Tomorrow's To Dos

BaByQ

Posted on June 17, 2013 by tomorrowstodos

Diamonds are a girl’s best friend update: Well, wouldn’t you know it. The weather was kind of dicey on Friday night, so we just decided to head to Django for dinner instead. If you are heading there any time soon, I highly recommend the French Toast dessert. YUM!

After a trip to the Downtown Farmers’ Market early Saturday morning, I popped into La Mie to pick up a pasty to go. It’s what the baby wanted 😉

I spent the rest of my Saturday hanging with the Bean since Marcus had ‘gone fishing.’

Sunday the weather was so beautiful and I spent it with dad-to-be, Marcus, going on an adventure to find the perfect crib for Baby B. After that, we spent the evening dining with my family and showering my dad with love.

The plan for this week is to get our gender reveal invites in the mail. I did a mock-up this weekend and need to do a few tweaks before sending. What do you think?

Posted in Baby, Family, Local Spots, Parties | Tagged Baby B, Django, Downtown Farmers Market, Father's Day, gender reveal, Invitations, La Mie | 2 Comments

Diamonds are a girl’s best friend

Posted on June 13, 2013 by tomorrowstodos

Getting crispy update: The small gathering was great and it gave us a chance to catch up with some amazing friends. I was able to snip a few peonies from our yard for our centerpiece and kept everything else pretty simple.

The blueberry crisp was mind-blowing. Martha sure knows what she is doing. I served it warmed up in red Le Creuset ramekins with a scoop of french vanilla ice cream on top. So blissful!

Tonight we headed out for a mini date night at the Valley Junction Farmers’ Market. While walking around we wandered into this awesome antique store, Hinge. I can’t believe I walked out of there with empty hands, but don’t worry, I’m already plotting my return visit.

I have the day off tomorrow and my to-do list is a mile long. On the docket: a morning workout, fresh pedicure, pick up a baby shower gift and put the finishing touches on my Father’s Day gift. If that wasn’t enough, I may even try to make a few returns and start designing my gender reveal invites. I’m sure to be busy until we meet up with friends for a little Iowa Cubs outing – fireworks included! I just hope the rain stays away…

Posted in Friends, Local Spots, Recipes, Sports | Tagged blueberry crisp, dinner party, Hinge, Iowa Cubs, Le Creuset, Martha Stewart, peonies, Valley Junction | Leave a comment

Getting crispy

Posted on June 11, 2013 by tomorrowstodos

Big reveal update: This weekend we took it easy. Maybe a little too easy as it was extremely rough pulling myself out of bed Monday morning…

[beautiful sunset cruise on Lake Panorama]

[nothing like a good old fashioned root beer float]

[old train route from the depot at Guthrie County Historical Village]

We are having a few friends over tomorrow for a little BBQ, so we spent the eve getting the house ready for guests. Marcus is going to whip up his juicy pulled pork (recipe here) and I am going to try out a new dessert recipe from Martha. Let’s see if mine can turn out as good as hers!

[Martha Stewart’s Blueberry Crisp]

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Big reveal

Posted on June 6, 2013 by tomorrowstodos

It’s the most wonderful time of the year update: The outpouring of love and excitement about our big news nearly brought me to tears. Or maybe that’s just the hormones. Who knows. What I do know is that this little baby is going to be welcomed into this world with lots of love surrounding him/her, and we can’t wait!

Marcus and I have decided to find out whether we are having a little lady or a dapper gent, so of course I’m in full gender reveal party planning mode. I know, it didn’t take long. We will be finding out in the middle of July and I’m kickin’ around a few ideas.

[lemonade, grilled meat and the big reveal]

[since Baby B is due to arrive in December, this seems fitting]

Decisions, decisions…

Posted in Baby, Family | Tagged Baby B, BaByQ, Christmas in July, gender reveal, ultrasound | 2 Comments

It’s the most wonderful time of the year

Posted on June 3, 2013 by tomorrowstodos

Get Arrested update: On Friday night I was able to see the first two episodes of the new Arrested Development season. I love that the characters are back, but I’m still not sure I’m in love with it yet. We’ll see…

We had a pretty full weekend, including a trip to the Farmers’ Market, indulging in tasty pastries, a closet clean out and an impromptu brunch.

