our weekend

this weekend we packed up our bags and trekked up to raystown to stay with college friends in the mountains. it was so great to catch up with girlfriends, play apples to apples, snuggle by the cozy fire, and sip on yummy drinks!  nothing beats quality girl time! also, i may or may not have thoroughly enjoyed learning to shoot a bb gun ;)

i hope you had a fabulous weekend! 

xxoo!

weekend get-away

happy friday! is it just me or has this week been a doozy? needless to say i am more than happy to welcome the weekend.  after my morning meeting, shawn and i are off for a weekend get-away with some friends.  we started a tradition last year and i'm so happy we are continuing this year....

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looking forward to warm fires, cozy conversations, & spending time with great friends!  hope you have a fabulous weekend!

xxoo!

callin all my girls! (the bachelorette weekend)

i don't even know where to start! this weekend was one of the most fun and most memorable weekends of my life! my mom picked me up at noon and we were off to my little courtney's house for a day filled with surprises.  i'll let the pictures do the talking...

his name was SHAWN!

 ( i LOVE this one!)

my gorge MOH! <3

 mother of the bride....sisters? ;)

 dance class with toe-massss (thomas) ... the most fun!

 the perfect mani for a bride-to-be!

i can't say thank you enough to my amazing girlfriends and my mom! this was truly one of my favorite weekends! i love you all!


the countdown is really on now! with 17 days to go, my brain is in overdrive and the little things are getting crossed off the list with each passing day.  to say i am excited would be a complete understatement ;)

happy tuesday, friends!

xo!

callin' all my girls!

i am so excited for a very bachelorette weekend!  i'm lucky enough to be finished work for the weekend at 12 sharp, so i have set up an appointment for my final dress fitting tomorrow afternoon. i can't wait to slip on my gown one more time! my momma will be joining me, so we will head to dinner afterwards, then its back to my place for a night filled with table arranging for the reception....  or as i like to think of it: a night filled with cocktails and laughs ;)

then saturday morning, i have a quick pitt stop at the hair salon and i'll  be off to part one of my bachelorette bash! i cannot wait! although i don't quite know what is in store, i know it will be a night to remember..

all photos via pinterest

have a great weekend, friends!!

xo

weekend

this past weekend was so, so fun. friday evening was low-key, shawn and i just grilled out and then went out for a drink at the restaurant where we had our 1st date about 6 years ago! it's crazy to think about how things have changed (and somethings have stayed the same) in that time.

on saturday morning Kristen (MOH) and i picked up the bridesmaids dresses! they are STUNNING...even better than had i anticipated! the color is exactly what i was envisioning.  so happy:)

that evening, we were able to meet up with some of the other ladies and their men for some roof top fun, then we headed out on the town.

yesterday was another low-key relaxing day topped off with a neighborhood walk with shawn.

hope you had a fab weekend...

xo,


ps- happy july! summer is definitely here!

i'm la-la-la-loving...

• all things gray + yellow (and not just because those are my wedding colors;) )

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• that spring is here & that means fresh flowers throughout the house

• this saturday is april 14th.  that marks the 5 month countdown til i slip on my dress & walk down that aisle!

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• tomorrow is friday!!! and i get to see a few friends..

xo,

happy friday!

i woke up with a little spring in my step today knowing that i will be seeing some of my favorite people tonight.  that definitely helps to get through a friday :)

also looking forward to: sleeping! hanging out on the roof deck! reading catching fire! (yes, only mildly obsessed)

happy weekend, friends!!!
xo,

6 MONTHS!

it's thursday evening & i'm finally just now having a moment to sit down and get all caught up in blogland...how i have missed thee!!! things have been in full swing around here and i just haven't quite had the time/energy to sit at the computer if there was an opportunity to be sleeping ;)

buttttttttt...yesterday S and i celebrated our -6 month aniversary!!! that's right, only 6 months to go! this past month was all about the BRIDESMAIDS!! three of my girls (the 4th is out of state), my mom & myself had THE best time choosing BM dresses. and to my surprise the process was fairly easy & quick! their dresses are the same fabric as my own dress, so to see them all together looks gorgeous!!

my momma!

afterwards, we had had a fabulous little lunch & then headed back to my apartment for a girls night. my mom hung in there with us for quite some time.  i think she enjoyed the girl talk & the martinis!

my gorrrrrrrrgeous MOH! she is the best!

all of the girls, this was my pre-bachelorette ;)

 coming up this month: flowers!!! here are some ideas i have been gathering via pinterest

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so happy tomorrow is friday! this has been a very LONG two weeks & i am ready for things to get back to normal around here!! 

xo,

happy friday + 4day weekend

a few things i'm loving this lovely friday morning...

1. this is the weekend i have been looking forward to for quite some time.  tomorrow we are headed to the bridal boutique where i found MY DRESS to shop for maids' dresses! can't wait to see how beautiful they will look!... hoping i'll be able to slip on my beauty while we're there;)

2. the tulips from my valentine are just starting to open up.  they are seriously gorgeous!

3. currently kicking off a 4 day weekend...need i say more?

4. shawn is coming home early today so that we can get this weekend started! heading into the city for a little bling action, then grabbing a drink.

5. two words: GIRLS NIGHT. after dress shopping tomorrow, the girls & i plan on sipping some champagne, wearing our heels & dancing to our songs.  i. can't. wait.

wishing you a fabulous weekend!

xo,

the start of a tradition

this weekend was absolutely perfect in every way.  as i mentioned last week, we packed up & escaped to the mountains for a weekend away with the very best friends.  it's after times like this, and memories made like these, that i think, wow, choosing penn state was the best decision i ever made.  the people that psu gave me are the seriously the first loves of my life. there's no other way to put it.  i feel so blessed to have friends so close that they are family!

already looking forward to next year's trip!

xo,

weekend get-away

this weekend we are packing up our bags and trekking up to raystown to spend the weekend in the woods in a beautiful cabin that my girlfriend & her family built from the bottom up.

seriously, isn't it perfect? 

i'm definitely looking forward to spending a few days with my college friends...just like old times!

we'll miss you courty!

xo,