So Many Reasons to Smile

Shea chez les autres: It's always so hard to start the work week, but it's especially difficult after the fantastic weekend I just had. It started in the best way: when I got home from work Friday, I discovered that the Bon Bon Rose Girls featured me as a Freshly Picked Rosebud on their beautiful blog! I was so thrilled. Thank you so much Kristin and Megan! Monday isn't all bad though. One great thing about the start of this week is that I'm guest posting over at Academia Sartorial today, while Emily is enjoying a California vacation. If you check it out, you'll find out why I'm reading in this photo. Emily is such a sweetheart, not to mention smart and stylish too. I know you'll enjoy her blog as much as I do.

La nourriture: Aaron and I had a date night this weekend, which made it even more enjoyable. We really indulged ourselves and went to the Cheesecake Factory, where I ate entirely too much. We started out with fried macaroni and cheese balls, and yes, they are as good as they sound. I had salmon for dinner (which sounds healthy until you add the mashed potatoes and buttery lemon sauce), while Aaron had his favorite, shrimp scampi. That was great and all, but the true highlight to the meal of course was the cheesecake! I had Godiva chocolate cheesecake, which was heavenly.

Are you a cheesecake fan? What's your favorite kind?
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