Date Night Ideas For You and Yo Man!

I do find myself doin' that 'ol google search, the one where you type "ideas for date night" or see also "please help me keep my boyfriend entertained so he doesn't get bored and set something on fire to see how it will melt".
For all of you wondering why I am on the fence about having Kids its because I am already dating one--and he is a lot of frekkin work. (but he's worth it)

I've compiled a list of date night faves that Bubs and I have actually done. Sure. some are cheesy, but thats what happens when you're in love you get full of cheddah. 

Go Kayaking or Canoeing on a Lake

Bubs and I live on Long Island so we are literally surrounded by water, so for those of you that are land lock you might have to setting for bobbing up and down on a pool noodle in a kiddie pool. We like to hit up our local deli and bring sandwiches out on the canoe with us so we can eat them out on the lake. Its quite romantical.

Go to the gun range

It's true, I dig the gun range. I've only been once but let me tell ya, something about shotting a shot gun while wearing a little bow in your hair is kind of bad ass. Plus Bubs got to brag to his buds that his woman shot a gun and dug it. Yeah, its unconventional but just give it a shot! (Ha, "give it a shot"…I crack myself up) If you are really uncomfortable going to the gun range then try skeet shooting. It's that sport where you yell PULL! and then a clay disk comes flying in the air for you to shoot. The one thing I WOULD NEVER DO is go hunting, I think bambi deserves to live. Bambi I go your back girl (or boy, I'm really unsure what Bambi's sex is)

Get a couples massage
I wrote back in the day about my love for groupon and living social. They are ALWAYS posting deals on there for massages at 40% off. My only tip if you have never gotten one before is to go early in the morning before you shower and wear "loose" clothes. Bubs and I made this mistake before. You will get covered in massage oil, and although most of it gets absorb into your skin there is still some left over. The last thing you want is to slip into some skinny jeans while your legs are glistening from oil-super yuck.

Tandem Bike Rides or Ride the Bike Tails
There are places by us who rent out Tandem bikes to couples (those are the 2 seater bikes). Or you can do what Bubs and just go out on a nice bike ride somewhere and just relax. We usually end up at some ice cream parlor (weird…)

Crash a wedding
THIS HAS BEEN ON MY BUCKET LIST FOR FOREVER. It will happen. Bonus? You and your date get to get dressed up and eat free food. I mean really what more can a girl want

Feed the ducks!

Go to your local lake/pond, grab your stale bread and feed some ducks! They'll be your new best friends AND you can de-clutter your bread drawer. Win win?

Go on a picnic
This is one of my faves. We usually hit up our deli, get some sandwiches and set up a picnic at our local park. We also bring something with us like a frisbee or a football that we can toss around to keep us entertained.

Go on a photo excursion

I dont know how many of you guys are photographers out there, but sometimes when we're super bored we hop in the car and just drive around with our cameras. If something catches our eye we pull over and do a mini photo shoot. Its spontaneous, fun and you get some awesome photos out of it!

Batting Cages
I've actually never done this one yet but its on my to-do list. The batting cages are fairly inexpensive, and the best part is if you miss the ball you dont have to keep bending over to pick it up--which means you wont sweat on your date. I try not to over exert myself whenever possible (ha)

Go Karting
I don't care how old you are go-karting is the frekkin BOMB. It's fun to get a group of people to go and do mini go-kart races. 

Pick some fruit!

There is always some sort of fruit in season at some time. We usually go apple picking out in the hamptons and make some kick ass apple pie.

Visit the puppies at the pet store
Since bubs and I live in an apartment we unfortunately can not have any pets. So in order to make up for it we sometimes visit the local pet stores and play with the puppies who don't have homes yet. Its a win-win because it at least gets the puppies out of the crates for a while and we get to enjoy spending time with our "temporary pet" for the next 15 minutes.

Have a nurf gun/water gun battle
Come on, act like a kid! Go to walmart, get a nurf gun for 5 bucks and let the war begin.

What date night ideas do you guys love to do!

Vlog-o-licious Thursdays!

Another round of me dancing like a lyrical fool.

This time to Vanilla Ice's Ice Ice Babaaay

I couldn't avoid making this video when Bub wasn't home...he PROMISED me he would stay in bedroom, with the door shut, lights off and under the covers of the bed.

Well, he lied.

Yes guys Bub makes a cameo, he made a sign--but he didn't realize that Photo Booth makes everything mirrored imaged so ya can't really read it ha.

Photobooth bomb fail.

((but this is what it said))

Pretty sure if you look up "True Love" in the dictionary it will totally say:

True Love (Trew Luv) adj. when one significant other photobooth bombs the other significant other's rap video rendition of Vanilla Ice Ice Baby while holding up a sign to devote one's love.

Also if you see me going off to the left at all its b/c im trying to shove Bub back into the bedroom. Trust me guys we're totally and completely crazy fo each othah, he just drive me nuts sometimes (and by sometimes I mean all day erryday)

werd to ya muthah

Amazing Pictures from the Last Space Shuttle Launch

Bub and I share a love for photography. But it wasn't always that way. When we first started dating 3 years ago Bub's only camera was a lil 3MP olympus point and shoot (I know, cute right?)

I used to drag him around on all my photo excursions. At first he wouldn't understand why I would run around and take photos of abandoned buildings or fast moving carnival rides. It wasn't till he saw my "end result" of the actual photo that he finally got it.

So, I inspired him to give photography a go.

He now owns way more camera equipment than I do and can work a camera better than me (not sure how I feel about that yet...)

Seeing him grow into one helluva photographer has been--for lack of a better term--pretty freakin awesome.

