happy monday!

over the weekend we.... 

laughed so hard listening to our favorite radio game show - wait, wait don't tell me. 

added three more vinyls to our collection. 

picked up sunny sunflowers to brighten up the eat-in area. 

watched the life of pi.

played too many hours of dr. mario on wii.

ate pizza. two whole pies of it. 

had move like saturday night by frances england on repeat. 

mostly stayed indoors because it was chillier than we thought. 

and i was sick. 

this week...

we hope the snow storm will miss us entirely. 

i am baking cookies with macadamia nuts. 

painting my nails in a shade of spring. 

have a dance party in the kitchen. {do you love me by the contours is on our new vinyl}.

and watch the great gatsby.

happy monday!

// piri is only interested in what yangkyu ate for lunch. // 

heading into the weekend. i'm seeing a pattern here...

last weekend, the weather was beautiful and then temperatures dropped and we got snow. well, it's supposed to be high 60s on saturday {again} and guess what? there is a little snowflake next to "tuesday" on my weather app. what? {face palm}

well, i'll be enjoying that sunny weather on saturday with a nice walk around the neighborhood and a froyo in my hand.

before we welcome the weekend, i wanted to share two of the many highlights from this week {which, i may add, was a really good one}. 

 // new prints for our gallery wall arrived. one on the left is by jessica from the creative index. the one on the right is by danielle from lucky number seven studio. they both opened shop on society6 and their designs are delightful. i can't wait to frame them and hang them up. and you know what? it's great to be supporting these two talented ladies and their work. blogging has been a gift that keeps giving -- in this case, meeting wonderfully creative people. // 

// thank you everyone for all your birthday wishes for piri. i think turning 15 felt a little like christmas for him. when yangkyu came home from work, we celebrated with a meatball cake i made using mixes from your dog's diner {i just recently bought three of these packages because they're fun and easy to make and piri loves them}. we also got a few things from his wish list. his haul included shampoo from dogtails, petosan toothbrush and toothpaste and sniff candle in field of dreams {which smells incredible by the way}. we're looking forward another year filled with piri's mischief, shenanigans and cheer. //

hope you have a great weekend!

from where i stand {surrounded by love} by carmen.

this "from where i stand" post is from carmen {aka mrs. ShuGar} who blogs at ShuGar Love!

she writes everything about the heart and is currently on a beautiful journey to motherhood. she also has the all you need is love project you should definitely check out.

 // shoes: pink bow shoes, imagination world brand, purchased during our honeymoon in sydney, australia // 

from where i stand in los angeles. 

all around me, my closest family and friends are celebrating our baby shower. i see smiles, i hear glasses clinking and bursts of laughter, i smell tacos grilling, and i feel our ShuGar baby dancing in my belly. overall, i am surrounded by love. 

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thanks, carmen!

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hello world! piri is 15 today!

all of piri's fwends {his toys} came out to wish him a happy birthday. 

have a pawsome day little guy. 
oh and you know, we kinda love you to bits and pieces.
so  there may be lots of random kisses, hugs, dancing and singing throughout the day.
just fyi.

happy 15th birthday, piri!

 // 15 wishes for piri. 

 // diy party hats. 

 // healthy pet birthday wish list. 

 // guide for a doggy birthday. 

 // linking up with wordless wednesday blogpaws bloghop. 

unplanned weekends are the best kind of weekend.

hello! did you all have a good weekend? what did you end up doing? 

we reached the sixties on saturday, although the wind made it a bit chilly. we didn't plan much but ended up doing quite a few things like going to watch frozen {which unfortunately i didn't like too much. i know, i must be the only person on the planet to think so!}, grabbing some pizza, playing some kingdom hearts on our ps3 {so fun}, meeting up with yangkyu's acquaintance and his wife, 4 month old baby and their shiba inu named hiro at a nearby dog park and grabbing coffee with them, playing around with sparklers at night and walking around one of my favorite areas in dc - eastern market and checking out the flea market {scored a cute cardigan sweater as well at ken and kay vintage}. 

i'm almost sad that the weekend is over although i try to welcome and be happy about mondays now. but it's kind of hard to when  we got another few inches over night! one good thing is that yangkyu is working from home today so we may just put on our snow boots and go play around in some snow again. 

have a good week! here are some pictures from our weekend. 

 // this has got to be one of the best dog parks around here. we can't wait to go again. this one dog outed me as the "lady with the treats in her bag" and i was swarmed by 10 dogs trying to give me kisses and sticking their heads in my bag for some. // 

  // hiro and piri. it was hiro's birthday this day. he turned 5. // 

 // we bought some sparklers at a local party store and played around with them at night. i played around with my camera settings too and we tried making shapes - stars, hearts, circles. i think next time we'll try to spell something out. i don't know why but sparklers remind me of summer time and i can't wait for it to be summer. it's my favorite season. // 

  // i've seen ken and kay vintage before at the fleat market at eastaern market. they have some of the cutest clothes and decorations and throw blankets {although this day it was mostly clothes and shoes}. i bought myself a cardigan sweater. the kind that is perfect for snow days. // 

 // scored at the flea market. // 

^^ it's piri's birthday week. you think he's hinting? // 

// our flowers for the week. gerberas. //