a day of love.

happy valentine's day. 

i love him because:

1. he is my best friend. 

there's no one i'd rather share life's adventures with, than him. 

2. he is completely selfless, loyal and honest.

3. he's patient above measure.  

4. jealousy doesn't exist in his world; he's confident in who he is.

5. he's loves with the upmost sincerity.

6. he tells me i am beautiful. often. 

7. his testimony is solid, important to him and a part of his every day life.

8. he laughs often whether with me or at me.

his laugh is contagious and always lifts my spirits. 

9. he loves gelato, speaks another language, wears socks to bed,

tends to spoil me rotten, is a hard working student, lover of the stock market,

wears bowties, could live off vegetables, sings in the shower {heart melter, i tell you},

is a proud dog parent, drinks tea daily and is my number one fan at the ballet.

10. he is a dreamer, a go-getter and has high expectations.

he wants the most out of life, marriage, love and the future.

what more can i ask for?

i am totally smitten, completely in love and extremely lucky.

i am hoping you all have a lovely valentine's day.

hugs, kisses, roses, romantic dinner dates, cuddles, hearts, dessert...

i hope it's full of all those things and more. 

today is a day for love-

so, share your heart with someone-

but, also let yourself surrender to being loved by someone.

they are both equally important. 

as a side note, 

here are a few things i am totally loving today:

this love story- it will melt your heart.  

the things i wrote in last year's valentine's post. 

this andy warhol piece of art. 

need a yummy sugar cookie recipe? click here.

wanting this comfy top; love the big heart. 

xoxo

every day is valentine's.

i might argue that every day is  

 {nearly} valentine's day around here.

i am not the biggest fan of valentine's day-

i never have been. 

{i think i get it from my mother. could it possibly be a genetic dislike?} 

sure, i'm all into the mushy-gushy love thing.

a romantic candle lit dinner for two,

a dosen roses {as long as they aren't red.} and

you know me- i'd watch a romantic chick flick any given second.

however, i consider myself beyond spoiled 

because lovebird is almost as big as a hopeless romantic as i am.

he's far better at expressing his love in a mushy- gushy way;

in fact, he's so good at it- i often wonder if he writes it down and memorizes

the brilliant combination to his romantic wording
 before he says it to effortlessly to me in the moment.

when it comes to dinner for two?  that's a usual thing for us.
which, could possibly be a perk of living away from home.

we are "alone", as some people might say-

but, i'd say it's the other way around,
because i've never felt more comforted and secure than i do now.

onto the flowers...
he know's the way to my heart is an unexpected bouquet of flowers.

he's mastered the art of the unexpected; 

meaning he's good friends with the local florist. 

surprisingly, lovebird likes a good chick flick.

of course, he prefers the manly shows that are jam packed with tons of action.

{he would kill me if he knew i was revealing his secret weakness.} 

where most women have to pull teeth to get their lover to watch 

scenes of kissing, flirting and a chain of dramatic events-

lovebird willing plops down on the couch beside me and presses play.

in my books, that's what a real man is. 

since, it feels like valentine's day around here almost every day,

{just minus the title of the holiday on the correct day of the year}

i really don't have reason to anticipate the actually holiday.

in fact, this year- i will be in the theater at a dress rehearsal until 11:00 at night.

now, we are talking romantic, right? ;)

over the years, this holiday has evolved into something else.

the day itself serves as a day of remembrance for me.

her spirit lives on in my heart.

the same heart i now share with lovebird.

thank goodness the actual day is meant for an exaggeration for love-

because, a big heart full of love is the one thing i do enjoy about this holiday.

that, and also the giggle i get every time i think of her
dancing around in heaven, laughing a good laugh, 

over the fact that i ended up with her all time crush.

so, cheers to lovebird spoiling me 365 days of the year,

valentine's day being a reason to remember and love harder

and to a best friend who will always mean the world to me,

no matter how far away heaven may seem. 

xoxo 

five words.

if lovebird could pick one motto/resolution/theme for me to follow for 2013,

it would be those five {bold} words above.

i have a small tendency to always think i need more or that i need to do more.

it's rare when i find myself saying the common phrase, "less is more". 

why? because i'm a go getter. i tend to always do things 110%.

i am the definition of a perfectionist. 

