Coming soon: Giveaway!

Who doesn't like getting free stuff? I know I do, and you probably do too!

Next month we will be featuring an item from an awesome Etsy seller.

All I am going to tell you right now is that this item would be awesome for your bridemaids or even for you to use on a daily basis. Oh yeah, and I own 4 of them! :D
So make sure you check back soon to see what the cool prize will be!




In the mean time, go spend hours and hours on Etsy like I do. hehe.

I would walk 500 miles...(and maybe run some, too)

Well, maybe I'm not quite ready for 500 miles, but I am getting there. Today I bought the nike+ for iphone and I can't wait to use it.

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This cool, little gadget basically helps you track your runs. It sends all your information to nikeplus.com and shows you how far you ran, your pace and some other cool stuff too. You can also join running challenges and compete against your friends, if you are so inclined.

Which reminds me, if you wanna be my friend on nikeplus, my name is jm1773. Click this link to find me!

The best thing about this little thing is that I didn't have to go buy expensive new nike shoes to work with it. I did a little googling and found this little cheat.

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They have a whole bunch of colors, but I obv got pink.

You also get to create your own little person to keep you motivated. Mine is playing on her cellphone right now since I haven't done any running yet. As stupid as it sounds, I think this little thing will keep me motivated since I am easily amused and I really want to see her dance or something.

(Don't I look cool? hehe)

Have you discovered any cool gadgets that makes getting in shape actually (gasp!) fun?

Our story!

Our story was featured on an awesome blog! If you have some time, check it out, and check out all the other sweet stories as well!

http://wwwsohowdidyoumeet.blogspot.com/

Playing dress up with humans

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I seriously love my bridesmaids. I could not have asked for a more beautiful (inside and out), caring, awesome group of girls to be with me on my big day. So, it was only fitting that I wanted them to wear something they would totally love and feel great in. Something puffy and shiny, with lots of ruffles...heh jk.

I'm not a huge fan of spending over $100 for a dress that they may wear once, especially for a beach wedding so I decided to start looking for some alternatives.

Here's what I found...

These dresses are from Modcloth.com

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And these are form Lulu's


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So there you have it! All it takes is a little research to find some super-cute dresses for your girls. Most of these dresses are under $50.

My idea was to let each girl pick their own dress and just go with it, but I am also afraid I might get bombarded with questions about dresses since they are all so darn nice and they want my day to be perfect. :D

How did you pick bridesmaids dresses?

Making things to make your cupcakes look cute.

If you are like me, you browse through countless wedding blogs whenever humanly possible. I love seeing all the lovely little details of DIY weddings and stare longingly, wondering how to make them.

Today I wanted to try those cute, little cupcake signs that have been seen on Stylemepretty.

Here is my inspiration picture.

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How cute are these?? But they are $9.00 for a set of 12, and that could add up really fast, especially if you have a large guest list. For example, if your guest list is 150, you would need 13 sets of 12, which comes out to (carry the 3, subtract the 1) $113.00.

So, enough blabbing, here is my attempt at making them.

Here are the supplies I used.

Stuff I had to buy:

Big scalloped edge hole punch thingy (2 inch)- $8.95
Slightly smaller circle hole punch (1.5 inch)- $7.95
"Woodsies" wooden sticks (5.75 inch)- $2.99
Glue sticks- $1.99

Stuff I had:

Hot glue gun
Construction paper
Left over card stock from our save the dates
"letter" stickers

I made the huge mistake of buying the Fiskars scalloped circle cartridge, which doesn't work without this specific tool that doesn't come in the package. Brilliant. Plus, it was twice the price of the one that actually worked.(stay far, far away)

Here is a closer look at the hole punch thingies

I started by cutting out a few of each of the circles, playing around with patterns and colors from the left over card stock I had.

Then, I hot glued the circle onto the stick. I didn't want to leave the stick exposed on the back so I glued the matching color onto the back.

Then, I dug up some sticker letters that I had from a long time ago. If I decide to make a whole bunch of these, I will definitely get a different color.

All in all, I think these turned out so cute and I was so excited to make them! I have been seeing them everywhere and I love the idea of cupcakes instead of a traditional cake.

I also saw the heart shaped hole punch that I may go back and buy. It looks really cute too.

Total money spent on supplies- $22.00

I will also say that these little things are really fun and fast to make. It took me about 8-10 minutes to make 4 of them.

What DIY project did you finally try after seeing it everywhere on the wedding blogs?

All the little deets

So, if you haven't figured it out by now, I love lace. It's romantic and feminine and that's exactly the look I am going for on my wedding day.

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How cute are these? They are perfect as a sophisticated drink umbrella!


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I am totally going to make these toss cones!

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A lace wedding cake?? Sign me up!

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So what's your wedding theme? Or did you even have a theme?

I freakin' LOVE flowers!

But... Why are they so expensive??

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Ok, so I know why they are expensive. They are pretty and they smell good and everyone loves flowers, right? But I have come to the conclusion that flowers are expensive because weddings are expensive! After talking with the florist on the island I decided that I need to scale back on my flower selections just a tad.

In my mind I had envisioned beautiful, full pale pink bouquets of roses for my girls and the same for mine, except in ivory. All the tables had beautiful arrangements overflowing with pale pinks and ivory, complete with a lace table runner.

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OK, so you get the idea. It's ok though, we will make do with our flower budget and it will be beautiful. Here's what we have in mind...

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So what do yall think? Is there anything you had to scale back on budget wise?

I said yes...!

I said yes to a dress! My dress to be more specific!


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It was an amazing day, sunny and unseasonably warm. My mom and I took a little road trip to Austin, TX which is about an hour and half away from us. We had been shopping a couple of times before and found some beautiful dresses, but nothing made me feel more elegant and romantic as this dress does. It was only the second dress I tried on that day and as soon as they put the veil on me, I knew I was done.

Dress shopping was fun, but I am so glad I'm done with it. I hated wondering whether or not I would be able to fit into the sample size dresses at different boutiques. It really does make a difference when the dress fits.

I am not going to post a picture of the dress I bought, some of you may have seen it already, but I don't want to risk the Mr. accidentally seeing it. We are both pretty traditional that way, but I promise yall won't be disappointed ;)

I will say though, it is everything that I wanted combined into one fabulous dress! I didnt think that was possible.

Did you enjoy dress shopping or did it just stress you out? Did you have that moment where you knew it was your dress?