The Ace Hotel

Boy oh boy do I miss you guys! A series of huge life events (graduating college, wedding anniversary, getting a job!!!)mixed with some technical difficulties (computer charger dropped dead on me!) have left me high and dry in bloggersville BUT - they have also taught me a valuable lesson in blogging...

 Typically, because of my procrastinating ways I am behind a few days...weeks, in this case MONTHS on my blog posts... I know, I know!! But, in my defense this is usually because I want to make sure my posts are chronological, and I won't allow myself to post about the most recent things until my previous things are documented! But (yes, there are lots of tushies in this post :)) since I have fallen so behind and my computer charger croaked on me I am tossing that rule out the window! At least for now because I miss you guys! I miss blogging and I just can't wait to access my computer for photos so I am just going for it! Yeehaw!! Or should I say YOLO right folks... or i guess that is my pathetic use of YOLO ;) (for those of you unfamiliar with the acronym it means you only live once)  So please forgive the crummy iPhone pics and my short and sweet iPad (I know, grad gift...spoiled right!!) posst until I am back and fully functioning.

 Anyway the valuable lesson was -- just Ef it! Ef the rules, and especially Ef the rules if they're keeping me from blogging, YOLO ;) !! So from now on I am making a goal for myself to be more up to date and to not let my OCD chronologicalness be a wet blanket!! So here's a little somethin somethin for you guys... It's me and the hubs wedding anniversary vaycay to The swanky and oh so fabulously hipster and cool Ace Hotel!! We had such a ball!! We felt like we we time traveled back to the 70's!! The entire place looked like old Hollywood retro, so fabulous!! The people were so chill, the weather was hotter than Mississippi in the summertime (I just made that up because it sounded good!) the cocktails we're fabulous, and the people we're so trendy it gave us an excuse to bring out the big guns!(pink flamingo shorts for Pat and high wasted bikinis and flower crowns for yours truly! YOLO) Then on our last day we found the best coffee shop in all of California - Koffi! OMHeaven on earth this place was to die for! best damn coffee EVER!! If you're ever in Palm Springs go there! If you don't me and Pat will be forced to cut ties with you...sorry!

 And whoops, my B if I look wasted in every single one of the photos... I probably was!

Everyday's February the 14th

I know that Valentines day has come and gone and I am totally beating a dead horse

BUT 

The horse needs to be beaten!

And I am sorry to all the horse lovers I just offended.

I wanted to share some highlights with you Pretties :)

First...

On Valentines Eve I went on a LOVELY coffee date with this Pretty!

We both had the pleasure of interning together at Couture events, 

she's pretty awesome! 

And my obsession with fur rubbed off on her which only makes me love her 1 trillion times more :)

Now, she's a part of the Swann Squad! 

I'm proud!! 

We went to one of my favorites... 

The Living Room. 

Me and Pat used to go on study dates there when we were first dating.

Now we just study on our couch...

Pat in his boxers... me in my jammies...no make-up...hair in a mangie top knot.

Yeah... we were so much classier at one point.

I like us better now :)

For the much hyped up, overrated Holiday which Hallmark pimps out

Valentines Day

(I'm only harsh because I believe if you're in a good relationship then everyday should be Valentines! Men and women should step up their games more than once a year is all I'm saying! Don't be deadbeat dates!)

Ok I need to settle down! 

Anyway...

Me and the Hubs went to Searsucker.

We had been itching to try this place for months now and finally did!

I loved the decor! I tried to not make a scene of myself and limit the pics I took, but let's face it I was that girl!

The food was delish.

But I HAVE to go back because they had a preset menu for Valentines and all the desserts I wanted to try had the night off :( 

I guess they all had dates?

So a round two is called for!

Since Pat is way to good to me he upgraded my wedding rings center stone for early Valentines.

You can visit that post here

SO there was NO way I could ever get him a gift worthy enough...

(he wanted a gun, but... that's a whole other rodeo)

So I made him this totally cheesy but totally awesome gift from Pinterest!

(TGFP&P)

Thank God For Pinterest & Pat :)

And Pat... as if he hadn't already done enough gave me beautiful flowers and a sweet card.

Wow I am spoiled! 

I hope all of you had a lovely Valentines 

Lets all just keep spreading that love 

Make it rain X's and O's 

XOXO