St. Valentine's Day

If you hate Valentine's Day, then I feel bad for you...Even when I was single, I would go out with my girls and have a blast.  Hubby and I don't spend a ton of money or go crazy, so we don't let all the commercialization get in the way.  There is NOTHING wrong with enjoying the spirit of this day, so embrace it, don't waste it!
(Totally meant to rhyme there ;) 

That being said...

Happy Valentine's Day!!

To my #1 Valentine:

You are my reason for living...

No, I'm not one of those sad suckers, who "can't live without him".

I am one of the lucky ones, who gets to enjoy a blissful marriage with a man who is more wonderful than I could have ever even imagined was possible. Yes, it will be hard when he is deployed, but I would rather endure deployments, than not have him in my life.
THAT is true love.

This is for YOU, Lover.

"People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that's what everyone wants.  But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own 
attention so you can change your life. 
A true soul mate is probably the most important person you'll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack 
you awake. A soul mates purpose is to 
shake you up, tear apart your ego a little bit, show you your obstacles and addictions, break your heart open so new light can get 
in, make you so out of control that you 
have to transform your life..."
-Elizabeth Gilbert

I will be forever grateful for finding my true soul mate.  


I didn't even believe in them...

Until I met him <3

Not only are we celebrating our fourth Valentine's together, we are celebrating 
that we will be Valentine's till the end of time.  
That is what Valentine's Day is truly about. 
Don't you agree?

Spread The V-day Love!

My hubby is obviously my main Valentine squeeze, but Valentine #2 is Mrs Katie Dietrich

from Life With The D's!

We participated in this fun Valentine's swap and today is the reveal!

I sent her a fun little package:

And got an even lovelier package in return!

Oh, and I got chocolates from Victoria's Secret this weekend, so I feel like I am having a lucrative Valentine's day already! Heck yeah!

I can't wait until tomorrow...hubby and I are having a quiet romantic evening by the fire <3
That's what it is all about!

Pictorial Reveal...

Remember when I confused the heck out of everyone on Inspiration Friday? 

Well, I am now able to reveal...

I was blessed to work with a photographer in Colorado Springs last week, and I will give you a peek at some of the cool stuff we accomplished. I hope that it inspires you all to do something like this.
Your husbands will thank me ;)

Thank you Brody Hall!!

We're never too old to play dress up :)

Source: ilovemensclothing.tumblr.com via Lauren on Pinterest

Ps. Today marks four years since the hubs and I "officially" started dating and two years since this ring, graced my hand...

He makes me one happy girl <3

Mama and her Boys

Welcome to the first guest post, that has EVER graced Perception Is Everything!!

Desiree, that means that not only will you be forever in my heart for being the FIRST blogger that I ever traded phone numbers with, but also the first guest poster ;)

Do y'all love Desiree as much as I do?  If you don't know her yet, you need to go check her out!  For now, enjoy this awesome post that she is sharing with us.

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Hi everyone! My name is Desiree and I blog over at Mama and her Boys. I'm so happy that Janna asked me to do a guest post. Although, I will admit that when she asked me to do this I thought, Oh crap! I'm boring, what will I talk about?! :) I kind of forget to talk about things besides my 2 boys, but you can read more about them here.

I'm not even quite sure how I found Janna's blog, but she instantly became one of my favorite people and I feel like we have been friends forever. Isn't she just the sweetest? I always look forward to catching up on what's going on in her life.

While I do feel like she lives right down the street, she doesn't. She is in Colorado and I am in San Francisco. Come visit me, Janna! 

Have any of you ever been to San Francisco? I love it here and our city seems to be getting a ton of attention these days, especially with the Bachelor having been filmed in Napa. I am not watching this season because those women seem insane (no offense if one of you were on there), but I hear that it's quite the season.

I was actually up in Napa last weekend for one of my best friend's bachelorette parties and we had a great time. We stayed at an amazing hotel called Hotel Luca. The rooms had huge cozy beds, an enormous bath tub, luxurious fluffy robes, and even heated floors in the bathroom. It was ridiculous/amazing! 

A few of the girls went up for two nights, but I was only able to make it the second night. We went wine tasting at 3 different vineyards (my favorite was Scribe), we ate at Morimoto which was phenomenal, enjoyed the sunshine, and had some nice girl time. 

If you are ever in the area and need some recommendations, I would be happy to suggest some great wine tasting spots! "In Vino Veritas" who am I kidding.. I don't know Italian, but I did look it up and it means, "In wine there is truth". Sounds dangerous! ;-)

 

the beautiful bride to be on the left and me on the right. Kimmy (the bride) is more than a friend, she is family. In fact, she is my oldest son's Godmother. I cannot wait to see her get married next month.

The 3 of us have been friends for 6 years

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She's so gorgeous, I think she must be a celebrity in hiding...Can't you see her in a movie or something??

As a matter of fact, go check out the wedding photos that she posted yesterday. You will DIE!

I think we should plan a blogger meet up in Napa, eh?  I have been there and it is JUST as cool as it looks!  Maybe I'll show you my California pictures soon...

I love you Desiree and I hope that we all have a great pre-Valentaine's weekend!