Too cute Tuesday

"David's Bridal welcomes Andrea" on this Too cute Tuesday, where I tried on too many too cute dresses and am too darn torn!

Dresses & Cuties,

Drey $ Nicole

P.S. - We were in dressing room number 24! Not only is that an even number and one of my favs, but it's the date the weddings on! Coinkydink, or?!

Lazy Sunday

Today is for pjs, hoodies, movies, and snuggling with these two mama's boys. Thanks rain for allowing me the excuse to be lazy!

Couch potato,

Drey $ Nicole

Just Because

Today, like most days, I woke up to a wonderful surprise...JUST BECAUSE! Along with the usual Starbucks and bagel by my bedside, I had this beautiful flower arrangement and the sweetest love note inside of a card. I said to myself, "Think quick, what is today!?" But mister said nope, I got it just because. Followed by a "I don't need a holiday to show my love" rant. Such a sweet sucker!

Lucky Lady,

Drey $ Nicole

Long Beach Livin' Food Edition

This week was full of doubles at work for mister, which meant loads of food brought to me on lunch breaks and dinner time breaks. Getting married to a chef is like having a personal chef right at my fingertips 24/7, and also that I'll have to stay on my tip top toes with the workouts! Here's a few of the many delicious meals I had the pleasure of indulging in this week!

1. Cajun chicken tacos 

2. Country fried Steak, biscuits & sausage gravy, hashbrowns, bacon

3. Veggie Burger with sauteed onions, bell peppers & jalapenos 

4. Daily fresh sliced lemon water

5. Hot fudge brownie sundae with whip cream & chopped peanuts 

6. Chicken penne pasta with white wine citrus Beurre Blanc and garlic bread

Full-y yours,

Drey $ Nicole

Number Nine

Last night we walked to a local favorite off 4th Street called Number Nine. We each cracked young coconut water that was sweet and delicious, shared a few good spring rolls with my favorite peanut dipping sauce, and had something called a 'bun,' which is a type of pho, salad mix. Love this place! Fresh, clean, light.

Love,

Drey $ Nicole

A little bit of shopping drama

Today I went thrifting and found this adorable little baby sweater. A couple girls were pushing around a baby girl in a stroller and they kept eyeing me and the goods I was carrying around. I spotted an amazing 70's chair/ottoman combo, and went to tell the man at the register that I wanted it. He took the sweater from me, sat it on the register's counter, and told me to follow him and show him which chair. When we got back to the register, you guessed it, the sweater was GONE. He asked a couple employees if they grabbed it, no luck. I told him I think those two girls got it because they wouldn't take their eyes off me with it. I looked them in the eyes and started to walk right up to them. They saw me coming and quick grabbed the sweater, held it out and said, "Are you looking for this? Here you go. We thought you didn't want it anymore, sorry." Mhm...thank you! As I was walking home to get the truck to load the chair, I couldn't help but feel a little guilty when I got to thinking, "Hey, they already had a little baby to buy this for...here I go again shopping for a non existent seed." Oh well, in a couple years when you get here baby girl, I promise you'll have a wardrobe to be proud of. (Watch me have a boy now.)

b

Dramarama,

Drey $ Nicole

P.S.- Bentley made this chair his spot the second we placed it on the floor.

The 'Bentleys' Dilemma

Since moving into mister's Long Beach home, we quickly discovered a dramarama dog dilemma. Both of our dogs are named Bentley! No joke, believe it! I named my Bentley the name Bentley when I got him four years ago, thinking he looked like an old classy man that'd drive a Bentley and smoke cigars with that scruffy face of his. Gian got his Bentley with the name already, and kept it as is. We didn't think this would be such a big problem, I mean, they're dogs, but we were wrong. Within the first hour home there were lots of "Where's Bentley?" "My Bentley or your Bentley?" "Bentley, do you want to go for a walk?" "Noo, not you yet, the other one!" What do we do? Change one of their names? But they both know their names very well! Bentley 1 and Bentley 2? Give me advice!

Mama of 2 B's,

Drey $ Nicole

P.S. - What a cute little stepbrother dynamic these two have created! Long Beach Bentley was a little excited and pushy at first, while mine was annoyed and hesitant. A couple days later and they're BFFS! I can walk them both at the same time and they stay side by side. When one stops to pee or one is lagging behind, the other stops and waits for him to catch up. So cute!