(which is a blessing and a curse, all at the same time.)

i also have a big tendency {rather, bad habit} to always want more.

i am a wisher, a believer and a dreamer.

big time, i tell you.

so, combine: perfectionist + wisher + believer + dreamer,

and you get something that completely contradicts lovebird's motto for me. 

moral of the story:

i need and want to come to terms with the word "less".

because in all actually, sometimes less really is more.

less = simplicity.

and simplicity is the seed to a happy and successful life.

to lovebird's satisfaction, i've decided to embrace this five word motto for 2013. 

i have this gut feeling that less will only bring more.

2013, you'll be a year to rejoice in simplicity.

xoxo

p.s. i'm curious: what would your five word motto be for 2013? 

start brain storming. 

ready.         set.           go.

a little chuckle.

i asked lovebird what to blog about today- his reply was,

"happy and hardworking husbands".

i chuckled a little, okay a lot, as we all know lovebird

is in a land of his own summer paradise at the moment...

waking up slow, drinking lemonade, watching tv, 

eating like a king, working a short little shift here or there,

playing soccer, working out and soaking up the sun's rays. 

he's in a land of his own, i tell you.

after all, it is summer, and just because we're "grown ups" doesn't mean

we can't make the most of these summer days.

being so busy year round, makes it easy to indulge in summer relaxation.

{working 24/7 or a day by the pool? you pick.}

which reminds me, lovebird is the hardest working husband i know.

he deserves living like a king in these blissful summer days.

we all know this paradise is short lived;
school, homework, dance and work is just around the corner.

he may be milking this paradise for all it's worth

but, he's certainly a happy hardworking husband.

are you in that summer paradise too? i hope so.

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.

busy being busy.

dear blog:

you can thank my finals for never seeing me.

{and the worst part is, i still have two more.}

you can also thank lovebird-

he has been quite demanding of my time,

now that he knows i have a little extra time to spare.

{obviously, i don't object to this in the slightest.}

i've been as busy as a bee over here.

with dance coming to an end

plus the school semester wrapping up,

things on the busy scale in life have really been amplified.

i'm alive, though.

and for that, i'm thankful.

i'm thankful for performing, testing, stress, lack of time and hardly any sleep- 

they all make life exciting in an unexpected way. 

that being said, i will definitely be

just a little more thankful when it's all over.....

because lovebird and i have a lovely getaway planned.

one that i can't wait to tell you about. 

i promise to be better at posting and writing about our

crazy adventures in life right now.

and to my readers and blogs i love to follow:

i promise i will be back at %100 in the next few days.

i've missed you and your cute blogs dearly.

p.s. if you would be interested in guest posting while lovebird and i

spend time far, far away.... 

please email me at

thelittlelovebirds.blog@gmail.com

{dates of guest posting will be in june and july}

he's golden.

golden birthday:

a person's birthday when they turn the age of their date of birth.

today is lovebird's golden birthday.

{can i get a woot woot?}

we plan on spending the morning together doing something birthday-ish.

{given the fact we both work/dance from 12-10. lame, right?}

i'm thinking breakfast in bed or an early lunch date...?

one thing is for certain: no matter how late we get home,

we will have a feast of gelato, because that's lovebird's favorite. 

remember this birthday and then this one?

i can't believe he's 26 already.

or the fact that it's been over two years since i met lovebird.

it feels like yesterday when we: 

were giddy in love as we explored our city together.

{san francisco is where we fell madly in love}

 spent our evenings skyping due to our long distance relationship,

took turns hoping on a plane just about every weekend or so to visit each other. 

planned our wedding and indulged in a romantic honeymoon.

moved into our little home, jumped into new schools and jobs and made new friends.

which brings us to now...

lovebird is growing up. 

