Full Fledged Springanite

Spring is in full swing! The sunshine. The flowers. It's almost as if I had forgotten what it was like.

Happiness abounds. Everything feels full of hope and openness don't you think? Well, I do.

This year will be twice as great as last year! Lots of plans... including a two week trip to New York/New Jersey in July to see family out there. I'll be meeting most of Hubbin's family out there for the first time (or second because some came to the wedding.) He'll be able to get to know my family out there better.

Needless to say I'm excited and ready. I have BIG plans. As of this week we have officially finished the house. We've live in this house since November 2012. So, that is what? A year and five months. It has taken me that long but I have it decorated the way I want and as of this week we finished getting the curtains changed out. Perfection! I'll have pictures of those soon, hopefully.

Once the curtains for the bedroom come in the mail we'll be DONE. D.O.N.E. Then, I supposed I'll have to start making plans to change EVERYTHING, right? Ha ha.

This is my spring table decor

After getting my camera I've been taking loads more pictures and learning tons. So, this year will be a year of adventure as well. I want to get out and take GREAT pictures of beautiful places. To do that I need to GO to the great places! Wish us luck.

Honestly, Spring has to be the best season. Everyone loves Summer because its warm. In Summer you can have your windows down in the car, swim in the ocean, and sit on your porch (back or front) enjoying the world outside the domicile. But Spring is an entire season filled with HOPE and anticipation for those things. You can take them for granted while they are happening but Spring lays it all out for you.

Spring is the season of promises. So, close your eyes and make a wish!

Thanks for following along.

Girl's Day Out Haul!

HAUL! I went out with a friend and we went shopping which we haven't done in months and months!

We started out in a chocolate shop called Encore Chocolate and Teas we browsed for teas but I ended up buying a piece of fresh DELICIOUS caramel for $0.50 and these strange chocolate covered berries for $5.99. They were tart and it really worked well. He said that "Raw" meant that there is little to no processing that that this specific brand "Pacari" owns there trees and does all the steps to make these little chocolates themselves.

The owner was AMAZING. Obviously, a friendly passionate man. He let's you try samples before buying the chocolate OR tea. I tried a sample of blue cheese chocolate which I can say was actually really good and I thought it would be horrible. I told him I was disappointed that he had everything under the sun but chocolate with nougat inside, my favorite. He promised to ask around if I promised to come back. WHO WOULDN'T?

Just down the road we popped into this used books store Browsers' Used Book Store and looked around. I was about to leave empty handed when I spotted this on a rack by the door. I got The Once and Future King by T.H. White for $2. Its on my 2014 to read list. You can see the entire resolution book list HERE.

After that we stopped by the Goodwill on the west-side of Olympia. I found this ADORABLE Vera Wang clutch for $1.25. I've been using it ever since. I just pop it right inside my purse and slip it out if I don't feel like carrying the whole SHABANG around. It gets heavy!

I think it retails for something like $20? It isn't by any means anything close to one of her dresses of course. It think these are just sold at stores like Kohl's. I still love it though. It has three pocket areas. One zipped for change and two open areas on either side of the "card slots" in the middle. One of them is deep and one is shorter and perfect for putting cash in. I adore this little purse.

Our last stop was The World Market also on the west-side of Olympia. You may or may not be aware of this but I ADORE four things in life. Hubbins, the color green, Octopuses, and BEES. This is a bee measuring cup stack ($12.99) that sits on my counter now.

I had my eye on This pear measuring cup set from Nordstrom but this is WAY better (cheaper too!) and more my style.

Lastly, I picked up these two little hard rubberized hedgehogs for $5.99. Any guesses what they are for? They are for the dryer. That's right. I'm highly allergic to all things fragrant. So, I can't use dryer sheets. I just toss these little beauties into the dryer with each load and they toss around in there make the clothes soft, helping them dry, and getting rid of that pesky static cling! They work wonderfully.

We had a blast together and this shopping trip was long overdue. I can't wait for the next one! Thank you for following along.