Liebster Award!

The ever so sweet, Elizabeth at Moonlight Goodbye nominated me for the Liebster Award!

I'm not quite sure what that means but it looks fun! Thanks Elizabeth!

11 Things About Me:
1) I'm pretty short (5'2")
2) A hot cup of strong coffee is sometimes the only reason I get out of bed in the morning
3) I was a Theta in college
4) I've lived in 6 different states and 15 different houses/apartments in my life
5) I never go to bed without brushing my teeth
6) I'm really good at identifying random, d-list celebrities I don't even know
7) I still sleep with a stuffed animal
8) I secretly love falling asleep to the foghorns
9) I have an super sensitive and developed sense of smell
10) Abraham Lincoln is my 16th cousin
11) I have a minor addiction to Red Vines

Elizabeth's Questions:
1. What is your favorite thing about back to school season?
2 things: Not having to go back to school anymore & college football!
2. Which tv show are you looking the most forward to return this fall?
New Girl!
3. What is your best memories of this summer?
Celebrating San Fermin in Pamplona
4. What is your all-time favorite movie?
Psycho
5. One thing you can't live without?
Friends
6. What is your favorite season and why?
I like them all! However, my favorite day is that first day in spring when it's freakishly warm out and everyone ditches work/school to go have a beer in the sunshine.
7. What is your opinions about reality tv?
It makes me sad and happy at the same time.
8. What is your favorite thing about blogging?
Getting to read other people's blogs!
9. Where do you see yourself in five years?
I have no idea and it scares. me. to. death.
10. What is your biggest pet peeve?
Hypocrisy....but I have a HUGE list.  Right now I have a particular distaste for the people that walk up/down the wrong side of 2 way stairs.
11. What is your guilty pleasure?
Sweatpants


My Questions (well I stole some from James Lipton, but they're my favorite questions):

1. What is your favorite word?
2. What is your idea of happiness?
3. What is your favorite place to shop?
4. What is one thing you want people to remember you for?
5. Rainbow's or Sperry's on guys?
6. Favorite after work/school treat?
7. What is on the top of your wish list for fall?
8. Cupcakes or Brownies?
9. What quality do you most admire in people?
10. If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates?

and the nominees are
Strat in the City
Life as Griki
The Penny Pinching Preppy

At the Lake...

I hope everyone had a great Labor Day Weekend! I had an amazingly perfect one!

I spent Labor Day weekend at my family's lake house. I usually go for a week or 2 around the 4th of July, but because of my European adventure I wasn't able to make it. Fiscally responsible me was thinking that I wasn't going to be able to make it at all this summer, but as the last, unofficial, weekend of summer approached my heartstrings got the best of me.

It's about 2 hours northeast of the Minneapolis in the small town of Wascott, Wisconsin. Both my Grandparents grew up 10 minutes north of Wascott in Gordon and after leaving to pursue careers and raise family, returned to live in their retirement. My Grandpa has 3 brothers and they all bought houses on the same lake. Those houses have been full of summer memories for 3 generations now and I quite honestly couldn't turn away a summer without it.

The sound of the water, the birds, the dogs and the thumping of kids feet down the wooden docks followed by a huge splash; the smell of nature mixed with a little boat gasoline; the feel of sandy grass in your toes those have been the only constants in a life full of changes (I've lived in 6 different states and 15 different houses in my 25 years). There's about a foot high step between the living room and the dining room and I can remember being so little I had to sit down to get down it by myself, without falling. There's no where else in the world I have those kinds of memories. That's a kind of comfort and relaxation that I can't get anywhere else. I would say I am truly at peace. It was quiet, but welcome refreshment in a very stressful work environment and allowed me to put a lot of things in perspective that I've been struggling with for a while now.

I can't believe I was there just a week ago. Besides the 3 mosquito bites on my legs and pictures; it feels so far away. T-9 months until next summer!

Quote of the Day

So true for me right now. Go make something happen ladies!

Snaps for the Gap! {finally}

The Gap has always been a good stand-by for your classic t-shirt and jeans. In high school (so 10ish years ago) I shopped there a little more often for tops and sweaters. Since then, however, I think their main collection fell off the....runway? a little bit. We all remember that multicolored. horizontal striped crew neck sweater from the 2007 holiday collection. All I remember after that is a series of different types of white button ups, that also came in black. Maybe they amped up their designs or maybe it's just because 'classic' is back in style, but I absolutely LOVE Gap's fall collection (and apparently stripes).

The Military Button Academy Blazer

The bright blue (and I swear I saw it in red in the store) color of the Military Button Academy Blazer adds a little fun to a classic shape! Paired with a Green Gingham button up or just a classic white one it would look clean, crisp and together!

Slip into either of these loafers for an added fun touch (especially the pink!)

The Nautical Stripe has been something I'm, personally struggling with. It looks absolutely adorable on other people, but for some reason every time I try on a shirt or a dress all I can think of is prison. I may have just gotten over that fear with the  Nautical Shift Dress! It looks super cute with a cognac belt and jean jacket. Perfect for the (warmer than normal) San Francisco falls!

Their 'We <3 Outfits' Section has tons of cute ideas!

I could probably pull of my entire fall wardrobe from this collection!

Weekend Adventures

This past weekend was super busy for me, but absolutely lovely!
Friday started with our monthly barbeque at work. Hot dogs, beer and tater tots was a great way to kick off the weekend! When it got dark they put a screen up in our soccer field and everyone snuggled together with popcorn and hot chocolate for an outdoor screening of 'The Iron Giant'. I'd never seen it, but it turned out to be really cute. You can't really go wrong with any sort of outdoor movie screening :)

 

Saturday my roommates and I took the ferry accross the bay to Sam's in Tiburon for a late brunch and delcious bloody Mary's on the water. We were a little worried we weren't going to make it with all the America's cup festivities, but nothing stopped the ferry. We even got to see some racing action on the way back to the city!

Everyone lined up are ready to go!

 All the excitement around the time trials have made me even more excited for the real thing next summer!  The marina is literally buzzing and there is no better place to meet attractive men in boat shoes!

Sunday, well you saw my to do list! I got almost everything done, made enchiladas and even had time for an avocado face mask before the Kardashian's started!

 

Productive Sunday

I'm dedicating my Sunday to doing all the ever so glamourous things I've been putting off. This includes lots of new blog posts!! Get excited!

I hope you're enjoying the last day of freedom before we're all back to the grind!

LBD Weekend Plans {check!}

Just booked my tickets to the lake house for the last summer hurrah!

Oooo I'm so excited!

P.S. Sorry, I haven't been ignoring you. I'm working on an awesome post, but blogger and I got in a bit of a fight.