breaking dawn.

Well it happened... I have my first cold of the season. Oh Joy.....

I have been drinking Airborne and Emergen-C non stop and I just ordered the NeilMed Sinus Rinse with bottle. I have been wanting to try Neti pot for some time...I hope it works!

My body obviously didn't take into account that I'm busy and have a packed week and weekend ahead.

Who's going to go see Breaking Dawn on Friday??!! This girl is...sick or not! I went to the opening night of Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse so it's only fitting that I keep the tradition going! I'm excited! They made us wait long enough... didn't they?

I just watched Twilight and New Moon. And Thursday my friend is coming over so we can watch Eclipse together! =)

Other things going on with me:

-Starting to plan next years Relay For Life.

-Going to a friends wedding on Saturday! I love going to weddings!

-Participating in the Turkey Trot that takes place Thanksgiving morning. I hope my cold is gone by then!

come and gone

Well kids.. February has come and gone.. for a shorter month I still managed to squeeze as much as possible into it. Let's do a recap shall we?

-My sister Erica and her boyfriend Chris came up from LA for a fun visit. We were experiencing spring like weather while they were here. Went on a lovely little hike, ate yummy food, went to the bar, and had a great time catching up. =)

-Superbowl! Greenbay won. I wasn't really routing for anyone in particular..so either way it turned out was good.

-Traveled to Nashville, TN for the very first time. It was freezing over there and it even snowed. My friend Kim and I had a blast though. We went honkey tonking on Broadway, had mid-day beers, and went taxi broke.

(a picture i found online that was taken of us in Tooties)

-Spent the weekend with Leslie down in the Bay Area with her family. We saw Avenue Q at the Orpheum in San Francisco. Paid too much to get into a club in Walnut Creek. Explored Oakland. And had an interesting time at the bars in Martinez. It was a blast! Can't wait to go again! =)

-We went from having beautiful spring like weather for the first half of February to having total winter conditions for that later half. We had a huge snow storm hit us the last weekend of February. We got about a foot of snow at my house. It was beautiful and very fun! Anthony and I both had snow days last Friday! The one bad part is all of Nevada County was left powerless for days.

-Anthony finally fixed my computer as well! =) Its been a long month with no computer.

I'm looking forward to March! It's going to be a fun month full of plans! =) Plus Spring officially starts and we spring forward too! Yay for longer days! It gives me butterflies just thinking about it.

Cheers!

weekend roundup!

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!!!

I sure did.

-Went to the Apple store.. they told me my hard drive bit the dust. Good thing i backed up semi recently.

-Had dinner with Anthony at BJs. Met up with Erica, Brit, Leslie, and Chris at Mels for a milkshake.

-Coffee and bagels on a perfect Saturday!

-Went on a River hike.

-Yummy dinner. Fun times at the Bar with friends.

-Superbowl party and snackies galore.

Wish I could share pictures from the events but you understand. =)

In other news, I leave for Nashville, TN on Wednesday. Spending a few days there with a friend.

Any suggestions for must sees, do's and eats?

Would love to hear!

I hope to return with some fun pictures of the fun that will be had!

January 2011

January

Some of things that happened in the first month of the new year!

*The new year started off good.

Friends+Drinks+Dancing+Themed party+Fun Outfits

*The first week in January I drove down to LA with my friend, Leslie.

Lots of adventures in So Cal!

Plus seeing Erica (my sis) is always a great thing.

*When I came home, I was attacked by a horrible cold. I was down for 5 days with a temperature, achy body, headache.

Lingering cough and stuffy nose that is still here.

*Unseasonably warm weather! I think it rained 2 or 3 times in Jan.

It was wonderful. The sun is still shinning but it's definitely not as warm.

*Fun dates with Anthony.

Seeing a few good movies in theater.

Black Swan, No Strings Attached, and True Grit

*Fun adventures to Sacramento

*Bonfires galore!

*Dinner at my dads house

*Crab feed for the local Sportmans Club. YUMM! All you can eat!

January was pretty good (besides the whole being sick thing). I can't wait for whats in store for the rest of 2011. I have a feeling some pretty big things are going to happen in my life this year.

and now Happy February!

*sorry for the lack of pictures...my computer is still sick.

Thursday Loves

my Loves of the week:

♥ I started my Pilates class and I'm loving it so far! I feel like it's really going to be a great class and really help in the toning department.

♥ Gossip Girl, The Bachelor, American Idol!! Need I say more?

Do you watch?

♥ Trying the Green Monster (fresh spinach, almond milk, banana, flax seed, ice) for breakfast. It's all the rage.. so I decided to be a follower and try it for myself.

Anthony really liked it!

♥ Eating lots of frozen yogurt this week. Twice so far. =) yum!

♥ I'm going to say it again... but.. I'm loving the weather we have been having!! It's been such a tease because i know the cold will eventually come back and I'm wearing spring like outfits.

What are you guys loving?

2010

I can't believe another year is coming to a close. Looking back through my pictures I thought to myself wow, that was this year?! Time seems to fly by but at the same time to go back and see how much you can accomplish and do in one year, it's amazing.

Here's a look back at my 2010 in words and pictures. =)

January started off kind of rough. I lost my grandma to cancer. Things turned around though and I got to have some fun with friends by going to the PBR (professional bull riding). I also went away for the weekend with a few girlfriends to Red Bluff.

I started February by celebrating my grandmas life. Anthony and I got to see RENT in Sacramento. I also went down to downtown Sac with a friend for some drinks and sushi.

