Weekend Highlights

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Saturday we attended Jackie and Will’s co-ed bridal shower at their Key Biscayne cabana. We were lucky enough to meet these two about a year ago now (?) and we couldn’t be happier for them both. They are a couple that truly knows what it is all about & those are a rarity nowadays. We had some piña coladas, bocaditos and then a flippin’ delicious paella. Best part was the laid back atmosphere. You could really tell that everyone was enjoying themselves and were full of love for the couple. It’s just contagious.  We wish you guys all the best and cannot wait for your wedding in Key West later this year!

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Black Keys

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I always said that if my hubs had a band, it would sound just like The Black Keys. Their blue-sy rock is something that the music industry has been missing lately – it’s just plain old fun rock and roll. And we were lucky enough to see them play The Fillmore Sunday night with some really great friends. Their show was absolutely amazing. They just brought it full throttle. Unfortunately, the crowd around us (seemingly only around us) was really young and really annoying. Made us have a few “I’m too old for this shit” moments, but we would quickly snap out of it (we’re cool, we’re hip!). Towards the end of the show, the poor hubs got a killer migraine causing us to have to jet out early, but overall the show was really awesome and I think what made it so great was how genuine vocalist/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer/producer Patrick Carney were in their performance. Check ‘em out if they roll into your neck of the woods!

Up next on the concert front?  Mute Math (one of my aboslute favorites) & 30 Seconds To Mars a week from today with some of my best girls! I can’t wait!

Weekend Highlights

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Friday night we headed to Ian and Beau’s new apartment for their official housewarming. We had entirely too much fun with their dirty word magnets and were inundated with entirely too much beer. I tried my best to be on my best behavior though as the next morning was the autism walk in Broward.

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Before’s & After’s

I promised all of you some fun before and after shots as we progressed on our new home and we’ve been moving along enough to finally share some with you! We still have so much to go, but are having fun with the process. Well, except for that pesky mortgage part – our first payment gets sent in tomorrow – ouch! ;)

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Gorgeous new laminate flooring in Rustic Maple and real crown moldings. That’s right, they used to be foam. I’m just as confused as you are, no worries.

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Weekend Highlights!

Hope you guys didn’t miss me too much!
I missed blogging terribly though – but it was in my best interest to take a break. This last semester is definitely trying to kill me, but I’m happy to report that I only have to survive 2 more weeks and I’ll be done with classes. Forever. Unless I change my mind about pursuing another field. Again. And that’s not going to happen. I hope. ;)

Anyways, on to my weekend!

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We spent all of Saturday working on the house (as per usual), but then rewarded ourselves with the first of a long string of housewarming parties. Seems like all our friends are either moving out on their own or becoming homeowners and with it brings lots and lots of festivities. Elsie’s move to her new townhouse was no different! We had lots and lots of alcohol, I had lots and lots of deviled eggs (oh, my stomach was not happy) and most importantly, lots and lots of fun. I am reminded on a weekly basis how lucky I am to be surrounded by so many amazing people. I love all my friends. Not only are they there for all the fun times, but they are the first ones by my side during the not so fun times. I am truly blessed.

I hope Monday treats you all well and doesn’t give you too much of a headache.
Only a few more days until we can say hello to the weekend once more!

xoxo

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Inspired by one of my favorite blogs, Making It Lovely, I decided to compile a list of thirty things I’d like to do before I turn 30 next year. It’s a big year for me, one I have been dreading for sometime, but I am determined to make it less painful than anticipated. The rumor is your 30’s are the new 20’s so maybe this is something to look forward to?

Either way, here is my list!

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Weekend Highlights!

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I had a pretty rough week, so I welcomed Friday night with open arms. Thankfully, we had some pretty great plans. We met up with some of our friends at Trattoria Sole in South Miami for some good eats and equally tasty drinks. I decided to be adventurous and ordered the grilled octopus, which was possibly the best thing I’ve ever had at Sole. Yummy tentacles!

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Weekend Highlights!

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Saturday we spent the majority of the day working on house-related activities, but we rewarded ourselves later that night by meeting with my mother-in-law and an old friend of hers from California at the infamous Burger & Beer Joint on South Beach. I had been dying to hit up this place being both a huge fan of beer and burgers, and I must say, I was not disappointed in the least. First off, I loved that they had 3 separate lounges, allowing you to get your drink on (or bar food on) while you waited, making it a lot less painful (we had an hour wait). When we sat down at our table and scoured the menu, we discovered that you were either able to choose a burger from their menu or build your own with a variety of different add-on’s. Of course, I went with the customized burger! Wow, so good. I ordered a 1/2 pound Kobe burger with their garlic mayo, tomato and a fried egg with a side of sweet potato fries. Pure awesome. Plus, I drank a couple of Dead Guy Ale’s out of their “99 bottles of beer.” Although our outings will be far and few between due to the house, I will definitely look forward to the next time we’ll be able to go back to B&B, even if it is just to hang at the bar and have a good beer. Definitely plan a visit if you live in South Florida!

sunday

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Sunday consisted of more fun house errands (and I’m actually not being sarcastic) such as outdoor light fixtures and paint samples! We were able to get a few cans of the colors we liked and we tested them out on the walls on Sunday afternoon – thankfully, we loved all our colors and are ready to get our paint on! Looks like we’ll have smooth ceilings (sans popcorn) and hot painted walls by the end of this week. I’m so excited! And this also means we’ll start moving on to the bigger stuff such as the guest bathroom, kitchen sink and new front door! Our weekends are action-packed and we barely have time to breathe, but I wouldn’t have it any other way – we are having a blast turning the house into our house.

So it begins…

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In case you were wondering, this is what has been keeping me busy and what will be keeping me busy for the next couple months to come. That’s right, you can call us homeowners to this gorgeous little pad! I like to call it “our little beach house” because it gives me such a sweet Key West vibe and is so bright and happy. Because of that, we have decided to play up on the beach vibe with certain elements of the house. We have a lot of work to do and it all started this past weekend!

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FYI

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Just wanted to pop in real quick to let you guys know that the blog might be a little slow for the next couple of weeks, but I have a very valid reason: we officially became homeowners this week! We are beyond thrilled but are going to be really busy as we remodel our new home. We hope to be move-in ready by next month, but that means a lot of hard work leading up to moving day which also means not a lot of time to blog.

I may be completely wrong and be able to update as usual, but I figured I’d just give a little heads up so that if I’m a bit absent here and there you all know it is mostly likely because I’m comparing laminate flooring samples, buying toilets or agonizing over paint chips.

And no worries, even if I am not posting consistently, I will be documenting the whole process to share with all of you along the way!

xoxo