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un fin de semana de diversión con las casablancas

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this was a great weekend.  we had lots of sunshine and a lovely breeze.

and we kicked things off with big bowls of spicy goodness from good ol’ chipotle.  that place is just so darn good.  spice and flavor.  and meat.  oh, you tasty barbacoa, you.

and then, we wrapped up the weekend {and celebrated cinco de mayo} with a little fiesta with ben’s family.  with refreshing homemade sorbet and everything!  i’m talking mango + lime sorbet with a sprinkling of ancho chile powder to add some warmth.  increíblemente deliciosa.  what a relaxing day.  street tacos and fresh salsas…oh yes, and hanging out with our baby girl.  a baby girl who is looking older and older and less baby-ish each day.  sigh.

eyebrows

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let me introduce you to elinor’s incredulous eyebrows…

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she shoots me this glance sometimes.  mostly when i am doing something goofy and trying to make her giggle.  oh, baby girl.  so much personality for such a petite thing.  i love all your expressions.  you are the funnest.

speaking of fun…i hope you have a fabulous weekend!

snaps & snippets & blurbs

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a very happy monday to you.  you know those weeks when you planned on getting a bunch of stuff done and then you realize that you have plans every night so you add it to the to-do list for the weekend and then the weekend arrives and somehow the days just fly by and then all of a sudden it is sunday evening and you are thinking hmmm…i should really check on my checklist…but, nah.  it was kinda one of those weeks.  so i feel like i am a bit behind already on this monday morning.  but, that’s okay because we had a fabulous week and lived it up this weekend.  but, don’t worry.  i have big plans.  i am coming for you, to-do list.

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two very happy faces + a chocolate shake + a handsome man who takes his burger selection very seriously + a her burger + a him burger + a bag of to-go treats from sweet tooth fairy.  cupcakes & sugar cookies + sunday concert at church + some sparkly lipstick, wavy hair, bright baubles, and a neon-pastel v-neck + a sweet little face with such bright and active eyes.

oh! well, hello there.

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total blogging slacker, here.  sorry folks.  whew!  things have been busy-busy.  elinor and i spent most of last week in-and-out {mmmm…kinda gives me a hankering for a double-double.  you know what i’m saying}  of the car on wedding coordinating adventures.  have i mentioned that my little sister tied the knot this past weekend?!?!  yes, yes.  a married lady now.  it was a big ol’ party on sunday.  lots of cowboy boots and big hair and pretty makeup and burly men wearing billy ball boutineers and two stepping and bbq and sweet preserves and scrumptious pie…oh, the pie.  it was really something.  and now, now we get to take a breath.  AND, i can devote some time to my poor little neglected blog.

stay tuned for a belated five month update for our little peanut {feel free to review past posts here and here and here and here so that miss elinor’s cutie pie-ness is fresh in your mind}, some wedding-y stuff, perhaps some mama musings, and bits and pieces that i have been collecting.

happy monday ladies and gents!

weekendness

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this was a good weekend.  we enjoyed some much-needed scheduled nothing and got a bunch done.  this is such a busy season.  so when we have a few hours to relax together, plan together, check stuff off the ol’ to-do list together, and eat yummy food together it is perfect.

even though much of the weekend was spent driving here and there and doing thing after thing…we were able to spend some time outside in the delicious springtime sun while savoring some tasty plates, sipping on refreshing beverages, and licking on cones of cold, creamy goodness.  yup.  it was amazing.  it doesn’t get much better than this…

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me and my bearded, specs wearing man + a sweet little peanut chilling in her stroller.  feet up.  tongue out.  + a grapefruit beverage at windsor + cheddar biscuits with gravy and sausage + yes.  i had brunch dessert.  toasted coconut and double chocolate ice cream from churn.  the place is right next door…it is meant to be.  +  miss elinor with her “please papa, please may i have some sausage?” face

how was your weekend?  are you ready for monday? 