Since he's in the air force he had an opportunity to go see the very last space shuttle to ever leave earth. Check out his pictures...they give me goosebumps. (I kinda feel like a proud mama right now)

not only have I rubbed off on him--but he has rubbed off on me too.

He has gotten me to go ATV-ing in abandoned construction zones (not gonna lie, kinda petrifying)

 pssshhh you didn't think I'd wear my clothes to get them covered in dirt--did ya?? Nope. It clearly states in the boyfriend handbook that the girlfriend has free reign over any and all clothing that said boyfriend possesses. Girlfriend also has the right to steal boyfriend's clothes for the following reasons: She's too cold, she needs a shirt to sleep in, she doesn't wanna get her clothes covered in mud.

isn't my pink helmet so rad guys?

Few things you should know about this photo: Steve's boots that I am wearing are not supposed to be "brown" and wearing 5 layers of clothing in the middle of november in NY will make you look like you gained 15 lbs

He has *attempted* to get me to get over my fear of heights

and oh yeah, I shot a gun.

how have you guys rubbed off on each other?

Happy Wednesday!

Vloging it--don't judge

Ok, biggest.writers.block.EVAH

so clearly the only thing to solve this problem was to publicly humiliate myself all over the interweb by recording not 1, not 2 but oh yes 3 videos of me.

Ok, so you kinda have to watch all 3. I kept screwing it up--I suck at the whole "hey lets make a vlog" game.

My Bad.

The 1st video is of me being supah stoked about my first blog.

The 2nd one is me taking a hot second to explain how I screwed up the 1st video.

and the 3rd video is, well, just epic.

Enjoy ya'll!

Taking votes as to what song to do next week. Leave the designated numbah in the comments below!
1. Hammer Time (I will scour the thrift stores for harem pants STAT)
2. Coolio's Gangsta's Paradise
3. Will Smith Big Willy Style
4. Supah Freak

oh and hey don't forget, I'm giving away this bad boy! LAST DAY TO ENTER IS TODAY! Go here to get ya entries in!

I Make Pretty Things All Day by Yellow Heart Art

4th of July! (and a giveaway reminder!)

Dude, I totally love holiday weekends.

Especially ever since I started to work full time you REALLY start to appreciate any and all opportunities where you are not at your job--and when this opportunity is a 3 day weekend you embrace that weekend with arms wide open.

Now we all know 4th of July is full of BBQs and Fireworks. We all know what  firework looks like so I'll spare ya those photos.

The Bubs and I (and our "go-to-way-awesome-fun" couple Meg and Keith) decided to hit up the Nissequogue river and do a lil canoodling (by the way if you don't live on long island you will have no clue how to pronounce that river's name, heck I live on Long Island and I sometimes have no clue what I'm saying)

Meg and I wore our obnoxiously large floppy hats. Our job for the entire 3 hour ride down the river was to "sit there and look pretty"

I think we aced our job description...

Bub and Keith enjoyed a beer or 2

the view from where I was sitting was GOR to the GEOUS! I didn't feel like I was on Long Island

...and this was Bub's view down the river...

I even had a chance to put my feet up and enjoy the ride

I had no clue what to do with my "paddle doo hicky" so I just layed it on my lap. I mean I guess I could have stuck it in the water and actually "paddled" but that would require energy.

We also tried to get all our ducks in a row...unfortunately we couldn't find and ducks so we had to settle for geese and swans

...and now its back to reality (insert inaudible terribly unhappy groan here)

What did you loves do for the 4th??

HEY! DON'T FORGET!

I am still giving away this print below:

I Make Pretty Things All Day by Yellow Heart Art

Wanna score one? ENTER HERE!

Things I Dugged up & A shop update!

Hi, my name is Leonora

and I'm a Mac.

While perusing on my laptop I came across some ridiculously old photo booth pics.

I haven't publicly humiliated myself in a while so I'm really past due here folks.

Please enjoy the following "slide show", I give you permission to hum some generic beat in your head as you scroll down. All slide shows need some sort of a happening beat in the background.

LEOZILLA WILL GETCHYOU! (yes, guys, my boss is pretty rad)

The "I'm annoyed steve doesn't want to sit next to me and make really obnoxious face photos with me" face.

oh THATS where our pics to paris where! Been lookin' for those...

Come ON how do you NOT love that face?! (Little nephew circa 2 years ago)

pretty sure real cowboys make this face--all the time.

hm. didn't think my eyes could get any bigger. umm win? I think?

you guys I totally started "the mustache" craze. You've seen it first here. (ok, thats a lie)

don't be fooled guys, I'm really not that studious (or awesome)

Brady Bunch. Except minus all the kids, and the parents, and that Alice chick. Ok this is so not like the brady bunch at all...disregard.

...did you guys know this?! Did Zack and Kelly ever get together? Did AC Slater cut the mullet?? Did Screech ever hit puberty?!  Did Zack Attack and The Five Aces make it big?? So many unanswered questions.

"Come at me bro!"

DISCLAIMER: this is not Snookie.

polaroid camera total and complete fail. Good thing an 8 pack of film costs like 15 bucks--no big deal.

 headbands by Much Love, Illy make me happy

...they also make me wanna do the "double fist, puckered lip, arms in a circle movement" white girl dance. (Yes, I do this dance in public. Yes, I'm quite amazing)

A moment of silence for my straw fedora.

 and now a lil sneak peek of a shop update!

these cards will be in the shop hopefully this week! It's a set of 4 prints that are sold as a bundle. This is just one of the prints above--mega stoked about these! <3

have you dug up any old photos lately?