Hello long lost interweb friends! Well, I took a bit of an unplanned break…but in reality it was very likely to happen. I was hoping that I would be able to get at least one or two posts out, but here we are almost 3 weeks since my last post…yikes!! So, I thought I would give you guys a little update on life lately.
Took a great trip to Chicago with great friends. There will be a full post on Chicago soon! Spoiler-alert…we ate a WHOLE lot.
Came back from Chicago and promptly got sick…like oh I feel like I’m dying sick. To be honest I’m still not 100% better yet 🙁
I’m now unemployed. I finished up work at the end of July. It’s weird not to have a plan work-wise, but I’ve been so busy, it hasn’t even been at the top of my list to worry about 🙂 I’m not planning on focusing on this bit of my life until after the move. The below picture is from our Chicago trip, I thought it looked very 1950s housewife like. Unemployed=Pretend housewife
Tara hosted an over the top, fabulous tea party. It seriously was a picture straight out of Southern Living. I don’t throw around the title, “hostess with the mostest” lightly…this proves my point! It was such a fun time with the girls. The food was SO good and per the usually we ate way too much. I really could not pick my favorite dish, they were all so tasty.
We just got back this week from our house rental search in San Diego. We have a lease…yay!! Thoughts on San Diego:
- It’s really really sunny and I don’t just mean that the sun is out all the time. The sun is so intense there, it is so hard to describe, but the sun is just not the same intensity here in ole NC.
- The people are so friendly and outgoing. I was shocked at how friendly everyone was.
- I’m really excited about our move!! We will be moving in early September and I can’t wait to explore San Diego more!
I met Shannon from Brass Honey for lunch. This was my first blogging friend real-life encounter and I feel like it went great!! Honestly, after I got over my own internal, this is so weird anxiety (which was like a whole 5 seconds), it was just like meeting any friend for lunch. I felt so comfortable and we just chit chatted away like long lost friends. I might have dominated the entire conversation though…sorry S! I had so much fun, I completely forgot to document it. I cannot believe I don’t have pictures from our first meeting. Don’t worry I’m sure there will be plenty of pictures after the move, since I’m already forcing S into future activities 🙂
That has been pretty much it since my last post. I’m going to try really hard to get some more posts up. I have a ton of ideas, I’m just having a hard time sitting still and calming my mind enough to write. I also have lots of blog reading to catch up on! Missed you all!!
So, what’s new with you?
Oh man, so many good things happening right now! So glad you found a lease in SD (and you are making me crave ocean waves :).
Okay. That first picture? I want to dive in! Looks so good. Sounds like you’ve been having tons of fun!
Pie! Looks so delicious. Pecan pie…mmmm. And whatever that thing is with all the whip cream on it. Congrats on your San Diego trip! The food/booze looks great.
That tea looks like a lot of fun! We don’t quite get as much sun here in SF, but I am sure you’ll love San Diego. I think it has been voted as one of the happiest places to live in the country.
Look forward to hearing more about your Chicago experiences and hope you feel better soon!
that is SO exciting!! 🙂 Congrats on the lease! I see you’ve already been checking out the breweries too. I do think people are pretty friendly in SD.. they had a more laid back vibe.
Tara’s tea looks so fun! love it. mmm that first photo though, yum! cant wait for the recap. sounds like San Diego is awesome, especially the sun part hahaha.
Yay your back! Your last few weeks sound like total bliss Mariah and you sound so, so happy! <3 You do look rather 50s in your polkadot dress and cardi ha so cute! And the food OMW YUM!! And meeting Shannon, I'm still a little jel over this encounter lol but it's awesome that you'll have a strong friendship in SD when you move, it can be a little scary making friends as an adult.
That tea party looks like so much fun!!!!!! (I feel like that’s only something you can say when you’re under 10 or over 25, hahahaa!) 😀
OMG those pies.
Congrats on finding a place! Looks like you’re already familiarizing yourself with San Diego 🙂
I love your 50s housewife style! Congratulations on finding a place in San Diego. I’m so glad you and Shannon were able to have lunch!
Tara’s tea looks fabulous. I appreciate a good spread.
I’m so so so excited for you!! Enjoy your time off from working!
I’m excited for your move and your food and now I want to visit San Diego to lunch with you and Shannon!
Congrats on finding a house! You do look like a 1950’s stylish housewife in that picture. Enjoy the transitional period.
Cooking class here we come!!! You’ll get use to the sun, I promise 🙂
Can’t wait to hear more about your Chicago trip! Major congrats on finding a house!
congrats on the break!! it’s a bit of a change to not be bustling to work every day but you’ll get used to it fast 🙂 when i went on my break, i got used to it in 2days and i was WONDERFUL.
It is so true the sun in California is very strong and wooohoooo for a new place to live!
It’s so good to read/hear from you!! You sound really happy, I love that. Life seems to be going great! Congrats on finding a house, yay! I totally know what you mean with the sun, it’s different.
I’m so glad your blate with S went well, but I can’t believe that you didn’t take pictures! Bad bloggers 😉