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So I’m breaking my streak of posting life lately every two weeks, as I just posted one last week. I have good reason, but I’ll get to that a little later. First, here’s a little bit of my life lately…

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IMG_2929 IMG_8013{Happy hour at The Hive, drink of choice Five + Dime}

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{obsessed with this}

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I’ll be going off the blogging radar for a few weeks. Well, really, probably the everything radar unless I work with you or have specific plans for you. We’re starting a media fast Sunday. (I’m terrified) I’ll be blogging more about that tomorrow. But for now, it’s time for a House of Cards binge before it all begins.

xo xo

 


Guest Blog: Little Dutch Wife

Happy Wednesday, friends!

Quick post today just to refer you to go read my guest blog over at Little Dutch Wife. As part of my dear friend Erin’s blog series Operation Revamp she’s been writing about revitalizing her wardrobe by getting rid of excess and defining her style. I was so honored when she asked me to share my closet essentials and how we have been getting rid of excess in our life through our 7 study. I don’t want to give it all away, but below is a sneak peek at 1 of my 5 closet essentials … now go read about the rest!

xo xo

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What’s in a Happy Hour?

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Age 8 – 22: Happy hour consists of two things – Sonic + an obscenely large drink

Before you could drive it was all dependent on whether your parents would take you to happy hour on the way home from school. Those days consisted mostly of Cherry Limeades, Slushies and Ocean Water, before you got into the hard stuff.

Then you get into high school and you either you have cool friends who can drive or an older boyfriend. You have more leeway here than with your parents, able to persuade friends with the promise of an ice cold drink with the best ice ever.

Once you can drive you realize you can go to happy hour whenever you want, but it’s not nearly as much fun by yourself. (see similarities to second happy hour below) So in college when you’re heading home from class or out running errands with your roommates and you see what time it is (2-4pm) it’s a must.

Sonic happy hour to me = summer, sunroof down, loud music, great friends and the hard stuff – a super extra large Diet Coke. It just doesn’t get much better than that.

Age 22 – ?: Happy hour consists of two things – great atmosphere + adult beverage

Before graduating college and getting a 8-5(ish) job, I didn’t understand happy hour. Happy hour is 4-6? What kind of time frame was that? Who wanted to go get a drink at that time? Then I got a job and by the time 5 o’clock rolled around, I totally understood.

I’ll never forget my first “real” happy hour almost two years ago. One of my best friend’s and I started working “real” jobs and met up at a bar in Rogers after work. We felt so adult. It was such a novel idea at the time.

Fast forward two years later and happy hour is an almost weekly staple. I’ve had happy hours with co-workers, girlfriends, college friends, even meeting husband every once in a while. Sometime’s it’s at the Gucci Gas Station, sometimes beautiful patios. For birthdays (see husband’s 25th below), for job celebrations, for just because.

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I officially started a standing Monthly Girls Happy Hour in 2013 and so far it’s been a hit. We switch up the place every month and whoever can come comes and can invite whoever. It’s a great way to stay connected and end the workday or workweek.

What is it about happy hour that makes you feel so happy? It might be the atmosphere, it might be the drink (whether Diet Coke or wine), it might be the end of day timing. I really think its all those things combined with the single perfect ingredient – the people you’re with.

xo xo


Weekend Picturebook: St. Louis

IMG_9598{wine + brie waiting for us at our midnight arrival, followed by a 3 1/2 hour catch up session}

IMG_7145{Pioneer Woman breakfast}

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IMG_9177{beer tasting, Schlafly Bottleworks}

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my entree: Schnitzel + Spaetzel, husband’s: off the menu Oak Roasted Pork = delish}

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{Sunday brunching + house coveting}

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{such a WONDERFUL host for the weekend}

xo xo

You might also enjoy: Weekend Picturebook: Las Vegas, Weekend Picturebook: New York City


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IMG_0194{breakfast with penguins, 21c museum hotel}

IMG_4351{volunteering at Havenwood gala}

IMG_0705{remnants of an Oscars party}

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Things never slow down in the Alderman household (if you’ve havent realized that yet) and they’re not slowing down this weekend. Tonight we’re headed to St. Louis to visit a dear friend and see a {hopefully} fantastic musical. I’ll share all the details when we return. Happy weekend, friends!

xo xo


I need the smell of summer, I need its noises in my ear.

