Monday, February 15, 2016

Valentine's Day Weekending

This weekend might have been a cold freezing one but we survived the low temperatures and it sure was a good one.  I kicked off the weekend by heading to the mall on Friday with my mom for a little shopping for some upcoming travel we both have.  The search was only for spring/warm weather stuff (like a couple tops - this and this) and we were able to find a few things each.  I was hoping for some shoes and walked away with these and these.  We have very similar style and many matching items - we picked up the same top on Friday as well as this kate spade necklace (new & 40% off!!!).

Backing up a little bit, Derek and I did a little early celebrating on Thursday night.  I went in after work to meet him at his office before grabbing drinks and dinner at one of our favorites - Ocean Prime.  The cold temperatures were really starting but we had a great time.


After a bit of relaxing on Friday night, we welcomed two of our best friends to visit for the weekend and headed out for everyone's favorite - mexican! We finished off the night at our favorite bar next door then our very favorite bar - Sotherden's Saloon - we stayed up way too late talking and catching up.


We all slept in much later than usual on Saturday but then headed into town for a leisurely lunch and some great drinks - my white sangria was amazing.  The girls did a quick Target run - with a couple matching items and the boys grabbed a drink while they waited for us.


We rallied and took naps then my family came over for a little happy hour so everyone could catch up.  Some light appetizers with wine and beer were out for everyone to enjoy.

 love that my dad is still my valentine too :) receiving flowers is always such fun.

We bundled up and braved the cold heading out to a cute little specialty italian place for dinner and drinks which was quite enjoyed. I think it took about all of five minutes to get into our pajamas and get under blankets when we got back.


The main celebration for the holiday was a friends brunch! We all four headed out to mine and Derek's favorite brunch spot (it's usually outdoors but they tented it for the winter so we were still able to have an "outdoor" meal and decided to forgo the inside for the more fun setting).  Brunch was delicious and we each had two plates.


Of course we couldn't forget our favorite little Valentine.  Stella was not left out and got a couple toys to destroy - which she wasted no time playing with.  My parents had already brought her a new toy the night before so spoiled is an understatement!

She was sweet enough to get me a card too! 

One of the biggest treats was a nice long nap yesterday and then Derek and I layered up to get Stella out for a quick walk before enjoying a nice dinner in.  We had some frozen meals from Maggiano's and paired the lasagna with a caesar salad complete with chocolate covered strawberries and a slice of cake to enjoy for dessert.  While the meal cooked we enjoyed some wine and gifts and finished the night off with The Bachelor 20 Special - a great way to end the night/weekend!


I hope you all had a wonderful Valentine's Day and weekend! Stay warm! xx

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Linking up with Biana & Meghan this lovely Monday.

38 comments:

  1. Glad you had such a great weekend! Friends, good food and drinks, shopping, family, and love make for a perfect one!

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  2. This looks like such a wonderful weekend!! All of the food and drinks look delicious! We're the same way--- after going out to dinner, we're in our pajamas and chilling in about 2 seconds lol Happy Monday!

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  3. Such a fun weekend, and so much delicious food and drinks! Aren't weekends catching up with friends the absolute best?

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  4. It sounds like you had the best weekend with your friends while they were in town! It's seriously the best when you have a couple that your such great friends with that the girls can go off and do their own thing and so can the guys and everybody still has a great time! It sounds like y'all really enjoyed all of your Valentine's Day festivities too! Stella looks like she was super excited about her toys!

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  5. Such a fun weekend! I love that you guys spend so much time with your friends!! It's always nice to get in some good quality friend time!

    Christina :: Simple and Delish

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  6. ah what a fun weekend! best friends coming to town is the best really. and you got a bunch of family time and romance in. love! and stella. who can forget her - glad she loved her toys. happy monday friend!

    xoxo cheshire kat

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  7. What a fun weekend! How cute is Stella too?! Love that she got in on the Valentine's Day action! Happy Monday! <3, Pamela Sequins & Sea Breezes

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  8. That card from Stella is THE BEST. My dad always sent my sister and I Valentine's Day cards too. It's definitely something that I missed this year. More than a couple times, he and I even got each other the same card. (I think it was our shared love of puppies. ;) ) I love how your extended celebrations always include each other... as well as family and friends. #goals

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  9. So glad y'all had such a great weekend with both friends and family! It was so cold here this weekend that I can only imagine how cold it was where you live! We watched The Bachelor special too last night as a way to end our Valentine's weekend!
    Sarah at MeetTheShaneyfelts

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  10. Looks like a fun valentine's weekend! What an adorable dog you have! :)

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  11. What a fun Valentine's Day weekend!! Looks like y'all were able to do a lot of fun stuff :)

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  12. Wow, you had a busy but fun weekend celebrating! We did breakfast out for valentines day and opted to cook in on Saturday and Sunday to avoid the crowds!

