adjusting.

friday is here at last.
it's been a long week. i repeat, a long one.
i think i'm still adjusting to lovebird's new school schedule
{aka: him being gone quite a bit}
and to this baby bump that seems to be growing rather quickly.

being pregnant is a beautiful thing.
emotions are extreme.
stares, comments, looks and questions from strangers are unexpected.
i like it, though.
baby shopping is out of this world.
i thought i had a shopping addiction when it came to my clothes;
i'm telling you right now, this baby of ours will be a spoiled one.
cravings are realer than real.
{cheeseburgers, pancakes, fruit and bran muffins are the recent ones.}
change takes on a new dimension;
both physically and mentally.
anticipation is at a peak, which makes for an exciting life.
adjusting is a key word lately;
adjusting to a new life style, a changing body, a new schedule,
a new 'profession', a new chapter and the list goes on....

most of all, i'm so thankful to have lovebird to share it all with.
even if he is gone rather often for school.
both baby and i are cheering him on; graduation is oh so close.
we are happy over here that it is friday, the weekend is upon us
and that we get to spend it in our very own home.

have a happy friday.
xoxo

today is....

today is going to be lovely.

today is all about enjoying my morning off.

today is full of unknown adventures.

today is going to be spent at the ballet studio.

today is full of friendships.

today is a day i tend to eat too much chocolate.

today is the beginning to the weekend.

 today is a day for cuddles with lovebird.

today is the close to a hard week.

today is probably going to consist of a few spoonfuls of cookie butter.

today is all about embracing the little moments in life.

today is full of piles of laundry and walks with mowgli.

today is just beginning.

today is simply going to be a good day.

but, most importantly, 

today is friday.

eat your greens and drink them too.

happy friday.

we decided to start our morning off right;

meaning, with a big glass of fruits and veggies.

{we are back onto our juice kick. yay!}

it turns out- our mother's were right all along;

"eat your greens."

the weekend is here already.

we're hoping for rainy days to give us every excuse

 to stay indoors and cozy up side by side.

unfortunately, work steals lovebird away from me tonight-

but, thank goodness i have mowgli eagerly wanting to take his place. 

this little pup of ours demands play time and adventures. always

then again, i'd use any excuse to play with him too. 

i'm hoping you have a happy, healthy and fun weekend in store.

eat your greens and take your vitamins.

'tis the season to get sick, right?

that means it's time to boost our immune systems-

 ready, set.... juice!

{p.s. want the recipe for the juice above? it's from this lovely and famous blog.}

it's finally friday, folks.

it is finally here.

"it" being friday.

you know you're in trouble when you wake up thinking it's friday

and then suddenly, your heart is shattered to pieces, when you find out it's only wednesday.

double whammy, if you ask me.

this week has managed to drag on a little too long for my liking.

needless to say, i'm thrilled today is finally here.

can i get an, "oh yeah!"?

i'm hoping you have grand plans for the last weekend in september.

unfortunately, due to lovebird and i being miles apart {at the moment},

my weekend will consist of:

 cleaning and then decorating our home. 

performing, or rather rock and rolling. 

reading, homework and studying. 

oh, and patiently awaiting lovebird's arrival back home, 

because i know it will be accompanied by hugs and kisses that smell of a camp fire.

{yes, i secretly love that smell.}

that's another "oh yeah" in my books.

happy weekend! 

p.s. can you believe monday is october first already?

time flies, i tell you.

xoxo

five things friday.

five little things before the {big} weekend:

1. remember when i surprised lovebird at work for his birthday?

go check out the genius {and talent} behind the cake pops!

she has an adorable blog full of incredible crafts and the most delicious goodies.

and on top of that, she's one of a kind. i love her dearly.

2. we have a fun trip planned with my best friend and her hubby.

can't wait to meet them "in the middle" at lake tahoe.

say hello to a much needed trip with them, time to just chill, 

and the beauty of such a gorgeous place.

3. i'm so excited to spend my birthday weekend with lovebird.

he has hidden boxes from j.crew, a weekend getaway planned in the city and 

i can already tell he's spoiled me rotten.

why am i so lucky to be married to such a gem?

4. sunshine is the souls best medicine, while

a sunburn is the skin's worst nightmare.

i've experience the love and hate of both this week.

i blame the burning desire to read my book out in the sun. pun intended.

by the way, i finished my book already. loved it.

i'm not going to tell you again- read it now! 

5.a few of my favorite things from this week include:

crisp and clean bed sheets, sally hansen nail strips, a morning date with

my {other} best friend, lovebird's laugh attack, yogurt mill,

the product of a clean house after slave work,

dry shampoo, reading, mac's new russian red lip gloss, and 

complete freedom in the evenings as a result of not having rehearsal.

come one, come all.

dear friday: thank you for finally making your appearance.

i've been waiting for you all week long. 

i can finally take a breather. 

this week has been absolutely nuts {to say the least}!

thank goodness the weekend is here to stay for three days:

we have big plans and lots of fun in store.

starting off with this...

i'm happy to announce a lovely giveaway! 

here's a little note from nicole: 

Hello all! No matter what kind of day you’re having, I’m hoping this post will make it all the better! I am so excited to be posting here today! The past few years of my life have been pretty chaotic, to say the least, but I am finally starting to settle down a bit. For the last few months, I’ve been living in a small city and working an administrative desk job. It’s a great job with wonderful co-workers, but for some time I just felt a void of passion in my life. In my spare time, I started dabbling in stationary design. The more I dabbled, the more I fell head-over-heels. Designing has kicked up a spark of enthusiasm in me that I just can’t get away from, and now I have little shop to share it all with you! It’s full of wall art prints, note cards, graduation prints, birth announcements, custom designed daily planners, and more! This week, I’ll be giving 30% off to everyone who uses 

this coupon code: lovebirds 

Drop by and take a peek! I hope you find something that brightens your day 

and makes your heart skip a little beat.

