You're Beautiful

If you are like me, you now have that James Blount song stuck in your head. You're Welcome!

alright -- so I STILL can't find my little point-n-shoot Canon =/ SO I tried to do a self portrait with our big camera.  It turned out alright -- please excuse the no makeup, I was still getting ready for work. BUT this at least gives you a LITTLE peek of my new hair.  It is very similar to the way it was.  She took off about an inch and added layers and bangs.

If nothing else, I will get J to take a picture of me tonight so you can see how it is really looks. I just didn't want you to think I'm a big fat liar haha!

I want to switch shampoo products -- I was thinking about going to Redken because the salon I go to uses it and I always LOVE the way my hair feels after she washes it! What is your favorite hair product?

Tomorrow I have a half day of work! WOO! I can't believe Chrisina is getting married on Saturday! She is going to be beautiful!

We will be going to get our nails done tomorrow and I am going to try the Shellac polish:

I have heard AMAZING things about this stuff -- a couple of friends have used it. I can't wait! I am going to do a french mani and hopefully I will be blown away by it! I will definitely share my experience!

Another friend of mine had on some AMAZING lip stain this past weekend. I am going to head out at lunch to see if I can find any -- it is Revlon ColorStay in Keep Blushing

I'm really looking forward to trying this color.  It looks so great on my friend -- I hope I am as lucky =) I think it is going to be a great pink for spring/summer. Can't wait!

I'm also looking for a face primer for my foundation. I have tried the smashbox photo finish light -- I have had some luck with it but I am always looking to try something better =) And by better I also mean the most bang for my buck! I also need something that will not get oily later on...so hit me with it ladies! what do you use?!

Help a girl out =) Happy Friday Eve!

WILW

I'm Loving -- that I get to have lunch with a good friend from college whom I haven't seen in several months

I'm Loving -- my new hair cut...I think. I mean for the most part.  It has that new cut look right now that I don't love but it has style again.  I am going to have to post a picture tonight because I couldn't find my camera this morning to share =/

I’m Loving – all the projects I have been working on. Some I can’t show you until Monday/next week. Others you won’t be able to see for a few months – as they pertain to my sister’s bridal shower that isn’t until June…and I know she reads this here blog.

I’m Loving – that I get to have dinner with Christina

I’m Loving – my birthday is THREE WEEKS from today!

I’m Loving -- my amazing and loving husband

I’m Loving – my wonderful family, who are so supportive and loving

I’m Loving – that it is Wednesday!

I hope y’all are loving your Wednesday!! Happy halfway through the week!!

A Quickie at Lunch

-I'm pretty busy today =/ BOO....actually it isn't necessarily a bad thing.  We are attempting to revamp things within our office operationally and I am a part of that so yay me!

-I am getting my hair cut after work -- I am SO excited!! It has been since RIGHT before Christmas and it has officially lost the style. Now it is blah and boring.

-I mentioned yesterday that I am returning the beautiful shoes that my husband bought me because they are too small.  WELL they are OUT OF STOCK on the shoe entirely at DSW so it looks like I will have to keep waiting for it to come back. ANYWAY -- have you ever ordered from DSW? I had a free shipping coupon so yay for that. BUT when you order from them, they also mail with your package a pre-paid printed return label!! WOO! So I get my money back and don't have to come out of pocket for shipping! YAY! =)

-My cold sore is already almost gone -- thank you Abreva! This stuff is seriously amazing if you use it like it is Oxygen haha!

-I will share pictures of the hair later -- it isn't going to be a HUGE difference but it will be enough that you'll think 'oh yeah, much better'!

-I'll be catching up on all your beautiful words tonight while watching Grey's reruns -- I can't get enough of that show =)

-Oh AND Christina is getting married in FOUR day!!! yep -- today is her last day at work and we are off to the beach on Friday for girl/nail day with all the bridesmaids before the rehearsal! I am having dinner with her tomorrow night = so excited and I have lots to do in preparation for this weekend.  I am so excited for my beautiful friend!!!

Miscellany Monday

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I started getting a cold sore yesterday afternoon.  I took some meds but this morning it was worse =( Now my mouth hurts. dislike!

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The shoes The Husband ordered me came in on Saturday.  They are BEAUTIFUL! They are also a 1/2 size too small!! =( I'm so sad because now they are out of stock....so I guess it wasn't meant to be.

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I'm so clumsy -- this morning I burnt my face wtih my straightener.  I blame it on being tired.

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I had a fabulous weekend with my girl Christina! We celebrated her bachelorette party on Saturday by going to Vixen Fitness, where we took 2 types of dance classes...that's right people.  We tried our hand at pole and chair dancing.  I'm not going to lie, I think we were all a little intimidated at first but we had a FABULOUS time! I definitely like the pole part better than the chair. =)

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My girl is getting married on Saturday!! As in FIVE days!! I'm so so excited for her!!

