Bachelorette Shenanigans

There is nothing better then a Bachelorette Party..

 When all of your best girlfriends are in the wedding party!

Seriously it is awesome!

I have mentioned on that my best friend is getting married and her wedding week is finally here!

My heart is overjoyed with excitement for this day!

This past Saturday was the bachelorette party..

It was SO MUCH FUN!

Wine tasting, dinner, games, drinks, laughter.. 

Pure perfection. My heart is happy!

And heck - my Sunday was that much better because I felt great! 

Being the DD had its benefits!

Follow me on: Instagram or 

Post Vacation Brain

Hi ladies!

 

I have "home from vacation brain" over here because it took me several embarrassing minutes to think of how to start the first post I have written in several weeks.

 

For a second there I  was going to try to be funny and combine several of my blogger greetings and as a result of this I am sitting at my computer laughing at my not so funny self at the random stuff I was coming up with.  Comedic genius over here?

 

bladies = blogger+ladies

blogga = blogger+holla

blagsta = blogger+gangster

bleeple = blogger+people

 

Yeah, I may be the only one laughing and my skills.

And after all that time all I ended up with was.. "hey ladies"..

I sound like a creeper at a college bar.

 

Now that I have compiled my thoughts in to a creepy comedy I will announce with sadness that I am now home from my vacation.

 

The suitcases are put away, the car is washed and I am on day 3 of work post vacation.

I definitely am dealing with the home from vacation blues.

 

However, our week was simply amazing.

 

Wedding.

Waterpark.

Cabins.

Vodka cranberry.

BBQ's.

Hiking.

Lake.

Fire pit.

Fireworks.

Ice cream.

Sunsets.

Sleep.

 

It was anything and everything that a vacation should be.

 

A week of fun at a cabin in the woods.

Adorable, right?? // Cabin #6 // Sleep's Cabins, Sandpoint, Idaho

 

I will be back tomorrow and Friday with my fabulous vacation recap and will be sharing way too many pictures of our week of fun!

 

Till tomorrow bladies :)



A Hodge Podge

Today is my 2 year wedding anniversary!

Sweet thoughts of our wedding day fill my mind today of the happiness and love that surrounded us two short years ago.

John - loving you is easy. Thank you for being my best friend.

~June 25, 2011~

_______________________________________________

Linking up with Tiffany and Lauren for Tuesday Topics! 

The topic for today is - Five songs that bring back memories..



1. Ray LaMontagne - You Are The Best Thing - In light of my wedding anniversary, that song was the song we did for our first dance. I love the lyrics, I love the sound, I love the way that song makes me feel!

2. Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody - This song reminds me of being a little kid and knowing that my Mom LOVED this song. When she would be on her way home from work at night my brother and I would stand at the top of the stairs by the door in our PJ's dancing to this song because we knew it was her favorite.

3. Britney Spears - Baby One More Time - This CD was the best thing that ever happened to me in 6th grade, I remember going to a sleepover and listening to her all night long with my girlfriends. The minute I got home I had my Dad take me to the store so I could buy that pretty and innocent CD. I remember locking myself in my bedroom until I knew basically every word to her songs.. especially Baby One More Time.. the school girl thing was in.

4. BTO - Taking Care of Business - Another family favorite. This song reminds me of my Dad, it is his FAVORITE. Some of you may know my Dad is deaf and he loves this song so much that he can sing every word to this song from feeling the beat of the music. This song always reminds me of him!

5. Savage Garden - Truly Mad- Ew and gross but I could not help putting this song on my list. It was the first song I slow danced to ever at my first school dance in junior high. Big deal people, big deal. This cracks me up but it is one I can't forget! REALLY?!

       And when the stars are shining brightly in the velvet sky,
       I'll make a wish send it to heaven then make you want to cry
      The tears of joy for all the pleasure and the certainty.
      That we're surrounded by the comfort and protection of
      The highest power, in lonely hours, the tears devour you

 _______________________________________________

 I am also linking up with Holly and Amy for Vacation Dreaming.

I love vacations. Who doesn't??

Our honeymoon to Playa Del Carmen was pretty dang amazing!

I have posted this picture before - but it is a favorite!

Vacation is on my brain.. 8 days of relaxation is getting closer and closer! YES!

Wedding Details

Today I am linking up with Holly and Melanie to share wedding details!

My 2nd anniversary is on Tuesday, so perfect timing to reflect on my wedding day.

