Giveaway!

For the last day of August (!), here is the first post of the day. Over at Bless this Nest, she's having a giveaway for some gift certificates to an awesome designer of super cute bags!

Head on over there and check it out!

Check back later for some enteraining shots of my cat attacking my printer while its printing our programs for the wedding this weekend!!

Senator Kennedy

R.I.P.

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10 days!

I am unbelievably and freakishly excited for the next ten days to pass so that we can party with our friends and family for an afternoon and evening!

I have also been busy traveling the past few days, and guess what: I'm driving somewhere five hours away again tomorrow.

Sometime today in between picking up my sorority badge from having added the officer charms to the guard chain, working on schoolwork for my masters degree, cleaning up all my stuff to make it more organized for the upcoming move to Maryland, and finishing printing the last of the programs (I'm 1/3rd finished), I will try and upload pictures from my camera of the previous two showers my family and friends have thrown for me!

Here's the random comment for the day: If you are a woman, go celebrate fact that the 19th Amendment was passed today in 1920 which enabled all of us the right to vote.


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Freaky Friday

I'm entertained by the contestants on Project Runway. I don't remember what his name is off the top of my head, but I'm not liking the guy who has the fashion design and thinks he "knows what all women want, and what they will all buy." I love Tim Gunn! He has amazing advice for all of the contestants year after year and is so nice in helping everyone.

I finished buying the last wedding gift for friends of ours today- the last one, that is until the January wedding! I am not sure if I mentioned this previously, but we (mostly me) are going to five weddings/wedding celebrations in the next 8 weeks not including our own in two weeks. So excited!! One is even in Vegas on the rooftop of a hotel! The first is tomorrow for an old friend of mine, then I will be traveling down to the Houston area for my third and last bridal shower!

Today happens to be my dad's 48th birthday!! We are going to see this movie in celebration in a few minutes:


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Lastly, for the random comment of the day: On this day in 1911, the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre.

Thursday Fun

So if you didn't quite know what the picture I posted yesterday is from...Top Chef!! on Bravo tv. I'm pretty excited about this season as it seems they picked a heavy award-winning crowd- as in one of the competitor's was a nomimee for the James Beard award last year? Holy cow, that's awesome!

Today has more greatness coming our way: Project Runway returns!! Even though its now on Lifetime, I can't wait to watch this season. Last season's winner- Christian Siriano now has a makeup line with Victorias Secret, I think, as well as his own line of clothing.


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And, last but not least, here's a random fact in honor of my masters class: Vitus Bering discovered Alaska on this day in 1741. Want to see where I get my random educational facts: TeacherCreated.com- has great resources for all grades of teachers PreK-12.

Wednesday loveliness

I agree with another fellow blogger in that I can't believe I am writing about this, but seriously, Brett Favre, you should have just continued your retirement with dignity. You are my Dad's age...which I don't consider old by any means, just that you should not really tempt fate and play professional football at that age. Oh well....good luck.

My bridal picture CD came in the mail today!! I am so happy with the way they turned out...I may post some pictures after the wedding (18 days!!)

Here's another reason to be excited today:

Giveaway!

If you're interested in a creative update to the header on your blog/ website, go check out Mrs. Southern Bride's blog! Her creative husband is offering a design for free! Ends August 26th at 7:00 PM!!

Weekend Shenanigans

So super excited that the bridesmaid dresses are now in! I will be delivering them this weekend as I travel, yet again, around the state of Texas. I have a shower this weekend being thrown by a friend in the Houston area, and I'm really excited! But first, I get to go to a friend's wedding reception on Saturday before I head out of town.

This past weekend was amazing! Some of my cousins/aunts on my dad's side threw me a shower, and for me, it turned into a mini family reunion almost as I got to spend two days visiting with some family I haven't seen in awhile. I am so blessed with such a large family (my grandfather was one of nine kids) that manages for the most part to stay in relatively good touch with each other. I got to meet one cousin's ADORABLE twin daughters this weekend, and see another cousin's two boys practice roping some calves they own. I consider that excellent weekend entertainment. Pictures to follow in a later post. I'm even more excited that several of those family members will be able to make it to our wedding in a few weeks!

Schooltime Giveaway!

Here's an awesome giveaway being hosted over at Classroom Confessions! This contest ends August 20th, so hurry on over!

Show us. . . vacation spots!

Kelly at Kelly's Korner has a weekly "show us your life/ house/ wedding post every Friday. This is the first one I have been able to do, as our wedding is not for another three weeks (!!!) Anyway, I have two favorites: Florence, Italy (if not all the cities I visited six years ago in Italy), and St. Lucia.



Because I'm lazy (and they're already packed for the move) I am having to rely on random internet pictures. I can however describe for you how amazing it was to watch the sunset over the Tiber River while sitting on the middle of these bridges. The covered one is the famous Ponte Vecchio-its not for cars to drive through, just full of street peddlers. I bought a calendar from one of them. Then we spotted a river otter playing in the river- I took a picture of that too. I could definitely go back any day....just don't go and order a drink from the Amadeus bar- its a cool place, but go for the people-watching entertainment factor.

The next place I visited while on a cruise with my fiance and his family. It was amazing! If you have a chance to cruise on a Celebrity ship- go for it!! It wasy frist cruise, and I'm kind of addicted now. Anyway here are two pictures for your enjoyment. The first is yours truly zip-lining through the rainforest in St. Lucia.



The next is us standing in front of waterfall waiting for the guy to jump off the side into the water! It was fun to watch! A German couple took this photo for us after we took theirs. They were nice and we saw them several more times over the rest of the cruise.

Super Fun

So everyone who reads this should check out this blogger who has a fantastic giveaway that is running through Aug. 14. Classroom Confessions has a Summer Survival Spectacular that includes a Barnes & Noble giftcard and a ton of bath and beauty products, all in celebration of 1,000 hits on her blog.

Hair trial and makeup

My hairstylist for the last six years is an amazing woman. I found her through a cousin, and she does great things for my hair. I will be sad to move totally out of the area where I can drive down to see her. Anyway, she has generously agreed to do mine as well as any one in the bridal party's hair that wants it done. So here's some pictures of my french twist with curls.





Then the other day, I went back to an old favorite makeup counter for a look to try out. I ended up going with this look over the earlier one I posted about.

Holy wonder, Batman!!

So, its already August 1. That slighty creeps me out. This year is flying by...not that I mind so much this year, as that means I'm getting married in 35 days!! I'm so excited to finally be able to use the actual moniker for which this blog was created! Oh yea, and live in the same STATE as my fiance. I digress.

This time of year has made me so excited for the last 6 years or so. Why, you ask? This. Thats right, its time for Discovery Channel's Shark Week! My fiance thinks I'm slightly crazy ever since I told him I want to go see great whites in the wild... (and possibly get in a cage to see them underwater).

Oh and it's going to be a busy couple of months, as every single weekend has something for me to do/ enjoy. Look for later updates!