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I have a half day on Friday so that I can go get pampered with the girls before the rehearsal. 

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There are 3 and 1/2 weeks until  my birthday! I normally don't get overly excited but this year I feel very enthusiastic about it -- maybe because my friends are excited too??

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After this weekend, I am going to have to kick it into high gear and get things moving for my sister's bridal shower/bachelorette party stuff.  Invitations are first =) THEN gifts and organizing the details for the parties.  Plus a couple crafty DIY items -- I can't wait to share...but that will have to wait until After June 18th =/ BOO!! haha!

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I bought a new nail polish last week at Target -- it was very inexpensive but it gorgeous! It is by Sinful Colors Professional -- i am loving this brand already! The color I bought is called Cream Pink

They have an amazing range of colors -- check out the website here.

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I am going to be able to catch up on your blogs -- things are slowing down for me again. YAY! I have missed y'all and your words =)

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I'm tired -- The Husband and I need to make it to bed earlier.  I didn't get to sleep much this weekend which is a bummer.  I'm looking forward to crawling into bed before midnight haha =)

Happy Monday!

For Japan

J & A Chronicles: Wedding Part VI Reception: Cake Cutting

After we ate dinner and made our rounds, we immediately cut the cake. If you haven't noticed, we switched up the 'normal' order of things at the reception. We figured it out together and planned it for what WE wanted, not what was the norm.

Our cakes were both made by my mom -- they were DELICIOUS AND BEAUTIFUL!

The groom's cake was italian creme cake made from scratch.

Yes that is a hook and fishing rod tip in the cake. =) It is what The Husband wanted.

I designed the wedding cake based on a lot of different images/deatils that I liked from a ton of inspirational cake pictures. It was almond flavored yellow cake with home-made buttercream frosting. YUM!

Our cake cutting song: I Wanna Grow Old With You - Adam Sandler

 

The cake serving set was a gift from my bridesmaids at my bridal shower

     

He played nice and so did I -- no cake smashing for us =)

If you want to catch up -- check out all the J & A Chronicles OR you can just read the wedding stuff:

Part I

Part II

Part III

Part IV

Part V

Thoughts on Thursday

Happy Friday Eve Everyone!!

Go link up with Life, Love & Puppy Prints!

*Last night, J was able to stay OUT of cop cars haha =) I still can't get over it. It freaked me out when he was telling the story but I was laughing by the end of it.

*I have gotten a lot of requests to upload a recording of me and my brother-in-law playing.  So Here is one song we did last night -- Familiar Taste of Poison (Halestorm). Please excuse the quality -- I had The Husband record it on my point-and-shoot camera.  Larry is playing the guitar and I am singing. 

We play again tomorrow night -- I am going to see if I can get another song or so recorded to share. =)

*This weekend is Christina's bachelorette party! I am so excited!! I think we are going to have an amazing time.  I can't go into details because said details are being kept a secret from The Bride-to-be.

*The shoes J ordered still won't be here until Monday. BOO!! BUT at least it is Thursday!! On Monday, a week was SO long but now it is only a few days =) I can't wait to share them!!

*I watched an episode of "Hoarders" last night.  It made me want to clean the house top to bottom.  I think that is going to be my Saturday chore.  It grossed me out so badly! It wasn't like she was keeping all the trash, she just didn't put anything away.  She kept piling stuff upon stuff. She KNEW it was a mess so I am not sure if she was just lazy or if she was saying she knew it was messy because she was on the show? Still it was disgusting! She had a shedding dog and there was dog hair EVERYWHERE!! ICK! Nothing like a little motivation lol

*I forgot it was St. Patrick's Day but I wore green anyway. That worked out -- luck of the Irish maybe? haha Just kidding.  I think I am NOT supposed to wear green because I am pretty sure I am not Irish.  You're only supposed to wear green if you ARE Irish, right?

*OH I am SO excited -- I won a CUTE give away from my girl over at Letting Love Grow.  It is this ADORABLE headband from Mila Rose Designs.  Thanks so much Kait!!

*I need to find a casual-ish dress for Christina's rehearsal next Friday.  I was going to wear something a little more dressy but the invite states casual...boo!! I was going to see if my sis wanted to go shopping with me on Saturday but she is sick =/ Now I have no one to shop with! BOO!!

*SO I need YOUR help -- any suggestions on where to shop? NOT online -- it won't be here soon enough and needs to be affordable.

I hope y'all are having a great week -- the weekend starts tomorrow!!