Spring Break 2015

I realized I never gave the full scoop on what went down Spring Break 2015.

Honestly, most people would probably consider what I did for break boring. I didn't go anywhere cool or exciting. I went home to Green Bay.
This was really nice for me. I had not been home since December 29th, so it was almost three full months since I had last been there. It's crazy realizing next year I'll probably only be back for Christmas during the school year.
Anywho, here's what happened Spring Break 2015:

Friday: March 6
Trevor and I left Saint Paul around 4 pm. I drove for part of the way, but my knees get irritated from long drives, so it was only for about an hour and a half. That gave Trevor time to finish typing up a paper he had to finish for that night.
When we arrived in Green Bay we stopped at Smart Cow. While we're in Saint Paul, we discuss how we need to find a new froyo place to go to. But it always go back to how nothing will ever beat Smart Cow. So we made sure to stop first thing back in town. Then we brought Trevor's things to his place and watched an episode of Bob's Burgers. By the time I got dropped off it was about 10:45.

Saturday: March 7
Originally I was going to see Kammerchor, a choir from CUW, at Pilgrim. But I decided against it. I headed down to CUW around 4 pm and made it down at 5:30. It was so great being greeted by my friends there! We walked to the bluff and went all the way down the stairs and back up.

Then we headed to the Nest for dinner. After dinner we went back to their room and played Quelf and Cards Against Humanity. It was probably one of the weirder groups I have played CAH with..they took out a lot of the really funny cards due to inappropriateness. But we made it fun nonetheless. After games we watched Baby Mama, which is like my all time favorite movie. After that we all went to bed, clocks had to spring forward an hour and I already knew I wasn't going to get enough sleep!

Sunday: March 8
Karlee and I woke up early to go to church. I have missed that beautiful chapel. If you are ever on campus, be sure to visit the chapel because it is breathtaking. The others met us for brunch afterward at the cafeteria. I forgot how delicious CUW's food is. And now they have a waffle maker and iced coffee machine! Why did I leave that place?! After stuffing our bellies full we headed to Lion's Den Nature Preserve. We went there last year and it was fun to take my camera along and get shots now that my photography has improved.

After some fresh air, we went to Goodwill. I got some good deals! I purchased two new books, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, and a Hillsong CD for right around $8! Emma then suggested that we go get shamrock shakes, which I am always game for! After MickeyD's, I headed back to Green Bay.

Monday: March 9

Monday was the day of appointments. I had a dentist appointment and an eye appointment. I hate the dentist. But I love my hygenist. Claudia is the best. And she knows Trevor's family really well, so she was asking me all about the wedding. My eye appointment is enjoyable as well. My eye doctor really cares about his patients and takes time to get to know them well. After finally making it home, my family and I went to Pizza Ranch! We walked in the doors, and Trevor came out from in back and very bluntly asked, "What are you doing here?" Not the sweetest welcoming. At least Alexis was excited to see me!

Tuesday: March 10

Trevor and I treated ourselves to our favorite Mexican place: Margarita's! We then had our first session of pre-marital counseling! It went quite well, at least I would say it did. After leaving Pilgrim, we visited Lambeau field. We explored the newly renovated pro shop. And dang. The Lombardi Trophy statue is quite impressive.

Wednesday: March 11

Wednesday was my free day. I left it open in case I needed to just sit and do homework, which never happened. In the morning, Trevor and I went and shot photos for a band playing at Washington Middle School.

Later in the day I had another dentist appointment.. I tell ya, I hate the dentist.

Thursday: March 12

Thursday was ladies' night! I got to see some old friends from high school again! It's crazy how time flies by. I had a wonderful time with some lovely ladies. If you want more of the details, go to Rae's blog. She's got the inside scoop. But I will add in that I drank two full size Arizona Raspberry Iced Teas and have probably never peed so much in my entire life.

Friday: March 13

Friday was an exciting day! Ana and I went on a photoshoot! We first headed to Josten Park. I wasn't sure what type of shots we'd get, but I was satisfied.

