Updates, Updates, Updates

Hi Friends! I'm tellin ya this no blog at work is kickin my butt!!!

Here are some quick updates before I get ready for work......

I made this for hubby and me last night for with dinner and it was some kind of good!

It's The Pioneer Woman's Recipe and you have to try it!!! It's awesome!

(photo from The Pioneer Woman)

We leave next week for Scotland! I've pretty much gotten everything done, I just need to get a few more little presents for the family.

Hubby's birthday is this weekend! More on that later! : )

We made an offer on a house...eeeeee...ssshhhh, can't talk about it, might not get it!

Hello???

Do I have any readers out there or have you all given up on me since I keep disapearing? I'm so sorry! I'm in my first week of my new job and the new cube that I'm in is not as nice as the last one I was in, a.k.a. it's not as private so I can't do the blogging thing like I normaly do! I guess I'm going to have to start posting when I'm at home at night! Job is going well, it's been seriously crazy though, I don't know if I've mentioned it before but I'm in the financial industry, yikes!

So on the wedding front I'm going a little crazy, I'm having bridezilla moments and feeling terrible about it! I'm such a control freak and I think that's part of my problem because I'm taking on way too much and it's making me go a little insane! We've had a few hiccups, like the frame that we got for the bridal portrait didn't work, because the picture wouldn't fit in it so now we are going on Sunday to try to find a new one. Then we got two frames to give to my grandparents with my picture in it and neither one of those worked either.

This is how I'm feeling right now......this was me when I was I think 5 or 6, it's one of Fiances favorite pictures of me because I'm pouting!

I'm still at a loss for what to get my bridesmaids as their last gift....I don't want to spend a lot but I want to get them something monogrammed. My brain won't function to think about it anymore.

Teeth whitening + no coffee = one headache ridden bride to be!!!! I think that this is some kind of torture device created for the soon to be brides to help increase the madness!

Kiehl's Superbly Efficient Anti-Perspirant & Deodorant is anything but superbly efficient! Aside from the fact that it has no scent? It doesn't work! I got all sweaty and it was not good ya'll, so don't waste your money!

Really sorry to be all negative like this!

On the brighter side my second and last shower is tomorrow! YAY!! I promise to take lots of pictures and share with you on Monday!!!! I hope everyone has a GREAT weekend!

Update on the list!

Create Program Outline - ALMOST DONE
Find Program paper - THINK I FOUND IT, STAPLES IVORY CARD STOCK 250 COUNT $10.99
Print Programs
Create Wedding Day Timeline - STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS
Confirm wedding rehearsal reservations and decide what our guests will be able to choose from to eat - REDERVATIONS HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED, STILL NEED TO DECIDE ON FOOD
Finish getting Bridesmaids gifts
Get handkerchiefs for mom, dad, and MIL - DONE
Get memory vase - MAY NOT GET B/C THE COMPANY THAT I WAS GOING WITH IS OUT OF STOCK
Create Favors! - DOING CD TONIGHT
Put family wedding photos together - DONE
Finish pulling together pictures for slideshow and get to SIL - ALMOST DONE
Pick out Doll for Grooms cake - BIDDING ON A PERFECT ONE ON EBAY
Pick out pictures and frames for table centerpieces - PICTURES ARE PICKED NEED TO GET FRAMES
Decide on picture for my bridal portrait and have it printed and framed - DONE
Send a playlist of songs to DJ
Decide on transportation to reception from the Church - WE DECIDED THAT GETTING A LIMO FOR A 15 MINUTE DRIVE WAS SOMETHING THAT WE COULD FORGO I JUST CAN'T SPEND $200 FOR 15 MINUTES SO WE'LL BE DRIVING FIANCES MERCEDES, WHICH IS PERFECTLY FINE WITH ME
Create "thank you" sign to use for thank you cards - DONE WILL POST PICTURES
Out of Town bags....have the bags need to get everything that's going in them - ALMOST DONE
Need to get Garter - MOM IS MAKING ONE
Need to get Cake Stand - MAJOR DILEMMA SHOULD I RENT ONE FOR $40 OR BUY ONE FOR $70????????????????????
Meet with Pastor for counseling - DONE, WENT VERY WELL
Need to get dresses for Shower #2 and Rehearsal
Need to decide what I'm wearing under my wedding dress
Get Marriage License
Get documents for changing my name
Contact vendors to finalize everything

So that's where I'm at on my to do list! And I wanted to thank all the sweet ladies who commented on helping me decide on a frame! My mom and I went to Michael's last Friday because they were having a 50% off sale on frames! And all of the gold frames that we tried with the print just didn't look right....I don't know if it's because it's a black and white print or b/c it's black and white on canvas but it looked off. I had originally not even considered a black frame b/c I thought it would be too dark but we found a really nice one and when I put the portrait in it the picture just POPPED and looked great!!! I'll post pics of it once we get it framed!! But thanks again for all of the input!!! More to come soon!!!

On a Roll!!

I got so much accomplished this weekend!!!

I managed to not stress about the reception, although it's still in the back of my mind but I'm not worrying about it right now.

Got the list together for my photographer, I'm going to give it to her on Saturday when I see her.

I didn't get to call the hair salon and the bridal salon but that's first on my list to do tomorrow.

Fiance and I talked about what 'our song' could be and he said he's got one that he listens to at work that he thinks might work (he's bringing it home tonight for me to listen to so I'll let you know how that goes)

I ordered my Reception & Direction inserts for my invites.....I needed something that was a little more detailed than what the invitation company had to offer....I ordered off of vista print and got a card that I was able to put the directions to the recpetion on the front and accomodations on the back....I think they'll turn out pretty good and they are SUPER cheap!

AND........here are the extra things that I was able to get accomplished..........

I got a dress for my shower in August from TJ Maxx and it's a BCBG originally $160 and I got it for $29.99!

I got some really pretty vintage looking frames ($6.99 each) for my Bridesmaids and I'm going to put these poems in them that I got from Miss Prep-E Girls blog! And then I'm going to give them a picture of me and each one of them at my wedding....after the fact.

And finally I got some wooden letters ($12.99 each) that I'm going to hang on the Church doors with what else but Tartan Ribbon!

(photo from Martha Stewart)

(I'm going to get my rear in gear and take pictures of my shower dress, frames and the letters but they are at my parents house so it might be next week when I post them)

Weekend Recap

So I was pretty productive this weekend and got almost all of my list completed!

Flower Petals are done. (Still looking for a pen)

I saw a really cute basket at World Market but I didn't get it because I'm still trying to decide....

I'm still playing with the idea of a small little trunk if I can find one, I'm going to check out Ebay.

I've picked out the pots and pans thanks to Miss Etiquettely Correct for her comment and after getting some good comments on the vacuum I've almost decided on that.

Called the Florist and got my bouquet reserved for my portraits.

Got a good start on some cute pictures for the slide show at the reception.

So all in all a good weekend ya'll!

On an unrelated wedding topic I got this fantastic tennis bag (that I've been stalking online for a while now) at Marshall's for only $20!!!! The cheapest I was able to find it online was $35 and then you'd have to add shipping of course.