Staycation.

pool time? check. Croquet? check. Quelf? check. Delicious Food? check.
a glimpse of stay-cation in San Diego at The Chesnut House.

in honor of the Chesnut siblings--we are on staycation for the fourth of July, and the sibling birthday week. By sibling birthday week I mean that Becky's birthday is the 1st, Daniel and Josh's birthday is 3rd, and Nate's is the 5th.
What a relaxing time spent with family! With all of the babies in the house it sets such a fun dynamic! And of course, to keep everyone occupied we are spending many hours playing the wii fit!
mmm...and i can't help but mention the delicious food! ooo i think dinner's ready: tri-tip, mashed potatoes, green beans and salad.i could live the stay-cation life.

yes please.

i can't help but like things. things that are sometimes out of my price range. i know they are. therefore i don't buy them, but i surely enjoy looking at them. so i thought you may want to look at the same things i like to look at. this watch is amazing. i'm not a fan of watches. never have been really. but this watch is an exception.
what a cute house. i tend to peruse sites that have houses for sales. and i always love walking through open houses on the weekends. but a house like this would be ideal for me!

what a cute bed--minus the comforter. i would ideally like a bed like this one day. sooner than later.


daniel and i both have a semi-sick obsession with everything Anthropologie. what a fabulous store--with prices that make me faint. but the two above are chairs from that store. the green one daniel wants, the other one i want. but in all fairness, we probably won't get either.

it's fun dreaming about these things. one day.

xoxo

connected.

i have a facebook, a twitter, a myspace and a blog. a myspace you ask? yes, i have had one since the beginning. i tweet? i merely read other people's tweets because i am lousy at posting my own. i facebook? yes, i am curious what other people are doing in their lives. i blog? on the rare occasion i feel like people might care what i'm thinking.

but really, all of the things i follow, comment and "like" are doing me no good. there are so many other things that i should be spending time doing. one thing in particular that i'm so glad i've been taking the time to do is my daily devotional time.

connecting with God, and his Word should be the most important thing. not what people are doing tonight, or how much time people are going to the gym.

i feel guilty. my time learning more about the "world", and material things, the things that will fade away, are taking away from the time i could be spending with God. but i can only blame myself. i should only really be using these media outlets as a way to spread the Word and truth.

i pray that my priorities get straightened. that i can give myself fully to God and his plan. that i can think of myself less, and think about others more. that i can become a tool for God's wonderful plan. that i get more connected to the things that matter.

one month ago.

this time last month (may 1) daniel and i were celebrating our wedding day! what a joyous day! so much fun! well, in recognition of being married for one month, we went out to dinner, to one of our favorite places. this restuarant never (and i mean never) fails us. it's located in long beach..on the verge of being in a sketchy neighborhood, connected to an irish pub. don't judge. it's owned by a couple, who have this restuarant, as well as a catering business. there is an indoor and outdoor sitting area, therefore it is pet friendly, actually, on the menu's there are pictures of pets. so, i'm sure you can bring your pooch. we prefer the indoor section (at night) and the outdoor (during the day). the menu consists of soups, salads, burgers and pizza. normal menu? yes. good food? great food! now, that menu isn't very impressive, it's the "Specials" menu that is phenomonal. it changes every day (whatever mood the chef, the wife, is in). and this menu doesn't dissappoint. the one host/server/friendly guy, the husband, always has a smile on his face, and makes everyone feel welcome.
this night, in particular, i was anxious to see the specials menu, hoping to find something that really stuck out. nothing did, so i asked for a special favor. i requested: chicken, mashed potatoes, and veggies. he recommended a vegetarian gravy, i said on the side. daniel always asks the husband what he will be taking home tonight. such an awesome way to find out what the best thing on the specials menu is. tonight daniel's choice was: grilled ahi with a special glaze, on top of mashed potatoes and veggies.


we were so happy we chose to eat here tonight. as much as i would love to share the location and name of this restuarant, daniel and i enjoy how much of a secret it is. maybe one day you will be lucky enough to eat dinner with us there. just maybe.

just some things.

i had so much fun planning my wedding. i combed through multiple different blogs for inspiration, and then put my taste and budget into the mix. i thought it would be fun to share some of the images i referenced to create my wedding centerpieces, and share things i plan on doing in the near future.



i thought this was darling. i have some extra yarn laying around and have tons of buttons from the wedding.



i thought this was a great idea! so simple! find extra jars (i have tons), obtain some scrap fabric and ribbon, and "WA-LAH" you have a great gift for someone, once filled with flowers from the local flower shop, of course!



fruit+kabobs=YES PLEASE! Such a fun, summer party appetizer or dessert. my group of friends in Seal Beach get together every sunday night for a bar-be-que. most of the time, the hosting couple provides the meat, and everyone else brings an appetizer. this will be one of the treats i bring :)

xoxo