Who else is starting to feel those winter blues and blahs? The past week has just been darn right cold. And when we got all excited we would at least get some snow out of the cold (See: Grownup Snow Days) it brought half an inch. Ugh.

I’m ready for the sun.

I’m ready to sweat.

I’m ready to have my happy hour by the pool.

I’m ready to go on a summer vacation.

Can I get an amen?

Whatever the weather is where you are, let’s take a little mental vacation together to the good ol’ days of summer …

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Ahhh, don’t you feel at least a little bit better now? I know I’m ready for a Pina Colada.

xo xo


7: Waste

“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for he founded it on the seas and established it on the water.”

– Psalm 24: 1-2

I’m going to be completely transparent with you. I am not too excited about this chapter. It sounds boring, it sounds difficult and I don’t have as much conviction about it as I do other things (possessions, spending, clothing, etc.) Prayer request: That the Lord will open my eyes to see how important this really is.

The goal of the chapter is to reduce our amount of waste and live a greener life. We are wasters. We are consumers. We are not taking care of God’s creation like we should, because for some reason I believe that I am more important than the animals, the forest, the ocean, the soil, the air that God so carefully constructed.

So, here are the Alderman’s seven habits to a greener life:

– Allow only 5 minutes showers

– Turn lights off when leaving a room (something I am TERRIBLE at and husband says so all the time)

– Unplug electronics, chargers, etc. when not in use

– Recycle what we can

– Eat out only at local restaurants

– Use reusable bags while shopping

– Do not use plastic baggies/utensils for lunches

As I was reading through the chapter about gardening and composting and using only one car, I literally thought to myself, “What difference are these things really going to make?” (I’m obviously not a hippie/earthy type, eh?) Then I got to the end of the chapter where the author specifically addressed that question, and her response was exactly what I needed to hear.

“If we believe it is part of our task as earthkeepers to recycle, then we ought to recycle, whether or not it will change the world. Do the right thing. We should fulfill our calling to be caretakers of the earth regardless of whether global warming is real or there are holes in the ozone layer or three nonhuman species become extinct every day. Our vocation is not contingent on results or the state of the planet. Our calling simply depends on our identity as God’s respons-able human image bearers.”

Let’s do the right thing.

xo xo

You might also enjoy: 7: Possessions7: Possessions // Week 1


And the Oscar for best party goes to …

Theme: Simple with a touch of glam

Attire: Casual comfy with bling accessories

Food/Drink: Pizza + Champagne

Location: Ranch at Pinnacle Point Clubhouse/Theatre

Enjoy some pictures of a few of the night’s details +  honored guests.

xo xo

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{the invite}

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{Kira}

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{Shawn + Rhagen}

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{Amanda + Ryan}

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{Tayler + Luis}

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{Jessica + Jonathan}

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{Jon + Ashley}

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{Lauren + Alex}

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{girls}

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{no papparazzi allowed}

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{Seth McFarlane = hilarious}

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{our very own Oscar}

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{ballots}

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Love, your hosts M + K

You might also enjoy: 10 Facts You Should Know About The OscarsMy Top 10 Movies of 2012


10 Facts You Should Know About The Oscars

One of my favorite times of the year is red carpet season. I love to see who takes home the big awards (including Best Dressed of course!)

I’ll be back tomorrow with my Oscar party recap, but until then, happy Sunday and enjoy!

xo xo

Oscar Statues on display at the Time War

1. Only once in 80 years has a film (Driving Miss Daisy) won Best Picture without getting nominated for Best Director.

2. Amour is only the 9th foreign language film ever nominated for Best Picture.

3. Silver Linings Playbook got four acting nominations, the first time in more than 30 years that’s happened and only the 14th film to ever get all four nominations. No film has ever won all four acting awards. A Streetcar Named Desire won three of its four nominations back in the 1951 race, the only film in history to do so.

4. No film has won Best Picture in the last 30+ years without a Film Editing nomination.

5. In the past 25 years, only three films have won Best Picture without being nominated for any acting awards.

6. Only two Best Picture winners from 2000 onward had productions budgets exceeding $100 million.

7. This year in the Best Actress category includes the youngest person ever to be nominated (Quvenzhane Wallis, 9) and the oldest person (Emmanuelle Riva, 86) ever to be nominated.

