"pac heights and epi shots."

little road trip into san francisco.

golden gate bridge. {75th anniversary}

"mamma rich bucks".

six flags. too much fun.

trying on ugly shoes. 

best friends forever. 

silhouettes on a poolday.

lovebird being awfully handsome at blue barn.

laying out {more like relaxing}.

memorial day weekend has been an absolute blast.

but, that's expected when your favorite friends come into town.

we had too much fun together, and were so sad to

have to say goodbye to them today.

{we are still trying to convince them to move closer}

i can't count the seconds we spent laughing this trip.

so many inside jokes and memories were made.

life is about friends, laughter, holidays, excuses to shop, poolside relaxing,

frozen yogurt, roller coasters, food, deep conversations, bbq's, hot tubbing,

marriage, big cities, road trips and time spent in the company of those you love.

or at least that was what this weekend was all about. 

happy memorial day!

xoxo

summer at last.

school's out! boo-ya, baby!

{picture taken minutes after my final. such a relief to be done}

tuff finals are finally behind me.

summer has officially begun

 and i'm already celebrating accordingly:

i painted my nails this bright color to embrace my happiness.

i went on a little shopping spree at target.

lovebird's least favorite store, for the mere fact that i'm guaranteed to 

walk out with more items than initially planned for.  {every.single.time}

worked a little, played a little and danced a little.

my bestest friend and her cute hubby arrive today!

they're coming out to visit for the weekend- we are more than stoked. big plans ahead. 

the packing for italy has finally started. slowly, but surely. 

 mac lip stick, maxi skirts and messy braids are my favorite summer trends.

give me anything neon right now and i'll love you forever.

favorite summery product: grapefruit all purpose cleaner. 

{completely shocked that my favorite product at the moment is in the cleaning department, but it is.}

i'm totally eating everything in sight. 

in my books, that's the number one sign that's it's summertime.

hope you are embracing, celebrating and rejoicing over summertime.

how can you not?

bring on anything summer. i'm ready for you now.

books before birthday.

{unknown source}

i can't wait to tell you all about my birthday weekend.

but, and it's a big but....

i have to get through 2 finals first.

total let down, i know.

i hope you had a fabulous weekend.

mine couldn't have been any better.

i've got to turn into a total book worm for the next couple of days.

but after that, i plan on turning into a total blog worm.

i can't wait to catch up on your summer adventures. 

oh, and thanks to all of you adorable readers who sent me sweet

 birthday wishes via twitter, email and texts!

you made my birthday that much better. 

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.

spoonful of memories.

{source}


a recent discovery:

 talenti belgian milk chocolate gelato.

why you ask?

well, you see... growing up in utah, 

i was spoiled with the a special popsicle... 

 a good ol' fashioned creamie.

they have always been {and still are} one of my favorite treats.

lovebird's favorite: mint 

my favorite: banana or chocolate. 

if you're an avid follower of my blog {which, i thank you for},
you're already aware of my crazy obsession to 

talenti gelato.

{i've blogged about it here, here, here and here.}

it's safe to say, i've tried just about every flavor now. pathetic, right?

"belgian milk chocolate" being the latest flavor to test. 

the first bite flooded my brain with childhood memories.

it was as if i was sitting at the tennis club with my best friend

biting into a soft chocolate creamie. 

the memories kept coming. and so did the bites of gelato.

i was walking down memory lane all night long,

thanks to the incredible sense of taste and smell that triggers 

the ability to recall such vivid memories.  

this flavor is a must.

even if you are skeptical {like i was} on buying "plain old chocolate" for an outrageous price.

it's well worth it, because after all, memories are priceless. 

p.s. if i haven't yet convinced you of this gelato- watch this. 

or see how many other people are in love too.

just one.

source

i sometimes find myself wishing for this or that.

i often times try to be like her or her.

i always put a lot {too much} on my plate.

i sometimes feel like i don't see lovebird enough.

i often worry about my appearance way more than i should. 

i always say yes to people. 

{more like i have the hardest time saying no.} 

i rarely break rules. 

i sometimes wish money grew on trees; only so i didn't have to work so much.

i often feel as though i fall short of people's expectations.

{or rather the high expectations i have for myself}

i am a perfectionist.

 life is a gift.

here's the correct way of saying those phrases above:

i am grateful for what i do have. wishing is a good thing.

i am who i am, and lovebird thinks i'm perfect. so that's all i need.

i put a lot on my plate because i love serving others.

we are at a busy stage in life. time with lovebird is bound to come later.

{every minute i get with him now, is truly lovely.}

appearance isn't everything. in fact, in the grand scheme of things, it's nothing.

i need to learn to say no. 

i plan on breaking more rules. 

{as in, i may just have to give into that rebellious streak of mine.} 

money doesn't grow on trees, and for that i am thankful. 

{working for things is vital for true happiness and success.}

i won't lower my expectations. 

but rather be satisfied with what i did accomplish, instead of dwelling on what i didn't. 

i will always be a perfectionist; it makes life challenging, and that i love. 

i am truly grateful for the one life i have been given.

it is up to me to make the most of it. 

today, my attitude about life has been changed forever...

and i'll be certain to act accordingly. 

happy living! 

xo

snapshots.

 well, hello there.

since life never gets the hint to slow down,

i thought i'd try to catch you up on our little life via  the quick 

snapshots of our crazy life as of late.

1. jean shirt and ray bans. never can go wrong with either.

2. raisin bread toast. an instant reminder of my grandma duffin. 

3. current read: between shades of gray.

{a quick read; certainly worth it. it's so beautifully written.}

i'm carried away in it's pages. find it here. 

4. mid air- just proving to my brothers who the real athlete is.

{obviously, a family inside joke}

5. one of our local organic markets. simply heavenly.

6. my graffiti on a chalkboard table. doodling is arguably my favorite hobby.

7. finally let lovebird take me to see the avengers.

i'll admit, i should have gone sooner. it was quite good.

8. i've been craving poolside time lately.

summer feels like it's begun, even though i still have two finals next week. 

there you have it. 

come follow me on instagram and lead me back to your fun pictures.

i can already promise i'll stalk you- as in be your biggest fan, of course. 

{username: eleasejane}

xoxo

p.s. don't forget to email me if you 
are interested in guest posting!
there are still some available days- 
and i'd love to feature you!
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