happy memorial day

Happy Memorial Day!  I hope you all have a fabulous day planned.  Regardless of how you plan to celebrate, take a moment today to be thankful for those who serve.  

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AND now, before I go any further, I have to brag...

Remember this post, where I told you about my little sister booking a national Dairy Queen commercial?  Well, it began airing this weekend and she made the cut!  She may be in others that are released throughout the summer, but in the meantime, we have stopped fast forwarding through DVR'd shows in the hopes we will see her in all her DQ uniformed glory.  Way to flip that Blizzard, Chicken Little!

Click here to watch the full commercial.  She appears at 15 seconds.

screen shot from the full commercial

While I spent some time with my books this weekend, I also got to sneak in some fun.

Friday, we went to dinner with the Skinners and the Coopers,  and Josh and I got an education in eating pizza with toddlers!  The littlest members of our party (ages 1 and 2) were so adorable that we kept them up past their bedtime and sugared them up with ice cream before we called it a night.

gotta have those sprinkles to make it a true yobe experience

Saturday, we celebrated our family friend's graduation from high school!  Javi is headed to Florida this summer and we could not be more excited to have another Gator!

rebecca, josh, and annie waiting to toast the graduate

"kids" (+ "the mom" according to one spectator...)
javi is in the orange and blue tie- perfect for bolles graduation and upcoming gator games!

Sunday was spent catching up on Florida Civil Procedure and Contracts.  I wish I could say it was riveting reading, but instead I have to be content with the fact that it will be over soonish.  I also snuck in a little poolside takeout with Josh and Rebecca as a treat at the end of the day.

nothing like chicken fingers and the pool

Now, what can we do to make every weekend a three day weekend?!

xo,

exam time

Happy Monday.  The time has finally come for my two exams within 36 hours.  SO... I'm taking a short break from the blogging until later this week so I can make sure I have my head on straight.  I promise to be back with a recap of an amazing weekend away (hence the extra need to study now.)  Have a wonderful week loves!  

xo,

spring weekend

Good Morning!  While I wish I had wonderful weekend adventures to share with you, I’m afraid the most adventurous thing I did this weekend was wear my red skinny jeans.  (Speaking of which, I LOVE these gap skimmers…so many fun colors.  I'm convinced Gap denim is the best- just as flattering as more expensive brands and at a great price point!)

gap

It was a studying kind of weekend, and although I spent most of my time preparing for exams I can’t complain too much.  The view out of my window was gorgeous and I had the chance to sit outside on our porch to review for at least a little bit each day.  I am trying to soak up all of this beautiful weather before we head back to Florida and searing temperatures. 

reusing this picture of the blooming dogwoods in our neighborhood...this is the best I can do to explain how beautiful everything is around here!

We didn’t have a big blowout, but we did celebrate Josh’s birthday this weekend.  In an attempt to make his favorite dessert, a strawberry pie, I managed to have the wrong proportions and ingredients on FOUR different pies.  The last two turned out best (though not nearly the consistency they should be) and he has been plowing through them. 

sunday morning

sunday afternoon

knowing how much I LOVE forks left in the fridge for easy bites throughout the day...Josh left me this sweet note...still think it's gross- sorry Josher

We had low key dinners in this weekend, sushi on Josh’s actual birthday and our favorite Barefoot Contessa greek shrimp on Saturday night.  (Recipe to come tomorrow!)  I also managed to sneak in a Sunday Supper and Ice Cream date with the nieces and nephews.    

greek shrimp

how cute are they?!?  gotta love jake and david's serious lounge faces and poses!

the ice cream crew...minus may!

With just one month until I graduate from law school, I thought this quote was appropriate.  While most of my peers are headed off to law firms or clerkships, I am sticking with pursuing "alternative careers" as the Career Services Office would say.  I have loved my time at Carolina, and I can certainly say that I have seen things to startle me, met people with different points of view, and that I am proud of the last three years.  It hasn't always been easy, but I think I've made the best of my time and I feel beyond blessed by the chance to get a top-notch legal education and make wonderful new friends.  I'm not sure if I've fully grasped how quickly this chapter is coming to an end, but this quote makes me excited for whatever is next.

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xo,

weekend happiness

Good Monday morning!  

if only...

I wish I had amazing stories to relate from a weekend of "welcoming December," but alas, I spent most of my waking hours studying for finals.  My first exam is tomorrow, which means that it is extra important to focus on the little things that bring happiness so as not to be consumed by the stress.  (Whoever said third year of law school would be boring and easy may not have been telling the truth...)

evidence of my studying...hands covered in highlighter and different colored pens!

Luckily for me, Christmas brings lots of happiness! Decorating our tree, hanging our stockings, switching to our Christmas china...and of course listening to Christmas music are all great distractions from studying.

christmas tree

stocking and my favorite creche

even mac gets "decorated" with his christmas collar

And, just so you don't feel TOO bad for me with all my studying, here are a few more things I am feeling happy about:

1. Today is my brother-in-laws birthday!  Happy Happy to Jeff!

2. Everything is 40% off at the JCrew Factory Outlet with code XOFACTORY until December 5.

3. I figured out how to add a "follower" link to my blog!  I know it has taken me a while, but all of my brain cells have been devoted to finishing this semester.  If you like the blog, please take a minute to click the "join this site" link on the right hand side of the blog.

4.  We had cookies for breakfast on Saturday...how can that not make you happy?  Check back tomorrow for the recipe!

breakfast cookies

xo,