eat, drink and be married

cannot believe this beautiful lady is married!!! i had the best time by her side all weekend watching her walk down the aisle and being with great friends. i have to say i am pretty depressed coming home from such a fun weekend! missing my ladies already! pics from the weekend...

 getting ready!

gorg bride and me

 oh damnnnn signing that license!

 

best friends

married!!!

it was so much fun! i am beyond happy for these two - they are an amazing couple and i am thrilled to watch their marriage grow and blossom :)

in other news, i am really into instagram these days...can you tell? haha

happy happy

happy memorial day! 'merica!

 

hope you are all having a blessed weekend.

florida bound babyyy

happy friday kiddos! i am jet setting to florida in about 20 min but wanted to leave my friday blanks. hope everyone had a great week and has fun plans for the holiday weekend ahead. hopefully i'll have some free time to park myself poolside for an hour or so between all of the wedding festivities. if not, well, that's what a spray tan is for haha. cannot wait to see this pretty lady get married on sunday...i truly can't stop smiling!

anywhoo, onto this week's blanks...

1.  the best surprise ever would be  a surprise trip to my family's house in cashiers, north carolina. i haven't been in 2 years and am reallllly missing it lately.

2.   being proposed to  is my most favorite memory .

3.  the hardest, but most worthwhile thing i've ever done was move to texas after living in florida for 22 years. it was a big step...but had i never moved here, i would have never met my future hubby ;) everything happens for a reason.

4.  the best part of my day is getting home from work and spending time with trey and bailey. although going to the park isn't my favorite thing to do after a long day of work, i know bailey needs to get outside and i love spending time with my boys!

5. something i like that most people don't is  mustard on my french fries. and bleu cheese.

6. something i am willing to fight for is my family. thick as thieves ;)

7.  something you might not know about me is  i love cereal. i could eat it for every single meal. truth.

happy 3 day weekend!

pinterest

so, i'm assuming all of you know what pinterest is, and you are just as addicted to it as i am. i spend countless hours on that damn web site every week pinning wedding ideas, fashion inspiration, delicious recipes and of course diy projects. well, i'm happy to report that although i have 85 pins on my "diy" board, i can officially say i've completed one!! one down, 84 [and counting] to go. i have to say...i feel very accomplished. yesterday, i repinned this:

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and guess what, ladies? i attempted it myself this morning.

 

 

 no, my nails don't look exactly like the pin (do these things ever turn out perfect?). but, hey, i'm human and giving yourself a mani ain't no easy task. anywhoo, i was very impressed with the end result and i'm kind of into this look! it's definitely given me the inspiration to try some more of the diy projects i have pinned. they all seem impossible, but you know what, they are very possible! they may not come out exactly as pictured/described, but practice makes perfect.

wedding wednesday

happy week, kiddos! i had the best time this past weekend at my friend heather's wedding, and i cannot believe i'm headed to florida in 2 days to celebrate another wedding! one of my besties lauren is getting married on sunday, and i cannot wait! she and her hubby were truly made for each other - you probably remember how excited i was/constantly talking about her bachelorette party here, but i seriously cannot believe the wedding is actually here! time flies! anywhoo, this wedding wednesday is not about me since i'm right smack in the middle of two weddings, so i'm just going to post some pics from last weekend instead and next week i'll do the same this this weekend's wedding. got that? haha

 casey and i in our red ;)

my handsome hubby to be!

ladies before the ceremony!

saying i do!

girls at cocktail hour!

gorgeous bride and groom

 their grand exit (love this photo!)

it was truly an amazing night - i am so happy for heather and sam. they make a gorgeous couple - these photos do NOT do it justice. hope you all have a happy hump day!

engagements, weddings, birthdays...oh my!

seems like there is always something to celebrate these days, am i right? last night, one of my best friends in dallas got engaged to her boyfriend of 5+ years! the best part was all of our group of friends were able to be a part of it and celebrate. sweet tyler has been planning this for a while, and he let all of us know on wednesday that we needed to be at a certain bar in dallas on thursday night at 8:30 p.m. to surprise katie (side note - smart of him to let everyone know on wednesday because it would have been super hard to keep this a secret any longer than 24 hours!). anywhoo, he took her on a little scavenger hunt in dallas, proposed and brought her to idlerich (fun bar in dallas) and we celebrated all night! it was so much fun - i am beyond happy for them and so excited to have another engaged friend! they are such an awesome and fun couple and are truly perfect for each other.

yayy! so happy :)

onto today's blanks...

