{weekend}

Although the Mr. and I had to work overtime on Saturday[ :(  ] we did have a pretty good weekend.  Friday we got all dressed up for a wedding. My hubby has been friends with the groom since childhood so it was really special to witness.  It was downtown just a few blocks from our home in a gorgeous old building.  We sipped beers and champagne, and munched on cake pops and homemade candy. 


Saturday was a tough work day, so we decided on a date night.  Once a month we like to treat ourselves to a fancy dinner out on the town for our dating anniversary.  Yeah it's cheesy but we love to get dressed up and get a fancy meal and drink.  Saturday marked 32 months of being together so we drove to a restaurant that a friend manages, out of town, for a late night dinner. We shared a lot of laughs catching up with our friend.

One of my all time favorite things is driving around at night.  The combination of car and street lights, starry skies, a favorite CD playing, and exchanging smiles without saying a word...it's the most romantic feeling,

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Sunday was our productive day. After sleeping in we decided to finalize the color and accent options for our new home.  Then headed to the store for the week's lunches and steak to marinade.  The cars got washed and cleaned out.  We baked cookies for people at work.  To cap off the weekend it's the new episode of The Great Food Truck Race and the mistakes under baked cookies!

{little time;too many papers}

The home buying process is well on it's way, but one little (or not so little) stack of papers is driving a wedge in our progress.  Today we came home from a 10 hour shift, scrambling for two year old tax papers to add to our heap of papers spread on our ottoman.  That's right folks, this paperwork stuff means business.  So many papers they need for one teeny pre-approval! Ah! I've moved more than 14 times in the current city I live in...yes 14.  That doesn't even count the other states/countries I've lived in before that.  I am wanting this permanent move more than anything.  With moving so much though, paperwork is sometimes hard to locate.  Luckily after sighing heavily and trying not to explode the Mr. found the magic folder!  Now we have everything together (30 pages *smacks forehead*) all ready to fax.  This little frustrating episode brought about many mental pictures involving beautifully stacked shelves of neatly organized boxes and files.  One day soon.

All images from Home Trend Design/Ikea

{wishing}

Today is grey and cool, and I don't mind it! I'm an autumn girl and today's "wishing" post is fall inspired :)

Seriously, ModCloth has all the best stuff!

I have my leopard, next is sparrows..too cute

shop Retro Vixens 

I've never owned a pair of boots, and I'm dying to try some out

 Rocha Giro boots

this would be so neat to take on a blustery walk

 Urban Outfitters

absolutely stunning and the perfect for every fall outfit

 EnchantedLeaves Shop Etsy

I want to make this!

 SassySparrow Shop Etsy

Weekend of celebrations!

My dear lovelies it was quite the weekend!  The Mr. & I have some exciting news...we have begun the process of purchasing our first home!  We are so excited and really nervous...hahaha.  We are having a new home built and are in the beginning stages of picking out our new home's features. Fun stuff! It is definitely new terrain so we having been researching and budgeting till our brains hurt.  It is going to be worth it, I can't wait!

We attended our 3rd Festa Italiana in Portland Oregon!  I was born in Naples, Italy where my Nonno (mother's father) is from, and where my mum spent most her life growing up.  My mother's boyfriend is also Italian, growing up in the Pugliese region.  The food, music, and sunshine was wonderful.  My husband looks forward to it every year and it's become a treasured tradition.  We also found some great articles of clothing that we have been on the hunt for, for ages at the mall near the square...score!!

A daddy holding his sweet little girl

What else could possibly happen on this wonderful weekend? Our friend's welcomed their little girl, Annabelle, into the world! I woke up Sunday morning to an excited text that she was here.  I promptly woke up the husband, and we made our way to the hospital to hold their new little one.  She is so precious.

Mix Tape

Here are a few songs for you lovelies :] I have super eclectic taste so any suggestions for new stuff??

R & R

What a wonderful escape we had! The Mr. and I headed, Wednesday last week, to Medford to visit my sister.  It was a stop on our way to visit the Mr.'s sister and brother-in-law in Reno.  It was a great visit! My sister made us dinner, took us to the movies, and also to The Cupcake Factory.  We went antique browsing and overall had a ton of fun in our short stay.  Next stop: Reno!  I wouldn't say we relaxed much on the 2nd part of our trip.  We walked around town looking at the cars entered into Reno's Hot August Nights, hiked up a mountain, and also to the bottom of Lake Tahoe to view the Vikingsholm, and visited The Washoe Club and cemetery in Virginia City  We went to bed at night so sore! It was a great time though.  I had the best Margarita EVER at Great Basin Brewery, Tahoe was beautiful, and better yet we felt rejuvenated after getting a change of scenery.  I missed our bed but other than that I could've stayed forever! Here are some photos of our adventure;

the Mr.'s dream car...it's even tattooed on him

10 miles round-trip...over 9,800 ft/elevation...brutal, but the moon was so pretty

The haunted Washoe Club

Virginia City Cemetery

My sister Marisa

vacation means indulgence right?? ;)

Catch ya later lovelies.

Wishing...

A couple things I'm saving my pennies for ;)

This is so cute

 Mod Cloth

 

in a bad economy, I'm all for spending my hard earned money on something that helps others!

Toms

I love this DIY from One Pearl Button, can't wait to attempt it

One Pearl Button Blog

My sis and bro already have a Fleur de Lis for our family, I need to hurry and get mine!

 

This will be my 1st tattoo and I'm incredibly nervous/excited to finally get one! This is the month.

Fleur de Lis tattoo

Our vacation to Reno is almost over :( But I have some great pictures to share! I finally got a smart phone, an iphone 4.  I am so glad my husband talked me into just getting it already! It has been amazing so far! Can't wait to share our vacation with you, bye for now lovelies.