PL365: 2/17/13 - 2/23/13

ProjectLife365: Week 8

SUNDAY: #shared_space

MONDAY: #best_dressed

TUESDAY: #more

WEDNESDAY: #in_my_bag

THURSDAY: #freestyle

FRIDAY: #when_i_grow_up

PL365: 2/10/13 - 2/16/13

ProjectLife365: Week 7

This week I spent the majority of the week downtown Seattle for the National Association of School Psychologists annual conference. Because I was on the convention committee, I ate, drank, and slept conference all week, but was still able to find some fitting daily inspirations! :)

SUNDAY: #lucky

MONDAY: #good_times

TUESDAY: #steps

WEDNESDAY: #tasty

THURSDAY: #romance

FRIDAY: #reward

SATURDAY: #heavenly

PL365: 2/3/13 - 2/9/13

ProjectLife365: Week 6

SUNDAY: #bedside

MONDAY: #daily_life

TUESDAY: #arrangement

WEDNESDAY: #saved_up

THURSDAY: #view_today

FRIDAY: #center

SATURDAY: #adventure 

xo,

-shauna

2012 Roundup Part 2

Hi Friends,

Part 2 of playing 2012 catch up.  In the next few posts, I'll be focusing on birthdays and celebrations.  We had some big ones this year, and the year isn't even over!

First up, Brother Birthday. My little brother turned the big 25 this year, and his birthday just happened to fall right on Mariners opening day at Safeco.  Turned out, Sounders were in town too, so we turned the weekend into sports-a-palooza.  While we didn't get many photos, we had a great time! Some good old fashioned brother/sister bonding.  Here are some of the shots we did get:

Started off the festivities at Elysian Fields for a beer, the chocolate stout was like a chocolate cake in a glass!

Then, off to the see the Mariners: 

The next morning, we were right back down at the fields, watching the Sounders!

A month and a half later, it was my turn.  The birthday of another friend from work fell right around mine, so our fabulous coworkers who threw us a Pinterest Party.  What, might you ask, is a Pinterest Party?! Oh the greatest work birthday surprise ever!  My beloved friends and coworkers had gathered many of the various recipes we had pinned over the last few months (we're both hot in the Pinterest scene), banded together, and turned our foodie dreams into real life.  I have to say, it was pretty great trying all those different recipes without actually having to go through the effort of making each one. Take a look...

From top left to right, I've linked as many as I can find the recipes for!

Creamy Avocado Yogurt Dip

Avocado & Feta Salsa

Individual Seven Layer Dips

Asparagus and Gruyere Tart

Onion and Garlic Dips

Honey Mustard Pretzels 

...and some sweet treats... 

Orange Cookies with Sweet Orange Glaze

Raspberry Ganache Cake

Peanut Butter Brownie Bites

Samoas Bars

Bacon Wrapped Dates

Fruit topped Cheesecake

It was a day of deliciousness and less work than should have happened, a great way to spend a birthday!  After work, Emily and I headed down to Portland for more birthday celebrations... stay tuned!

-shauna

strike a robot pose.

When you unexpectedly happen upon a photo booth, it's important you do it. Immediately. Sometimes it gets a bit silly. Especially with four people. Four people don't fit very well in the standard photo booth. Let's see. I believe there was a:

Monkey, scared, angry, excited, mean mug, dinosaur, surprise we weren't ready for the photo, and robot.

Can you guess which pose is which?    

snowmageddon.

As many of you know, and are experiencing as I type, Seattle is in the midst of a "Snowmageddon".  Also known as the "Winter Extreme" or "Icepocalypse" or even "Snow-M-G" for short.  It is cold.  Like really cold.  Yesterday, my office closed. Which is a BIG DEAL.  Seattle University was also closed so I had a bona fide adult snow day on my hands.  How often does that happen?!  Later in the afternoon I decided to brave the elements and take a walk down the hill to the grocery store (I was out of cream for my coffee in the morning, which gave me a good excuse to get out of the house).  On my snow walk to Whole Foods down the hill, I regretted not bringing my ski goggles and the icy snow whopped me in the face.  But I was thankful for my big purple Danner boots (thanks Dad!).  Along the way I was able to capture some photos of the day that shut down the city...

And some more...

Today, I decided to brave it into work.  This was just as the ice storm began.  I made it to work with only a couple of "oh shit" moments, only to find out an email was sent out five minutes earlier telling everyone to stay home.  I, along with the seven or so other coworkers who made it in, hung around for a bit, watching the rain turn to snow, and back to freezing rain and decided we should get out while we still could.  So I made the trek back to Queen Anne, which was an ice rink by that point.  But the Jetta prevailed! And I made it home safely. 

All these snow days have given me time to upload some photos, and get into blog mode. Expect more to come soon!

-shauna

the underground.

Sometimes, when special friends come to visit, you find yourself playing tourist in your own city. This is precisely what happened when my dear friend Jill hopped into town. Back in March, when I visited her in Abu Dhabi (yes, I know, I still need to post about this!), we talked about taking the Seattle Underground Tour. SO that's what we did. Here are a few shots to give you an idea of what we saw...

We learned about the so called "seamstresses" of Seattle. And Madam Lou Graham, and her gender inclusive policies.  We learned of the fires, the sewage issues (glad those are taken care of), and why the skylights we step on daily look purple now.  We learned a bit about the suspected ghosts that still wander the underground and the about the rat infestation that closed the whole underground down for decades.  All in all, although a bit cheesy at times, it was worth going.  Even as a Seattleite.

More tourist adventures to come soon!

-shauna