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!

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Happy Valentines Day!

Happy Valentines Day!

Hope you all had a day full of love, happiness, and hope.

I woke up to an adorable surprise from my Hubbins. (see below)

Look at the heart garland! He brought it into the bedroom and hung it up. Sooo cute and so inspired. It really made my morning. Plus that giant Valentines card on the far right is my first GIANT card and I have been ogling them for years.

Tulips, HUGE stuffed hippo I lovingly caressed inside Walmart three weeks ago (he remembered!), a giant velvet heart full of turtle candies, giant card, a Vanilla Lime candle (see pic below) , and a spattering of fake roses.

These candles are Gold Canyon candles. They are amazing. They have amazing scents that really last but the best part is that they are never overpowering but fill your ENTIRE house. I think the price is worth it. This one has double wicks to avoid any wax build up on the sides. This is an "avon" type business. You can purchase the products and sell them on your own and host parties.

Like a good wife I hung the card up on the fridge since we don't have a mantle.

and look at the giant envelope it came in (arguably my favorite part)

Such a wonderful day! I got him an engraved copper bookmark with his name on one side and a quote from Game of Thrones. 

"Shekh ma shieraki anni"

Which means "My sun and stars" in the Dothraki language. Just in case you aren't apart of that cult following.

It is what a girl says to a guy. He says back to her "Moon of my life" and we've picked up on this adorably nerdy habit.

I also got him a little metal puzzle and some chocolates (peanut butter cup)

I also got presents from several parents at the daycare I work at (read more about my job here)

1. I got a bag FULL of candies (Dove chocolates and Andes)

2. A bag of homemade cookies (m&m!)

3. Those two chocolates in the front are a white chocolate covered macchiato ganache with a half walnut inside and on the left is a red milk chocolate heart with chocolate ganache inside.

4. On the far left is a jar of Cherry Candy Cane body butter by Beurre Pourle (Beauticology) 5 fluid ounces of AMAZING. It smells like liquid maraschino cherries. It feels amazing. My dogs tried to eat my arms off. Its perfect. It was wonderful to my sensitive skin as well. I adore it!

For the rest of the day we ate out and relaxed! I've been saving three sayings for almost 6 months to write on Hubbins' Facebook wall on Valentines day and it went down without a hitch (what.. is the hitch I was expecting?) So glad I finally got the chance.

1. You make my heart have premature ventricular contractions.

2. You make my cardiac muscle pump blood through my vascular system really quickly.

3. I love you from my head tomatoes.

How was your Valentines Day? Did you go out with friends? Have a comfy day off? Let me know.

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE

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