Nicole

it's oh-so simple to enter:

leave a comment below letting me know what print you are drooling over.

then, cross your fingers that you'll be the lucky one

to open your mailbox and find yourself an adorable print from cole&co designs.

{winner will be picked next friday}

ready...set...go!

xoxo

you don't want to miss this.

happy friday!

i'm so excited to announce {drum roll please}...

my first ever giveaway on the blog!!

{a print from haley's shop} 

{this would be my pick! it was hard to choose just one}

haley is a dear friend of mine now, who i met a little while ago.

 thanks to the blogging world we have kindled a little friendship i'm ever so grateful for. 

here's a little "guest post" from her, explaining the background behind this giveaway.

"Hello! I am Haley, from Haley in Wonderland! I currently live in Montreal, but am originally form Texas. I am so excited to showcase some of my work for you today! One of my favourite things to do it take photos, especially of my travels. Recently I have created a shop on Society 6 to showcase my work, and possibly make some money! I love sharing my work with others and receiving feedback. That is the best part about art. This summer I am headed off to Kenya to work with The Children of Promise Project. I am so blessed to have this opportunity and because of this, 15% of every sale will go towards the project. I would love it if you would check out my work! And to read more about my shop, you can check it out here."

so go on- what are you waiting for!?

click here to pick which 8x10 print you would love to hang in your home.

now, let's play by the rules:

one entry for leaving a comment below telling me which print you love.

one entry for following {my blog} the little lovebirds.

one entry for following haley's cute blog. 

one entry for following tweeting and/or facebook-ing about this lovely giveaway.

{that's a total of five possible entries!} 
winner will be announced next friday!

my fingers are crossed for you! 

xoxo

friday's "grand" events.

1. painting my nails a lovely bright purple. this shade to be exact. 

2. eating a delicious salad topped with fresh strawberries for dinner. 

3. making it through my math assignment without getting a problem wrong.

4. smash booking. the "modern" journal full of beautiful memories.

5. heart shaped sugar cookies. the soft and chewy ones.

6. slipping into heavenly clean sheets. instant smile into relaxation.

7. laughing with friends at the dinner booth long after the resturaunt closes. 

8. holding hands with lovebird. they fit so perfectly.

9. birds. you already know my love for them.

but, you must watch these birds that live downtown. they are truly a sight.

  {watch the whole thing. it's only 57 seconds. you'll be amazed.}

10. feeling completely loved and adored. 

but more importantly, being able to love him back unrestricted by any obstacle of emotion.

{oh, and buying lovebird a little valentine's gift today.} 

these are the little things that composed my friday.

and they are the only things that really matter in the end.

because it's the little things that build the big important chapters and memories in the end.

happy friday.

hope you're having a lovely weekend full of little things.

xoxo

weekend in review.

this weekend was a little whacked out:

friday: girls night out.

all you really need to know is:

we stayed up until 5 in the morning. 

{i honestly don't think i've done this since the dating days with lovebird}

was it worth it? yes. 

was i exhausted? yes. i still am, actually.

saturday: dance and date night.

after getting three [very short] hours of sleep...

i had dance/rehearsal all day.

a new level of tiredness hit me that day.

maybe i'm getting old.

i raced home to shower and meet our favorite friends for din din.

we played games and chitchatted- yet again, far after my bed time.

sunday: a time to relax. well, sort of.

waking up for church today seemed like an impossible feat. 

teaching my little ones in primary was glorious and challenging.

it wore me out a smidgen more. 

{if that was even possible.} 

came home to eat a hurried lunch, and cozy up on the couch for a much needed nap.

spent the night at our other favorite friends house for a delicious dinner.

and came home to finish cleaning, laundry and homework.

weekend overall: exhausting yet necessary. 

girl friends, dinner dates and little sleep can sometimes be therapeutic.

i'm reminded of how blessed i am to have friends, food, a night full of sleep and love.  

{picture: anytime not in public this weekend... was definitely spent in pi's and glasses.}

friday!

it's friday. 

finally. however, this week seemed 

to have gone by quickly.

friday is my cleaning day.

friday is my "go into dance early" day

friday is the day i'm a personal shopper for someone

friday is my "stay up late night" with lovebird

friday is my fun day.

friday is a weekend day.

friday is usually full of laughter and happy moods.

friday is simply friday, and

thank goodness it's today.

what are you doing on this lovely friday?

p.s. i'm buying the yummy supplies to make a delicious fall treat.

stay tuned tomorrow- i'll let you know how they turn out.

maybe even share the recipe if you want it.

"peace & blessings"