Monday, July 25, 2011

roll with the punches

 hope  everyone had a great weekend! we had some minor changes to our plans as the mister had to unexpectedly do an install for some freelance work he did, so it changed out plans friday. we had originally planed on going on a breakfast picnic and sadly we had to postpone it.
he finished the job and so to celebrate we packed a blanket, oj and some champagne and rode our bikes to a new park near our house. we had already eaten but it was so nice to sit in the sun and watch all the kiddos run around being crazy. the park was really nice, the weather was perfect and we had a really nice time just relaxing. the park is equipped with a train, a small petting zoo that seemed to consist of mainly goats and a merry-go-round.

i love discovering new things in our silly little town and glad we found this one. we will try it out again soon, i know!

after the park the mister had promised that we would do some summer cleaning and we did. it felt good to get rid of a bunch of crap that we haven't used and now the cupboards are clean and we have extra space. we still have to do our bed room and closet and bathroom but it won't take long. we will tackle that another day and i can assure you that the mister is stoked about that... psyche! only i, the queen of clean, get a bit giddy about throwing things away and having a clean house. i keep telling the mister, i am not a fan of cleaning but it is the end result that i love!

we then drove over to my cousins house and got out hands dirty and made ice cream! we were suppose to make frozen yogurt but nobody in our town sells sheep's milk so we had to made ice cream from goats milk instead. it tastes SUPER yummy but it is a bit icy. this is the recipe we used. i am not sure if we are going to use it again but it could have been that we left it in the freezer for too long. if anyone has a yummy goat or sheep milk frozen yogurt recipe to share i would love to see it!

oh and i am super excited to share that i got a bonus at work sooooooo, my tattoo will be coming sooner then christmas!!! i am calling them first thing on wednesday when they open to make an appointment...eek!!!!!! i am so giddy! i know my tattooer is a couple months out so i will have to wait in anticipation to get it but still i am super super stoked!

xo,
cb
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24 comments:

  1. EleniJuly 25, 2011 at 2:01 AM

    Yay! Congratulations on the bonus - you haven't been working there long so you should be extra proud of yourself. And what a great way to celebrate!

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  2. AnonymousJuly 25, 2011 at 3:31 AM

    Sounds like you have had the perfect weekend! So summery! Congrats on the bonus!
    I love the pics, especially of the picnic, how romantic!

    Girl about Town XxX

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  3. LoJuly 25, 2011 at 7:11 AM

    sounds like things turned out pretty awesome! yay! I am so super pumped on your tat...I want another one so badly but I feel like I'm running out of places! :) -Lo

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  4. aliciaJuly 25, 2011 at 7:35 AM

    i LOVE getting rid of things. bear is a hoarder. so you can imagine the fun we have at my house!

    i had the same problem when i made ice cream, but i used milk and heavy cream. who knows...

    also, you SHOULD be using that bonus to buy a private jet, but i'll let it slide because i love you so effing much. <3

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  5. KristiMcMurryJuly 25, 2011 at 8:10 AM

    Sounds like a perfect weekend! I love parks, and that one sounds like a great one. I love the bow in your hair. Also, cleaning is the best! I do one big clean sweep once a year, usually in January. It's such a great feeling once it's done. Can't wait to see the tattoo! I hope you don't have to wait too long.

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  6. Let It Be RawJuly 25, 2011 at 10:47 AM

    That picnic blanket! Awesome!

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  7. SandraJuly 25, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    I love your dress, it's so pretty and you look great! :)

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  8. AnonymousJuly 25, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    Yay yay yay! Congrats on your bonus! That's so awesome!! :) I bet you are so excited for New Tattoo City!

    Why are petting zoos always just goats? There are other soft, friendly things for kids to pet.

    Glad you had a good weekend, dahling! :)

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  9. Emma LittonJuly 25, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    I completely understand about the cleaning. I get such a good feeling when I've really cleaning and organized things. Yay, for your bonus! I'm so excited to get to see your new tattoo!!

    xo,
    Em

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  10. VanessaJuly 25, 2011 at 1:18 PM

    Picnic at a dreamy local park and cleaning- sounds like a perfect weekend. I nerdishly love cleaning, too ;)

    I can't wait to plan a picnic with some friends soon! And beach, gotta fit in some cold water for these hot summer days.

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  11. AmberJuly 25, 2011 at 1:59 PM

    I actually enjoy cleaning, its weird I know but when I was little I had this red apron and would wear it around the house and use this really old blush brush as a duster. Cool points for me!

    Congrats on the bonus, I expect to be getting some puppies soon.

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  12.  AmyJuly 25, 2011 at 3:42 PM

    yessss congrats on the bonus and such! Get money get paiiiiiid. Good work!

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  13. TreesJuly 25, 2011 at 5:05 PM

    Looks like such a dreamy summer day!! I can't wait till we have sunshine here again. Yah for the tattoo - looking forward to hearing more about it^^

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  14. RacheleJuly 25, 2011 at 9:31 PM

    We had champagne too this weekend! Because you suggested it, haha! We did some tidying around the house too. I know what you mean about hating cleaning. I am not sure too many people actually enjoy it. Well, my mom probably does! I certainly didn't inherit that gene. Well, you look lovely as always and can't wait to see you new tattoo! <3

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  15. Nikki MorthamJuly 25, 2011 at 11:34 PM

    Congrats on getting the tattoo early! Can't wait to see what you come up with so I can live vicariously through you!

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  16. xoDanielleJuly 26, 2011 at 2:35 AM

    You look UH-mazing in red!

    Congrats on getting a new tattoo sooner than expected, that reminds me I have to call and make an appt!

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  17. Lindsay Fisher-CollieJuly 26, 2011 at 6:27 AM

    congrats on everything- bonus, pending tattoo & clean house! you are one busy woman! :)

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  18. shannon*bearJuly 26, 2011 at 1:42 PM

    huzzah to a great weekend! can't wait to see your new tattoo when it's time! love the photos of you in the park, you two are SO cute with your bikes and picnics! love it!

    xo shannon

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  19. Kirsty GirlJuly 26, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    I dislike you at this moment for having such a cool bike. ! hehe

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  20. Tribal Fox VintageJuly 26, 2011 at 9:10 PM

    Sounds (and looks) like a lovely day! Cleaning can be so stress-relieving. That ice cream looks crazy good!

    xx, TFV
    tribalfoxvintage.blogspot.com

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  21. JordanJuly 26, 2011 at 9:24 PM

    I'm glad you got to celebrate with some champagne and OJ in the park. It sounds wonderful! Congrats on your bonus, I can't wait to see the new piece, SO excited!

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  22. JordanJuly 26, 2011 at 9:32 PM

    p.s. I love the new blog design! It looks awesome. I think we drove by your town today. Well, my sister drove us by. She lives in Livermore.

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  23. melina beeJuly 27, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    that dress is great, I love the button up bodice

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  24. Watkins35August 1, 2011 at 6:06 AM

    LOVe the dress and the blanket; thank you for the recipe, sounds & looks delish! congrats on the bonus sweetie and can't wait to see the tattoo xox

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thanks for commenting! it fills me with joy that you have taken the time to stop by!
xo,
cb

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