Ten

Yesterday marked my 10 year anniversary at my job. Whaaaaaaa?!?!?!?!??!  It's hard to believe that 10 years ago I moved to this city, not quite knowing what I was getting myself into or if my little temp job would even work out, and now here I am 10 years later.  A lot has changed, but a lot has stayed the same.  I worked on Westlake {no one called it South Lake Union back then} and there were no restaurants, no fancy workout classes, not even a Starbucks in sight.  Now the streets are lined with brand new condos, fancy restaurants, and yes - Starbucks on every corner.  Seattle has changed a lot, but that area, my original Seattle stomping grounds, is completely unrecognizable.  And Seattle isn't the only thing that's changed - I've changed living arrangements, boyfriends, coffee preferences, bus routes, exercise routines, outfit choices, job titles - but the one constant has been the company that's kept me employed for ten years.  We've had our ups and downs, and I'm not sure it's my forever place, but it has given me a home, amazing lifelong friends, and the opportunity to say that I live and work in one of the most innovative, beautiful, and fastest growing cities in the world and I wouldn't give up any of that.  So many memories have been had, and I know many more are to come, but for now I'm going to pat myself on the back {no one my age stays at the same job for 10 years!} and reminisce over a martini {something I learned to love from some dear work friends} at one of my favorite places that I walk by everyday on my way to work. I think I deserve it :)

xoxo,
stephanie marie

Happy {long} Weekend

Don't you just love a long weekend?  I feel like I've been waiting for this one forever - not because I have huge plans, but because life just feels a bit exhausting lately and laying in bed in the morning with a cup of coffee and a stack of magazines sounds insanely delightful.  I'm excited to spend some time with people I love and also have a bit of me-time to regroup and relax - that's what these long weekends are for, right?  Oh, and catch those last few Oscar movies I've been meaning to watch.  Have a great one!

xoxo,
stephanie marie

Cendrillon

Since David and I didn't go to PNB's Nutcracker this year we knew we had to take ourselves to a ballet at some point, so we were super excited to go see Cendrillon last week.  Cendrillon takes Disney's Cinderella and completely spins it around.  It's modern, edgy, funny, and a bit shocking, all with brilliant dancing and amazing costumes {I want my legs to shimmer gold like the fairy godmother}.  After the obligatory pre-show dinner at Crow, we headed over to McCaw Hall to our balcony seats for the evening show.  I loved how it was different from a traditional ballet {the sets were so bare and modern, which added to the effect} and the dancers played the characters perfectly {our favorites were the Pleasure Superintendents}.  I absolutely love getting to spend an evening at the ballet, and to see something truly different and modern like this made me realize that I need to make this more of a habit - a date to the ballet is always a good night in my book.

xoxo,
stephanie marie

Staple & Fancy {Delila's Retirement}

A few Saturdays back, us girls got together to celebrate Delila's retirement!  It's so exciting that she's finally taking this leap - so many good things are happening for her right now and I couldn't be happier.  Nicole, Leslie, Delila, and I decided to get fancied up and head to Staple & Fancy to try out the Chef's Tasting Menu {seriously, it's the best deal in the city} and as we were presented with course after course after course of beautiful and delicious food, we sipped on some wine, caught up on each others lives, and made plans for the future.  After our fabulous dinner the night was still young so we headed down the street to Percy's where we closed down the bars with more cocktails and even more laughs.  I love these girls and am so happy they are a part of my life - now on to the next adventures!

xoxo,
stephanie marie

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day!  My meditation this morning said that instead of celebrating a holiday, celebrate you :)  I'm gonna take that to heart with a few simple things I love today - a soy vanilla latte, yoga, and a big glass of wine on the couch.  I encourage you to do the same :)

xoxo,
stephanie marie

The Weekend {In Pictures}

{starbucks + space needle = very seattle}

 {sunny days + little shoots}

 {checking out a new to me theater}

 {early}

 {moss + boots + raking leaves}

{spaghetti + grammy's}

xoxo,
stephanie marie

Happy Birthday Susannah!

Happy Birthday to one of my most favorite humans on the planet - I love you Susy!  I know this is going to be the most excellent year for you, full of love, laughs, and lots of adventure.  Having you in my life brings me so much joy and to think back on all of our amazing times together makes me so smiley.  Come home soon so we can have Friends marathons and dance parties in the kitchen :)  Have the most fabulous birthday, my love!!

xoxo,
stephanie marie