...an all about hefe weekend...

This past weekend was all about El Hefe, a new bar/resturant we are opening in a few weeks in Old Town Scottsdale. We spent most of Saturday and all day Sunday working on the uniform design and purchasing specific pieces to see how they work together. Who knew shopping could be so exhausting? 

On Saturday we also met up with a friend of ours, Alicia who own's Hot Chick Aprons, to discuss the design of the waitresses aprons. Honestly, with the aprons in Alicia's hands, we know they will be perfect! We can't wait to share with you the entire uniform design, stay tuned! After our meeting, we decided to give Alicia a little tour of the bar and see the current progress.

Here are a few photos from our busy "work" weekend...

[one of our apron options]

 [front of el hefe]

xoxo,

R+M

...sushi and a movie...

As mentioned here, we had a rough week and were VERY ready for a fun and relaxing weekend. Last night we enjoyed a much needed date night at Blue Wasabi for some sushi and drinks. If you love sushi, it's definitely a place to try, especially during one of their happy hours where select items are half off. After dinner we headed home for a movie in. We watched The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, one that I have been wanting to see for awhile as I just couldn't get through the book when it was a chosen pick for book club. If you can get through some of the graphic parts and the subtitles, this movie is worth watching. We both thought it was a great mystery. Now I look back wishing I forced myself to read the book. All in all our Friday night was just what we needed.

[sushi and drinks]

Hope your weekend is off to a great start! 

xoxo,

R+M

...tgif...

Today TGIF means more to us than other weeks. Both of us have had a rough week both personally and professionally, and we couldn't be more thankful to have the week over with. Throughout the week I have been looking for music, quotes and anything else to give me inspiration or reflect on the trials and tribulations we have been facing, this song has stuck with me and uplifts me just a bit.

This weekend we will for sure we dancing out, singing out, crying out and drinking out our woes to prepare us for a new and MUCH better week. Hope you guys have a fabulous weekend!

xoxo,

R+M

...getting golden globe ready...

To say I have an obsession for beauty products would be an understatement. I love beauty products, am always one to try a new product, and often leave the beauty stores with a bag full of items that weren't on my shopping list. Whenever an awards show is coming up, I love reading up on how the stars are preparing for a night in the limelight. With the golden globes on Sunday, Mikis and I decided to pamper ourselves with some face masks I picked up at my last beauty store excursion. I indulged myself with the Montagne Jeunesse Chocolate Mud Masque and Mikis had the Passion Peel Masque. Although both masque's were great and left our skin soft and cleansed, I think my masque won with it's delectable chocolate smell, seriously it tasted almost good enough to eat.

[enjoying a spa night in]

[milo was terrified of my mask]

Here's a little video to show how scared Milo was....

Next time your at Ulta I suggest you pick up a mask from the Montagne Jeunesse line and have a at-home spa day.

xoxo,

R+M

...tgif...

There's no way not to love Friday's, the excitement of the weekend and two glorious days to do whatever you want, whether that be run errands, spend time with friends, or just lay on the couch. Well, to add to the fact that today is Friday, this video just made my day that much better. Hope you like as well...

xoxo,

R+M

...relaxing weekend for two...

This past weekend was absolutely perfect, with no plans on the agenda it was truly what we both needed, mellow and relaxing. Friday night we spent a much needed night at home cuddled up with a movie. Our movie pick was Eclipse, not one I would necessarily recommend renting, but entertaining nonetheless. If your a Twilight fan, for this one, the book is better than the movie.

[movie night]

Saturday we started with our routine weekend breakfast at La Grande Orange. Afterwards we did a few things around the house, and then Mikis decided he wanted to check out a few houses. This was a BIG mistake, because now all he talks about is wanting to move, again!

[first house, and the one mikis won't stop talking about]

[second house, take note of closet :)]

We finished up Saturday with a much overdue date night at Postino, which was as always, delicious!

[date night, bruschetta and drinks for two]

Sunday started with a fun girl's cookie exchange which you can read about here and ended with gift wrapping, pizza and surprise roses from the hubby.



[the fruits of my labor]

[perfect ending to a great weekend]

All in all it was a perfect relaxing weekend right before the holidays!

xoxo,

R+M





...for the love of tacos...

Yesterday Mikis and I along with a few friends went on the search for the perfect taco at the Arizona Taco Festival. We mainly went in order to accomplish two things, 1. Get the word out about El Hefe, our upcoming bar/restaurant and 2. Find a taco that we love, in hopes to nail down the exact taste we want for our menu. It definitely wasn't a hard day in the office spending time with friends and enjoying a beautiful and slightly warm day in Scottsdale.

Here are a few photos from the day....



[el hefe crew representing]

[the taco fest crowds]

[tasting the competition]

[el hefe checking out the bar]

 

[we even branded people]

[steven cheersing to tacos]

xoxo,

R+M