A few of my favorite little happenings from July via my phone's photo album. ^^^ Making progress on our DIY kitchen reno! What we thought would take 3 weeks, has taken over a month to complete. And when I say 'we', I mean Charles. Since I'm prego, he's been doing most of the sanding, ...
Birthday Muse
Today Charles turns 34. To celebrate, I've offered to make him a 3-course dinner this evening; of which, he took full advantage in his menu requests: Appetizer: Lemon Garlic MusselsMain Course: Crab Cakes and Seared Scallops with a side of Rice Pilaf and GreensDessert: Sweet Potato ...
My Favorite Armpit
Here's to the predawn mornings, when I naturally wake before my alarm. No point in going back to sleep, surrounded by his snores and early bird charm. I could roll over and spoon or get up and start the day. The jingle I went to bed to, in my mind it starts to play. My Posse's on ...
4 Years of Marriage & 11 Years of Togetherness
Tomorrow, Charles and I will celebrate 4 years of marriage and 11 years of togetherness. And, truth be told, this past year and a half of marriage/togetherness has been one of our toughest ones yet. Summed up... Charles and I have been partners for over 10 years now and, I think that over ...
Black Panther For Breakfast & Go Kart Racing For Lunch
What's a girl to do when it's her turn to plan the monthly date with her boo in February? Two words. BLACK PANTHER. When Charles found out I had gotten tickets for opening weekend, he got super excited like a little kid who just found out he was going to Disneyland. Punching the air and ...
Day Date at the Anacostia Arts Center, DC
After the success of our monthly dates last year, Charles and I decided to keep it going for like... forever. And in case you're wondering, we have three simple rules to abide by when it comes to our dates: 1) I can’t bring my “big & bulky” SLR camera along <- Charles’s rule 2) We ...
Couples Getaway Box :: A Subscription Box For Couples Who Travel
As some of you know, this year, Charles and I made a resolution to go on a date once a month. And while, I haven't been the best about recapping our monthly date nights on the blog, I'm really proud of the fact that we have actually stuck to our monthly commitment. Every other month, we've ...
Postcards From Graduation Day :)
This past Friday was a 2 for 1 kind of graduation day... Starting with Charles's graduation ceremony in the morning. ^^ Charles and his parents, Nellie & William [pipdig_left]^^ My bro, Kris, and Mommy Ma [/pipdig_left] [pipdig_right]^^ Me and My Handsome Man [/pipdig_right] ^^ Charles ...
7 Ideas For Giving PRESENCE On Valentine’s Day At Home
(click here for some background reading music) When it comes to romance... Charles and I prefer not to give gifts. Instead, we give PRESENCE because nothing says "I love you" like being present in the moment with each other. As such, I thought it would be fun to share a few creative ideas for ...
Self Portrait Sunday :: Save Water, Shower With A Friend
Let's discuss my process for talking Charles into doing this slightly risque Self Portrait Sunday (SPS) session with me... Because surprisingly, I didn't meet as much resistance as I anticipated and believe me when I say I was prepared to nag haha. Flashback to last December as I was googling ...
First Black And Yellow Date Night Of 2017
As I mentioned in this post last week, Charles and I made a 2017 resolution to go on a date (like a real date) once a month and after a bit of discussion, came up with 3 simple rules abide by: *Black and Yellow Date Rules* 1) I can't bring my "big & bulky" SLR camera along <- Charles's ...
Santa Claus, His Santa Helper & The Santa Helper’s Husband
Ya'll... After 4 weeks of working as a Santa Helper at my local mall, I finally managed to wear Charles down and get him to take pics with me and Santa Claus. :) Today's post is a short but sweet one... Just dropping in to say "Haaaaay!" and "Happy Holidays!" My last day of 9-5 work was ...