1.  something that is very near and dear to my heart is my family - they are amazing and irreplaceable

2.  this weekend is good cause to celebrate .

3.  the most fun i ever had was   going to telluride with trey and our friends - not only because we got engaged but also because i love traveling and going on trips with trey and/or friends!

4.  true friends are   the ones who you can always pick up where you left off with, even if there's a large time lapse between visits.

5. something that makes me terribly happy is   i am marrying my best friend exactly 3 months from today :)

6. a good way to spend a sunny day is   outdoors, with a cold beverage and with good friends

7.  my favorite celebratory food is  any sort of baked good...cake, cookies, cupcakes. nom nom nom

tonight we are going to a [belated] birthday dinner for trey, followed by a welcome party for heather and sam's wedding, and tomorrow is the wedding!!! woohooo. it's officially wedding season and i am super pumped i have back-to-back ones. hope everyone has a great weekend!

wedding wednesday

so, now that i have my dress (well...i don't technically have it yet, but i know what it looks like!) and my shoes, i need to pick out my wedding jewelry! if you know me, you know i looooove big, fun earrings. my thought is i'll wear something simple and classic to the ceremony and throw on some fun ones for the reception. thought it could be a nice little way to change it up!

anywhoo, here are some of my ideas for the ceremony:

 

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thoughts? brides, where did you get your wedding jewels?

 

i gots 99 problems but a b ain't one

happy monday - since i normally have the monday blues, i thought i'd post something entertaining for you to copy and do yourselves. isn't that nice of me? i thought so.

anywhoo, here is a list of 99 random things, and you are supposed to bold the ones you have done/accomplished...

1. started your own blog
2. slept under the stars
3. played in a band (does an acapella group count? methinks so)
4. visited Hawaii
5. watched a meteor shower
6. given more than you can afford to charity
7. been to disney world
8. climbed a mountain
9. held a praying mantis
10. sang a solo
11. bungee jumped
12. visited Paris
13. watched a lightening storm
14. taught yourself an art from scratch
15. adopted a child
16. had food poisoning (don't remind me....)
17. walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. grown your own vegetables
19. seen the mona lisa in france
20. slept on an overnight train
21. had a pillow fight
22. hitch hiked
23. taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. built a snow fort
25. held a lamb
26. gone skinny dipping
27. run a marathon (does a half-marathon count?? i'm gonna make an exception and say yes)
28. ridden in a gondola in venice
29. seen a total eclipse
30. watched a sunrise or sunset
31. hit a home run
32. been on a cruise
33. seen niagara falls in person
34. visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. seen an amish community
36. taught yourself a new language
37. had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Ssen the leaning tower of pisa in person
39. gone rock climbing
40. seen michelangelo’s david
41. sung karaoke
42. seen old faithful geyser erupt
43. bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. visited africa
45. walked on a beach by moonlight
46. been transported in an ambulance
47. had your portrait painted
48. gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the sistine chapel in person (amazing)
50. been to the top of the eiffel tower in paris
51. gone scuba diving or snorkeling (not a diver...but i do love me some snorkeling)
52. kissed in the rain
53. played in the mud
54. gone to a drive-in theater
55. been in a movie
56. visited the great wall of china
57. started a business
58. taken a martial arts class
59. served at a soup kitchen
61. sold girl scout cookies
62. gone whale watching
63. gotten flowers for no reason
64. donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. gone sky diving
66. visited a nazi concentration camp
67. bounced a check
68. flown in a helicopter
69. saved a favorite childhood toy
70. visited the lincoln memorial
71. eaten caviar
72. pieced a quilt
73. stood in times square
74. toured the everglades
75. been fired from a job (i worked at roxy quicksilver at the mall in high school...and i decided not to show up to work one day because i hated it haha)
76. seen the changing of the guards in london
77. broken a bone (broke my arm when i was 2 years old bu falling off a rocking chair)
78. been a passenger on a motorcycle
79. seen the grand canyon in person
80. published a book
81. visited the vatican
82. bought a brand new car
83. walked in jerusalem
84. had your picture in the newspaper
85. kissed a stranger at midnight on new year’s eve
86. visited the white house
87. killed and prepared an animal for eating (fishing baby)
88. had chickenpox
89. saved someone’s life
90. sat on a jury
91. met someone famous (heidi klum - got to go to her penthouse apartment when i lived in new york!)
92. joined a book club
93. got a tattoo
94. had a baby
95. seen the alamo in person
96. swam in the great salt lake
97. been involved in a law suit
98. owned a cell phone
99. been stung by a bee