26 will be a good year- i can feel it in my blood.

big decisions are about to be made.

good thing they say golden birthdays bring a lucky year-

hopefully we'll have luck on our side as we plan our little future. 

26 sounds old, but oh-so young at the same time.

we have a lifetime of love to look forward to.

and that my friends, is what i look forward to most.

the fact that lovebird is mine and will be forever.

i'm excited to celebrate many more birthdays together.

all i know, is winnie the pooh said it best:

"if you live to be one hundred, i want to live to be a hundred minus one day so i never have to live without you."

to him:

happy golden birthday!

you are my everything:

my "shugg", my better half, my lover, 

my "shorter" half, my companion, my source of laughter, 

my inspiration, my partner in crime, my shoulder to cry on...

but most of all you are my best friend.

have the happiest of birthdays today. 

i love you.

xo

before and after.

happy weekend.

it's finally here. yippee!

i am embracing this weekend like no other.

the heavens opened up:

i don't have school or dance today.

  what!? this never happens. i mean never. 

a big thanks to cesar chavez- you're the reason we don't have school.

lovebird got the night off work, which means date night! finally.

and it's conference weekend. what could be better? 

nothing, i tell you.

so... lately i've been thinking about life before and after lovebird.

it's kind of strange how easily you adapt when you are instantly 

immersed in the ways of someone else's life.

some or small things. and some are big. 

here are the small ones: 

before i met lovebird:

1. i never flossed my teeth. not once. never, i repeat.

{no cavities either! knock on wood.}

2. i showered just once a day. like a normal person.

3. i didn't eat my veggies. in fact, i hated them.

4. i drove a stick shift car. 

{technically i still do}

5. i said my prayers alone at night.

6. i drank milk. and lots of it.

7. i didn't have a worry in the world about strangers.

8. living on my own was lonesome and boring.

9. i knew nothing about jewish people or bulgarians. 

10. i never cracked my knuckles.

after i met lovebird:

1. i floss my teeth nightly. can't miss a night or i feel gross.

2. i shower twice a day. 

because now i realize, i probably should after dancing 6 hours. whoops!

 lovebird is an insane clean freak when it comes to showering.

3. i eat more veggies than carbs {my beloved bread} now.

i crave those green things. 

4. i drive his car more than my own.

"the white night". it's automatic, and i love it.

5. we say our prayers together. always.

6. we don't buy milk. period.

lovebird is lactose intolerant.

we do however, guzzle almond milk. yum.

7. i am now aware and somewhat paranoid about "strangers".

i am reminded the world isn't as safe as i dream it to be.

especially where i live. 

8. life is full of companionship.

every adventure is together now matter how big or small. 

9. i now love his jewish background.

and i now love the people of bulgaria as if i knew them like he does.

10. cracking my knuckles is a daily ritual. 

shame on me. 

i love that i've integrated his ways into my ways.

after all, what's his is mine. and what's mine is his.

hope you have a lovely weekend yourself.

and i'm curious... is there anything you do or don't do now

that you life with your prince charming? 

xoxo

book worm.

good morning.

unfortunately, i'm in study lockdown.

lovebird has forbidden me to blog

until after i take my {dreadful} test tomorrow.

i'm sneaking in a little post

{he's still asleep}

to tell you that i'll be back soon.

i can't wait to catch up on your cute blogs.

until then, i'll be studying way too many terms,

pulling my hair out, biting my nails and feeling overwhelmed.

wish me luck.

two tests and a dance performance tomorrow,

then i'm home free. 

oh, and i'll be free of study lockdown. 

lovebird will then approve of me wasting spending my time blogging.

xo

listen up, gents.

and boy, do i love my gent.

i've caught a good one.

lovebird is the epitome of a gentleman.

by the books, he does all the 'right' things.

you know, those stereotypical gentleman rules:

opens the door for me always.  

says his pleases and thank you's. 

doesn't burp out loud {partly because i won't let him}. 

walks on the outside of the street. so protective. 

surprises me with kisses, flowers and gifts regularly.

wears bow ties.

is beyond loyal and trustworthy.

can totally rock the 5 o'clock shadow.

tells me i'm beautiful every single day. 

