i need a vacation

happy friday! sorry i have been absent the past 2 weeks - the last two months have been absolutely insane. hopefully after this weekend, i will finally be myself again and actually have free time. long story short, my workload has been incredible, hubs and i [and bailey] are living in an apartment while our home gets fixed and i am training for a half marathon. methinks i need a vacation. anywhoo, i have a huge client event tonight and tomorrow, so i will have a big sigh of relief on sunday when it's all over.

1.  "the best way to spread christmas cheer is..." singing loud for all to hear! (gotta love elf). i would say just giving back to those less needy than you.

 

2.  the holiday season is  stressful because it's the busiest season for work and our social lives, which is why i like to get all of my shopping done early. yes, i am already done with gifts this year. you know you're jealous.

3.  when it comes to holiday decorating... i go a little cray. pumpkins everywhere for october and november and an explosion of christmas decor and white lights for december. sorry i'm not sorry.

4. the thing I look forward to most about the holidays is   getting to spend time with my family in florida.

5. my favorite holiday tradition is  going to see a movie on christmas day with my parents. there is always a good one premiering december 25!

6. this year my christmas plans include  a week in florida with the tuttle fam! i am thrilled.

7.  my favorite holiday food is  tenderloin and party potatoes that my mom cooks every year at our family christmas party. so yum i can almost taste it.

wedding wednesday

reception time! don't worry, i will only post the highlights. i'm sure you don't want to see a bunch of our friends dancing and sweating haha.

 

that's all folks! hope you enjoyed seeing my wedding pics - i know i did :) happy hump day!

blank fridays

another week down, another weekend of fun ahead! smu has their final home game tomorrow night, so naturally we will be tailgating and cheering on the ponies all afternoon and evening. not too much else to report on the rest of the week, other than i am happy to have no work for 2 days! also, can you believe it's already november? i mean, honestly, where have the last 2 months gone? thanksgiving is less than 2 weeks away. i almost had an anxiety attack when i looked at my planner and realized that yesterday. 

fall. it's always crazy busy. but at least i'm closer to seeing my family over the holidays! november is usually about the time i start getting homesick, and i'm less than 6 weeks away from being tampa-bound, which is so exciting! gotta love the holidays at home - and this is my first one as a married woman! holllaaaaa

1.  i like  animals, running, red wine, cooking and dressing up.

2.  a life goal of mine is to do something (work wise) that i am passionate about and to be like my mom. i realize work is always going to be that part of your life that's work, but i would love to be doing something that i love and that actually matters. and my mom - well she is the most selfless and just plain nice woman i've ever met, and i will always strive to adopt as many of her qualities as possible. 

3.  the last thing you would ever expect me to like (even though i secretly do) is  guy stuff - sports, movies, shows, rap, cursing like a sailor, etc. i guess this isn't that surprising, being that i grew up with an older brother, but it's interesting maybe?

4. some wise words that i love are   "your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. and most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. they somehow already know what you truly want to become. everything else is secondary." -Steve Jobs

5. most mornings you will find me  running with bailey. ah, the fun part of half-marathon training.

6. right now i am super into  leggings and oversized sweaters. being cozy is key.

7.  right now i am super over  take out food. we have a leak in our house and haven't been able to use our kitchen for a month. we have to move out for 6 weeks while they fix the leak and our [ruined] hardwood floors. sucks to move, but at least we'll have a kitchen again! so, now you know why i've been so stressed the last 3 weeks!

hope you all have a blessed weekend!

wedding wednesday

excited to post a couple of shots of our wedding party and of trey and i pre-reception. i just printed out a ton of these to give to friends and family as christmas presents! love.

love my photographer. just love. everytime i look through these pics, my heart melts. she knew exactly what i wanted and was so great to work with. priorities people. make sure you have a great photographer who knows your vision and isn't going to stress you out the day of! i want to be stephanie's bff. 

worry wendy

saw this great letter that f. scott fitzgerald wrote to his 11-year-old daughter scottie with a list of things to worry about, not worry about and simply think about. it's a great reminder of the little things we tend to forget sometimes :)

Things to worry about:

Worry about courage
Worry about cleanliness
Worry about efficiency
Worry about horsemanship

Things not to worry about:

Don’t worry about popular opinion
Don’t worry about dolls
Don’t worry about the past
Don’t worry about the future
Don’t worry about growing up
Don’t worry about anybody getting ahead of you
Don’t worry about triumph
Don’t worry about failure unless it comes through your own fault
Don’t worry about mosquitoes
Don’t worry about flies
Don’t worry about insects in general
Don’t worry about parents
Don’t worry about boys
Don’t worry about disappointments
Don’t worry about pleasures
Don’t worry about satisfactions

Things to think about:

What am I really aiming at?
How good am I really in comparison to my contemporaries in regard to:

(a) Scholarship
(b) Do I really understand about people and am I able to get along with them?
(c) Am I trying to make my body a useful instrument or am I neglecting it?

With dearest love,

Daddy

is kinda love it! i tend to sweat the small stuff a lot, so this is a good reminder of the important things in life.

november

good morning and happy november! i can't believe i forgot to reference that it is november yesterday. i truly can't believe it. it feels like just yesterday that trey and i were prepping for our wedding and honeymoon. where in the world does the time go?? why does fall always fly by? i wish i had time to just sit and enjoy the moments more, but i feel like i'm constantly on the move. oh well, at least it's getting closer to the holidays when i get to visit my family and friends! all good things to look forward to :)

this was a week that flew by, which i am extremely grateful for. lately my weeks have been painfully slow and busy, so i am thankful that it's already friday! nothing huge on the agenda this weekend. i've gotta run 9 miles (yes, 9 miles) tomorrow morning, so this lady will be resting up tonight. and the hubs and i have an engagement party tomorrow night for my old roomie, so that will be a blast to see her and catch up. speaking of engagements, i have so many weddings in 2013! i'm so so glad trey and i didn't wait until next year to get married because it definitely crossed my mind. and now, i don't think there is any way! lots of amazing couples to celebrate in 2013.

1.  something i swore i'd never do, but have ended up doing anyway is  being a homebody during the week. for some reason, i just have no desire to go out and be social after a long day at work. i know, totes lame. hopefully that "spirit" will change at my next job...

2.  something i've always wanted to do is go skydiving, be backstage at a concert and plan a eurotrip vacation - top countries: ireland, switzerland, france, spain and obvi italy

3.  something i have absolutely no desire to ever do is bungee jump - it just looks terrifying and painful 

4. the best thing i ever did was   move to dallas and marry my best friend. easy question...next!

5. when it comes to trying new things, i am  not always into it, depending on what it is...i am a little ocd and like what i like! 

6. one thing i've never done is  gone hunting. always wanted to

7.  my favorite thing do do is  drink wine and catch up with family and friends - any time, any place!

hope you all have a wonderful friday!

instas from the weekend

yes, i realize it's thursday, but, hey i've had a cray cray week! as per usual, monday through wednesday were nutso, but all of my needy clients have decided to give me a break this afternoon (and maybe tomorrow too? pretty please?). anywhoo, we had a really fun weekend, and i wanted to share my instas. #smuhomecoming

 hubs and i on friday night @ mason bar

friday night @ mason bar

brunch with the girls on saturday morning (yes, it was cold)

the best way to start a saturday - mimosas at taverna

three - err four - blind mice :)

 

the chicken and i

#boulevarding

#ponyup!

my weekend in a nutshell! hope yours was just as fantastic. and, guess what, tomorrow's friday!