date with nicholas:

January 19, 2011

So Nick had Monday off for work and we decided to make the most out of the free day. We planned out a schedule for the day, including some errands, and had a blast!

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First we started off at Rialto for lunch.
We got our sandwiches from our wedding catered here!

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Then we headed to Nickel Nickel, an arcade where the games are all a nickel! Well, some games are more like, 3-5 nickels. But it's still fun and totally brings back memories when I was a kid and my mom would take us to arcades. We played some ticket games and some shooting games.

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Nick was playing like a champ. He won the jackpot on "Deal or No Deal" game, the case he picked had 200 tickets and then he hit the jackpot on skeeball! It was a proud moment ;)

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Then we headed to this antique store I read about on Yelp. I grew up around this area and never had been! It was huge! They claim to be the largest antique store in California. Nick was hesitant to go because we really don't need to buy anything else. But I assured him I would only browse and not buy anything. Probably shouldn't have promised.

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Okay, so just as we were about to leave, I was going on about how cool it'd be to get a vintage register that works. When we were in Missouri, an antique shop had a vintage cash register that she used and it was the coolest ever! So we turn the corner and I see this beautiful cash register.
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Yea, it's on the dolly cause we bought it. Oh, I'm not sure if I mentioned to you that I am planning (well, hoping) to open a retail store this year. So that's what this is for. I don't normally just buy random antique pieces. But I do buy things with the best intention for later use ;)
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SO excited about this purchase. I just felt like we couldn't pass it up. It worked, it was in great condition, and a really decent price.

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Our last stop was borders, to check out the January issue of Real Simple Weddings - our wedding invite got printed in the invitation section! I was questioning our invite because it took so long to make and I recently helped my friend with hers and we got all 250 envelopes stuffed in less than 40 minutes. She just went with a simple enclosure, her mom said they are sort of 'throw away' things anyway, which I guess it true. What do you think? But whew, all that hard work we put into our invites got published so that was exciting :)

So that was our Monday, just had to share because even though it was some random ordinary things like antique shopping and arcades, we had a lot of fun. I love spending time with my husband.

49 hello's:

  1. So cool! If I ever opened a shop, I would totally have an antique register, too!!!

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  2. I have that issue of Real Simple Wedding and was so excited when I saw your invitations!! I'm in the process of planning a wedding and your invitations were so beautiful! You totally deserved to have them published!

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  3. Oh, wow! Congratulations on having your invite printed in Real Simple Weddings - that is brilliant!

    As for that vintage cash register - I DIE! It's stunning. Roll on the oh, hello friend store, I say!

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  4. That cash register is so, so awesome! I totally agree that it was a must have item if you're going to have your own shop. It's SO pretty! And if it works, well, how could it not be yours?

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  5. What a FUN date! :) And.....OOOOOOOOOH! I love love love Real Simple magazine! Congrats on being featured in it!

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  6. Is that an NCR (National Cash Register)? It sure looks like one. I live in Dayton, OH, which is where NCR was founded. Dayton is crawling with those registers. My mom even has one in the bar she owns!

    There is a lot of amazing history around NCR. So if that is indeed one of their machines, you have a proud little piece of history in your hands!

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  7. Congratulations on your invites being published! I don't think you should question whether they were worth the work because they were awesome and they made you happy, right? Then it was worth it! Plus, apparently, other people loved them too since they were published!

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  8. wow what a fun date! and i might need to grab that new real simple. i loved your invites so im totally not surprised they made it in there!!! congrats, friend. :)

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  9. What an adorable Monday!! You guys are really something! Lunch, video games, antiquing? Sounds perfect! Congrats on your invitation being featured!! =)

    Melanie's Randomness

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  10. I love the register!! It's beautiful - looks like a piece of art. And Congrats on being in Real Simple!

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  11. i think this simple mondays are just the best days ever.i love visiting places and markets all around the city or outside with marco, just because it's amazing. we can do in on saturdays just, though..but i love that days!:D

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  12. SQQQQUUUUEEEE! You're opening a shop!
    Also, an antique register - I've always wanted one. And I don't have a shop. They used to make them so pretty, they really set a tone for the whole shop:)

    And your invites were beautiful, I remember. They really had the wow factor - and when that's handmade it takes longer. The more you do it the shorter time it takes you to complete the task, so there's that too. Completely worth it, is my vote.

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  14. Let me start off by saying you guys are the cutest couple I've ever seen!! ^_^

    Anyways, I love that register. It's so awesome! Opening a shop sounds so exciting. I will definitely go there once you get it going :)

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  15. lucky yous! a fun loving day out; you guys hit the jackpot all ways round...

