We & Serendipity

This year for my birthday, my mom bought me concert tickets to Dashboard Confessional & All American Rejects. Dashboard was my favorite band in high school so it was a blast to take it old school for a night.

My good friend also decorated my car, which made it fun for me to drive around for a g…

On the 12th, Mr. Schroeder turned 25. We celebrated his birthday by taking my dad's Stingray to the Melting Pot, having homemade cheesecake (yes, I made that and I'm so proud) and opening presents! A birthday is not a birthday if a classic car is not involved. It was a super fun and relaxi…

Wanna know my new favorite thing? Bath Bombs. I wasn't even very familiar with these babies until one day, I spontaneously decided to walk into the store Lush and buy myself one. Lush is a handmade cosmetics store. Their bath bombs and bubble bars are my fave!


For my birthday, Trevor got me a …

There's something about birthdays that are so magical. Everybody in my family isn't a massive fan of them? But me? I like to go all out. I enjoy spoiling people. And though I'm not super stoked about RECEIVING gifts, the amount of time spent with a husband who is the sweetest thing in …

I need to write about my dad. Like pronto. This man is so amazing. It was his birthday on the 13th and I had a crazy busy day. After volunteering with the city, I went over to my parents house and we celebrated with cake. I just wanted to write a little paragraph to say Happy Birthday to my dad! If…

we celebrated mr. schroeder's birthday  this weekend.
 homemade cheesecake made by yours truly.





is anyone else stoked for halloween?  personally, i can't wait. i am so excited. 

dear mr. schroeder,
you are 23.and this day is all yours. all month, you have been saying, "i don't have a birthday. what are you talking about?" you little humble man, you. thank you for making me complete. thank you for loving me. and thank you for showing me how to truly care for s…

here are some weekly highlights & some of my favorite things.
smithsonian museum in dc.


 my new favorite restaurant.
au bon pain. amazing.

 the future romney's place. what?

 the three-day drive we just made.
the whole thing was absolutely beautiful.

 trevor's favorite thing. guns galor…

i was born today.
so i think i am going to attempt to take advantage of each and every free item i can find.
here is an awesome list of free stuff you could get on your birthday. the bolded ones are my favorite!
happy birthday to me!

abuelo's: free entree. ace rewards: $5 off $20 coupon. amf …