mr. mayer.

guess what! my hubby is taking me to see john mayer tonight and i couldn't be more excited. and we'll be enjoying him from the 6th row!

dear john and isaac,
i love you both and can't wait to spend the evening with you.
love, emma.

boyfriend.

i love boyfriend jeans. i bought a pair from old navy for dirt cheap this spring and i wear them like crazy. the other day i was at my parent's house and needed to borrow some jeans to make a quick trip to the mall {i was wearing some really cute sweats} and my mom let me wear her pair from the gap. they were so soft, stretchy and comfortable. i desperately want a pair of my own.

hi hello.

we're back from our relaxing weekend, it was perrrfect. we even stayed an extra night to extend our fun and it was really rough to come home. my mother-in-law recently hung the quote pictured up in the cabin and i love it. i feel so centered and connected after time away from the hustle and bustle. how was your weekend?!

weekend getaway.

today we're headed to our cabin for a relaxing, technology free weekend - just the two of us. it will be lovely to have my hubs all to myself free of business calls and the distraction of the internet {we're both a little addicted...} happy weekend!

sundance.

on tuesday night isaac and i partook in one of our favorite summer activities, the full moon lift ride up at the gorgeous sundance resort. we did it when we first started dating {see it documented here} and we've loved going ever since.

it is so romantic to ride the lift together in the cool, dark night enjoying the beauty of sundance. oh, i just love it! they are doing it one more time in september, so if you're local you really must go.

also, i am also very excited to tell you i have been featured on the fabulous blog pennyweight today! elise was so kind to ask me to participate in her wanted this week series and i was completely thrilled! go see my current fall fashion wants here. have a lovely thursday!

s'mores cookies.

these cookies are quite the treat. when i saw them on picky palate i got really excited, i love s'mores. although i'm becoming more and more of a scratch cupcake girl, i do love a good easy cookie made with a cake mix.
ingredients:

1 box devil's food cake mix
2 eggs
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup melted butter {1 stick}
3 hershey's chocolate bars, cut into rectangles
1 1/2 cup mini marshmallows
1 1/2 cup graham crackers, cut up into small pieces

directions:

1. preheat oven to 350. in a large bowl mix the cake mix, eggs, brown sugar, and butter until combined.
2. with a medium cookie scoop, scoop dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet. press cookies into little discs to flatten slightly. on each cookie press a chocolate bar, a couple marshmallows and a couple graham cracker pieces. bake for 11-13 minutes or until cooked through.
3. remove and let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. serve with milk and enjoy!

my cookies turned out a little bigger than planned, so next time i'm going to load them up with more marshmallows and graham crackers {the mallows are the best part!} these babies were a huge hit. you really must check out picky palate for more yummy recipes {thank you cousin katie for introducing me to it!}

also, i posted a yummy recipe over at just cook already that is a perfect end of summer meal. go take a looksie.

lucky you.

don't we all just love my blog header?! i know i do. ha! i've talked about it before here, but i just love jenna and her blog designs. and guess what! she is giving away a custom blog header over on her blog q.a. design. isn't that fabulous!

head on over to her blog and enter! i just love giveaways.