 

 

The Details: John and I got married at a renovated dairy farm - turned beautiful wedding venue on June 25, 2011 in a small town 45 minutes outside of Seattle. This venue was dependable for the unreliable weather Washington has by having a beautiful set up for an outdoor wedding and indoor facility as well for those just in case it rains moments.  Getting married in June is extremely tricky in our state but I so desperately wanted my outdoor wedding. The day of the weather was looking pretty iffy but ended up clearing up to be the most gorgeous evening for our wedding.

 

Location: Farm in the country - outside of Seattle, Washington.

 

 

Bridal Party: We had the most amazing bridal party - 5 girls and 5 guys a flower girl and ring bearer. Every person in our wedding party had a purpose  in our lives and I love who was apart of our day. Siblings, cousins, old friends.. a great mix!



 

Colors: Pink and brown

 

First Dance: You Are The Best Thing by Ray Lamontagne

Honeymoon: Playa Del Carmen, Mexico.  8 days of tropical bliss - it was perfect!

Weekend Shenanigans

Good Morning Pretties!

It is Monday and I am feeling good!

 

This weekend was great. I usually have a million and a half things going on but somehow or another this weekend turned out to be way more relaxing and I things at my own pace. It was amazing! I went to bed last night feeling pretty relaxed and ready to take on a new week. I honestly could get used to doing things on my own time and not having a crazy, overly packed two days of weekend time to get everything and anything accomplished.

 

Friday night was spend playing with this little cutie pie. I am thinking this may be a dog breed J and I look into getting when the time arrives for us to get a puppy. My heart melted while playing and loving on this little guy.

The rest of the weekend was spent running a few errands,  swimming (twice!!), Red Box movie night, some vacation prep and Father's Day with my family!

Advocare Update: It is going AMAZING! I am on day 8 today and am down 12 pounds. Ladies, I feel so wonderful. I made it though so many big meals out and stuck to the clean eating plan. Now that I am on day 8, I just want to keep on going. I am sleeping better, I have more energy and just feel good about myself overall knowing "I can do this".. I have a long way to go but this jump start feels really good and makes me want to keep at it!

Instead of popcorn during my movie night on Saturday, I snacked on these yummy raspberries! They were so satisfying.

A big Happy Father's Day to my amazing Dad! You are one of the most incredible men in my life and I am so blessed and thankful to be your daughter. I love you!!

Advocare: Day 3

Today is day three on the Advocare 10 Day Challenge!

I am honestly feeling so good.

Had the curse of day two which happened to me last time.. headaches, weak feeling..

But once I pass day two I feel great and it is a breeze.

My biggest challenge is this time around is food temptation.

I have somehow or another have seven "going out" meals during the course of the ten days that I am having to plan around. Between lunches with co-workers, dinner with friends and fathers day celebrations.. it is a little ridiculous. However, I have made it through the first two of the seven. 

Yesterday was a double whammy! Out to lunch AND out to dinner.. restaurants play mind games with me I swear.  Portion size is tripled, fat content is quadrupled and the it just makes easier sense to "cheat" while at a restaurant. However, this girl over here made some great decisions!

Lunch: Brown Rice California Rolls (crab, avocado, cucumber, brown rice, seaweed)

Dinner: Red Robin (which is my total weakness..) chicken burger wrapped in lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles and fruit instead of fries.

I was pretty stressed about getting through those two meals - being so early in a cleanse and having these temptations was pretty difficult but I did it! And waking up today, on day three, knowing I made excellent decisions the past two days was motivating and felt great. 

Here is a favorite snack that I love! Apples with cinnamon sprinkled on top. 

Sweet, healthy and satisfying!

Follow me on: Instagram or 

Tuesday Topics

Tuesday Topics day! Today's topic is "Seven Things About Your Job"..
I usually do not discuss my job on this blog of mine often. 

However, today I will be pretty vague and give you some insight to my job!

Be patient as I make this post short and sweet..

I have been a paralegal/legal assistant for almost six years in a law firm in Washington.

It was an opportunity that was spontaneous and quickly became a great career for me.

I am blessed and love my job!

Seven things I about my job:

- I touch A LOT of paper throughout the day

- The location of my work is great - right by the lake!

- My desk is in cubical land next to the bathroom. Yuck...

- I spend a lot of time on the phone

- I love pink post it notes and ordering office supplies is fun to me

- There is the best seafood restaurant next door. It is the only place I will justify spending $18.00 on a salad. Crab and shrimp galore!

- I have palm trees hovering over my desk space.. all I need is a tropical drink with an umbrella and it would feel like vacation! (I try to convince myself that a lot)...