Already Monday

Hope everyone had an amazing weekend!  I definitely did.  I was expecting the weather to be a bit nicer, but it's been so cloudy and I even noticed that it was sprinkling a bit on my way into the office this morning.  In case you haven't noticed, I'm beyond ready for spring!

Friday night Jeff and I rented American Hustle (I know, we are so behind).  I'm not sure what I thought of it.  I didn't love it, but I didn't necessarily dislike it either.  I may need to see it again before I can form an actual opinion on it.  I think I just had very high expectations for it because of the awards and so much chatter about it.  We also did something really bad...we cheated on our diet...not on a cheat day!  I was supposed to make lobster, crab, and shrimp salad for us, but I was so tired after such a long week.  So, we decided to go to California Pizza Kitchen..cheese pizza is the best for Fridays in Lent.  We also had mac 'n cheese bites...literally the most amazing thing I have ever eaten.  It was worth the carbs!

CPK Mac 'N Cheese Bites

Saturday morning we woke up and got Acai bowls from Nekter.  Also amazing.  Then we went to get our massages.  Overall, we had a good experience at Massage Heights.  The girl at the front desk could not have been more polite.  But, I asked for a light massage and it was a bit too firm for me.  My neck is still sore.  It even hurt when she was doing it, it felt like she was trying to rip my head off of my neck!  That's the only place where it really hurts, right where my neck meets the bottom of my head...if that makes any sense.  Other than that, it was very relaxing and she definitely got some knots out of my shoulders/upper back.  

We relaxed the rest of the day, watched March Madness and went grocery shopping.  I made Jeff his favorite kind of cookies, white chocolate macadamia nut. It was a great, relaxing night and so great to spend time together.  :)

Sunday I cleaned and did laundry alllllll day.  I didn't make it to church until the 5:00 mass and then picked up some makeup remover and face wash at CVS.  Of course I ended up spending $50.  I am a gel manicure girl.   I always have a gel manicure.  The main reason why I am so adamant about getting my nails done is because I am...not good (to say the least).. at painting nails.  I get the paint all over and I can't stay still long enough to let it completely dry!  But, I have decided that I am going to try to save money and only get my gels when I have an event that is worth it.  I picked up this color at CVS, and I am obsessed with it.  

How cute is it!?  It's my favorite color for spring and summer.  Also, my favorite thing about it is that the brush is double the size of a normal polish.  It makes it so easy to color in the lines.  I always use a base coat, 2 coats of color, and a top coat.  I let these dry for a solid half hour before I did ANYTHING!  I always think, oh, I'll just pick up this one pen...there's no way I'll mess them up.  And BAM I ruin them!  So I was super careful this time, and they turned out great.  I may be heading back to CVS to use my $5 reward that I got yesterday and get a new color.

So I (kind of) started my waking up early routine today!  Jeff had a meeting in Fountain Valley this morning, which is only about a 15 minute drive away.  So, he didn't have to wake up super early.  But I got up with him at 7.  I made him breakfast and showered and didn't have as much extra time as I thought I would!  I had time to make the bed and clean the kitchen.  I love coming home to a clean house.  Tomorrow, I may sleep until 6:30 before going straight to 6.  I am also considering heading to the gym in the mornings before work, but I've never done so before.  I'm a little nervous about that!

Have a great week!!

XO Nicci