 

fete fashioner

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just wanted to pop by and say hello before the weekend.  if you need me, i will be crafting and baking away in preparation for my sister’s bridal shower tomorrow – a fashionable fair fête.  it should be a fun, fun day.  and i can’t wait to see it all come together.  i will make sure to post the finished pics next week.  until then, have a lovely weekend folks!

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snaps & snippets & blurbs

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aaahhh…looong weekend.  i love three-day weekends.  i love when the market is closed so elinor and i get an extra day with our favorite guy. but what made it extra fabulous?  kicking it off with valentine’s day!  after enjoying a quiet night at home on thursday as a family, my hubby and i stole away for a celebratory date at our favorite place to celebrate, our place {see here and here}, royal palms.  so romantic and perfect and delicious.  can’t wait to go back again…

happy tuesday to you all!  enjoy the snaps.

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welcome to monday, folks!  this was such a lovely little weekend.  i hope you can say the same.  while the east coasters sloshed through the nemo snow, we attended an outdoor art show with the addition of our winter scarves to fight the fifty degree chill.  brrrr.

easy, easy grumpy cold people.  this is our bragging season.  you may hate me now but your time will come.  i will see you in mid-july with your “nana nana boo boo” remarks when we are being baked in the oven that is arizona.  dry heat, schmy heat.  what i am getting at is that this weekend was great.  we bundled up and wandered outdoors to take advantage of these rare cool, cloudy days.  a nice family lunch date.  some grocery shopping.  and then retreating to our home for some coffee sipping and book reading.  good stuff.

here are a few of my favorite snaps from our weekend together.  and make sure to camp out on the last pic of my handsome man and our sweet daughter.  would you look at him?  holding her hands while she naps.  and isn’t baby-wearing the cutest?  love them.

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us + the amazing purple wall at culinary dropout + pretzel fondue + my tuna salad…with roasted cashews and wasabi peas + the best sandwich ever.  the turkey pastrami + a little lunch stop for elinor at nordstrom + a papa and his girl

bowl of food, i mean foot.

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photo 1so superbowl.  apparently there is some kind of sporting event happening?  i dunno.  i have always thought it was about the food, fun, halftime show, and commercials.  we had big plans for a joint family hoopla at ben’s family’s place but they have been zapped by the plague* {darn those nasty flu bugs!} so we had to do a little switcheroo since no one was too keen on passing tummy troubles to the wee one.

*don’t fret, they are bouncing back.

but, a change in venue doesn’t cramp our style.  my parents volunteered to host and provide the “dip vessels” – we brought over roasted onion dip, spinach and artichoke dip, some popcorn, and some manly, meaty chili.  it was quite the scene.  such a cozy and fabulous evening.

and now onto the important stuff…

what did you think of the commercials this year?  there were a few good ones, in my book:

this one and this one and this one and this one.

what were your favs?

were you as grossed out by the godaddy commercial as we were?  yuck.  i felt like we were coming down with that flu.

well hey there!

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faces

woah!  that is a whole lotta our faces.  would you look at that cute little goofy pair?  soooo, i discovered that i like to snap obligatory “hubby and i are driving somewhere” pictures when we hop in the car.  and my sweet man humors me.  aaand i have way too many of these on my camera roll…so i figured that i should share some of my favs from the past year with you all on this lovely morning.  {you’re welcome}

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so it is monday already.  sheesh.  could i get about six saturdays in a row please?  that would be nice.  especially a collection of saturdays like this past one.  it was oh-so-rainy here and there is nothing better.  the smell of wet desert.  the thick white clouds.  the foggy air hovering over the mountains.  the plinky-plunky sound of water drops as they touch the windows.  it was perfection.  we stayed close to home and cooked good food, rolled our eyes at mr. charles who turns into a total grumpus when it rains, watched movies, curled up in soft blankets, listened to elinor talk…and did some studying too. {well, hubby did that.  he is working on his fancy-pants financial exam a few weeks from now}

what fun things did you do this weekend?  does all this cold weather make you extra lazy homebodies too?  i must say that i enjoy it immensely.  i savor days like that…they are so rare here in the sunny desert.