Spring 2012 Swimwear

Some sun time for the newly married Mr. & Mrs in Mexico

Spring Break is right around the season! If you're anything like me, I generally dread shopping for bathing suits-- that's why I have an arsenal of mix and match black tops and bottoms. However, this year was different since all of my bathing suits are in storage. Our condo building has an awesome rooftop hot tub, so I was tired of missing out on the fun.

I ordered a couple bathing suits from Victoria's Secret, but only ended up keeping one. They're pretty pricey, but once I felt the suit I understood where their price came from. It was made really well and will totally last. What's more? It's hot pink! Definitely adds some color to my swim wardrobe.

Found Here. Unfortunately, this suit doesn't possess
the ability to make you look like her. Sorry to disappoint!

Speaking of color, I also picked up this little stunner at Target. The top is sold out online, so I could only find the bottom. The top is a bandeau style w/the same stripes of colors. Very fun!

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Here are some of my other favorites:

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Snagged this one at Target in black

Mardi Gras

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It's so secret I love all things French. After studying abroad in Paris in 2007, my love just grew even stronger. Are you doing anything fun to celebrate Mardi Gras this year? 

look mom- I'm in France!

Thirsty Thursday: Moscow Mule

Since being in Denver, I've discovered the most delicious drink and I just had to share it with you. Also, since researching this drink it's come to my attention that Oprah is also a fan. Drum-roll please....I give you the Moscow Mule!

It's low in sugar and relatively healthy as far as cocktails go. Made with vodka, ginger beer, and lime, this drink is not too sweet. And I just love how they're served in copper cups. Seriously, how cute?


Here's a fun little history of the drink from Wikipedia...


The mule was born in Manhattan but "stalled" on the West Coast for the duration. The birthplace of "Little Moscow" was in New York's Chatham Hotel. That was back in 1941 when the first carload of Jack Morgan's Cock 'n' Bull ginger beer was railing over the plains to give New Yorkers a happy surprise... Three friends were in the Chatham bar, one John A. Morgan, known as Jack, president of Cock 'n' Bull Products and owner of the Hollywood Cock 'n' Bull Restaurant; one was John G. Martin, president of G.F. Heublein Brothers Inc. of Hartford, Conn., and the third was Rudolph Kunett, president of the Pierre Smirnoff, Heublein's vodka division. As Jack Morgan tells it, "We three were quaffing a slug, nibbling an hors d'oeuvre and shoving toward inventive genius". Martin and Kunett had their minds on their vodka and wondered what would happen if a two-ounce shot joined with Morgan's ginger beer and the squeeze of a lime. Ice was ordered, limes procured, mugs ushered in and the concoction put together. Cups were raised, the men counted five and down went the first taste. It was good. It lifted the spirit to adventure. Four or five later the mixture was christened the Moscow Mule...




Does your area of the country have a drink they're known for?

Chocolate Sale

Friends, today is Mr. SE's favorite day of the year! My husband is a huge chocoholic, and he absolutely loves going to stores after Valentine's Day and snagging boxes of chocolate on clearance. I apologize if we push you out of the way at Walgreens, Walmart, etc  Target.

My mom is like this with Christmas decor-- she and my aunt's used to door buster on the local Hallmark store on December 26th for wrapping paper and gift bows. Does anybody else get into stocking up like this?

Valentine's Day: AKA Half-versary

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What does getting married on August 14th give you? Other than an incredibly sweaty wedding day, your 6 month anniversary is on Valentine's Day! We didn't even realize this until close to our wedding day, but I love how this little detail worked out. Cheers to 1.5 years of marriage!

What are your plans for Valentine's Day? I think we'll be playing it cool by cooking at home and watching Glee & New Girl. We're pretty low key, and we kind of went out for an early "nice" dinner on Saturday. I snagged a  Groupon for this great restaurant, Ignite, in Denver. If you're in the area definitely check it out!

And of course, I've incorporated pink into my work outfit today!

Sleeping Bag Coat

Friends, I wouldn't really consider myself a southerner, but this weekend's weather calls for a uniquely southern phrase. "Mercy, y'all". I woke up on Saturday morning to a temperature reading of 3 degrees. Yeah, you read that right. There's no 0 missing on the end. But don't worry, towards the afternoon we warmed up to a shorts-ready 16 degrees.

I've always loved the long puffy coats, and pined after one long before I knew we were moving to Colorado. It wasn't practical to have a coat like that in Nashville, since our super cold snaps are short lived. However, once I found out we were making the move, I knew the coat had to be mine.

Mr. SE laughs at me and says it looks like I'm wearing a sleeping bag. But guess what? There's no way in heck I'm feeling the cold. In fact, walking around on Saturday the only part of me that was chilly was my knees. They're the only open part between my boots and coat. Our realtor said she was impressed with my "Denver look" after only being here for a month. Mission accomplished!

What do you think of the long puffer? Silly? I know there's some long puffer girls out there who have my back!

L'Occitane Hand Creme

If you suffer from dry hands in the winter, this cream will change your life. I picked up the regular shea butter scent for Mr. SE, and the lavender scent for myself. At only $10 for a 1oz tube, it's a bargain. Do you have any winter beauty product that you swear by? You know I'm looking for tips!

Buy it here

3 Free Bagels- Today Only

Print this coupon and head to your nearest Bruegger's for 3 free bagels!


*please note- this doesn't include cream cheese*

House Hunting

Mr. SE and I are gearing up for another round of house hunting. Fingers crossed that our Nashville house sells sooner than later (send me an email if you know anyone who's looking). Denver has some great older houses with lots of charm, something that our first house just didn't have since it was built in 2005. Don't get me wrong, we loved living in new construction, but this time around we're looking for something a little different. Here's a preview of some of the cuties we'll be looking at:

Does anybody watch that show Property Brothers on HGTV? I'm addicted, and it even makes me wish (like 35%) that I lived in Toronto and could be on the show. I have dreams of buying a nasty (and cheap) old house in a great neighborhood and fixing it up. The only problem would be that I'm not a contractor, nor do I have experience in construction. However, I watch a TON of HGTV and my dad owns a construction business. Girl's gotta dream, right?

Le Sigh- making an old house have an open floorplan

Oh, just soaking in my antique claw foot tub

Packages Delivered

Good news, the Sorel boots and ThunderShirts arrived in the mail today. Stay posted for reviews on both!