Friday was sort of Christmas-esque for me. I had a special package being delivered, and I couldn’t wait for it to arrive. From the time I got home from work till the time said package arrived, I walked by the front windows of my house every few minutes looking for my delivery guy. I wanted to be ready when the Fedex truck pulled up. And ready I was. I heard his truck coming down the street (yes, from inside my house) and was waiting for him on my front doorstep as he walked up to the house. He seemed a little surprised to see me, but I’m sure that happens all the time. Right? Riiiiiiiiiight? Surely.
I happily took my package inside and started opening it – my first online order from Zara. I’ve always thought their clothes were nice, but I really fell for the brand back in November when I visited the store in San Francisco. Not only are the clothes gorgeous, they fit my awkwardly-shaped body pretty well, and you probably know how hard it can be to find a clothing line that fits.
I ordered a few things, but I’m still trying them out and seeing how they work with other items in my wardrobe. I haven’t decided which pieces I want to keep. Well, except for the studded blazer…
I had to wear the blazer immediately. I threw a quick “outfit” together as I rushed out the door to catch the mall before it closed. I decided to pair my new blazer with the same top I wore last Friday. I’m pretty sure the long-ish blazer look is not a good one for me since I’m a shorty, but…I love it too much to care. I believe the trick is pairing it with shorter bottoms, like shorts and mini skirts. Does that sound right? Surely there’s a way I can make it work. Any tips?
Hubby and I had plans to go shopping for a locket for his mom for Mother’s Day. We hit up the mall, and I brought a couple items I needed to return while we were there.
And after shopping, we continued our date at PF Changs for dinner. We love their won ton soup…
…and their spicy green beans. And we shared mu shu chicken for the main event. Yum!
Reader question: have you ever been excited for a package delivery? What did you get (care package from your mom in college, special order, etc.)?
by Diana on May 7, 2012
in Life
Did you guys have a good weekend? Mine was jam-packed but with fun stuff. The laundry will just have to wait.
{Wth is wrong with my hair in this photo!? lol}
On Friday night, hubby and I went on a date.
We visited the swanky theaters at the Epicentre. I love these theaters because you can reserve your seat in advance and choose exactly where you want to sit in the theater. Oh, and the seats are super plush, oversized, and comfy, by the way.
You can even order food (not just popcorn, yo) and drinks (cocktails, etc.), which you can enjoy inside the theater. We had pizza, popcorn, and sodas and watched The Avengers. I thought the movie was really good, but I wish I’d seen all the related movies before since they hinted at them throughout the flick. Also, did anyone else think that “Jake” has come a long way since “Not Another Teen Movie?” Just me? Okay…
We weren’t quite ready to call it a night after the movie…plus, my sweet tooth was calling. So, we headed next door to the Ritz’s Bar Cocoa for dessert.
The prices are surprisingly reasonable on the sweets – about $1.25 for a truffle up to $22 for a whole cake.
We did not buy a whole cake. We did get two macarons and a cupcake for under $6.
We found a cozy seat next to the dessert bar and enjoyed some live music. The place was pretty packed!
{pistachio macaron}
{chocolate cupcake to share}
{red wine to go with the chocolate}
Date night was so fun. I think we’re going to have to repeat this one again soon!
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By the way, thanks for the suggestions on my last outfit. I’m going to try those out…as soon as I get that laundry done. 
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Reader question: What did you do this past weekend? Do you have any affordable date night ideas?
As if Saturday wasn’t fun-filled enough already…
…we got a surprise on Sunday that Bailey was really excited about – an impromptu visit by my parents to help us with our house, namely the yard.
But first, I headed out for Caitlin’s bebe shower.
Caitlin’s shower was at FABO, which was a gorgeous venue – so colorful!
The shower was put together so well – from the cool straws to the great refreshments. I really liked the game they played where Caitlin had to pull random baby-items from a bag and guess what they’re used for. I had fun guessing what they were used for, too, since I hadn’t seen most of the objects before. Hey, maybe if I attend enough baby showers, I won’t be quite so baby-clueless.
And do you see that hat on Caitlin’s head? Her mom made that baby-shower-themed-hat for her! I talked to her about how she made it, and she was so proud of her creation. It was really sweet and a fun touch to the shower.
After the shower, I headed back to the Chic house to help out in the yard. We pulled weeds and did basic clean-up. You know…stuff most people know but our house-clueless selves need guidance doing.
I treated my parents to dinner to thank them for their help. We went to Mama Ricotta’s.
The rolls were hard to resist. I definitely had a couple, dipped into their red pepper olive oil.
And for eats, we got 2 family-style entrees – this penne with chicken, broccoli and a lemon cream sauce. It came out piping hot with al dente penne. It was mouth-wateringly good (as in, my mouth is watering thinking about it while I blog…yum!).
The family favorite was angel hair with meatballs, which i really enjoyed, too.
My parents really loved the meal, which made me happy. It was the least I could do before they had to head back home for the night.
Reader question: What did you do this weekend? Anything fun?
After my Zumbatomic training, I went home, baked up a double-batch of dough balls (that I prepped the night before), got ready, and headed out to meet up with some friends for a casual dinner…old-school-style.
{Jason with Carson, hubby, Matt with Liam, and Nate}
{Caitlin, me, Kate, and Kath}
We haven’t been able to get together with our whole group together since Kath moved, so we were really excited to see everyone…
…plus a couple adorable, new additions.
Nate was our grill-master.
{The spread}
We did a traditional pot-luck and had quite the spread.
{Chardonnay for moi}
I had a little bit of everything – salad, quinoa salad, grilled veggies, and a cheese burger. Everything was delicious as always!
{Liam & Kath}
For dessert, I brought sugar cookie dough balls (click for recipe) (sans the drizzle frosting), and Kath & Matt brought lots of Great Harvest goodness – muffins, scuffins, and Savannah bars.
A little bit of everything – watermelon, a dough ball, plus some Savannah bar.
I definitely picked up a couple more pieces of Savannah bar over the night – they were so good!
It’s funny how you can go for a long time without seeing your friends and when you see them next, it’s like time never passed. We had so much fun catching up with everyone’s recent life changes – from family additions to work. We’re definitely going to have to do this again soon!
Reader question: What’s your favorite thing to bring to a pot-luck?