I remember that March was a fun month. I ate lots of sushi. Celebrated the birth of my Ant. Saw the Zac Brown Band in concert. And baked cupcakes with my sis. It even snowed!

April...if my memory serves me right.. you were good. I bought my plane tickets to NYC. Explored downtown Sac with a camera and Anthony in hand. Went to the Brooks and Dunn concert with friends.... and much much more.

Oh May...let me count the ways. I was really into my planning for my NYC trip this month. I went to the Penn Valley rodeo with my girls. I also participated in the Relay for Life. For Memorial weekend my sister and I went to Reno to hangout with some family. Saw yet another concert: Tim Mcgraw and Lady A. Summer was just starting.. life was good. *even though the weekend of the Relay was unseasonably COLD!

I love June. It's a favorite of mine. My baby brother graduated from highschool. My love, cousins, and I visited New York City!!!!

July was hot and a ton of fun! I spent the 4th of July on a boat. Took a trip to Lake Tahoe and camped for the weekend. Took a day off from work and spent a day out on the lake for a friends birthday. I saw the Steve Miller Band with Anthony. Went to the Brew Fest with friends. Tried salsa dancing for my first time. July was my next favorite..June wins because of NYC. =)

August was rad for a few reasons: I had a week off from work to go to Downieville for family time in a cabin by the river and to fly down to LA to visit my sister. Also, because it's fair time. I love the Nevada County Fair!

**Downieville, CA**

**Fair**

**LA**

In September I turned 24. I wasn't too excited about the advancement in age. I pushed through it though with a party. I also went up to Reno for the annual Rib Fest. My sister Erica, also came up from LA.

October was a gorgeous month. I won 49er tickets so Anthony and I made a SF weekend out of it. Lovely. Decided at the last minute to attend a Rascal Flats concert. Met up with the cousins in Applehill for a sunday fun day. Celebrated Halloween with a party at our place.

I was shameless in November. Had the first snow of the season the same weekend we were babysitting the cutest puppy in the world. took lots of pictures. Went to a bon fire. Saw Alan Jackson in Concert. Lots of family time. Thanksgiving of course. Chopped down the perfect Christmas Tree. Decorated. Ate a ton.

Here we are... December.. baked lots of goodies. decorated. wrapped. unwrapped. sweater party bowling with friends. santa crawl in reno. victorian christmas. cornish christmas. tree hunting in the woods. too much food. celebrated!

2010 you were good. Thanks for keeping it real with heartache, fun times, rough patches, excitement and joy.

Here's to 2011!!

Etsy finds!

It was an Etsy Christmas at my house.

I bought a few gifts from the awesome site and I wanted to share with you a few of the fun finds I found.

I absolutely love these ties. You can find them here from Cyberoptix TieLab. The quality is awesome and they even have scarves. Anthony wore his tie on Christmas and looked like a stud.

I bought this shirt for my brother who is a big math nerd (majoring in math in college). He loved it! I let him open in on Christmas Eve and he wore it on Christmas. Bicycle T Shirts has other really cool shirts for both male and female!

Another gift for Anthony... I saw this shirt and just had to buy it. It's simple and stylish plus he is really into motorcycles and rides a street bike. It was the perfect find. Check out Locomotive on Etsy!

I bought this beautiful necklace for my sister, Brittney. I loved how simple and delicate it was...plus the little bow sold me. Find other fun and pretty pieces by Dreamy Vintage here.

Last but not least, this ring holder for my mom. She had been wanting a ring holder for awhile and every time we went shopping she was on the search. I searched on etsy and found this glass blown holder and knew it was the perfect find!! I was right; she loved it!! Check out Marble City Glassworks.

I just love Etsy but who doesn't?

Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas...next up 2011!

love love!

Merry Christmas eve eve..

I love this week:

Christmas Vacation! Love this movie! I try to watch it at least once every Holiday Season. It just doesn't get old.

Looking at Christmas lights with my love. It always makes me happy seeing all the houses aglow.

Seeing my Christmas Tree with all the wrapped gifts underneath! I love putting the cards I receive on my tree... it's kind of a fun way to display them.

Hot Chocolate season!!

-I'm also really loving the fact that I got off early from work today! =)

-That tomorrow is Christmas Eve... and that I get to see my mommy.

-That I'm all done wrapping gifts.

and that I'm happy, healthy, and content.

What are you loving this week?

I heart

Can you believe that next week is Christmas?!? I must admit that I'm not done with my Christmas shopping and have to go back out into the madness this weekend. I did however buy a lot of gifts online this year.. I just love Etsy. I want to share them on here but I must wait until after the 25th (some of those peeps read this). Until then, here is a list of a few other things that I'm loving this week:

I'm loving the fact that my friends are having a black and white masquerade party for New years eve! It's going to be so fun! I bought my outfit at Forever 21 while attempting to Christmas shop! haha

I'm going to an Ugly Sweater Bowling party this Saturday! It's going to be so much fun! I even bought tacky earrings to go with my ugly sweater (not pictured above). Pictures will be included in the weekend roundup =)

I received my copy of The Christmas Card in the mail this week. It's a Hallmark movie that was filmed for the most part in my town (Nevada City). It's a cheesy but not horribly bad. check it out if you haven't seen it. *and if you do please note that Nevada City does have young people living here..not just older folk. thank.you.very.much.

Also loving,

-I received my new battery for my bb! *please work*

-That the hottie UPS driver keeps delivering me my packages.. it's like double the Christmas!

-baking cookies and eating them *see previous post*

I hope everyone has a great weekend! Will you be out and about shopping at the mall like me? =)