Marvelous in My Monday #2: Hollywood, Bratwurst, & Giraffes

Wahooo! Monday again! You know what that means, time for another rendition of Marvelous in My Monday! Thanks to Katie for hosting. I hope to see a ton of pictures of baby Rocco!

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Marvelous is going on a double date to Hollywood!

On Friday, Kyle and I went to a delicious Korean barbecue (all you can eat!) dinner followed by a trip to the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood with some friends. They had found a groupon for a movie night in which the theatre played three consecutive Frankenstein films. I’m usually such a wuss whenever it comes to scary movies, but the original “horror” movies were more than manageable ;). Our boys decided that they wanted to dress up and started coordinating outfits a couple of days before the event, way before us girls even were thinking about what to wear. What divas! 

IMG_1034 IMG_1041Marvelous is fun and enjoyable fitness! 

Kyle and I have been making good use of the nice summer weather and have spent quality time hiking and playing tennis. We have extensive trails near us that offer up a fantastic view and are so great for explorin’. Since Kyle has always been the outdoor-sy Eagle Scout type, we’ve been thinking that a trip to a neighboring island off the coast or the mountains would be fun trips to make. He’s been on 2 week long back packing trips before (yes, he was very smelly and hairy), and though I couldn’t handle the lack of showers or bloglovin’ for that long, a couple of days out in the fresh air sounds like a blast! I can’t think of a more pleasant way to get moving and break a sweat!

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Marvelous is the boyfriend cooking up a delicious dinner.

Nothing like a home cooked meal of bratwurst, absolutely delicious baked potato fries, and salad! Kyle was so cute and put together a romantic and fun dinner date, complete with candle light and strawberry shortcakes! IMG_1057 IMG_1073 IMG_2766

My shortcake was piled high with strawberries and whipped cream like a champ, Kyle’s was much more ladylike. (what a pansy ;)!)

IMG_2768 IMG_2773Marvelous is going to the Farmer’s Market!

I don’t know about you guys, but I LOVE the Farmer’s Market! There’s atmosphere is filled with good cheer and fresh produce and everyone just seems to be in a wonderful mood. Just look at these beauties! While I didn’t end up buying anything but some lunch and flowers, I always enjoy just browsing the stalls at my own leisure and enjoying the sun. 

IMG_1054And last, but certainly not least, marvelous is spending way too much time on Pinterest looking up giraffe pictures!

Yes, I’m obsessed. How could you not love them? I mean, SERIOUSLY. LOOK AT THEM. LOOK AT THEM I SAY!

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So on that awkward note, have a wonderful Monday!

Christine

Marvelous in My Monday #1

Marvelous is learning more about photography! 

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I bought the eBook Tasty Food Photography from Pinch of Yum and it has been a godsend in terms of explaining how to improve my photography and how to properly use lighting and props. I just started putting some of the thing I’ve learned into action (see my photos below!) and I can already tell that it’ll improve my pictures drastically! I had no idea how much of an affect using the manual setting on your camera can have and am excited to put my Nikon to good use.

Marvelous is the fabulous inspiration and ideas that come from Pinterest! I may or may not have already coerced Kyle into agreeing to bake me one. Seriously. He agreed to do it. All of us definitely deserve a cake and pampering when Aunt Flow is tearin’ up our house haha.

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Marvelous is new workout clothes!

I’m still in love with my pair of Nike Frees and the addition of my two new Lululemons make me a happy camper. Anyone else as obsessed with cute athletic wear?

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Marvelous is roasting up a kabocha! I’m half Japanese and kabocha has been a part of my life for a while now. I never get over how delicious it is, though! A drizzle of olive oil, salt, pepper, and diced garlic is all it takes to make these perfect little bites of heaven. They make the perfect side or snack and a quick recipe with roasting time will be up soon!

DSC_1192DSC_1277Marvelous is having a successful first week of self-hosting!

I’m grateful that the change has gone relatively smoothly and I haven’t had any problems since the first couple of days! I’m so happy with the layout of Apple of My Eye and feel like it expresses my personality pretty darn well :). Also, a couple of you have expressed interest in moving from wordpress.com to wordpress.org (a.k.a self hosting) and the graphic design behind my blog. I’m in no way an expert about either, but if you need some help, I can try my best to walk you through it! Feel free to email me at christineskari@gmail.com for any reason :).

Marvelous is hiking and spending some time with furry friends!

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And lastly, marvelous is getting to spend quality time with my handsome man and his adorable laugh lines!

Side note: Kyle will be writing up a guest post soon about a guy’s thoughts on how women negatively pick apart their body and what he considers, along with many other men, to be the most important and beautiful aspects of a girl. Stay tuned!

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Hope you have a marvelous Monday as well!

xoxo Christine