[Karl’s 1st Downtown Farmers’ Market]

[in pastry heaven at La Mie]

[perfectly pink peonies from my sister’s garden]

I have been keeping a little secret for some time now and am over the moon excited to announce that Marcus and I will be welcoming a sweet little bundle of joy into the world later this year. Guess that is one big to-do that will be crossed off my life list!

[insert giddy squeal here]

Posted in Family, Local Spots | Tagged announcement, Baby B, Downtown Farmers Market, Karl, La Mie, peonies | 6 Comments

Get Arrested

Posted on May 30, 2013 by tomorrowstodos

Going back, back to Cali update: It’s so hard to come back to reality after a trip like that. But I’ll just relive it now via some amazing vacay photos:

[what we woke up to our first morning]

[Duckhorn Vineyards map]

[amazing old dairy farm, now home to Seavey Vineyard]

[enjoying an amazing surprise treat at William Harrison]

[trip to the Pacific]

[chardonnay vines outside of Dutton Estate]

[light show at Westfield San Francisco]

[Snickers cupcake from Cako]

Can’t wait to go back!

On the to-do list for the rest of the week/weekend, a little laundry and a lot of Arrested Development watching! What do you have planned?

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Going back, back to cali

Posted on May 20, 2013 by tomorrowstodos

Ahoy matey update: A weekend at the lake was the perfect chance for me to relax and enjoy my surroundings. This photo pretty much sums it up:

I’m looking forward to the end of the week already because Marcus and I are heading out to California to celebrate our anniversary. We will be spending a few days in the Russian River Valley exploring wine country then head back in to San Fran for a few more days of sightseeing, shopping and spending time with family and friends.

Being the planner that I am, I have everything mapped out and ready to go. On our list of places we are trying out are the following:

[William Harrison Vineyards & Winery/St. Helena, CA]

[Jole: Farm to Table/Calistoga, CA]

[Howard Station Cafe/Occidental, CA]

And I’ll probably have to stop here (among other shops) while I’m in San Fran:

[Uniqlo Union Station/San Francisco, CA]

Knowing how crazy fast this week will go, I probably won’t be back before we head out. Hope you all have a lovely, long weekend!

Posted in Family, Travel | Tagged California, Calistoga, Howard Station Cafe, JoLe, Occidental, San Francisco, St. Helena, Uniqlo, weekends, William Harrison | 1 Comment

Ahoy matey

Posted on May 16, 2013 by tomorrowstodos

How does your garden grow update: Of course we picked the hottest night of the week to plant, but it was so nice waking up this morning and looking out on our deck to see our perfectly potted flowers.

We still need to put the finishing touches on our herb planter, but we are going with basil, thyme and rosemary this year. And like I said, I decided to whip up some DIY herb garden markers. Since we have so many wine corks lying around our house, I loved this idea.

This weekend we are heading up to the family lake house for a little R+R and I can’t wait. If the weather cooperates, we might even get to take the new boat out. And what could possibly go better with a sunny boat ride than equally awesome boat shoes, like these:

[My fave Sperry’s: Traditional, Milly, J.Crew]

Posted in Blogs, Craft, Fashion | Tagged boat shoes, Flowers, herb garden markers, Sarah Hearts, sperry | 2 Comments

How does your garden grow?

Posted on May 13, 2013 by tomorrowstodos

Seventh inning stretch update: Our weekend in KC was a success and the Yankees swept the Royals. It was a quick trip, but a good one.

[happy birthday dad!]

[Morgie + me]

Since I was gone this weekend, I didn’t get the chance to do any of my spring planting. The plan is to pick out some flowers and herbs tomorrow and get down to business. Not sure what we are going to go with this year, but I definitely know I want to do a little garden-related DIY in the form of herb markers. There are so many neat ones you can buy (non-DIYers: see below), but why not try to make something homemade.

[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

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Seventh inning stretch

Posted on May 9, 2013 by tomorrowstodos

Moms FTW update: I popped in to one of my favorite East Village stores over lunch break today to snag some Mother’s Day presents. I highly recommend this little spot if you are local and are still looking for the perfect gift.

[eden, 418 e. 6th street]

I am off again tomorrow to head back to Kansas City for the weekend. This time, we are heading in to catch a few Major League Baseball games. My beloved New York Yankees will be taking the field for a weekend series against the Royals and I can’t wait to see a few victories.

Hope you all have a fabulous weekend!

Posted in Gifts for Mom, Local Spots, Sports | Tagged eden, New York Yankees | 1 Comment