more than half?? i'll take it!  your turn...

dear mom

happy mother's day to the best momma in the world! words cannot describe how much i love you and how lucky and blessed i feel each and every day to have had such an amazing woman raise me. i look up to you and strive to live my life as selflessly, positively and happily as you do. you are my role model, my best friend and the best mom a daughter could ever ask for. i wish more than anything that i could be with you on mother's day but am thrilled beyond belief that i have gotten to spend so much time with you this year. everyone said how stressful planning my wedding with my mom would be, but it has been such a fun and cherished experience that i am so blessed we've been able to share! i miss you every single day and cannot wait to see you in a month.

love you, momma!

another week down

happy friday! it is a rare occasion that i do something fun during the week, and last night was one of them. i ran a 5k with a bunch of girlfriends last night, and we had the best time! it was one of those "run 3 miles to get free beer and food from yummy restaurants" kind of races, and it was a blast. here is a pic of all of us after we finished...

anywhoo, i stayed up a little too late than i'm used to during the week, so i am dragging just a little bit today. happy to have only dinner plans tonight, so i can catch up on my sleep :) onto friday blanks...

1.  on a scale from 1-10 the frequency with which i get sick is growing up, it was about an 8...i used to get strep throat and colds ALL the time, but once i got my tonsils out, it started to get much better. now, i'm about a 4. i get sick every time the seasons change.

2.   the last time i felt sick was   about 2 months ago when it was 40 degrees one day, 70 degrees the next. dallas weather can be bizarre.

3.  the worst part about being sick is    the lack of energy you have     because   the world doesn't stop just because you're sick...and it's hard for me to lay around and rest when i have a laundry list of things to do...

4. when i am sick i like to be taken care of by   being doted on, because that's what my mom always did for me growing up.

5. something i do to keep myself healthy is    washing my hands before eating (always), taking daily vitamins and cleaning out my sinuses when my allergies get bad.

6. a secret remedy that i use when i'm sick is to    drink lots of liquids and neti-pot. i have a deviated septum, so i have to clean my sinuses often...especially in the spring and fall when the pollen count is insane in dallas.

7.  one thing that always makes me feel better when i'm sick is  gatorade. and movies.

hope y'all have an amazing weekend!

belated wedding wednesday

sorry kiddos, i meant to get to this yesterday, but my day totally got ahead of me. all of a sudden, it was 5 o clock and time to go home and take care of mr. bailey boy.

my weekend was amazing! i had such a great time in florida celebrating our engagement with family and friends. we made some big wedding decisions on saturday, i got to see my gorgeous niece and then we watched the derby and partied all night long. it was such a blast and makes me so excited for august 18 :) anyway, as promised, here are a few snapshots of the weekend...

 my cousin and moh

 momma and i

 daddio and i

 the [new] whole fam

caroline and i being silly?

 brides to be!

amazing high school friends who came to partay

and what would a successful post be without including pics of precious finley?? she smiles when she dreams :)

trey meeting his new niece! he is a natural

all-in-all, a great weekend :) i was so sad to leave the fam and head home but am now sooo excited to get married! hope everyone has a wonderful thursday.