8. The most nominated films in Oscar history are Titanic and All About Eve with 14 noms each.

9. The only sequel to have won Best Picture is The Godfather: Part II.

10. Meryl Streep has had the most Best Actress nominations (14) but Katharine Hepburn holds the title for winning the most in the category (4).

You might also enjoy: My Top 10 Movies of 2012, The Evolution of Movie-Going


Gluten Free for 40 Days

Gluten via Wikipedia: a protein composite found in foods processed from wheat and related grain species, including barley and rye.

Gluten via Urban Dictionary: while your friends eat oreos, cake, and other hallmarks of the wondrous American diet, you must crunch dry rice cakes and order salads without croutons or most dresses.

(or this one via Urban Dictionary: To be used as another word for Drama, Bullsh*t, Haters, i.e. I don’t want any more Gluten in my life. — irrelevant, but hilarious.)

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I decided to give up gluten for Lent for two reasons:

1. I had been eating very poorly, putting a lot of junk inside my body and I just wanted to get it out and eat clean.

2. I wanted to challenge myself.

What is gluten in you ask? Oh just about everything. So instead I’ll tell you what it’s not in: fruit, veggies, lean meats, potatoes, beans, rice.

After doing some research, I decided I would not go the path of replacing my regular foods (bread, pasta, etc.) with the gluten-free variety that are now plentiful in most stores. To compensate for gluten, most products include more sugar and thus, people typically gain weight on a gluten-free diet. While I’m not doing this to lose weight (though it would be a positive side effect), I do not want to add any more unnecessary sugar in my body. See reasons above.

Here’s my typical gluten-free day menu:

Breakfast: Yogurt (some are gluten free and some aren’t), fruit

Lunch: Salad packed with veggies and a lean meat

Dinner: Lean meat, veggies, potatoes/rice (We made these Southwestern Stuffed Peppers the other night and they were perfect)

Snacks throughout the day: fruit & peanut butter, veggie crisps, nuts

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The hardest part for me has been the inconvenience of eating gluten free. For breakfast I often grab a Special K bar, for lunch a sandwich or pasta for dinner. I have to plan ahead and be very mindful of what I’m eating, which is exactly what I wanted to make myself do.

Since I don’t have Celiac Disease and eating gluten doesn’t harm me, if I accidentally eat some here or there because I don’t recognize it in the ingredients, I’m not beating myself up about it. (Or if I’m STARVING and the only thing in our 5-hour meeting is a cookie … :)) I am also allowing myself Sundays as cheat days, typical of Lenten sacrifices. What did we eat last Sunday?? Pizza and beer and ice cream. NOM.

IMG_7718I’ll keep you posted… 31 more days to go! xo xo


Grownup Snow Days

You go to bed wishing, hoping, praying. You can barely sleep all night. You wake up in the middle of the night and run to the window to see what it looks like outside. You wake up at 5am, turn on the TV and watch for your school at the bottom of the screen. You’re hoping for a SNOW DAY.

I remember those nights growing up all too well. Since we don’t get a lot of snow here when we do it basically shuts everything down and you’re pretty much guaranteed at least one snow day a winter.

Those were the elementary school, jr. high and high school days. No school = play day/snow day/fun day.

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Then you get to college.

I’ll never forget my sophomore year we were expecting a huge ice storm. The UA kept sending out emails saying they hadn’t closed school for snow/ice ever. (Maybe it wasn’t ever, but it was like 30 years or something crazy.) So I wasn’t expecting school to be cancelled and I definitely wasn’t expecting school to be cancelled for a week, but that’s certainly what happened – The Great Ice Storm of 2009. There are a lot of things I’ll never forget about that week. Let’s just put it this way, we were the only people who had power so we had about 10-12 people staying with us for a week. Infer from that what you will.

While that was awesome, it wasn’t quite as exciting as snow days growing up because guess what your assignments are still due the same day they were due before the ice-pocalypse. Your teachers can email you. You can email assignments to your teachers. Sometimes I curse technological advancements.

648_1069731376522_5275_n{a huge part of The Great Ice Storm of 2009 was beating Mario on Nintendo 64}

We actually ended up having two more of these storms while I was in college, not near as bad as 2009, but just as entertaining. During Snow Storm 2010 I’ll never forget is walking 2 miles to Gusano’s for pizza. Totally worth it.

