I love Paired Images

I was looking through our engagement pictures today- and I couldn't be happier with the way they turned out. Jessica & Jessica of Paired Images are amazing! Here are just a couple of our favorites! :)







Book Paired Images TODAY for your wedding, family portraits, child's birthday party, or anything in between! Jessica & Jessica are the most pleasent photographers I have EVER worked with, and they have such a great eye for it. Thanks ladies! You are our photogs for LIFE!!

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Happy Birthday to Madeleine!!

Happy Birthday to our dear Madeleine!!

Today is your birthday Madeleine! And this blog post is for you! Thank you for insipiring all of us to be more adventourous!



She can whip up anything in the kitchen...


This DIVA KNOWS how to dress!


And she makes any craft project look like a cinch!



Did I mention she is a PRO-blogger?! Check out her AWESOME page at http://whatabigtodo.blogspot.com

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE CRAFTIEST, MOST STYLISH, MOST FEARLESS CHEF I KNOW!


photo credits:

www.fiskateers.com
www.brokenboxdesigns.com

Happy Anniversary....to me!

I made cupcakes to celebrate my FIVE year anniversary at Bonefish Grill! I cannot believe it has been that long, and although I will be VERY happy to move on, I am still very proud of the commitement I have shown the OSI corporation, and OSI has been very good to me! So heres to sticking with it, even when the going get's tough!! Happy anniversary! TO ME!! :)

One year from TODAY!!

Ahhh!! It's October 7th! You know what that means?! Just 365 days until Darick & I tie the knot! I know it seems like a lifetime away, but I could just SQUEAL with excitment! Heheheeeh!! Planning is going very smooth so far, and I felt great about the progress...until last night... I ran into a couple that is getting married in 2 weeks, and she is a DISASTER. She is so stressed out and literally drank a bottle of wine to herself at the bar... I dont even think she used a glass now that I think about it... ;-)

Anyways, I know we "have plenty of time" to finish up all the details, but I'm freaking out about freaking out! How silly is that. I just need to relax and go with the flow I guess... we're going to be meeting with our cake lady in the next month or so and also going to the florist to see which flowers are prime this time of year :)

Have a very happy thursday!!

Save-the-date!

On Monday, Darick and I ordered our "save-the-dates"! It was very exciting, yet very scary... scary in the way that I kept going back to the 'edit' screen to proof-read them over, and over, and over again because I am THAT person who messes up the grammar and/or punctuation OR spelling for that matter on anything that is custom printed.

They should be here by next Wednesday and I am so excited to see them in person! Ahh!

We ordered them from WeddingPaperDivas.com. They have some of the MOST adorable stuff for baby showers, bridal showers, wedding parties, etc. Check them out!

Delish Apple Favors!

Are you kidding me? These are adorable! I'm obsessed! If I were to try to make these, it would be a disaster. I'm going to stick to ordering these bad boys.

Find them here @ www.shopthegiftbasketstore.com

Why Hello October

Is anyone else as ming-boggled as me that its OCTOBER?! The next thing you know, I'm going to turn on the radio and hear "jingle bells, jingle bells..." This year has flown by faster than any other that I can remember... well, like they say "time flys when you're having fun!"

October has defiantly made her entrance. What is up with all of this rain?! I am getting married in exactly 1 year & 3 days from now. I hope it is not this cold this time next year.... brrr... I'd need a parka to go over my dress.

Anyways, I'm so happy that it's a new month full of new opportunities! The first day of the month I had a great closing, which was a fabulous way to ring in October. The next day was Mason's 1st birthday party and we had a blast! The weather was absolutely perfect for a outdoor party, and I was so excited to get to spend some real QT with my Meagan, after which we went to Robert's for what seems to be the last bonfire in semi-warm weather. We made homemade sangria and carried it around in our Rubbermaid pitcher all night.. It was awesome! Sunday was full of football, good food, and of course grocery shopping. (my favorite!)

Here are some pics from this weekend, including Mason devouring his 1st birthday cake, the bonfire, and Darick & I being pretty typical in Target on Sunday afternoon...








This week I'm vowing to each healthy! Darick came home with gym memberships the other day...he is soo subtle! I will admit that I am ready for winter hibernation which includes all the comfort foods that I replace with sun in the warm months. My goal is to NOT gain 25 lbs. :-/

Stand tuned for my next blog- my mom and I are making homemade chocolate lollies! The first of many experiments for wedding favors.
Happy Monday to you!