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  13. Looked like such a fun weekend!! I'll have to check out Ocean Prime! Also, love the tartan napkins-perfect!

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  14. What a great weekend of fun, family and friends! I only saw the first hour of the Bachelor special, so I can't wait to finish watching it. And, yum - leftover Maggianos! We have that to look forward to now, too. :)

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  15. Looks like a wonderful weekend! All of those food and beverages look delicious, and I'm glad that you had fun with your friends. And of course Stella is still the cutest. :-)

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  16. Oh my gosh, what an awesome weekend!! I love how many Valentines you had with your dad and Stella, too!

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  17. How fun to visit with friends! We always head to mexican wwith visitors to ohaha!
    www.amemoryofus.com

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  18. Love this post and recap!! My daddy is still my Valentine too! ;-) you and Derek are adorable and my fav picture is you and your BFF in your cute plaid scarves!

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  19. Looks like a great weekend - y'all were still really active even with the chilly weather!

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  20. Looks like you all had such a fun weekend! I haven't watched The Bachelor special yet. Was it very good?
    Kelsey
    www.thepeacockroost.com

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  21. Y'all had such a great Valentine's Day Weekend! Glad to see that you seemed to have escaped the cold weather with a lot of indoor activities :)

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  22. I'm glad to see that we're not the only people who give and receive Valentine's cards from the dog. ;o) That last picture of Stella with her bone is just the cutest thing ever! She looks like a toy!

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  23. oh my gosh, so much yummy looking food. i had sangria on the weekend as well, so yum. mine was red, i have not tried the white sangria before. so cool that the brunch place tents the outside so you can still have an outdoor brunch.

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  24. What an action packed weekend filled with some of my favorite things, friends, wine, brunch and puppy snuggles! I love that you two stayed in and made a nice Valentine's dinner together. Perfect for a Sunday night and to avoid the cold!

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  25. Looks like you guys had a fabulous weekend despite the bitter cold outside. Lots of great food, drinks, and time with friends are the best weekends <3
    Green Fashionista

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  26. Your dad is SO sweet to send you flowers on Valentine's Day! Dad of the year.

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  27. Sounds like a fun, event filled weekend! Happy Valentine's Day

    michellespaige.com

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  28. What a fun weekend! We have an Ocean Prime here and LOVE it; so, so yummy! And how precious that your Dad still sends you flowers for Valentine's Day!

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  29. Sounds like such a lovely weekend! I'm always jealous of all the drinking you get to do! Kids put a damper on that sometimes!

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  30. Love that you got to spend Valentine's weekend with all your favorite people! Love that Stella got you a card, too. That is so cute. My mom and I often ending up with matching items, too. It's funny, because we don't get to shop together often anymore, but we still end up with quite a few of the same things!

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  31. What a fun weekend! So glad you guys had a good time with friends! Stay warm! :)

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  32. Looks like it was a fun weekend. That is so thoughtful that your dad sends you flowers. So sweet.

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  33. Aww looks like a really fun weekend! I think it's precious that Stella got you a card! ;)

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  34. Mmmm white sangria sounds delicious. You had an awesome Valentine's weekend! My dad still sends me cards and I love it too! :) So sweet.

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  35. Those monogrammed napkins are everything :)

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  36. It looks like you had a pretty amazing weekend. I wish we could get Maggianos frozen meals. That would be amazing, but I don't think we have a place that sells them (since we don't have a Maggianos near here). I love that your dad still sends you Valentine's gifts. So sweet.

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  37. Looks like a lovely weekend. Stella's card was so cute and your dad sending you something for Valentines Day was so nice <3

    Blessings,
    Edye // Gracefulcoffee.wordpress.com

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