friday's letters {24}

dear maggie you got groomed yesterday & dang! do you look good or what. okay, you might lean more towards "or what". i told the groomer i wanted her hair short. it's basically summer, so girlfriend will get hot. well, shame on me, but i assumed the groomer would do a cocker cut on maggie, just making her hair shorter all around.... nope. she went shoooort. even got rid of her skirt. so now maggie looks like Donkey from shrek the movie.

dear packing we have officially run out of boxes & tape. hmmmm... what now?
dear dinner with friends it's been long overdue. i can't wait to see you tonight & eat all your food ;)
dear new york this time next week we will probably working on our second breakfast & hitting up central park for some fun.

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dear M i know you're tickled pink right now -- it's your last day of school! your summer vacation begins at 4pm. i'm ready to be lazy & do nothing with you, because even doing nothing is fun with you. xo

happy friday! no big plans for us this weekend, oh wait, we're moving ha! any big plans for memorial weekend?

linking up with ashley, lauren & kerry

friday's letters {16}

dear abby i never thanked you for spending the night with us last weekend. spontaneous slumber parties are the funniest. *for those who are wondering, abby is my 12 year old sister. she's a ham & growing up to be quite a beautiful young lady with so much personality. i love that chick. 

dear payday you make this friday so much better. who doesn't love a payday? that's right, no one raised their hand cause paydays on friday's are the bestest.

dear hookie day this week in my personal & semi-professional {yes, i'm working on becoming a pro at playing hookie} i think they {the greater power that creates holidays} should create a national hookie day for people like me. taking wednesday off was refreshing & having M playing along by my side was the highlight of it all.

dear daylights saving time i love that you make the days seem longer. we've been able to stay out in the yard till 9pm with plenty of sunlight, but the other night i was so pooped i went to bed early & found myself being kept awake by the light. that shouldn't be right. also, losing an hour of sleep that first night really sucked. but i'm choosing to forgive you.

dear M it's our 8 month anniversary today. time flies when you're having a good time ;)

dear gym M kept pushing me to renew my membership once it ran out. he said you made me happier or something crazy like that. i thought i'd be able to keep myself accountable at home. you know, pull out the yoga mat & all my julian dvd's. but nope. maybe rode the bike a few time. did a pushup here & there. then i finally did it -- realized M was right. you do make me happier, so i renewed my membership & have visited you everyday so far. 

dear google reader wish i knew why you were retiring. not that it would change anything, i just like to know everything. but, seriously it is a bummer you are going away. fortunately i have a bloglovin account, so follow along if you haven't already.

dear friends yes, you. thank you for reading & following along. you're my favorite & i want you to know that i appreciate your comments, emails & love. if for whatever reason we aren't friends, send me an email & let's get to know each other. seriously!!!

happy friday!

-L

linking up with ashley

fridays letters {14}

dear beanie that i found in M's underwear draw. you & your two-tone self will never leave my head. it's where you belong. forever & ever & ever.
dear march it's hard to believe you are here already. next time i turn around it's going to be easter & then spring break. saaay whhaaat?
dear new haircut you've changed my life. showering now takes seconds. but the best part is you take maybe 3 minutes to dry with a blow dryer. i was out the door today in 15 minutes. that's showered, dry, makeup-ed & dressed. i repeat myself -- 15 minutes!
dear jennifer lawrence i decided we need to be bff's. you can contact me anytime.
dear M today marks eight months of this new lifestyle called marriage. feels like yesterday i was walking down that isle to be yours forever. & now here we are, on this journey to forever. i'm proud to be married to you. you bring out a better me & things wouldn't be right without you. i love you more today than i ever have. xoxo

happy friday friends!!!
-L

friday's letters {13}

h a p p y  f r i d a y

dear M i hope your birthday was everything & more for you. you really do deserve the best. love you!

dear new shampoo i'm crazy about you. i'm thinking it's the moroccan oil in you, but something about you makes me hair smell & feel so freakin' good.
dear life i'm ready for a change. i go through phases in my life where i want something new. nothing in particular. maybe a move. drastic haircut. new furniture. or better yet, a new phone. you know, just something different. i'm too much like my mom in that area :)
dear gas prices you suck!
dear grocery list i've yet to start you because i know you're going to be a front & back deal. & the mrs. doesn't like those kind of lists. means a good chunk of change. if it were up to me, i'd only ever buy nutella, raisin bread, & milk. but it's not only up to me. my other half needs a minimum of three things of creamer, several frozen pizzas, lots of snacky food & the occasional soda. ...men.
dear day off i relish you. laying in bed till 8:30 then getting back in bed with the computer & a good movie rocks my socks off. don't end!