Read my blog post “What I’ve Learned in College, Snow Days Edition” here.

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{Snow Storm 2010 walk to Gusano’s}

But here’s the thing. I’m not in high school any more. I’m not in college any more. I’m not a kid waiting by the window any more. Now I’m an adult with a real job that doesn’t close because of snow or ice. We have computers. We have blackberrys. We have deadlines and projects and social media. (which never sleeps!) A snow day does not mean a play day anymore. So as I watch the snow out the window and read about the impending overnight ice, it’s not quite as exciting as it use to be. But hey, c’est la vie, and one thing I am looking forward to is the day I have kids of my own and I get to see their excitement for a snow day.

xo xo


7: Possessions // Week 1

We are one week into our possessions challenge and we’ve already hit 100 items to give away. Wow. We have SO much stuff that we never use!

IMG_8937Here’s a photo of some of the stuff we’re giving away – clothes, shoes, purses/backpacks, kitchenware, blankets, pillows. This photo does not include the two huge trashbags filled with clothes we have.

As I mentioned before, we’ve been looking for places to intentionally give things to. Well, God certainly provided.

Wednesday night Husband and I were talking about some of the things we need we wanted to give away. Since we moved into our apartment, we’ve had an over-abundance in drinking glasses. We both had glasses from college we brought with us, then we got all new glasses from the wedding. And of course, we always use the same glasses and rarely touch the other 5 sets we have.

The next day I went to Havenwood in Bentonville to drop off some volunteer forms. I asked what their current most pressing need was. Can you guess what she said? Glasses. Not plates, not utensils, not bowls. Glasses.

God is incredible.

While we’ve purged our closets (and it feels so refreshing on so many levels), there hasn’t really been anything we’ve “felt.” You know, something you really didn’t want to get rid of even though you don’t use, but you know you should get rid of? I don’t often get attached to my glasses.

But then there it was, a conviction. One of the members of our group emailed about an organization that took prom dresses for those who couldn’t afford them, and it hit me. I have about 4 long gowns in my parents closet and about 4 short formal dresses in my closet. When was the last time I’d worn any of these? High school. Would they even still fit? Probably not. Did I still want to keep them for some reason? Of course. At our community group last week, one girl brought in several of her old dresses to give away and she shared how difficult it was for her to do so, so I knew I needed to give up mine. I keep thinking about how little they’re doing sitting in my parents/my closet and how much they would mean to some girl who might not have even gone to prom if it weren’t for this dress. And in all honesty, will I ever wear these again? Won’t I just purchase a different dress when I do have an occasion to wear it?

So, that’s been my hard thing to give up as shallow as it may sound. Anyway, we still have a week left in the challenge and a few more closets to clean out. Keep praying for us and keep me posted of any specific needs you hear of in the area. I’d LOVE to share another glasses story with you next week.

xo xo

 


breakfast with penguins

Mom and I got up to the cold, snowy morning to go explore the lastest Bentonville has added to the square – 21c Museum Hotel. 21c is a luxury hotel with contemporary art and there are only 3 in the country – Louisville, Cinncinati and Bentonville. It has been incredible for me to see how Bentonville has changed over the last 20 years. With the introduction of Crystal Bridges and now 21c, we’re quickly becoming a tourist destination for more reasons than the Walton 5 & 10. If you’re in the area, you must go to 21c whether just for a drink and art browsing or for dinner at the restaurant The Hive.

Enjoy a sneak peek at some of the distinct details of 21c.

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Happy Saturday! xo xo


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IMG_9256{quick trip to West Palm Beach was all work & no play, but at least there were palm trees}

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{monthly girls happy hour, Ruth’s Chris}

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{Olli wore these girls out on their Saturday night playdate}

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{a gorgeous Sunday afternoon calls for open sunroof + ice cream}

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{beautiful expression of love from my husband on Valentine’s Day}

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We have a busy weekend ahead including celebrating Valentine’s Day with home-cooked steak, exploring a new Bentonville hot spot, catching up with friends in from out of town and a Sunday chic flick matinee.

What are you up to this weekend?

xo xo


Sit. Breathe. Enjoy.

