Tuesday Tune (and a CELEBRATION)!

TAX.  SEASON.  IS.  OVER.  And that means I can get back to my normal life, my normal routine, and I can do it all while being AWAKE and not in some zombie haze.  So without further ado, here is one of my favorite songs of all time because 1) it is in my favorite movie of all time and 2) whenever I hear it all I want to do is jump up and dance!

So even if you don't know what it's like to work a tax season, please join me in my celebration (just close your eyes and pretend you're six years old on Christmas morning and also you're 18, just finished your finals and you have the whole summer vacation ahead of you and you'll know what I feel like)!

Happy Birthday, Blog!

I can't believe another year has gone by but yesterday was my blog's second  birthday!  The reason why I started this blog in the first place was to have an outlet for myself... and it's been one of the best ways to relieve stress, express myself, and cultivate inspiration.  Not to mention, I've met some sweet fellow bloggers!  Happy Birthday, blog!

Yesterday morning J and I ran in a 10k run to benefit our city's zoo.  I love our zoo and we were so happy to be able to support them (and stay healthy)!  Race participants had free zoo admission post race so I snapped this picture of one of our favorites, the flamingos!  And I also saw the new otter exhibit - they are too cute.

In other news, tax deadline is tomorrow and it definitely can't come soon enough as my anxiety and sensitivity is at an all time high and my hair is literally frazzled!  I've tried not to rant but I can't wait to take a break from the office... and it's inhabitants...!

Hello there!

"It was a high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, 'always do what you are afraid to do.'". 
 [Ralph Waldo Emerson]


Besides working this weekend (boo) I'm looking forward to bikram yoga, St. Patrick's Day (corned beef), and our monthly book club meeting.  Happy Friday! 

PS - One more month of tax season and these long, long hours!

Opa!

Over the weekend, James and I hosted a barbecue with my friends from work to celebrate (some more) the end of our busy season!  The theme was "GREEK" and we went all out!  (One of our favorite go-to lunch spots is a local Greek eatery that is to die for so why not recreate the deliciousness at home?).

We had chicken and onion kebobs that marinated in yogurt, olive oil, rosemary and lemon juice overnight, spinach and feta spanakopita, a Greek salad complete with feta, olives, onions, tomatoes, and cucumber, delicious tzatziki, and of course there was plenty of hummus and pita bread and wine!  We even had homemade baklava for dessert.  Everything was FANTASTIC!


I need to be better about snapping pictures because I realized later I missed out on a few!  Too many glasses of wine for me!

The boys topped off the night playing with fire in our new chimenea we picked up on our getaway to the coast.  Overall it was a great night with great friends and a perfect way to celebrate!


Opa!

I Made It!

TAX SEASON IS OVER!  To all my friends at the office, and to all the tax preparers out there, let us breathe a sigh of relief and welcome back our lives!

CHEERS!