Author: Aub

Our "Save The Date"

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I really just wanted to check it off the list, as quickly as possible. Which is how it became an email rather than snail mail… but I have to say, how it turned out is far better than what I imagined.

While my Dad was taking pics of us for the “Save the Date”, he was also filming us (which we didn’t realize!), so when he nonchalantly showed us the film we were surprised and thought “this would be so much easier/cheaper to send out!” haha I’m a bit of a frugal fanny.

I love it so much, and I love that we’ll have it forever. Take a peak…. 🙂

https://vimeo.com/79054481

Thanks, Dad! You’re the best.

A challenge for myself…

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Tonight, I challenge myself to sit down, organize and clarify which “pins” I want to make happen. It’s a BIG task, I mean anyone who has a Pinterest page knows that you’ll go in on a regular basis, see and then pin something you really like and that’s about as far as it gets. Well, I’m challenging myself to make the ones I love into a reality, or at least write them down on paper to remind me to do them. Between household, wedding and holiday ideas, there’s a lot to be done. Wish me luck!

Roughin’ It…

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This past weekend Geo and I went camping with my good friend Jackie and her bf, Greg. Jac and I went shopping while the boys fished, we went out to dinner on Saturday night and were all sleeping by 10:30 – this is my idea of camping 😀 
These are the peeps I spent the weekend with – they’re pretty cool cats.

There is a serious bromance going on here. 

So pretty! Thanks Jac for making sure we stopped at the flume!
I’ve heard about the “Confessional” before but I came across this site yesterday and couldn’t stop reading through the confessions. It’s like reading through a secret diary – some of them are funny, some surprising and some incredibly sad. We all have things to confess, I certainly know what mine would be, what would yours be? http://candychang.com/confessions/

Sleepy

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I’ve been wanting to update this little blog of mine for the last couple weeks and every time I sit down to do so, I’m instantly overwhelmed by all the things I want to write about. Naturally, this interrupts my interest in writing anything and I typically travel over to people.com or Facebook – this is what I do when procrastinating in any facet of my life. But tonight I’m taking a stand and posting!

Do I talk about how happy I am with the people I have in my life? Because I am. I have great friends and am reminded by this every time I get together with the girls! Do I mention that George and I have decided to move in with my parents to save money for a house? Because we are, and I’m so excited about this! The idea of us having our own home is thrilling to me. I’m also very happy to be moving closer to all those girlfriends I mentioned a minute ago. Or maybe I should talk about the wedding plans we’ve been making? Because they are fully underway and progressing fairly well. We’ve chosen a band – big step! And many of the smaller details are coming together, giving me the chance to really see what this day will be like for us.

Wait, I know what I should talk about… it’s 11:30 pm and my alarm will be going off at 6 am. I should be talking about NOTHING. I should be sleeping.

Goodnight 🙂

Just because I love this pic 🙂 

A Love Letter (Sort Of).

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Dear Geo,

Before I say anything else, let me just list out a few of the reasons why I love you.

1. For finding and bringing home a dirty glass bottle because you knew I’d like it.
2. For going to Boston Market and knowing that their corn is my favorite.
3. For being open to a, let’s pack up our bags and move, adventure.
4. For agreeing to a pricey wedding band because I love them.
5. For loving ice cream as much as me.

These are just a few reasons why I’m so excited to marry you.

But something I don’t love and I’m not sure I’ll ever understand is this:

It’s a good thing you’re so cute.

Grocery Shopping: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly!

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After having dinner with some girlfriends last week I was reminded that what we put in our bodies is important and learning about food matters. I mean, will I ever get my fiancee to eat organic, natural popcorn with nothing but a little bit of pepper on it? Or grow an abundance of vegetables, cook dozens of meals, and freeze them to eat throughout the winter?  Probably not (Aly, you and Pete are the type of people we aspire to be!) but there’s no reason why I shouldn’t be aware that packaged shredded cheese has saw dust in it. YES. Saw dust. Gross. Apparently the saw dust acts as a preservative (FYI it’s a very small amount, but still!). Needless to say, we’ll be shredding our own cheese from here on out, hence the Cabot cheddar cheese block visible center of cart.

Okay, so I think a good starting point is to take a look and see what I like and don’t like about this past grocery shopping trip…

Do Like:
– Starbucks coffee 😀 That has nothing to do with my selected groceries but I just love a good Starbucks coffee, especially when it has a pump or two of pumpkin syrup!
– I like the Fiber One bread. A slice is 50 calories, it’s multigrain and it’s the perfect size for a lunch time sandwich.
– Hard to see but there’s a bag of ginger snaps in there (left hand side, next to popcorn). I like my sweets and ginger snappers seem to be a semi healthy way to get a quick fix.
– Everything in the back of the cart: Bananas, Seltzer, eggs, Yogi Tea, lettuce, etc.

