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Life Lately: 4 Years

11/18/2014

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Just think of Arkansas weather like a woman going through menopause: unexpected behavior, extreme shifts in temperature from one moment to the next, and occasionally bitchy. All filled in now? Okay, good. 
Hello ladies and gents!  How was your weekend? I have heard and seen many of my friends here in the states have experienced lots of snow lately. On Sunday we were presented with our first snowfall of the season here in Northwest Arkansas. It's a bit early for snow too, which just leads me to believe we are in for a long, cold, and crazy winter.  

But if you're at all familiar with Arkansas weather this should come as no surprise.  If you're not let me fill you in: 
  • the weatherman's predictions are only right about half the time 
  • no rain or snow can be showing on the radar and we will still end up with accumulation 
  • one day can be a bright and sunny 75 degrees with the following day ending up only with a high of 40 degrees with wind chills that would knock the breathe out of a snowman  
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Now that you've had your meteorology lesson for the day I'd like to take a look back at what made this past weekend so marvelous for me. 

Due to mine and my boyfriend, Wade's, 4 year dating anniversary falling on this past Thursday the past few days have been filled with many great moments and lots of love *wink*.

Four years...It's actually hard to believe it has been four amazing years with this guy.  Here are some of our first pictures together as a couple. Freshman year of college.  The picture on the right was taken in my dorm's bathroom. The girl's bathroom. Because we are rule breakers.
Fast forward four years and you have November 13, 2014. After leaving his work, Wade drove the three hours from where he lives to stay with me Thursday evening to Sunday. We are currently in a long distance relationship--read more about that in my article, Soul Searching. 
I had a special anniversary cake waiting for him.  
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A double layered white naked cake. He's a big fan of box cake mixes so I simply used a boxed white cake mix with vanilla frosting. The 4 and hearts are made from a mixture of dark chocolate cocoa powder and stevia sprinkled on top through a stencil I had cut out earlier.
On Friday our adventures began with a trip to Crystal Bridges Museum to see their newest State of the Art Exhibit.  This was Wade's first time seeing the exhibit but I had already been through it twice--once was a guided tour with the Arkansas Women Bloggers group for a special blogger's event.  
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Even though this was my third time seeing the entire exhibit, I still found new pieces and details to marvel at that I hadn't noticed from my previous visits.  
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Later that evening included a date night dinner at Carraba's.  I ordered one of their specials, the Chianti glazed salmon roasted on a cedar plank, while Wade went with the classic lasagna. 
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If you follow me on instagram (and I'd love it if you did!), you might have already seen one of the anniversary gifts Wade surprised me with.  A blue rose.  
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It matches my blue rose tattoo I got when I was 17. When I was deciding what to get for my first tattoo, I was instantly drawn to a blue rose drawing. Not even knowing the symbolism behind a blue rose, I knew I had to have it. Looking up the meaning that goes with a blue rose afterwards, I'm happy with my decision and have always been drawn to them. They symbolize something that seems impossible to achieve, something very rare.
Saturday included a lunch meet up with a couple of friends at PF Changs.  I tried their egg drop soup for the first time and was impressed!  I'd recommend that soup if you ever happen to stop at Changs.

Later in the evening called for homemade pizzas, a new red wine, and football.
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Honestly the most exciting event on Saturday was finally seeing the Arkansas Razorbacks get the recognition they deserve. The Razorbacks have come this close to beating some of the top ranked teams in the nation this entire season. Last night was our time.

They beat LSU 17-0. Get this folks, they broke their 17 SEC team losing streak against the 17th ranked team in the nation AND the final score was 17-0.  Coincidence?...I don't believe in coincidences.  

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The game was truly one of the greatest of the seasons and Wade and I were ecstatic.  Our team took back the golden boot we play LSU for every year. The people in the stands swarmed the field after the big win. A great way to end our anniversary weekend as loyal Razorback fans.
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4 years of dating celebrated successfully. Here's to many more years to come. 

I have a new recipe coming up for you next time.  It's a sweet treat I came up with on my own one evening to satisfy my sweet tooth craving for funfetti cake.  Or maybe just to satisfy my craving for sprinkles.  Who knows?  Here's a sneak peek picture to keep you guys interested...
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Stay tuned! Wishing you all a fabulous week!  

Linking up with Heather's Friday Favorites over at Housewife Glamour 
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How was your weekend?


Any snow accumulation in your neck of the woods yet?


What's your favorite type of cake?
14 Comments
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie link
11/17/2014 09:40:21 pm

What an exciting weekend you had! And I am totally on board with your win against LSU. I was cheering for Arkansas, Kansas, Oregon State, and Miami on Saturday. 2 of 4 did they job haha.

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Kaylin
11/19/2014 11:52:41 am

Thanks for visiting, Erin! And also glad to hear of another Arkansas fan out there who isn't even from Arkansas! We definitely did our job, I'm proud of our team. :)

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Shae
11/18/2014 02:30:20 am

My favorite cake is anything chocolate but when it comes to dessert I am not picky.

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Kaylin
11/19/2014 11:53:33 am

Mmm, maybe a decadent dark chocolate cake? That sounds good to me! I think you already know I'm much more of a cookie or pie person though. ;) But I won't necessarily turn down a great piece of cake.

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Renee link
11/18/2014 08:16:11 am

Looks like yall had a great time! Congrats on 4 years!

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Kaylin
11/19/2014 11:54:04 am

Thanks for visiting, Renee! And thank you for the congrats as well. I think I'll keep him. ;)

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Jen @ Bagels to Broccoli link
11/19/2014 02:55:02 am

Congrats on 4 years!!

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Kaylin
11/19/2014 11:54:24 am

Thank you so much, Jen! It's been 4 wonderful years.

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Debbie link
11/19/2014 09:22:10 am

Congrats on the anniversary:). Sounds like a fun weekend. State of the Art is my fav exhibit so far, I think. I'm sorry I could not hang around longer when ARWB visited. We had to get back to Central Ark. I'm so glad we aren't getting the 5ft of snow like the northeast. I'm not a fan of winter😜

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Kaylin
11/19/2014 11:55:22 am

Many thanks, Debbie! State of the Art has blown my mind each time I have visited. We are lucky to have the pleasure of this FREE museum to tour right in our home state. I'm with ya, I could go without more snow but I know we're going to get some anyways. I don't do well with Winter!

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GiGi Eats link
11/19/2014 01:49:36 pm

YOU ARE INSANELY LUCKY TO HAVE WADE!!!! Never forget that for a minute. I am going through some EXTREME CRAP-O-LA right now, so I am envious of your relationship, but so very happy for you that you found someone you truly love! :)

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Kaylin
11/24/2014 07:25:51 am

Aww, thank you for the kind words Gigi! I know I am blessed to have Wade in my life. I do wish you the very best for your pursuit of your significant other that completes you! Just DO NOT settle for anything less or anyone less than what you deserve. Oh, and learn to forgive small annoyances or quirks if the person has them...it goes a long way. Ha!

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Kayla Shown-Dean link
11/23/2014 11:35:16 am

Congrats on four years. My husband and I dated for 4 and a half years before we got married, so I completely understand how big of a milestone this is. Sounds like a wonderful weekend.

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Kaylin
11/24/2014 07:26:24 am

Thank you Kayla! I'm not gonna lie, I certainly hope my "dating" status gets an upgrade soon if you know what I mean....;)

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