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  16. such an adorable date with your nick ( have one too!) and congrats on the store!

    xo
    sami

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  17. How beautiful! I love dates!
    xx

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  18. Aww! Sounds like a really nice day! The register is beautiful!! Good luck with your store and congrats on the invitations being published! Thats just awesome!!

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  19. Congratulations! That is so incredibly exciting! I bet you were over the moon when you found that out.

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  20. Congrats! Real Simple Weddings - that's HUGE! I was so excited when our invites were published on Green Wedding Shoes. I can't believe how excited you must be for this!

    Your date looks so fun!

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  21. Oh my gosh! Congrats for the Martha Stewart spread!!!!!!!!!!! You deserve it you are so creative.

    Oh, and I think next time I'll come and we can send the husbands to the arcade and I'll scope out the antique shop with you. (LOVE that register!)

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  22. well arent you two just the cutest thing ever! what a fun day :)

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  23. I agree with you, that cash register was a must have! especially if you want to open a little shop, because those details are what makes a place special!

    (and, on a side note : I think spending the time on your invitations is worth it. Because how many other opportunities are you going to get to send out your wedding invitation in your life? Hopefully none!)

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  24. Good luck with your retail store! That register is going to be such a beautiful detail!

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  25. what a wonderful date afternoon! that cash register is amazing, what a great find!

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  26. What a precious date.

    And...
    a. I need to go to that antique store.
    b. That's incredible about Real Simple!
    c. WHAT! A retail store! I am so excited for you and to see where this goes.
    d. Were you still thinking about doing blogger meet ups for the So Cal ladies?

    :)

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  27. i saved your invite, its too nice! my best friend is visiting from back home, and i showed it to her because she is getting married next year. :)

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  28. Congrats on the feature!! WOO HOO!! That is soo exciting. Real Simple has great taste:D

    And Skee Ball is hubby and I's fave:) You two are so cute!

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  29. I LOVE that register. And what's this about a retail store?! Wow!

    Congrats on the Real Simple spread!

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  30. I totally hear where you're coming from - I love random errand days too. When simple days like that bring you so much joy you know you're with the right partner!

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  31. What a perfect day, and an amazing design! How exciting about your retail store plans!!

    Also, congrats on having your invitations published! My husband and I put a LOT of effort into our invites, and although we questioned it during the process, we had so many nice comments about them that it was totally worth it in the end. I know they are "throw aways" for most people (although I always keep them!), but they are also the first impression your guests get of the celebration, so I like it when the capture how special the day is going to be!

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  32. sounds like a perfect date to me!! how adorable are you two :)

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  33. Sounds like a fun day, I love Skee Ball!

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  34. how awesome that your invite was in real simple! you are famous! and for the record, people don't always throw invites automatically in the trash, especially if they're as cool as yours.

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  35. Yaaaaay, date days are the best! Suuuuper fantastic find with that register, wowie! And cheers to you for the magazine feature, how exciting!

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  36. sounds like a great day :) and congrats on been published!

    krystal x

    http://krystalleeart.blogspot.com/

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  37. That looks and sounds like a great day together! That cash register is amazing!! You are very very lucky! AND, how exciting that you want to open a retail store. I do hope that happens for you in 2011 :)

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  38. That is so exciting about your published invite! Congrats! And we were just eying the cutest candy shop here that had a register similar to yours... it was the register that caught our eye first!

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  39. I love the elephant necklace, it looks heavy though

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  40. Love this post. You guys are so cute! Love the register!

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  41. Ooh!!! How exciting to be published :) Sounds like a fun date too!

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  42. you two are the sweetest! a retail store? danni you amaze me :)
    j.

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  43. I mentioned your blog in mine today, Danni.
    Just thought I would let you know.
    I love your story and your blog so much.

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  44. How cool that your invitation was featured on the Real Simple Weddings magazine!

    ... and how funny to know that the invitation on the right hand side to yours has a spoon that a made for a customer!

    Awesome news!

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  45. Sounds like a fun date... Oh that cash register is sooo nice...
    April

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  46. i love that adorable cash register! you two are so cute!

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  47. that feature is simply amazing -- it'd a huge deal! i adore real simple and the fact that you are, well, in it, makes you even more of a blogosphere celebritidol to me haha. and the antique cashregister is worth ever penny... simply gorgeous and it'll be a great addition to your up and coming shop!

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  48. I've been wanting a cashier like that! Danni, you are one lucky girl!

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