absentee

Sorry I've been MIA here lately. Life has just been all over the place, but in the best ways possible.

Things have changed majorly at work, and it's awesome. I have a new position and our department has been restructured and things are really looking up. I'm so glad, since I was beginning to panic about having to find another job if this one didn't improve. It is, however, keeping me super busy! Not much time to tool around on the internet anymore.

I've also been out being social, spending more time in the kitchen, taking an online course, and trying to squeeze in workouts when I can. It's a rough life. I need to get myself into a routine, stat!

I'm thinking about where I want this blog to go, and if I even want to keep up with it anymore. So far I've decided to continue, but to keep it really casual as far as posting goes.

I'm also sorry I haven't been commenting as much on all your lovely blogs. I promise I'm not ignoring you! I'm still creepin', no worries. ;)

Last Weekend

Last weekend was a good one. I'm just on a roll with good weekends lately. Not complaining.

Boyfriend was finally back from his trip (did I mention he was away last week? He was away last week. I was SO LONELY) so I was looking forward to spending the whole weekend with him. Happily, the sun also decided to come out for his return after the crap weather we had last week.

Friday night we ordered pizza from out favorite place, had our current favorite beer (Magic Hat Elder Betty - if you can find it where you live, get it. It's delicious. Also, if you're ever in Burlington, VT go on their brew tour. It's a good one.) and went to bed early.

Unfortunately the boy works the overnight shift so he had to go into work that night, but our Saturday morning routine involves him bringing me Dunks when he comes home from work so I can't complain. Saturday afternoon was spent lounging until we stopped by my mom's to pick up some stuff and then he took me tool shopping.

Yeah, it's as awful as it sounds. I felt bad for every time I've dragged him shoe shopping.

Then we took the bike up to Gloucester for dinner at the Cape Ann Brewery and ate outside to enjoy the lovely weather. Sunday was spent lounging in mom's backyard with Glamour and my puppy love, Mia.

Lots of much needed lounging happened this weekend and I loved every minute! How was your weekend?

Mis-Matched

The weather here has been atrocious. I'm talking cold, rainy, and miserable. It's making me super cranky and I have no idea what to wear anymore.

This outfit is actually from a few weeks ago when I was clearly feeling more creative. Hence the random red shoes. I have no idea what possessed me to put red shoes on, but mama like. They're comfy, they're fun and really, what more can you ask for?

I'd like to say looking at these pictures is inspiring me to pick out a creative and adorable outfit for tomorrow...but it's not. I'm stumped. I'm in a rut right now where I just don't know what to wear and have zero motivation to come up with anything. I blame the weather.

Blazer: Nordstrom
Shirt: H&M via my mother
Jeans: Old Navy
Shoes: Urban Outfitters (similar)
Me Factor: High - shut up you guys, the red shoes coordinate, they don't have to match!

Girl's Weekend

Sometimes, you just need to drive two hours in the pouring rain, stay in a haunted mansion, and have a girl's weekend. Sometimes, you just need to spend some time with people who will listen to your crazy stories and either tell you you're not crazy at all or tell you that you're certifiably insane and you need to knock it off. Sometimes, you just need to go out and let all that crazy out with people who won't judge you for it the next morning. And naturally you take lots of grainy front-cam-iPhone pics in the bathroom to remember it by.

Despite the crappy weather, this past weekend was much needed and I am so thankful for all the amazing ladies I have in my life, both old friends and new, from near and far! Here's to many, many more girl's nights!