CONQURED

Only sickie news to report here: day five on the couch and I think I'm on the downhill of it all. I've basically watched everything on Netflix and my brain hurts from trying to find the solution for this logo for work. After work hours I watched Funny Face (first time—thanks Netflix) and I've been getting crazy far in Paper Mario Sticker Star (a Nintendo 3DS game that Tyler and I have been playing simultaneously on his new purple ombre Christmas present—thanks for sharing honey).

COUCH POTATO

Remember that logo/presentation we had to go back to the drawing board for? That's all I did today, well, that and laid on this couch sneezing and blowing my nose all the day long. Oh and I did a little bedtime reading in preparation for the upcoming catalogue season: oh J.Crew, your style guides make me swoon ever so.

A SICKIE SPREAD

Remember all that sick business I was sporting over the weekend? Well it finally hit the fan; I went into work today and was sent home because I was as sick as a dog. The rest of the day I constantly blew my nose, watched Netflix and tried to keep my lips, nose and body hydrated. Tyler came home and took such good care of me, waiting on me hand and foot. Ugh, being sick is pretty much the worst.

WEIGH-IN RESULTS: None. I cancelled due to the obvious reason. Here's to next week.

FREEBIE

I always enjoy a good freebie—who doesn't? A paper boutique based out of Venice, CA was sending these cute little postcards out to anyone that wanted one for only a penny (okay so technically not a freebie, but pretty close). I got it in the mail today and loved every aspect of it from the mint envelope with the oversize address label sealed with washi tape to the lovely hand-lettered 'Two Thousand & Thirteen' filling this brown textured postcard. Mmm, I would so be in heaven at a paper boutique—I must go to there.

STORM OF THE MONTH

While at the grocery store last night Spencer bought some apples that Nikki needed for today. She sent us a text this morning asking if we could meet up after church at the point of the mountain to exchange them. We both got out of church at 4 p.m. so it was decided we'd meet around 6 p.m. While walking home from church it began to snow; we had no idea how big of a storm it would turn out to be. We got into the car closer to six and received word that they were running late as well. The roads were treacherous and there were so many accidents along the way. We finally met up at IKEA and stopped for two people on the way home who were in need of assistance. I'm so glad to be home safe and that we experienced no harm in the return of the apples.

AUSSIE DAY

Happy Australia Day! Tyler had to go to work today and I seem to have woken up quite sick this morning with every cold symptom in the book (except coughing, thankfully). After sleeping more of the day away, I got a text from my dear cousin Nikki asking if they could come for a visit, but alas I was pretty sick and Tyler was at work. One texting conversation later it was decided that they would make the drive up (they even offered to bring us dinner from Zupas and they did; they are our very best friends). It was also decided that it would be a surprise for Tyler that they would be making the visit. He came home late from work and as soon as he walked in I blasted Men At Work's Down Under. Then Nikki and Spencer jumped out holding Jade and Tyler's didgeridoo and boomerang that he brought home from his mission. Tyler and Spencer then went to the grocery store to pick up some very Australian drinks: ginger beer (my new favorite) and peachees while we watched The Lorax. Tyler tried to find Tim Tams—another Australian favorite—last night and the nearest place they were sold was Idaho Falls, boo. Turns out Nikki and Spencer tried to look for them to surprise us, but had no luck. That's okay, we just topped the night off with some fairy bread—another dessert only known to Australians.

NOT-SO-FUN FACT: Exactly one year ago today Tyler was in his car accident. Glad that's behind us and that he is so safe and sound.

LOVE LETTERS

I completely adore art exhibits; luckily I found a man that can tolerate them enough to attend them with me. I also snagged quite the keeper because he surprised me greatly tonight with two tickets to an exhibit I have been wanting to see all winter: Da Vinci The Genius at The Leonardo downtown. I LOVE all those Renaissance classics, but especially Da Vinci. Tyler surprised me by making a card with a drawing of the Mona Lisa on the front and a drawing of the Vitruvian Man on the inside along with two hand-drawn tickets to the show. It took me forever to even see the envelope waiting for me on the coffee table when I got home from work. I think I did at least four chores before I even noticed. My very favoritest part was that the love letter was sealed with a Perry the Platypus sticker—he knows me so well. The exhibit was amazing with all of Da Vinci's inventions life-sized, works of art and a special installment of the dissection of The Mona Lisa using an infrared camera. We finished the night exploring the the other exhibits showing in the upper levels (I could have stayed there all night).