{not joking. even when we both know i look like poo.}

 listens intently to what i'm saying. that's big.

loves sports, but will sit through a ballet.

holds the priesthood and has an unwavering testimony.

is quick to forgive and forget.

supports his wife {that's lucky me} in every circumstance.

looks sexy in pj's and sharp in a suit.

talks of his mother, often. 

{that's when you know you've really caught a good one.}

strong and manly, yet sensitive and emotional. 

obedient and dependable.

and is my best friend.

that's the list of a true gentleman.

oh, how i love him.

gulp.

it's official... lovebird has gone off the deep end.

he's jumped into the sea full of greens.

aka: he's juicing.

you know, the thing that all celebrities swear by?

or what vegetarians promote?

or what extremely healthy people do for all three meals?

or what half the nation is doing right now, thanks to new year's resolutions

of eating healthy and slimming down?

regardless, he's jumped on that band wagon.

and, i hate to say it, but he loves it. 

on the other hand... i am not so in love with it.

why?

1. i typically haven't been a good "eat your greens" person.

2. i can't cook a dinner full of meat, carbs, starches and all things i love. 

3. the juicer is a pain in the butt {excuse my language} to clean. 

but, that being said...

it is growing on me.

if i chug it down in one sip, the aftertaste can be cured with a piece of gum.

my body does feel different and better.

and i can finally say i'm somewhat of a healthy eater. 

we'll see how long this healthy kick lasts.

{we are both hoping to last longer than the push from it being a new year}

i'm feeling it might be a permeant thing for lovebird.

as for me... it might just be a trial run. 

one things for certain:

eat your greens

whether juiced, raw, cooked or covered in ranch. 

you will feel better.

and that's a promise. 

wrap me up in a scarf, please.

the other night while i was being productive,

lovebird was being a little rascal.

he's new to the whole instagram scene. 

{that being said, he probably will always be "new" to it.}

but, while frantically doing my homework and crafting,

i finally decided to call it a night and go to bed.

i walk into the bedroom and lovebird has a little smirk on his face.

i know he has done something.

he breaks into a little laughter as he says,

"have you checked instagram lately?"

 i instantly said, "oh no... what did you post?"

{thinking he posted a picture of our dirty laundry, or the dust on our shelf, or an awkward picture of me from 5th grade, or something that would completely embarrass me...}

already preparing for a huge pillow fight, i grab a pillow in one hand
and my phone in the other.

i check instagram to find a picture posted of .... my scarves.

instantly feeling relieved and just slightly embarrassed at the number of scarves i own.

i look at him and just shake my head as i release my tight grip on the pillow.

i guess the world knows my obsession to scarves now.

lovebird thinks i have far too many.

i don't think i have enough.

he thinks i have enough to have a boutique.

i think i may ask for another one for christmas.

is this obsession sickening? possibly.

do i fall into that category of "americans owning more than necessary"? yes, i do.

can you borrow a scarf? yes, come on over to my boutique. 

i'd love to share my obsession and collection with you.

happy tuesday friends.

life is better wrapped up in a scarf. 

fun fact: if your neck is warm, the overall temperature of your body is warmer. 

keep this in mind as the cold weather comes our way this winter! 

p.s. it's a good thing he only posted a picture of some of my scarves.

 you'd really be in shock if you saw them all.

love 8 days a week.

amen to this.

perfectly put in every way.

it covers it all:

hand holding, laughter, support, snuggles, conversation, kisses and love.

every.single.day.

remember it's important to express love each and every day.

{imagine if you didn't feel loved on a daily basis. life would be lonely}

love makes life intricate, stable, delicate and desirable.

choose to love each and every day. 

