Anchorage: A Recap of Epic Proportions.

First Friday may have been over a week ago, but a few things have kept me away from posting a recap:

• I bought a gently-used desk, and was finally able to organize my home office.

The walls are still a little bare, but I love that my home office is organized!

• I went on a Kenai Fjords Whale Watching Tour in Seward with friends.

On a boat! I saw humpback whales, a gray whale, porpoises, seals, sea lions, eagles, and a puffin.
Wearing:The North Face 'K' Rain Trench (Nordstrom), 
Zella 'Barely Flare Booty' Pants (Nordstrom), and Nike Kids' gloves (Burlington).
Barely shown: previously photographed green H&M sweater, circa 2012.

• I baked gluten-free, honey & chocolate-chip drop cookies for Hubs.

My mother was a pastry chef, so I grew up baking from scratch.

• I've been working on my fitness. I've lost 15+ pounds since the beginning of 2013. When Hubs gets home, we're going to the gym!

• I've been getting crafty with paint & glitter.

I love buying wood crafts from Michael's & making them my own!

• Blogger has been having issues with their image uploader. It's such a waste of time to try to write a post when the photos aren't uploading correctly.

All right, so as for Blush: I went to their First Friday event solo, as I got off from work at 7 and the event was ending at 8. When I arrived, I was barely greeted. I was only told of the 20% discount on the Splendid merchandise when I asked for a fitting room. There wasn't any music playing in the store, so while in the fitting room, I listened to the sales girls' gossip about, well, other girls.

The entire experience was strange, as I usually enjoy shopping at the boutique. Maybe I hit them up on an off-night.

One things I have to say about Splendid: their merchandise is always extremely soft!
Wearing: Splendid's Bellini Jacket, Vince Camuto Skinny Ankle Pants (JBER Military Exchange), 
and Audrey Hepburn/Breakfast at Tiffany's tee (Wet Seal, circa 2009).

The owner of the shop was very helpful, and I asked her what types of events the shop had coming up. In June, Blush is celebrating its store's anniversary, so I may post about that in the future.

First Friday: Splendid Trunk Show at Blush Boutique.

Since moving to Anchorage last fall, I haven't posted a lot about the on-goings in this northern city. Here's a little something to get the ball rolling:

What? 

Splendid Trunk Show, featuring the brand's S/S 2013 Collection.

Where?

Blush Boutique; 720 D Street, Suite C, Anchorage, AK 99501.

When?

First Friday, May 3rd; 4:30-8 pm.

Other Info?

Enjoy Trunk Show Discounts.

Receive a Gift with Purchase (While Supplies Last).

Bubbly & Bites Provided by Ginger, a local Asian & Pacific Rim Cuisine Restaurant.

Need More Info?

Visit Blush Boutique on Facebook.

Image via Blush Boutique.

The Big 2-4.

Last week, two things happened:

I baked my own birthday cake, turned 24, and Hubs came home from his first deployment!

Okay, so maybe that was three things. 

To sum it up: it was an emotional week. Recent, national events reminded me to stop, enjoy life, and keep in touch with loved ones. 

Birthdays, to me, are what a New Year's Day is to others: it's a time to review the past year, evaluate my successes and failures, and outline what I would like to do before Earth completes another rotation around the sun. 

I'm not exactly sure what things I would like to accomplish before I turn 25. But I know when I read my previous reflection on turning 23,  I have to laugh. I had no idea what the entirety of the year had in store for me, and as the saying goes, hindsight is 20/20.

I hope that my 24th year has as many adventures as my 23rd, if not more.

Speaking of adventures, now that Hubs is home, I have someone to share outdoor excursions with. Here are some of the photos I took on my birthday while hiking on base.

The moose came out for my birthday.

 Hubs, during our hike around Knik Arm.

The tide was coming in, and I decided to stand on a frozen mound of mud.

I felt like The Little Mermaid.

Knik Arm.

 At Six Mile Creek.

I couldn't be happier to have Hubs home!

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