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.

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

Thanks for following along!