Manic Monday

It's a very rainy and grey Monday here in Seattle. Not that it's stopping me from my normal activities, but it does put a bit of a damper on things. And by very rainy, I mean more than the usual mist that floats through the sky and hangs in the air. There are actual raindrops on my balcony. I might have to break out my umbrella. And risk being deemed a tourist? No way.

Over the past few weekends we've finally gotten around to doing a bit of decorating and picture hanging in our apartment. I'm kind of a little bit in love with the chalkboard sticker that is on our fridge now. And the colorful wall decal that my mom and I hung in a quilt-like pattern. I'm also really excited about the little treasures we found when we visited the Japanese market with Michelle: a magnetic meal planning guide & recipe notecards!

We also found a collage frame that we had fun deciding what pictures and memories to highlight. Clockwise: (1) Jon and I at Mt Rainier National Park (2) Leyla, Michelle, Chardon and I in Downtown Annapolis before dinner (3) Michelle and I when she visited Seattle at Purple Cafe and Wine Bar (4) Katie and I last Christmas in my college apartment (5) Gina and I at my graduation (6) Jon and I at my cousins rehearsal dinner (7) Gina and I with Taylor Swift at Madame Toussads Wax Museum in NYC (8) Kristin and I ice skating junior year (9) Beatrix and I at Chevys for $3 margarita night (10) Jon and I before Wicked and (11) Gina and I in front of the True Blood billboard in NYC.

My mom and I also decorated some magazine holders I found at Ikea with fun vintage and summer themed prints to brighten up my bookshelf:

I hope everyone has a good (hopefully 3 day) week! And enjoys Thanksgiving with friends/family. We're lucky enough to have my mother-in-law for the holiday, which is truly a blessing because we haven't been able to spend time with her in a while and, between us, I have no idea how to actually cook a turkey.