Valentine’s Day Recap!

February 16, 2014 by Christine Skari

Happy Sunday, friends! I hope everyone is having a great weekend :). I’m linking up to Marvelous In My Monday to share my marvelous V-Day date!

Here’s a quick recap of my Valentine’s Day!

The day started with waking up around 7, getting some work done, then leaving for the gym at around 10:30. I had a great workout and finished just in time to get to my biology class (which is conveniently located just 2 minutes away by bike). After my class, I headed back to my apartment to shower, study, and relax before a fun night out!

Kyle greeted me with a few gorgeous gifts as well! One really sweet thing about Kyle is how much effort and love he puts into picking out the perfect gifts. He customized both the pillow and glass etching for me and I love how original they are!

Though we weren’t going out to the same restaurants with our dates, I got ready with my friend, Tiana, and snagged a picture with her before leaving around 6:40 for the drive into the mountains. Isn’t she gorgeous?!

Also, I ended up going with the dusty pink lace dress for the night! I was torn between two outfits, and at the last minute chose to go with this one. I love how it draped flatteringly on my body type and how romantic it looked. Thanks for all of your input!

Since we had a reservation, we were seated immediately and dished up some warm, homemade bread. For our starters, Kyle ordered the lobster bisque and I got the house salad. My main course included mouthwatering BBQ ribs with garlic mashed potatoes and asparagus, while Kyle got a juicy steak. Both were delicious! Dessert included a tasting platter with a fruit tart, dense dark chocolate brownie, and sugar cookie- all enjoyed with coffee!

I didn’t snag too many pictures from the dinner since I wanted to concentrate on enjoying my time with Kyle, so here are the few that I took!

I had a wonderful time and am always so thankful to get to spend some special alone time with Kyle. Thanks for a great night, love!

Hope all of you are enjoying your weekend :).

Getting Organized, New Shoes, and Other Marvels!

December 15, 2013 by Christine Skari

Hello lovelies! It’s Monday, but I’m free from the copious, disgusting amount of work and studying I’ve been dong for the next month :). If that isn’t marvelous, I don’t know what is! Here are some other marvelous things happening lately:

Marvelous is becoming determined to organize the blog more!

It absolutely breaks my heart that I’m not able to keep up a consistent routine of blogging. I get such a huge sense of joy and happiness from interacting with all of you, and letting my thoughts seep out into words is therapeutic when I’m stressed out. To help myself become more organized with my blogging, I made a quick calendar! I’m still trying to figure out how to make it so you guys can click on in and print it out (it should print out as a full page, but no luck so far), so please let me know if you know how to fix this!

Marvelous is finding a groupon for a local gym!

Since I’m home for break, I was annoyed at the prospect of not having a gym to attend since I was definitely not up to starting a new membership if I was leaving so soon. Luckily, I randomly checked my Groupon account and saw that my local gym had a deal for 10 visits for $50! Compared to the usual $200 price tag, I was ecstatic! Today’s workout consisted of a sweaty 30 minutes on the elliptical, a back and bicep workout, and some abs! It felt good to move after being a stationary slug at a desk for 4 weeks straight.

Marvelous are new shoes! Being the highly educated college student that I am, I forgot one of my bags at school that contained all my makeup, a ton of clothes, and all of my shoes, including my Nike’s. While they’re still in pretty good shape, I bit the bullet and bought a new pair to tide me over. Aren’t they beauties?

Marvelous is the Farmer’s Market!

I’ve always had a soft spot in my heart for Farmer’s Markets. There’s something so wonderful about the ambiance and happy people casually walking the isles and trying all the samples of bread and fresh fruit (what, just me?). While I didn’t purchase anything today, it felt so nice to be home and go to some of my favorite spots in town.

Marvelous is date night!

Tonight Kyle and I are going to see the new Lord of the Rings movie after eating a homemade meal. Hooray for date nights!

And lastly, marvelous is Christmas decorations!

Tis’ the season!

Have a great Monday!

Two and a Half Years

May 6, 2013 by Christine Skari

Today has already been a good day, but the best is yet to come!

Last night was a late one. I had a french essay due and a history midterm, so I was immersed in work and studying my entire Sunday. I ended up going to sleep around 1 and waking up at 6:30 to finish up some last minute reviewing. However, I think my essay turned out fairly well (thanks. Tiana, for proofreading it!) and my history midterm was a breeze. I also got back my French and Chemistry midterms and am pleased with my grades. It’s been a good day!

However, things are just going to get better! Today marks our 2 1/2 year dating anniversary, so Kyle and I have plans to go out to a fancy shmancy restaurant called Cold Spring Tavern. It began as a stagecoach stop in 1886 and was chosen as the best place in California for a romantic getaway. It’s become “our place” after going there on Valentine’s Day, and I absolutely adore it. I can’t wait!

Valentine’s Day

Moving on!

Breakfast

Today started off on a good note with a delicious bowl of oatmeal. I added some raisins and honey to give it some extra flavor and a banana that I ended up cutting up and mixing in as well! As always, coffee made an appearance.

So much nommage!

Lunch

Lunch was filled to the brim with veg! I had some steamed broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots with a piece of roast chicken and sun-dried tomato bread. Raw carrots/celery with hummus and spinach dip on the side.