almost 4 months 2 long

ah, ha. i do remember how to type! i can't believe that it's almost been four months since i last did a little creative writing. well, there's no time the present. so...it's time to put on "pen and paper" what has happened since november '09. a handful of new things have come to fruition.

December '09: believe it or not, but i moved again. i know, you're thinking NO WAY! get outta town! and that's what i decided to do.

• i will admit it; i was a bit homesick. yes, homesick of the good 'ole midwest. can you believe that? who would be homesick of this? the cold, the snow? one would think the ocean, sun, beach and very importantly...THE amazing shopping in Cali would never make me homesick or want to move away from that fab life, but life is a full-circle. you (or most) always come back to home-sweet-home as there's no place like home.
• i have such amazing friends and family here in NE [i heart u all!], there was no reason for me to be so far away from them. i was missing out on all that was going on here and the beach didn't provide that sense of fulfillment.
• my amazing dad flew out to sunny San Diego (it was 80 degrees when he landed!) and we packed-up the Jetta for the LOOOOONG 1,500 mile roadtrip back home. packed house.
• i even had room for my super cute beach cruiser. i couldn't leave that behind! there is still a lot of me that luvs sunny Cali and i feel this beach cruiser craze will make its way here to the good 'ole midwest; eventually. might just take a few years, but i'll be ready!
• so, we made it home just in time for the wonderful snow to start falling...and falling...and kept falling. we were even snowed in; in a town of 900 peeps. i was going stir crazy, but my fam is the best and we made the most of this snowy weather.
• then my bro turns 21. happy bday brother. i'm so glad i could be home for it. i had a blast, but i think you might have had a better blast!

January '10: Happy New Year! i celebrated new year's with some of my amazing friends. it was so nice to be back home. this is when my new luv for champagne started. i forgot how refreshing it tastes ;)

• i also headed back to another part of where i used to call home; KC. we went there to do some final touches on ms joj's wedding. it was so fun to be there together again -- the triplets back in town! it was great to see all our KC friends and make sure the nightlife was still how we left it = fun. such a great weekend.
• this is the month that i decided it was time for me to do something BIG; like run a marathon or i should say a 1/2 marathon. i will start with that and maybe build to the full...pending my status when i finish the 1/2. i know i can do it as i luv to workout, but running isn't always a past-time i find fun. i luv playing sports and going to organized classes such as pilates and such; however, running for 13 straight miles in ONE DAY. yes, a big challenge, but i am optimistic. i can do it! what a great new's year goal and a great thing to accomplish when turning the 30 is the new 20 age. i'll keep you posted on how this turns out.
  

February '10: Well here it is, the bday and luv day month. for some reason, i really heart this month ;) i wonder way?! this was a big year for ms ruffles & lace. i like to call it flirty thirty vs. dirty thirty. yup, this was the BIG year; the BIG 3-0. i was actually really looking forward to turning 30. such a great year and a perfect timing in my life. the time where i am ready to be home and settle down. you can totally tell by these pictures that times have settled down. haha


















March '10: here we are, we are now up-to-date. since the month has just started, i don't have tons of exciting stuff to write about. just the excitement of ruffles & lace moving into her new place this weekend. it will be great! i luv to entertain and have friends over all the time. plus, my new place has four outdoor pools. it will be sweet and THE place to hang all summer long. you'll know where to find ruffles & lace come May to September; yup, pool side!

so, until next time. thanks for reading and i promise the next post will not be a mile long. new goal = blog more often and keep it short and simple. there is pool time to be had!

until summer comes,
ruffles & lace