Do you ever have those weeks where you feel like you’re going nonstop? Nonstop 8-5, nonstop after 5, nonstop for as long as you can see in the foreseeable future? We’ve had one of those weeks and they can be so draining. (We haven’t even caught up on Revenge for goodness sake!) In honor of this week and many more to come for us and you, I’ve compiled a few tidbits be they interesting, funny, enlightening, heart-warming,

because sometimes you just need to sit. breathe. enjoy.

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Rules to New Girl’s True American

Must watch for anyone who uses Instagram

Giving up gluten for Lent & this article solidifies why – NYT

Big Bang Theory Flash Mob

Binge -TV watch much? Yes.

Cute puppies.

Oscar party menu inspiration.

Keeping up with New York Fashion Week here.

14 hotel restaurant views worth dining for.

xo xo


7: Possessions

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” – Matthew 6:19-21

As I mentioned in a previous post, husband and I are starting our first ever couples Bible study with a book called 7 – An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess. It is a challenge to cut down areas of excess in life: food. clothes. spending. media. possessions. waste. stress.

Our first challenge starts today: possessions. Give away 7 possessions every day for two weeks. 98 possessions total.

A few additional conditions we added on ourselves:

– Clothes/shoes can only count for 3 days, because you know you could go through your closet and find several bag fulls of things to give away that could easily count for the whole time.

– No purchasing any more possessions in the two weeks.

– Be intentional about where you’re giving. While giving to Goodwill or Salvation Army is good, you’re not seeing the need when you drop your bags off in a drive-thru. We are looking for specific organizations in the area that need specific things like clothes, home goods, electronics, etc. so we can actually see where and who our possessions are going to.

This will definitely be a challenge, but I’m already excited to see what happens and where God takes us. I’d love for you to join the journey with us or just pray for us. I’ll be blogging along the way, so if you’re interested in hearing how it goes sign up to get emails every time I post on the right side of the screen under “Don’t Miss a Post.” Also, if you know of a deserving cause in NWA with some specific needs please please let us know as our group will be on the lookout.

Now, off to purge for day 1…

xo xo


Olli’s first puppy shoot

Okay, so he didn’t have a real puppy shoot with a real photographer and real background choices and real costumes, but don’t put that past me. He did however have quite a few pictures taken of him this morning as he was just being so sweet and giving me that “model” look. You’ll see what I mean. Anyway, my baby turns 6 months tomorrow so happy almost half birthday to him.

Enjoy some puppy cuteness.

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{the Saturday morning}

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{the lazy lounge}

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{the zoolander}

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{the suspicious one}

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{the sleepy eye}

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{the ninja}

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{the couch cutie}

How did I get so lucky?? xo xo

You might also enjoy: Puppy Love


#throwbackthursday

Throwback Thursday – When people post photos from the past on social media channels, most commonly Instagram.

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I love Throwback Thursday. I love sharing my own photos and I love seeing everyone else’s – the older the better, and funnier! I thought I’d share some of my favorite #throwbackthursday photos I’ve posted on Instagram so you could join in the fun.

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{high school sweethearts}

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{Go Tigers!}

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{Bentonville’s Next Top Models}

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{age 3}

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{first trip together, Canada}

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{mother-daughter trip to San Diego}

xo xo


just a few things.

After a whirlwind Vegas weekend two weeks ago, this week I headed to West Palm Beach, FL to experience my first ever commercial shoot. It was challenging, but interesting and always fun to do something different. Next month I’m off to Cleveland!

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During my travels, I found this via Lauren Conrad. What a great idea to give up something different every month?? I wish I’d found this sooner, but nevertheless I’m starting No-Fried February! So look forward to the aches, pains (and hopefully positives) that come out of this experience. Husband and I are also working on an exercise plan I’m going to share with you and see if you will join us in our journey. More to come on that.

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Books, books, books. I’m trying to read more because when I do read and finish a really good book, it is just so gratifying. I recently finished Where We Belong and Where’d You Go Bernadette, both of which I’d recommend. However, I made an impulse buy in the West Palm Beach airport knowing I had a 2 1/2 hour flight ahead – Bossypants. I finished it on the plane and absolutely loved it. Every page was hilarious, and if I hadn’t been on a plane I would have been laughing out loud the entire book. Tina Fey does a tremendous job of providing hilarity, wit and advice. As if I didn’t already love her before thanks to Mean Girls, SNL and 30 Rock, now I adoooore her.

