Moments of Musing

CHIrribean

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I’m so cheesy, hence the title of this post, which was also my insta hashtag for the beach photo. I couldn’t help myself though. The weather this weekend was amazing. It felt like summer and that’s something I’m 100% a fan of. The beach was packed and Tim and I adventured all weekend long.
 
This past weekend, I also came to the conclusion that we could still “Live Aloha” here. Why does location matter when living aloha is a way of being? (Sidenote: props to my husband for finding the above Hawaiian restaurant here!)
 
I’m going to make more of a conscious effort to enjoy whatever time we have here because it’s such an amazing city. I suggest you do the same wherever you are because beauty is everywhere.

It really is a shame the weekend lasts only two days though…

Humpday

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Wednesdays are a great day of the week.  Not only are they good at work because we have a break in the trial schedule but they’re good on here because they’re usually filled with lots of wedding posts. (That’s not what I’m posting about today, though.)

Wednesdays are also great because it means the weekend is closer than it was on the dreaded Monday. Unfortunately, Monday just isn’t popular among people … 

Luckily for us, we don’t have to wait for the weekend or any day in particular to have these views. Luckily, we just need to open our living room blinds and ta-da!

I’m more than a little excited for temperatures in the 70s this weekend. Tim and I are determined to go to the beach. Fingers crossed. 
Happy Wednesday, all!

Yes

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Yes, I can.
Yes, I will. 
Yes, I do. 

So many different ways to say it, to use it, to act on it. Life is too short for constant no’s. Listen to your gut. Follow your heart. It’s always a good time to start a new journey. 


Happy Monday!

A gallery wall, Indiana + avocado.

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You’re probably wondering what the heck those things have in common. In short, not much except they involve things we’ve been doing.


We’ve had a fun few weeks in our household. See: home decor, a family visit, and yummy food. What better way to tell you about it all then to show you?

Have I mentioned we have a built in gallery wall in our apartment and that our living room overlooks Lake Michigan? Well it does and I love our little home. This wall is probably my favorite part of our apartment. There was a small chance it would be covered by a couch but I was really hoping and rooting for it not to be. And voilà! It’s not — it’s filled with photos and mementos, some of which I added just this week–wedding photos! I figured I’d bite the bullet/ stop being lazy and put up some of our favorites already. Also in this wall are decor from our wedding shower (the quote milk jugs) and wedding (the white board we used as a drink sign).

Lately the weather has been colder than I’d like it to be. Today is supposed to go up to a whopping 60 degrees, though so that’s good. This photo was taken when my family was in town and the temps were nice. It’s the view of Chicago from Indiana. Pretty, huh?
And last but certainly not least, I finally decided to make avocado sauce for our pasta dinner instead of using a more traditional sauce. I was nervous my husband would like it but he actually loved it! Here’s my recipe (feel free to modify to your liking):
Ingredients: 1 avocado + basil + a smidge of olive oil + chopped up banana peppers + a smidge of hot sauce. *A lot of recipes call for garlic, which I would’ve used but we just ran out…
Directions: Boil the pasta. Mash the avocado. Mix in the ingredients. Drain the pasta (I left a tiny bit of water). Put the avocado mix into the pot with just-drained pasta ). Let it simmer for a couple of minutes. And enjoy!

Taxes, etc.

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This is the look a happily married couple who filed taxes as said married couple for the first time. 

That’s also how we feel about it being Friday. 
But that’s now how we feel about the weather outside. It’s technically the first day of spring … but it’s chilly and cloudy outside.  We want this 60-70 degree weather back, pleaseeee: 

Have a great weekend everyone!