Bainbridge Island & Port Townsend

from that hot weekend we took the ferry and a mini road trip

something to look forward to

ping pong anyone? my mom always wanted one of these on the patio to go with her twinkle lights

'You know why her hair's so big? Because it's full of secrets.' And boy do I have one. Hence why I can't update you on the matter until the time comes. So don't attempt to get it out of me, I'm a terrible liar!

Cheers to the freakin' weekend, huh! A long week it has been. For the past two nights (in bed as soon as we get home) we've been crazy about popsicles and watching 'The Killing" which is based here in Seattle. It might be a 'B' TV show but Rob and I are sorta sucked in. Other than that there's a 4-load pile of laundry on the floor which hasn't been folded, a pizza box somewhere, a new pair of heels I've been trying to find outfits for and a grocery list that desperately needs to be checked off. Can you say no motivation?? We've had nothing going on yet it seems our life is a tornado of events.

Despite the weather, have a chill weekend. We're going to see The Great Gatsby tonight finally. Can't wait to see Carey Mulligan.

xo

a backpack adventure

So tomorrow morning, on our only day off, we will rise early to catch a ferry out of Seattle to Bainbridge Island and drive north somewhere into the woods. Lately (when I'm not feeling blue and exhausted) I've been wanting to go on lots of mini road trips and see new places. Rob has been here just about all his life and he's never been to the Olympic Peninsula or the islands. Basically the west side of Washington. Well my lovelies, I am determined make that happen. To be the change, what shakes up our life & makes it interesting so we have stories to tell our children. Collect moments, not things. 

The both of us have had a long and sad week with AT-SAT results and other shenanigans. Our little tornado of a world is whizzing by and we haven't been taking the time to discover the world and figure out ourselves. I'm so excited for our adventure to new lands tomorrow. Fer sure taking a camera or two. Back when we worked on the east coast off and on we made it a point to go somewhere new every weekend. Even though we spent a lot of time in DC. I miss those days. But the great NW has so much to offer and we live in this ritzy part of the city which is becoming old. And I'm a big city girl! Anyway, I'm veering off track here... Much R&R is needed. Rob needs a break. I need a break. Its going to be 82 degrees and we're going to have a great day! Watch Instagram till I get Photoshop up and running ;]

xo

fun friday

jjharrison:

Dear Diary: Tonight I’m sneaking off to the abandoned taffy factory to look for treasure. Also, if boys had uteruses, they’d be called duderuses.

Audrey Jane

Meet our new little ball of sunshine! So excited to be a new Auntie & Uncle again, and her big sisters can't wait to take her home. She's such a ham. I drove straight to the hospital after work on Friday and stayed as long as I could. Rob came with me this time today and it was so cute watching him rock her. I thought about stealing Audrey to take home with me but then I thought, nah, better not. 

xo

the big day

Not a wedding or some sort of celebration, the AT-SAT. Big time FAA test. Tomorrow is finally here {not technically} and I've never seen Rob stressed to point of sickness, poor guy, he works so hard. A lot of great things can happen if he qualifies well. Hopefully we get test results by Monday. Then the waiting game begins. But we do have a plan B so not to worry. I'm trying to keep my cool and be patient with his long hours and steady focus on school. So ready to get this phase over with. Cross your fingers and say a little prayer for him! 

Keep ya posted.

xo

heavy on the liner

The one thing in my makeup bag I can't quite live without, besides mascara, is eyeliner. I'm always getting asked how I got them long lashes & bold line. Well folks it goes like this- 1: curl lashes at base, 2: draw your eyeliner at lash base {sometimes I try to wing it or build up towards the outside}, 3: carefully go along the waterline underneath, 4: add a coat or two of mascara to get long, full lashes. Also I don't use liner or mascara on my lower lash much because I feel it closes off your eyeball area. I tend to stick with black on black, Rimmel London is what I currently use. And I'm not a fan of those mascara wands with fluffy brushes, to me the small plastic ones comb and separate my lashes better. Nor have I mastered skinny liquid liner, but smudge proof is much needed.

Voilà! now you know my routine! {like blondie #6} What's yours? This girl's always looking for new tips, tricks, and products.

xo

adventures in seattle

Finally sunny today, Robbie's shirt & the camera on my hip. We grabbed some sammies for lunch at the Honeyhole on Capitol Hill (he took me there the first time I visited Seattle while we were dating) and then we tried to find parking near the library. fail. I've never been inside the one downtown and have been wanting to snap a photo of it's architecture in black & white. It's blob of glass just fascinates me. Like the Rainier Bank Tower. So instead Rob drove us through San Francisco-like streets to find the East Portal Viewpoint at the head of the tunnel of the I-90 bridge. AND THEN we got lost in a crazy green land we hadn't been to before called the Arboretum...duh... that spit us out near U Village where Rob sat on hold for hours with Apple while I picked up some chambray at H&M. We've been taking backroads all day, thought about jumping the fence into a golf course with awesome shadows but the barbed wire kept us out. We're pooped, waking up at 7am makes for a long day but we made the most of it. Now the sun is setting as we have our usual debate on what to make for dinner. That pot roast did NOT make it on the agenda. Toodles, have a great week! xo