{i promise your life and our world will be a better place.}

i'm done preaching now; 

i'm off to laugh, kiss, talk and snuggle with lovebird. 

after all, that's the best way to fall asleep. 

come & gone

this post is way past due. 

but i've got to post about it. 

since time seems to moving too fast lately,

let's hop back to our first easter together...

our fun easter consisted of:

dying eggs, easter baskets and easter trees, eating candy until
our bellies hurt, and

  going over to the miners for a delicious easter dinner. 

what a lovely first easter it was. 

and then... 

lovebird's birthday!

he is officially a quarter of a century old. {yikes!}

 his birthday was nearly perfect.

{minus the fact i had to work all day long.}

he asked for raspberry cheesecake- so he got it. 

along with a massage, skittles, men's health, clothes, flip flops

and money. what a spoiled lucky boy. 

lovebird is happy that we have our own and new easter traditions.

and i am happy lovebird is growing up.

this time of year is always a blast.

cheers to easter bunnies, spring time and birthdays!

to:him

remember this?

{he's a sexy thing.}

happy birthday!!!!

you are the big 25 today!

so much has happened since your last birthday.

big and splendid things. 

like getting hitched, moving to california, and so much more.

i am so glad we are together this year on your birthday.

{not doing the whole long distance thing. thank goodness.}

we are going to eat lots of cheese cake,

because that's what you asked for.

open presents, snuggle, laugh

 and stay up far too late for our own good.

i hope you have a fantastic birthday!

you certainly deserve to. 

you are my everything. especially my bird. 

simply put:

i love you birthday boy.

spoiled.

yes, i am spoiled. 

spoiled with tulips. 

and love.

i have a handsome husband who enjoys surprising me

with flowers at work. quite frequently.

did i luck out, or what?

the tulips are now in our little home

triggering our happy emotions.

you did know that flowers have been proven to do that, right?

so... buy flowers often.

or find a husband who will spoil you with flowers like mine does. 

him.

i love him.

that's all, folks.

i'm spending the rest of my day loving him

even more than i already do. 

awakening

today, lovebird and i had one of those mornings. the mornings where you sleep in a little later than usual. but even better than sleeping in, you find yourself wide awake lost in the land of love. you know, just cuddling,  and snuggling. don't the sheets always feel so inviting in the morning, when you know you just have a few extra minutes in the day to let them engulf you? and i mean, hello... who doesn't enjoy looking into eyes that have just woken up? my dad always said, his favorite time of the day was waking up next to my mom in the mornings. he also said it was too hard to explain such a feeling, but that i would soon know why.  and now i do. lovebird looks so innocent, peaceful and his skin seems so untouched by tiredness and stress from a long day. we talked for who knows how long; about nothing yet about everything. one of those moments you wish you could freeze, or call in sick for the entire day. he brought me breakfast in bed. the breakfast which i have a craving everyday now; greek yogurt, homemade granola and flax seed. we ate it, snuggled some more and then before i knew it the day had begun. it happened all so fast. too fast.

take me back to that moment, right now please. or give me another one just like it.
k-thank-you-good-night, now.

husband.

this is lovebird being a goof.

well, a dang good lookin' goof.

i realized "our" blog was lacking in the 

"us" part. i am always rambling about my crazy little thoughts

and obsessions. so this picture was very much needed.

the end. 

love is in the air

hello lovers.

it is february.

the love month. 

are you as happy as i am, that january is over?

january is cold, long, somewhat depressing and busy.

february is a happy month.

28 days full of nothing but love.

well, and i guess...

 lots of birthdays

memories and remembrances 

 hours of rehearsals then performances

family coming to visit

 trips to san francisco

moving into our new home

and of course

valentine's day.

it's a short month, only 28 days.

anything is possible right?

so why don't we all spend this lovely month

madly in love. 

for starters, lovebird was awfully romantic today and brought me 

these gorgeous tulips at work.  they made my day. 

and in celebration for the first day of the month,

 i decked out in red. it's all about being festive.

well that's a wrap for today.

happy february.