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Nikki’s Diary for Sebastian

March 27, 2019 by Nikki No Comments

As we approach Sebastian’s second birthday next week, I thought I would share a special gift for him that I’ve been working on. But, first, some background.

Many years before I became pregnant, I was in graduate school and was spending one of my breaks binge watching sappy movies on Netflix when I came across Suzanne’s Diary for Nicholas and decided to watch it, thinking it was going to be just another love story. It actually kind of rocked my world a little bit and I didn’t even realize it yet. Allow me to explain (spoilers ahead):

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Book (left) vs Movie (right)

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Life Lately

March 26, 2019 by Nikki No Comments

Happy Monday!

It seems a little early for a Life Lately post but I know I’ve been quiet the past few weeks, so I thought this would be a good way to check in. Life has felt both boring and hectic at the same time this whole month. Do you know what I mean? I’ve been really busy with work and family and life and once the day is over, the only energy I have left is reserved for sitting on the couch, binge watching Queer Eye and eating ice cream from the carton. Even though there was a lot going on, it still felt pretty boring because we were in a survival mode of sorts.

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7 Pinterest Hacks that Really Work

November 15, 2016 by Nikki 9 Comments

We all know that Pinterest is great for inspiration, especially when it comes to putting together cute outfits, yummy new recipes, and DIY  projects to save you money. Sometimes the content you find seems too good to be true and, in my opinion, that’s usually because it is. However, there are a few Pinterest hacks that really do work, and they work so well that I use them on a regular basis. They’ve changed my life so much that of course I have to share them with you!  Click or use your arrow keys to read through the hacks I use.

Which hack do you think would make your life easier?

7 Pinterest Hacks that Really Work | NCsquared Life

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Throwback Thursday – My 30th Birthday Party

July 16, 2015 by Nikki 1 Comment

My 30th birthday was on December 31st and to celebrate, Nick and I went for a nice breakfast followed by manicures & pedicures and then out to a fancy dinner. The following weekend, we had a party and invited a few friends. I love entertaining and try to have at least one fun activity for them to do. I wanted to do something fun this year so I gathered a bunch of pictures from my youth and created a collage around black craft paper. I wrote “Cheers to 30 Years” because I was turning 30, and the wrote a nice little quote that I thought really reflected my life: “Old enough to look back, young enough to look forward.” I set out gold sharpies and chalk and invited my friends to write memories and well wishes on the black craft paper. My guests really seemed to like it and I enjoyed reading all of their memories and notes!

Throwback Thursday - My 30th Birthday Party | NCsquared Life

I apologize for taking picture of pictures because some of them did turn out a little blurry. But I had a lot of photos and didn’t have the time nor desire to scan them all.

Throwback Thursday - My 30th Birthday Party | NCsquared Life

The photo above shows me at my first prom sophore year, my senior photo, Nick and I after we first met almost 12 years ago (we look like babies!), my very first college dorm roommate and me, a school photo from junior year in high school, my first best friend after college, and another senior photo in my dickie.

Throwback Thursday - My 30th Birthday Party | NCsquared Life

These are younger photos of me! 4th grade, me at Disney World at age 14 or 15, me in 7th grade, and my brother and me back in the day.

Throwback Thursday - My 30th Birthday Party | NCsquared Life

Me in 8th grade, me in 6th grade, and me being sassy having just blown and popped a bubble sometime when I was a kid.

Throwback Thursday - My 30th Birthday Party | NCsquared Life

We set up our table with lots of new years decorations and cooked a bunch of yummy food. I wish I had gotten some good photos after we set all of the good out, but our guests arrived and we were having too much fun! And if you’re new to the blog, this is what I wore:

Throwback Thursday - My 30th Birthday Party | NCsquared Life

Throwback Thursday - My 30th Birthday Party | NCsquared Life

Throwback Thursday - My 30th Birthday Party | NCsquared Life

Original outfit post here.

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Halloween 2014

November 7, 2014 by Nikki 2 Comments

I hope everyone had a happy Halloween! Nick and I dressed up as a Pawnee Goddess and Pawnee Ranger from my favorite TV show of all time, Parks and Recreation, starring Amy Poehler. I think we did a really good job with this one, but I apologize that we didn’t get better quality photos.

Halloween 2014 | NCsquared Life

Halloween 2014

The Goddess Pledge: “I am a Goddess, a glorious female warrior. Queen of all that I survey. Enemies of fairness and equality, hear my womanly roar. YEAH!”

Halloween 2014 | NCsquared Life

Amy Poehler in NBC’s Parks and Recreation. Inspiration for my halloween costume. Image source: NBC

Halloween 2014 | NCsquared Life

The Ranger Pledge: “1. Be a man.”

Halloween 2014 | NCsquared Life

Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson and Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope in Parks and Recreation
Image source: NBC

This year, the furbabies got in on the action while helping pass out candy to the trick-or-treaters! Chico is a pumpkin and Mia is a princess.

Halloween 2014 | NCsquared Life

Halloween 2014 | NCsquared Life

And to keep the Halloween spirit alive, I wanted to share a few photos from the beautiful cemetery across the street from the apartment I stay in half of the week. I love walking through here with the dogs. It’s stunning and peaceful.

Halloween 2014 | NCsquared Life

Halloween 2014 | NCsquared Life

The photo above is just kind of eerily pretty.

Halloween 2014 | NCsquared Life

Now, when’s Thanksgiving? 😀

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