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Valentine's Day Plans...

My plans involve:

Prep by losing some L.B.s - say 10 20
Get new Fun Flirty Outfit (if we go out and that's a big IF)
Speaking of FFO - I need to get my shoes fixed. Need to get my butt over to Joann's, match the beads, and super glue missing beads back on!

If we stay home, then I need to plan dinner. What does J like? Hmmmm
Baked Potatoes
Steak
Scotch
Wine
Brownie Sundaes
Sneak in some yummy/healthy veggie
Flowers on the table
Set the table with candles
Appetizers? Find something cute - Check Pinterest Boards!
Is it cheaper to go out? Def would be easier *sigh*

I must mention how ri-dic-u-lous it is to be planning so much for this holiday. I know J won't be planning at all! Cuz, let's face it, J's not a planner either. He can be, but for some random holiday you can bet that's not happening.

What would be my dream VDay plans?
Well, I would look flawless in every way (perfect hair, bod, and be dressed so super hot that I am dragging J to leave the house - but sometimes I feel like I tend to do that anyway but that's more b/c he just wants to stay home....)
Back on track here...
We would go to some fancy restaurant and dine in a private room. J had already picked out my favorite things to dine on and we enjoy a nice relaxing 2 hour long dinner just talking and enjoying each others company. We would have dessert - TO GO - and have our "Black Dress" song evening.
While we're day dreaming here, he would have also sent me the largest bouquet (borderline obnoxious) of flowers to the office and left me cute little notes throughout the house that morning that expressed his devotion and reminded me of all the little things I do that make him love me more and more each day.
Oh, and after said dinner, once home he reaches over to hand me my present. It's a large Tiffany blue box that I open and *awww* out pops a puppy with a red satin bow a la Lady and the Tramp. This puppy is also potty trained and can use the doggie door like a champ.

Well, it's time to wake up from this peaceful dream. VDAY plans will go a little something like this: come home from work, open up some wine and have some pasta for dinner. Maybe even some garlic bread. I don't doubt there will be dessert, but at least we won't be exhausted the next day after all that wining and dining. It is true - so many days with J seem like Valentine's day. We do have those amazing dinners where we just connect and really appreciate one another. True, many of these dinners happen to be Friday evenings while sitting on the couch, but I will always remember those moments. It is kind of silly to force it just because of the date.

And, it's fun to celebrate with friends/coworkers that day too. And, I enjoy those chalky heart treats that everyone else hates. More for me! I am sure nobody is sad about that.
:)

xoxo,
K

Why I suck at planning

I wish I had watched some scary movies on Friday the 13th. How perfect would that have been to do a little scary movie marathon? Maybe re-watch some movies from when I was growing up (Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer, The Ring, etc). I am not a planner by any means, so this is so typical of me to think of something like this way after the fact. Arghh.
On the 14th, my MIL invited me to go to Breakfast with Belle and see Beauty and the Beast in 3D with her and my niece - a girls day out. It was fun and it's always great to see her little face so excited about doing new things. We had breakfast and then went to the theater next door to watch the movie.


Saturday night I went to an 80's birthday party for one of my bridesmaids. It was so fun to get dressed up (after stressing over not having anything to wear). Again - here is where the whole not being a planner comes into play. Luckily my MOH had some extra pieces for me! That MOH - always coming to my rescue (she's the planner!). It was hilarious seeing all the awesome costumes. I think we can definitely get into this theme again.

xoxo,
K

Blogger Fail

Since I last posted, we have had 3 weekends. Wow, how time flies!
The 6th we went out for drinks and dinner with our friends to Padri Restaurant and Martini Bar in Agoura Hills. That was a lot of fun and the drinks and food were so good. We are still nostalgic for the days when they had the spinach lasagna and prosciutto wrapped mozzarella, but we'll make do. :) I had the risotto with chicken and J had spagetti with veal meatballs.

After dinner, we drove over to the neighborhood cigar shop, Old Oaks Cigar Co. in Thousand Oaks. The boys do love themselves a good cigar so we ventured over so they could check the place out and get some now stogies. The owner greeted us with a smile and welcomed us in like we were old friends. The walk-in humidor was something you have to see in person to truly appreciate it. This room was massive and filled from top to bottom with cigars. I felt like I was in a museum. I realized that I don't really enjoy cigars (I can hang with the flavored ones - cigarellos), but it's not something I get excited about. However, I do enjoy the ambiance and attitude of cigar smoking. There is some old glamour to it or something that I get a kick out of.


On Saturday, we met up with my MOH and her boyfriend to venture out to the west side and do some lunch and shopping. We went to Pink Taco for lunch. I love chips and salsa and theirs really hit the spot. I tried a fun non-alcoholic beverage with lunch - Sandia. It's described as "fresh watermelon and lemon juice, with a splash of seltzer water". It was sweet and refreshing. I would get it again so that must mean it was good!
After lunch, we were off to The Container Store. I think we spent almost two hours going through that store. Aisle by aisle and sometimes re-doing an aisle. I went in looking for shoe and makeup organizers. I left with much more than planned and didn't end up getting anything for my shoes. We were able to come up with some ideas that will hopefully help make our closet much more manageable and inviting. Pics of my finds to follow soon.
The rest of the weekend was full of relaxing and putting away the last of our Holiday decorations.
xoxo,
K

Too Hot!

She's here! She's here!!!!
I have been waiting (for what feels like) forever for my new Solia flat iron to arrive. I finally made a much needed purchase last Thursday and she was delivered this afternoon. So, I guess not technically forever... My previous flat iron was a Hot Tools that J got me a few years back as a present. It was good and served it's purpose, but it had definitely run it's course. We played a fun game each time I used it. It went something like this: Hair getting caught if you get it too close to one edge of the plates, fighting to straighten out the cord each time I used it, and my favorite - getting stuck closed on the latch while in the hair.

Gross!!



Two weekends ago J commented that it was "smoking" while I was using it. I figured a little is to be expected but he assured me it was smoke and not steam. So, I decided that now was as good a time as ever and I hopped over to folica.com. This place was a great resource and I read tons of reviews before finally making my pick. The flat iron I ended up going with was on discount and they had a promo code you could enter at checkout to give you an additional 20% off. Done and Done!


Here she is!! New - Shiny - Pink!!

It also came with a free travel heat pouch and 2 year warranty!

I can't wait to wake up tomorrow and give her a test drive. I am sure she won't disappoint.

xoxo,
K

My Debut

Hello Blogging World! My name is Kathryn and after months and months of reading (stalking) other women's blogs, I have decided to finally join the party. I figure what better time to start my new adventure than the beginning of a new year. If I were to gain no more than five members, I will be proud to have at least put myself out there and made some accomplishments - Honest! To those that know me well, they would tell you that I am fun loving, kind hearted, a bit reserved and a great friend. My goals for this blog are to personally push myself to try new things, share my opinion on such things, and to really open myself up to new people and experiences. I thank you for taking a peek at my page and hope to see again very soon. I am new to this and will be sure to make some goofs along the way. But, it's all about living and learning right?! So, without further ado, here goes nothing...