Our photos downtown, however, were even better. These photos are honestly my best work thus far. I love working with Ana. She is so easy to direct and she makes my job so much easier!

After we were done shooting, she dropped me off at Fonferek to help Trevor and his friend Eddi shoot a music video. We were there forever. I was cold and hungry. You can sure bet I complained a lot. 

Once they finally finished, Trevor and I met Bekah at Cup O Joy to see Loftland! It was one crazy dance party. They're super good live. Trevor is there newest fan girl ;)

Saturday: March 14

We left Green Bay at a decent time and made it back to Saint Paul with enough time to hit up Mall of America. I have never been so disappointed in my life with Charley's Subs. They let me down. I wanted a chicken california sub, but their grill was broken! However, I did get an adorable top and the comfiest sweatpants in the world from CottonOn.

Sunday: March 15

The final day of Spring Break. Always a sad day. We went to church and then headed to my aunt and uncle's for lunch. We had burgers and good conversation! I love their insight on life and wedding planning. My uncle is hilarious. And Trevor loves their dog Wrigley! I'm so excited to babysit for them April 17&18! The evening concluded with me working a shift at Noodles & Company.

All in all, I had a lovely break. I got to see so many friends and have a lot of laughs.

My Halloween

Well I sadly did not go trick-or-treating last night. Or to any parties. I did not dress up at all.
Instead, I enjoyed a delicious dinner with my fiance. We went to the Mall of America to try to work out phone plans and then headed to Bride to Be Consignment.
At Bride to Be Consignment we found the perfect lanterns to be a part of our centerpieces. Sadly, due to misadvertising on their Facebook page, we paid more for them than I was hoping. But they were still an awesome deal! After that, we came back to my apartment and watched our current Netflix addiction: Bob's Burgers.


I am so excited to start working on our centerpieces.
I think we are going to be going for this look (minus the wood slabs):

 

It's exciting seeing everything fall together.

Especially now that the venue is officially booked! Which means the date is set in stone.

Wow.

These next months are going to be fantastic!

Only 274 days until I marry the love of my life! I cannot wait!

So that was my halloween. My treat: spending time with my fiance. My trick: spending more money than I had hoped.

H&M Obsession

H&M is my all-time favorite place to shop.

They have all of life's essentials.

My most recent online purchase came to a total of: $44.94.

More than I normally allow myself to spend..

However, my purchases were simply divine. I have no regrets of what I bought!

Above you see me wearing some of the lovely new items!

Here's what I bought!

Jacquard Weave Scarf- it's on sale for only $10 (that's how much I paid too) right now!

It looks amazing paired a plain v-neck and Columbia for a brisk fall day.

Mug- $3

These: Deer, Marten, Owl, Ape, and Dog are similar and are the same price as my raccoon mug! Talk about adorable mugs! I fill mine with chai tea lattes regularly..

Leopard Patterned Blouse- $14.95

I normally do not go for "exotic" prints, however they were sold out of the floral so I decided to go for it. I really love this shirt. It fits nicely and dresses up any pair of jeans! It also has a cute buttoned keyhole back.

Gold 4-Pair Earrings- $5.95

I was looking at earrings last time I was at H&M in Mall of America, but decided against buying any. I had asked an employee if they were hypoallergenic (a must for my sensitive ears) and she couldn't find an answer for me. So I skipped them. Online I couldn't even find a good answer. I decided to buy these. I figured if they did not cause my ears problems: awesome! If they did, I just have to give them to someone else. No problems yet! I love them. Perfect gold accents to my normally jewelry-free attire!

Gold Pendant Necklace- $3.95

I've really been digging gold accessories lately. I don't know why. Here is another awesome piece that I am more than happy to have added to my growing jewelry collection. It is so simple, yet so fabulous! It classes up any outfit.

Those were my purchases my last online order. I have not needed to shop online as much here, in Saint Paul, because there is so much shopping nearby. It helps me to get the "need" to spend out of my system. However, I am extremely happy with my purchases and cannot wait to find more good deals that are amazingly cute from H&M again!