{In Bloom}

I got home yesterday afternoon and decided to take a peek at our front patio to see how all our plants were doing and was so delighted at what I saw! Spring is definitely in the air! My succulent garden is flourishing, I found another surprise bloom on the plant next to our front door and my roses are growing like crazy! So naturally, I busted out my new toy (aka: the Canon) and took a few shots of everything.

Enjoy a little peek at what's blooming at our house!

{lovely succulents}

{new surprise bloom}

{flowering Meyer lemon tree-apparently that's a good thing!}

{gardenia}

{one of many rose bushes ready to bloom}

Have a lovely weekend!

Royal Reading

Is anybody else as geekishly excited about the upcoming royal nuptuals as I am? What a cute couple William and Kate make! And growing up with a diehard Princess Diana fan of a mother, I too have always found myself intrigued by the royal family.

Lucky me, I was given William and Kate: A Royal Love Story as a birthday present and am loving getting the back story of their relationship-you know, more than the shallow layer I get from my weekly People magazine updates. I'm only about halfway through this book, but I would already recommend it to anyone interested in the details of how the Prince and his lovely bride-to-be fell in love! It is a truly sweet story!

ps~ mark your calanders-April 29th!

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Twenty-Five in Photos

Happy Tuesday, lovelies! I just wanted to share a little from my lovely weekend!

It was a wonderful combination of surprises and birthday traditions! The weekend started with my sweet husband planning an entire day near the Bay, which consisted of things I've never done yet have always talked about. Mostly scenic places I've wanted to visit. Plus, it was the perfect opportunity to play with my birthday present-a Canon EOS Rebel T2i!!! I LOVE it so much and definitely need to keep playing with it in order to utilize its full potential!

The rest of the weekend included some birthday shopping with my mom, our traditional mani/pedi and some really good eats!

And to top off an already perfect weekend, we indulged in a spa day yesterday, followed by lunch and dessert at one of my favorite little french bistros. It was a perfect way to celebrate turning 25!

Here's a little peek at the weekend festivities!

Superb day in San Francisco! Our first stop was the very large farmers market at the Ferry building, where we lunched and picked up some lovely gourmet chocolates!

Then it was off to Fort Point for some spectacular views of the Golden Gate!

While driving the coastline we were lucky enough to catch this awesome view of the whole city.

Next we took a short hike to the Point Bonita lighthouse. It doesn't get better than this!

My new toy!!

Point Bonita lighthouse

And finally, we went to the Redwoods, something I've been talking about for a while!

Simply magnificent!

And for dinner we had some amazing braised short ribs at March aux Fleurs, a charming little french restaurant just outside of Sausilito!

After what was a total day of relaxation at the Meritage spa in Napa, mom and I lunched at Bistro Jeanty, where we indulged in tomato soup in puff pastry.

and the most incredible creme brulee that has ever touched my tastebuds!

Bistro Jeanty! If you are ever in the Napa area, I highly recommend checking out this little bistro. You will not regret it!

And finally, we took a walk through the sweet town of Yountville and soaked up the gorgeous weather (ahem, and tried to walk off lunch).

All in all, a perfect birthday!

{25}

 

I'm 25 today! Woohoo!! And to mark the occasion of turning a quarter century, I'm off to Napa with my mom for a lovely day of pampering!

Have a wonderfully sweet day!

Birthday Bliss

Great news-I feel 100% better today! Goodbye congested, sneezing, nasty allergy symptoms and hello birthday weekend! I can't wait, both for the birthday festivities I've been told about as well as the surprises my husband has up his sleeve! Plus, Monday is set aside for a day of total pampering at a spa in the wine country with my mom-it should be absolute bliss!

Have a simply divine weekend!

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Down for the Count

 I had the very best intentions of finishing up some projects last weekend and sharing them with you lovely readers this week. But truth be told, my seasonal allergies have had me down for the count these past several days. Such a bummer! And with a birthday coming up in just a few days, I very much doubt I will be doing home improvements of any kind this weekend. Ah well, you win some, you lose some...

I promise, next week will be better and hopefully I'll be back to regular postings. For now, I'll be busy getting myself back to health. Happy Tuesday!

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Have a Sunny Weekend!

Happy Friday! So happy we finally made it to April {my favorite month}!  Anything fun going on this weekend? Ours is shaping up to be a lovely one with a bid on new kitchen counter tops, using some birthdays freebies I received from a few of my favorite places and getting our bedroom ready to reveal a few pics next week! 

 Have a delightful weekend!

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