perfect way to end the day

Neil & I are ending our day with a perfect date (well, at least I think so.) He owes me a mall trip because I am spending tomorrow at a Spring training game; D-Backs vs Cubs (Can't say I am complaining though, I love SPRING training.)

Off to Scottsdale we go! 

I have been dying to stop by H&M and SHOP. So H&M it is.

Afterward, we are going to eat at Marcella's; if you haven't been here, YOU ARE MISSING OUT! Check out the website (http://www.marcellasscottsdale.com/) and you can see photos of this amazing Italian restaurant that has been recently added to Scottsdale mall (the new Barney's wing.) The food is to die for and the ambiance is perfect.

After the mall it will either be ice-cream at Sugar Bowl or beers at a new spot, R&R.

Old-Town Scottsdale is fabulous. I love it there! How could you not love this city? http://www.scottsdaledowntown.com/

green thumb

Today I did some major Spring (I know, I know, I am a bit pre-mature on the Spring part... but in AZ, spring starts early) cleaning. I managed to get plenty done inside & outside. I wanted to spend a majority of the afternoon outside doing yard work because I need some sun! After I finished cleaning, dusting, organizing, rearranging and doing a millions of other little things for three hours, I did some gardening. Neil & I went to Lowe's to pick up some flowers; I seriously think I could of spent hours just walking up & down the isles looking at the flowers & plants. 

Driving around the neighborhoods in Arizona, you feel like you are neglecting your house if you don't have some kind of flower arrangement outside. It is SPRING for heavens sake (okay well technically not until the end of March); BUT I have now added color to my empty flower pots.

 Thank goodness for candles.

Cotton fresh.

Clean house.

Neil told me to buy these; no bees were buzzing by them.

Pinks & purples.

You can see Minnie in the background.

She will just lay there and watch me plant flowers.

Picture perfect.

(Those lemons save me money on recipes that call for lemon... LOVE IT)

What the Hail?

Catchy title, I know :o)

A few weekends ago it was freezing and we had an abundant amount of hail fall in our backyard. See pictures below.

January- February:

Weekend after weekend Arizona was having miserable, cold weather; I was dying for sunshine and 80 degree weather. 

March:

Bring on the sunshine, we've got the beautiful weather. Instead of giving Arizona snow days, we should be able to take off because it is just to beautiful to stay inside.