Don’t Like:
– I take that back. The back of the cart items would be perfect if it weren’t for those two Celeste frozen pizzas… $1.50 each, it was a bargain! Can you blame me for grabbing them?
– Ice cream. Coconut ice cream for that matter – who buys that crap? Oh, we do. And then add jimmies.

I could stop there but I should confess there’s one other item in this cart that is a big no-no. You can’t see it in this pic but it’s there and it’s UGLY. Any guesses?

FLUFF. And not the small size of fluff, the big one. I mean, what’s the point of getting healthy bread if you’re going to spread FLUFF on top?! On the flip-side, who doesn’t love a good fluff’nutter every once and a while… 😀

Eat clean food. This is going to be our new family mantra. Wish us luck!

Busy Few Weeks!

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The last couple weeks have been nuts, and I don’t see any reprieve from the madness for another couple weeks – it’s fun but a bit exhausting!

Our first Blue Apron box arrived two weeks ago and it is truly amazing. Geo and I love the convenience of it, it’s healthy recipes and the freshness of all it’s ingredients; to top it off, it’s actually REALLY good. Each meal has been better than the one before and it’s been so nice to eat good meals during the week. Here’s a glimpse:
 Cod                                                    Lemon Chix                                          Peach Pork

Maybe it was the fresh food, or maybe it’s just me turning into my Mom, either way I was determined to do some painting last week – this was the result:
                                              Beautiful but a bit worn and old.

                                  A fresh coat a grey and black paint changes that!

Lastly, my Grandmother came into town over the weekend for…. wedding dress shopping! 
Can you tell I’m not feeling this one? 🙂 
 
Oh and who’s this handsome dude? Bond is lookin’ good 8)
 
This week is another busy one! Another wedding dress appointment, red sox game, nantucket wedding, oh and at some point need to fit in some work and sleep – no big deal, I gots this! 

Blue Apron Could Change My Life :D

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The last couple weeks we’ve had a surge of cool nights and mild days, it has been absolute bliss! I do enjoy the summer but I love the Fall, so this weather has me excited for what’s to come over the next few months 🙂 Last week I took the kids I babysit to the Arnold Arboretum in JP and it was a perfect day…

                                                                                                        
  So gorgeous!                                          Does it get any cuter? 
Besides the gorgeous weather, I have been enjoying my weekends so much lately. Last weekend I spent time with good friends, and it’s only after a day with a girlfriend that I realize just how important they are to my life. Whether we’re talking about our significant others, our jobs, our parents, by the end of the conversation I always feel like I’ve just learned a little bit more about myself and have grown as a person (even if it’s just a teeny bit!). Besides that, it’s ALWAYS a good way get out some stress and get in some good laughs! 
This past George had a frisbee tournament out in Western Mass so I spent time with my family, kayaking on Saturday and hiking Mt. Monadnock on Sunday. I was a bit hesitant about how Liv would do on the hike but she was such a rockstar, she loved every minute of the three hour hike!
                Very proud of herself!                                         Liv jammin’ out. 

 
             
Life is good.

It’s especially good because we’ve decided to try out a meal, delivery service called Blue Apron. Once a week they deliver fresh ingredients for three delicious meals, and it’s $9.99 for each meal; for two people it’s typically about $60 a week but they’re running a great special right now, 3 meals for only $40 – go check it out! I can’t wait to try this for three reasons:

  • We buy lots of veggies and meat that we end up throwing away because it’s too much for just the two of us. Blue Apron serves the correct proportions for each meal so there should be very limited waste.
  • We often have the same sort of meals every week, there’s little variety. This new approach will allow us to learn new recipes and enjoy unique foods that we wouldn’t typically purchase.
  • Less time grocery shopping! Seriously, this is a big win for me. My main focus for grocery shopping will be breakfast and lunch food – easy peasy! 

At first the thought of only 3 meals being delivered was a negative but I thought about it and there’s usually a night or two during the week where one of us isn’t home or running late, so we’ll just have cereal or a sandwhich and then on the weekends we typically eat out or at our family’s homes. I’ll be sure to write about our Blue Apron experience next week! 🙂

One of the meals for next week: Spice-Rubbed Pork Medallions with Peach Salsa, YUM.

Image Courtesy: Blue Apron