Right Now - March 2013

Can't believe spring is just around the corner! I'm looking forward to wearing flats without socks, sporting more cardigans instead of jackets, and bringing little hints of the season into our space.

Soaking up moments with two of our favorite people Lauren and Fritz.

We adore them. Like, hey wanna just come over and eat food with us for no reason? And then we'll talk about deep stuff and silly stuff and dream about annual Zeitsmate (a combo of all our last names) vacations. Even though we only met about a year ago I cannot imagine them not being in our lives. They're just that special.

Taking less What I Wore Wednesday photos. I'm sure that's been noticed. I have a few reasons for that. 1. My old camera (which used to have a great timer and a flip screen to take my accessory shots) has gone to techie heaven. It's done. My new camera doesn't quite know how to react to the artificial lighting in our apartment (I can't blame it either). Therefore, taking daily photos was taking way too much time in the morning. 2. We are leading a community group on Tuesday nights and the time it takes to prepare the posts really needed to be dedicated to that group. 3. I found that the outfit obsession became an idol in my life. There was too much thinking about what I would wear, how I would wear it, what I would buy next. I still dress up everyday, but I've been more intentional about the time I put into that process. Plus, I've been shopping less (darn that Dave Ramsey!) so I've been recycling outfits that you've all seen a bajillion times before. I did wear a cute outfit this week so I do think there will be a small post coming up!

Cleaning our apartment - a lot! We start spring cleaning in February. We find that the place has been closed up and dust makes itself at home. Both Freddy and I are allergy sufferers and if we do a little each day, neither of us are sneezing like crazy during a marathon cleaning session. Instead of spending entire weekends cleaning everything top to bottom, these little intervals let us enjoy our weekends and spend less time sprucing up the place for last minute visitors. We feel more comfortable in the space and can breathe happily.

Feeling the effects of the time change. I want to stay up later than I should.

Taking a big sigh of relief. Freddy and I were faced with making a huge decision involving inheriting a home (well, we would have been paying for it, so not really an inheritance). After lots of discussion and stress, we decided against it. It's not the house for us and we know that others will come our way. Truthfully, we aren't ready for a house, so we are back to being patient and trying to be content.

Spending our tax return paying off three whole credit cards. Wooohooo!!

Grateful for our families. We spent lots of time together (especially checking out the house) this weekend and their solid advice was very much appreciated.

Dancing like crazy at a 30th birthday party with elementary school friends. 

Enduring a busy work week and what will likely be a hectic weekend. Lots of things to celebrate with friends, though, so it is all good stuff.

Bringing a little taste of spring inside. We enjoyed hosting dinner with friends and admiring fresh flowers from Trader Joe's (for 4 bucks, how could I leave them in the store?).

Cooking potato leek soup for our Irish-themed dinner on Sunday. 

March and April are going to be quite busy for me. A wedding, several major work events, birthdays, and Easter. Lots of great things to look forward to for sure.