The Weekend

Lance and I just had us the most amazing and incredibly relaxing weekend ever!

A few weeks ago we planned to get away this weekend as a celebration of our 2 year anniversary and as a little pre-deployment getaway. 

We made reservations at Wellspring Spa, on the skirts of Mt. Rainier 

and I and holy molly am I mad this weekend is over already haha.

We stay at the cutest little log cabin,

got massages from the owner, Sunny,

and got to take a little hike on Mt. Rainier.

There was no TV's, no internet, no cell coverage and it was AWESOME hah

I would go on, but words won't do justice to my weekend, at all.

So I'll just dump like a million  :)

the check in "Desk" - to say we were confused by this, is an understatement. 

Scheduling out massages

Working on a Mt. Rainier Puzzle

Got our free annual pass!

A Fox on the side of the road. He was the friendliest little guy :)

These were seriously 2 of the best days, ever!

I feel so recharged and rested.

Being "off the grid" for a couple of days was exactly what we need :)

Blatin' It Up in the U District

I cannot believe I *just* blogging about this,

but this week has been absolutely insane - more on that later.

But last Friday awesomeness ensued in the U District, when I got to hang out with Erinn from It's The Journey.

Folks, it's okay to be jealous.

Erinn is super easy going and freakin' hilarious.

We met up in the bookstore (free parking validation, baby! [see I take care of my friends])

and when we saw each other, we instantly hugged. Because we're awesome like that.

We had some Thai food for lunch and then I gave Erinn the official Fran's unofficial tour of the UW.

I showed her all the awesome places like the oldest building on campus and its mysterious bell,

the Quad and of course, the library.

Yes, friends if I ever give you a tour rest assured you WILL see the library.

Not like it's one of the world's most beautiful libraries or anything - #6 for the win!

And what best way to top off a blate than by having some Froyo and people watching.

Oh, the outfits some people wear... hahaha.

Erinn, it was awesome meeting you.

Let's do it again, okay? Okay :)

xoxo

ps, Erika, Poe & Jane: we took a 'sad face' picture just for you ;)

[review] Anjolee Jewelry

What girl doesn't love jewelry, right?

So I was super stoked when Anjolee Jewelry contacted me to do a review for them.

I went to their site and my mouth literally dropped.

Anjolee is the leading manufacturer and retailer of fine jewelry in the USA,

every single one of their products is absolutely gorgeous!

Among other things, they have diamond bracelets, diamond hoops and diamond engagement rings. 

The best part is that you can customize every single one of them to your taste and budget, so no standard, one fits all piece of jewelry here ;]

Truth is they might make it a little too easy to customize their jewelry.

I may or may have spent a little too much time customizing one of their diamond necklaces, you know to match my wedding ring haha...

*wink Lance wink*

When you receive your jewelry, it comes in a beautiful wooden box, which I thought was a wonderful touch. All the other jewelry I've bought (including my wedding ring) came in one of those leathery boxes, and while those are nice, they have nothing on the wooden box this bracelet came in. 

Super sturdy and you can tell it will last a lifetime!

I'm usually a little skeptical about shedding a lot of money online, but the customization options they give you and the exceptional quality of their products makes me feel a little bit better. 

So, if you're in the look out for a new jewelry piece, I would definitely recommend Anjolee.

xoxo

I was obviously given a sample in silver with high quality c.'s, however all the opinions above are my own.

 I would not recommend you a product I did not honestly believe in and would consider buying myself. 

Dear Mitten

... I know, I know. 

Four years ago I wanted nothing more than to leave you and your [still] crappy economy, 

but what can I say... I miss you.

Lake Michigan

Is it even possible to miss states, not even the people, but a state itself?

Don't get me wrong, I miss the precious people you hold but I miss you - the state.

I miss your summer nights, driving in the winding roads amidst never-ending corn fields, late-night bonfires, the Lake - oh, how I miss the Lake.

I miss how friendly everyone is, the nice drivers, the 70 mph speed limit that no one follows, your superman ice cream, the rolling thunder at night, and how easy it is to tell someone where you're from.

In the strict sense of the word, you are not my "home" state... silly me being born in a different country,

however, you will always be home. 

And tonight, tonight I am homesick. 

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