Thankful Thursday, volume one

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Since November is traditionally associated with Thanksgiving, counting your blessings and being thankful for all the blessings in your life I decided to use every Thursday in the month of November as an opportunity to talk about some of the things in my life I'm so thankful for.
This week's Thankful Thursday List:
1) Jay: I say it all the time but I am so very lucky to have such a great boyfriend. Jay loves me at my very best and my very worst and I can always count on him to do his best to make my days just a little bit brighter. He is truly top of the "Thankfullness List" all the time.
2) Having a regular work schedule: After 5 years in retail I am so thankful for the regular work schedule banking has afforded me. Love knowing what days I have off each week and being able to plan things out! Which leads me to...
3) Having every Thursday off: In exchange for working a half day every Saturday I have every Thursday off from work. I love, love, love having a weekday off; I can schedule appointments, run errands, and have quiet time while everyone else is at work! Plus it means I can go to awesome events like Giada De Laurentiis' book signing! (more on that in tomorrow's post!)
That's all for this week's list, tune in next Thursday for my Thankful Thursday post!
What are you thankful for this week? Would you be interested in doing a post like this as a link up? Leave a comment below!

The Sunday Currently, volume 5

Currently...
Reading...The Fault In Our Stars by John Green. Almost done and I highly recommend it, make sure to grab a box of tissues though, it's a tearjerker. 
Writing... notes for my meeting tomorrow. I hate leaving a meeting and thinking "oh darn how did I forget to bring that up/ask that question/get some clarification?!" hence the obsessive pre-meeting list/note making.
Listening... to the Patriots game...anyone else just not really feeling the Pats and football in general this year? #hockeyftw
Thinking... about tomorrow's meeting. Yuck.   Smelling... clean linen wallflower. Have I mentioned how much I love the Bath and Body Works Wallflowers? Loveeeee
Hoping... this week flies by! So many exciting and fun things planned for the long weekend. 

Wearing... Loft leggings and a cozy sweater, my ideal fall weekend ensemble

Loving... my new Warby Parker Sims glasses. They are perfect!  
Wanting... to find the perfect cream colored cable knit sweater. If you've seen any or have suggestions please leave a comment below!

Needing... a good night's sleep. Looking forward to snuggling up under my covers tonight. 

Feeling... so grateful for Jay, this week I know I've been extra difficult and he is so wonderful, making me feel loved and understood even when I'm at my orneriest 

Clicking... on this Instagram account. How cute is Carly's new toy poodle?!

Hope you're all enjoying the last few hours of this Sunday! 

Martha's Vineyard Adventures

On Sunday Jay and I hopped on his motorcycle and headed over to Martha's Vineyard for the day! We had an absolute blast! Although it was a little rainy in the morning the weather cleared up fast and it ended up being a gorgeous day.  We took the ferry to Oak Bluffs and then cruised all around the island, spending time in Edgartown and Vineyard Haven too. It was Jay's first time visiting the Vineyard and he loved it, we're already planning our next trip back! Here are some pictures from the day:

Best chai I've ever had yum!

outside the Vineyard Vines in Oak Bluffs

Inside the Offshore Ale Co. Brewery

the Carousel!

Delicious Strawberry Daiquiri! 

Ginger-glazed Calamari...so good!

Pina Coladas to end the day

Have you ever been to the Vineyard? If so what's your favorite spot? Hope you all had a weekend as fun as mine!

It's the Little Things

Because sometimes it's him changing your oil on a hot summer evening that means more than all the cliche romantic gestures in the world ever could.  

Things I'm Excited About: January Edition

I wanted to start a new monthly series about things I'm excited about every month. I'm hoping it'll be a good way to look back and recap the year and I think it'll be a pretty fun series! Anyway here's this month's list!

1) Jay and Allie's Birthdays!

Both my boyfriend and my little sister have birthdays this month. Jay's turning 24 on the 17th and my little Allie is turning 16(!!!) on the 23rd. Can't believe she's grown up so fast and will be able to start driving. Also, since Allie and I are exactly 6 1/2 years apart our birthdays are also each other's half birthdays! I'm really excited to help them both celebrate how absolutely wonderful they are.

2) More LocalLevo Meetups!
I unfortunately was sick during the first Boston LocalLevo meetup so I can't wait for the next one! Looks like it might be trivia night or some ice skating, either way I'm so excited to meet everyone!

3)Devacurl
Part of my new year's resolutions was to embrace my naturally curly hair. Part of doing that has been to try out the DevaCurl system. Have you heard of it? It was created in part by Lorraine Massey the author of the book Curly Girl. It's really helping me on my journey towards my healthiest, best curls. 

4)Knitting
I've wanted to learn how to knit for a while now and after seeing a post on College Prep about the Learn to Knit Kit from Purl Soho I decided to order one and try it. It just came on Monday and I'm loving it so far!

5) Yoga
I recently got back into yoga after a year long break and I'm loving it so much. Those two classes a week are the perfect "me" time and I leave class feeling so much better than when I go in!

Those are the top 5 things I'm excited about this month! What are you looking forward to in January?