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The second book is one I just picked up that husband and I will be reading together as part of our new couples Bible study. 7 – An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess is a challenge to cut down areas of excess in life: food. clothes. spending. media. possessions. waste. stress. I hope to share our challenges with you and inspire you to do the same.

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Oh, and if you don’t follow me on instagram, (first, you should: @milledavis) here’s another tidbit you missed…

1360105540_adam-brody-leighton-meester-lgAdorable Adam Brody from The O.C. meets fashionista beauty Leighton Meester from Gossip Girl = cutest new couple ever!

xo xo


life lately.

life lately: bi-weekly posts that give you a peek into my world of late.

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{celebrating // with the in-laws, at work, with the girls}

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{marveling // at Crystal Bridges for an innovation conference}

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{playing // Sunday Funday with the pups + hubs}

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{inspiring // new favorite quote}

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{eating // mini chicken + waffles at work Super Bowl party}

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{enjoying // personality profile via}

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After finishing my Three Week Cooking Challenge, I’m determined to challenge myself in other areas as I’ve realized blogging is a great accountability partner. But what should I do, fitness? fashion? reading?

Let me know what you think!

xo xo


HAPPY WEEKEND.

Beach Marilyn Monroe

Laugh a little. Relax a little. Learn a little.

xo xo


The Three Week Cooking Challenge // Conclusion

WHEW. It was a long three weeks. In part because we were cooking every single night (a rarity in the Alderman home), but also in part because I was so eager to get to my birthday weekend in Vegas! In all honesty, I have no clue what we ate for Week 3 of the challenge, but we held on strong and ate in every night.

By the end of the three weeks, we were craving eating out (are we the only ones like that?? is that strange??) and luckily we were headed to a city with some of the finest and most diverse food you can find within a 2 mile radius. As I ate other people’s creations, I was reminded how much I love food and why I love eating out so much. It’s not the fact that cooking is difficult (sometimes it is) or that you have a lot to clean afterwards (usually it is) or that you have to plan ahead every single day what you’re going to cook (yes it is), but the fact that my cooking isn’t nearly as good as others. There’s not much fun in my cooking or much “brava.” It’s just food. But aren’t we supposed to really enjoy food? Well, I really enjoy food when it’s cooked by someone else.

All that to say, I don’t think I’ll ever be a master chef, but I have realized it’s not as difficult as I thought it was and it’s doable to cook every night. It also helps that I got a PERFECT new cookbook for my birthday from a dear friend – Robin Takes 5: 500 recipes, 5 ingredients or less, 500 calories or less, 5 nights a week at 5:00 pm – I mean, is there a more perfect cookbook for me?!

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Now, enjoy some food porn from our Las Vegas vacation …

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{sausage balls, XNA}

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{vanilla + nutella creme puffs with banana gelato, Scarpetto}

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{arugula + parmigiano reggiano salad, sausage + peppers pizza, Otto Enoteco – Mario Batali}

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{housemade beer brat, Public House}

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{brunch, The Wicked Spoon}

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{decadence, Jean Phillipe Patisserie}

xo xo

You might also enjoy: The Three Week Cooking Challenge // Week 1, The Three Week Cooking Challenge // Week 2


Weekend Picturebook: Las Vegas

FRIDAY

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{view from balcony, The Cosmopolitan}

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{drinks at The Chandelier, The Cosmopolitan}

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BIRTHDAY, BIRTHDAY! 

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{morning view + coffee}

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{while husband lazes}

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{ lunch: arugula + parmigiano reggiano salad, sausage + peppers pizza, Otto Enoteco – Mario Batali}

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{won my first $100}

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{dinner at Mix, Mandalay Bay}

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{best view ever, Mix}

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{“O” Cirque Du Soleil, Bellagio}

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SUNDAY

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{walking the strip, Monte Carlo}

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{rode the New York New York roller coaster}

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{awesome gastropub, Public House}

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{relax}

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{ready for dinner + drinks}

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MONDAY

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{brunch, The Wicked Spoon}

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{The Conservatory, Bellagio}

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{chocolate shots}

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{world’s largest H&M, Shops at Caesar Forum}

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{until next time … }

xo xo

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Las Vegas or Bust

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Happy weekend, friends. In a few hours we’ll be off to Sin City to celebrate the big 2-4! Keep your fingers crossed we come back a million bucks richer. See ya on the flip side …

xo xo