have a wonderful day!

another friday. another friday letters {10}

dear february we survived january. be good to us.
dear yard i'm sorry the rain assaulted you this week. maggie & kodi are both royally confused. they don't like the sound of you squishing under their dainty paws with every step they take. part of you is still under water which confuses kodi even more. but don't fret, the sun will be back soon. let us know when it's safe to play.
dear gladiators game it's been a looong time since i saw one of you. looking forward to a few fights on the ice. don't let me down you scruffy hockey hunks.
dear M i love you. plain & simple.

dear full length mirror you have been the best purchase {beside my tazo green tea} last month. & that's saying a lot, 'cause we all know you had to buy yourself goodies in order to make it through that never ending january. because of your 5+ feet in height, i no longer have to balance myself on the edge of the tub to see how my shoes look with the rest of my outfit. thank you reflection friend.
dear super bowl because my falcons won't be playing & because i don't want the ravens to win, i guess i'll pull for the 49er's. who really cares though. i mean it's the commercials that really matter ;)

hope everyone has a blessed weekend.
xoxo

#happyfriday

friday letters {9}

 dear friday letters i've enjoyed being a part of your link-up. you're the only blog post that i write in advance. i guess what i'm trying to say is, i like you. & i LOVE reading other bloggers friday letters post.
dear me listen to your husband. he's right -- you need to try to relax. enjoy this time of your life because soon you will have a full time job with miniature humans running around {not like really soon, but you know, few years}. seriously though, i'm trying to figure out what i want right now & sometimes it's discouraging. i tackled one huge goal in my life, & that was to marry M. now i need another BIG goal. something to work towards. something to feel proud of. you know what i mean?
dear annual yes, i'm talking about us women & our doctors. the ones that go "down town". well i just scheduled my appointment with a new doctor -- one i've never met before & i'm nervous about it. i really liked my former doctor. she was sweet & not awkward, which was fabulous because i'm super awkward in those situations. oh february 4th please don't hurry.
dear M i think we can agree that this week is one for the books. monday was a holiday -- no school. & now today we have this "winter storm" so, no school again! two long weekends in a row. that's something to celebrate. wanna go out? ;)

have a blessed weekend!

friday letters {8}

dear rain i think it's safe to say you aren't wanted anymore. i'm okay with a day or two of yucky rain. but five days? please stop. it's friday. pleeeease.
dear winter storm iago you were a let down. thought i was going to get to see beautiful snow flakes last night, specifically between 7 & 8pm. nothing but rain & wind :( but good news, you managed to scare a few counties into delaying school 2 hours. i'll take it!
dear M thank you for being so great. you give this marriage the secure foundation is requires. you work so hard for me -- for us. you worry more about my well-being than yours. you strive to make me the happiest wife when i don't deserve it. i'm so glad i'm yours.
dear falcons i've never been a huge football fan. but you make watching the sport so much fun. if you win sunday's game you will go to the superbowl. go team! go!
dear long weekend i'm so ready for you. not only are you the weekend but you have an extra day this time. another full day to lay around with my little family. the plan is to spend most of you outside.

muah!

happy friday!

friday letters {6}

dear weather you have been a real treat lately. rumor is you're going to be as high as 70 degrees? say whaaat! too bad it's damp outside. 

dear stationary bike not sure why it never crossed my mind before to move you in the office. i never used you when you were on the scary back porch. well, technically i still haven't used you yet, but i have visions of taking advantage of you {sounds a bit weird} now that you have easy access {i'm full of em' today} to the television. 

dear M two dates nights in two weeks? pinch me i must be dreaming. i'm really excited about whining & dining with you tonight. then coming home & watching a ton of recorded movies with you. it's love baby.

dear showtime & HBO thank you for being free this weekend. because M just texted me reminding me of that fact, i just spent the past 45 minutes scheduling our DVR to record just about, well, everything. 

dear refrigerator i promise to replenish you. soon. love, The Irresponsible Housewife

hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

now it's time to officially use that bike. 

can i hear a HOORAY.