Santa Cruz, Not Beach Day: Battling Busyness

Hi Everyone! I know what you're thinking: ANOTHER beach trip?! The Answer is a loud and resounding and unapologetic, YES YES YES. Living in Napa, Santa Cruz is way more accessible than it used to be (and it still didn't stop us).  

The fact is, during the week, as a teacher there is no real down time. This sounds like maybe I'm not making an effort, but I can't leave work at work. I think and talk and live about my students. When I get home, I think and talk about school. So, weekend day-trips really do make all the difference for us. It allows us to get away and be a couple and talk about music, and Jesus, and life, and laugh and not wear work clothes or sweats. We get to catch up. If we're not very intentional about this kinda stuff, it's easy to slip away from each other and not even know it. Busyness gets the better of the both of us, and it really gets the better of me. This is how we battle it.

We did, however, venture out of our comfort zone! We went to this little cafe that I don't remember being at the end of Pac-Ave last time we were there. It's Called LuLu Carpenter. Nate isn't a coffee shop person (I know, very sad), so I knew I was taking a risk. It was so worth it. I had one of the best mochas I think I have ever had. The in-house whip cream is the perfect amount of sweetness (which for me isn't very sweet). And Nathan liked it too! It was so wonderful. 

Nate and I are also Boba or Bubble Tea fans. Some people don't like the texture, but I say, if Boba is wrong, then I don't want to be right! Also, How cute is this little cat, and the picture in the back! The shop is so bright and colorful! I just love it!

Northern California people! Do you have a place you love? I want to know! Do you have a coffee shop that you can't live without? Where's "your place"? Where do you go to get away for the day? I would love to hear about your favorite date places :)

See you soon!

After all, men can't wear dresses, but we can wear the pants.

Hello everyone!! Happy friday evening!! I hope you have all had a nice week. I definitely had a very laid back week, as I had no work! However, I did manage to get a lot of blogging in and I'm working on get an Etsy store up, finally! It's actually already up, but I haven't made it cute or anything, and there are only 5 listings. Trust me I'll make a much bigger deal of it when the time comes.

Anyways, this is what I decided to wear today. Remember how I said I have been magnetized to Hawaiian dresses? Well obviously I wasn't joking around! This dress is definitely more hawaiian looking than the dress I was wearing yesterday. But I can't get enough of the fun print, or the gorgeous color! I also can't help but brag about the price: $2.99. I'm serious. I pride myself in finding super cheap vintage. It's so fun.

you can't really tell, but the color on this dress are super neon. the Pink flowers are truly hot pink. How fun!

 

I also have been magnetized to huge skirts! When the wind blows just right the skirt of this dress blows up like a cupcake! It's so great!

 

In other news! I did go on a coffee date this morning with my dearest of dears, Erin O'Sullivan. I have featured her before on this blog. She's one hot mama (minus the mama part). anyways, heres a few pics to comemorate our fun date! Erin was studying and I was... you guessed it, working away at making this blog as great as I could!

 Isn't this coffee beautious?! Shady Coffee and Tea in Roseville...seriously, it's so good that this place isn't right down the block, like starbucks... I would never be at home! I love this joint. the coffee is so good, and the people are so friendly, if I could hang out there everyday, I would!

 as you can see we were really working hard!

Well everyone, Thats about it for me today. I hope you are all making some glorious plans for this weekend. Nathan and I are already in stockton, and I can't wait to spend my day tomorrow with my little brother's girlfriend Mandi and her BFF Shelby. They used to be my youth girls, but now they're all grown up and graduated, and so were normal friends! I gotta get all the time in I can before they go off to bible college in so cal. I'm so proud! Well, those are my weekend plans!! Pictures to come for sure! See you soon!