Hi there! Boy has time been flying around here! Can someone please tell me how it is almost the end of July?! I certainly can’t believe that our wedding is in about 5 weeks. We still have lots to get done of course, but hopefully will be able to get ‘er done and paid for. My Maid of Honor Kristen threw me the most wonderful bridal shower this past weekend and I was so happy and felt so loved! (more…)
July 27, 2011
July 4, 2011
crash boom bang + a BBQ
Happy 4th of July! It’s been a great weekend so far and I just love the extra day. I hope you are all having a nice holiday if you get the time off. Chris and I have been watching the Tour de France and it was great to see an American win today’s stage 🙂 Go Farrar! I had my own little crash boom bang this weekend and I don’t mean fireworks! . . . (more…)
June 9, 2011
lots of wedding planning
Hi there! This past weekend Chris and I made the drive to Reno to take a look at our wedding location, meet with our coordinator and figure out other vendors including the wedding cake. In fact, we had so much cake, I think we are pretty much set on eating any kind of dessert until the wedding in September! Our weekend was jam-packed, but it was great to get to see the space and start the countdown for the wedding, which is now less than 3 months away! (more…)
February 8, 2011
back on the bike
Holy moly, I actually rode my bike for the first time in 3 weeks this past weekend!!! yippeeeee! Well, I was sucking air like I had never gotten on a bike before and blowing snot rockets like you wouldn’t believe (watch out), but I actually made it without keeling over. Yes. Now begins the long journey to get my stamina back. It’s amazing how quick it goes. I’m trying not to think about it too much and push ahead to get stronger! (more…)
January 7, 2011
Beef Stew + wedding news!
Hey there eat in month-ers! How has the challenge been going? And if you’re not participating in the challenge this year, how are your goals and planning for the new year coming along?
I truly believe that large goals may seem unattainable at first, but with small, measurable, and realistic steps, it can be done! Dream big, but start small. In other news and dreaming big . . . I actually reserved our wedding spot!!! eeeek! I can’t believe after 4.5 years, it’s actually for real now. Talk about planning, but I love to plan! (more…)
December 4, 2010
Carlitos Burritos Birthday
Chris celebrated his 26th birthday this Friday! Most Fridays we head to a favorite little restaurant called Carlito’s Burritos that has some great New Mexican cuisine and is fairly cheap. I also talked about this great place in my weekend of friends post. Even though I had to get there a bit early to find a table, it’s a great place to hang out, have some killer, spicy food, and celebrate a birthday of the one you love with friends! (more…)
November 24, 2010
POM dinner party – tapas style
I was chosen as a finalist to host a fun POM party using those big red beauties in season. I love dinner parties, so I was definitely up for the challenge! Because the party had to be held right after getting back from FNCE in Boston, I had to hustle to plan the menu, go shopping for all the ingredients, and get everything set up by the weekend. I’m excited to share with you my POM party recap, it was a lot of fun! (more…)
October 25, 2010
weekend of friends
Whew, where has the time gone? I apologize for being MIA lately, but life has come along and shifted my time away from the blog. It’s sure is tough fitting it all in as you guys all know, but I’m hanging in there and doing my best to maintain this little corner of the blogosphere that I enjoy so much. I know that posting regularly is the best for readership, but it just doesn’t quite work that way for me now =/ and sometimes there is nothing like a weekend full of good times and good friends. (more…)
September 6, 2010
lunch at the park + another wedding venue
Happy Labor Day weekend! I always love 3-day weekends! It always seems like I can get so many more things done. We had a spontaneous lunch at the park with Buster the Basset the other day. He is so funny! I also went to my first bridal show, which was an interesting experience, and visited another wedding venue option. Today I was even able to get in a longer bike ride. Sweeet! I hope you have enjoyed your weekend and an extra day if you were able to have Labor Day off. (more…)
August 16, 2010
baby shower + weeds
Yes, that is a strange combination, but this weekend I was mostly busy prepping and planning for a friend’s baby shower, as well as catching up on season 5 of Weeds. Oh my gosh!! That show is ca-razy! Does anyone else watch it? We don’t have Showtime, but the season premiere is starting and I sure wish we did! I guess while we’re on the topic to tv shows, I’m also super excited about the start of ‘It’s Always Sunny’ in September. That show is pretty crazy funny too. Honestly, I don’t watch that much tv because it takes so much time and once I fall into our old, dilapidated couch I can’t seem to pry myself up. I’d rather not get stuck if I can help it, but every once in awhile it’s fun to get lost in a fictional story where the lives of the characters are much more crazy, twisted and down right funnier than mine. Read on, there’s lots of pasta salad and mini cupcakes to be made! (more…)
