could make them

without using the sauce that comes in a can?

i sure didn't.

it's a good thing richie can cook,

because i sure can't.

i will learn,

all in good time.

brother husbands

my brother and my husband:

two of my favorite men.

wearing my favorite brand.

this was bound to happen sooner or later.

...
i know,
probably not the most interesting post,
i just didn't want to pass this up.

winter? still?

am i the only one

who feels like i should 

be wearing sandals

and short-sleeve shirts

at this point?

maybe some of that spring-colored denim

jcrew has right now?

i think the march weather in january

threw me right off.

bear lake

this getaway was well-worth

getting caught in a blizzard

on the drive home.

saturday pants

ive got my saturday pants on

and not a thing to do.

best day in awhile.

i don't think i ever

really appreciated saturdays

until i started working full time.

not much is better

than waking up

and actually being able

to enjoy the process.