Date Day

Day dates are wayyyyy better than night dates.

For one, you're not tired by 7 pm.

And two, things just look better in the light.

So while the boys played with their grandma,

Kyle and I went thrifting (surprised?).

This time though we ventured to some new places out of our normal territory and scored big time.

Kyle and I always play dumb when we are thrifting.

We pretend we don't know the worth of the item,

or mid century designers...

he always just says, "my wife just likes collecting this stuff."

Which is the truth.

And while we were at one very questionable front yard thrift store, I mentioned in passing that my favorite pieces are danish made furniture.

The proprietor of this yard sale, a rather scruffy looking man with bulgy eyes and a cigarette hanging from his lip, looked at me and whispered, 

"so you like danish, eh? I can get it for you, give me 24 hours. We know guys." 

I asked myself, "Is danish modern the new crack?"

Because that really felt shady.

A little uncomfortable perhaps.

After we loaded down our nitro with all the chairs we could cram in, we decided to cram our bellies with food.

So went to the Royal Falconer in Redlands. 
And ate lavash and a caprese salad.

It was a good way to end a very good day with my favorite person on the planet.

Mister

Kyle has been on vacation ALL WEEK.

It's been awesome.

On Monday I woke up super excited because I knew each day we'd be thrifting and eating food not cooked my me, at places other than my kitchen.

And I just can't think of a better vacation (honestly).

Although I have to admit, thrifting lately has been a total bust.

Is the IE completely picked over?

We are beginning to think venturing to the neighboring senior citz cities might be in the cards.

Seniors always have the greatest treasures.

And since I truly consider myself to be a senior in a 30 year old body, it sounds like alotta fun.

Kyle,

If you read this, thanks for a good week. You really are my best friend and believe it or not hanging with you is my favorite thing to do (when you're grumpy though, not so much).

And I do love you.

Thanks for staying up late with me eating cereal and watching The Kennedy's.

xo,

your wife.

Thrifty Thursday

Today Kyle came home with this!

Shoot, you have no idea how excited I am.

He seriously has the best luck finding the things I love most.

Where I can hunt for months with nothing...

He can find them like they are nothing. 

Lucky guy. 

it's nice having my own personal picker.

Oh and my find arrived in the mail today. 
I found her on Ebay and it's by far the greatest paint by number in my collection. 
She is eerie, sullen and so so beautiful. 

Day 1

Today was Day 1 without Daddy.

He's in Arizona painting a Mimi's Cafe.

And me...I am home packing our house for the big move.

I'm about 80% finished.

High five!

The boys just went to sleep.

For some reason they just did not want to go to bed tonight.

But today was good & productive.

I love these days.

Went thrifting (and found some beautiful vintage dresses for our shop...I'll show them to you on Thursday) and I ran into my sweet friend Heather. We seem to always be doing that. I love it.

We ate Phoencia before going to Trader Joes.

I love that place.

I could eat Greek food everyday.

Ayden ate chicken schwarma.

I told him it was a taco.

He fell for it.

Oh & Lucas loves humus.

He'll eat anything that boy.

PS- And Honey don't worry, I'm not scared. 

I have a night light.