guacamole and love songs

this week has been such a whirlwind of craziness.

the greatest advice i've received so far has been to carve out some time for a date night,

and that is what bryce and i did tonight.

it was so great to spend some one-on-one time together,

to talk about the wedding and our days and our week and to just be together without craziness,

and of course,

with table side guacamole. :)

it is so easy to get wrapped up in the wedding festivities and forget about the true purpose.

a wedding is not just a party.

a wedding is about a marriage.

my heart is overwhelmed with love and gratitude to our sweet Savior for allowing us to share in his beautiful gift of marriage. 

i know that i am so blessed to be able to marry my bestest friend,

it just makes me all gooey and melty on the inside.

have you heard of JJ Heller?

JJ Heller sings many lovely songs, and one of them, the "Boat Song" is my favorite new love song.

i think it is a beautiful picture of how the Lord brings two people together to compliment each other and to support each other, and of how the Lord, in his beautiful sovereignty can bring two sinners together in marriage to glorify his name and to bring glory to his kingdom.

i hope this songs brings you a small bit of joy to your heart.

my first blog award!

i am excited to say that i have been nominated for a leibster award by kate @ classy living. the liebster award is given to up-and-coming blogs, with less than 200 followers.

Kate's blog is so cute and i love reading the daily posts about her life, and i feel so honored that she would think to include me! thanks kate! :)

so here are the rules:

1. choose 5 blogs to give awards

2. show your thanks to the blogger who gave you the award by linking back to them

3. post the award on your blog.

4. list the blogs you gave the award to with the links to their sites. Leave them comments or send them e-mails to let them know they received the award.

5. share five random facts about yourself.

Alright, so here are my five lovely picks:

Kelsey @ Home Sweet Home

Courtney @ Frankly, My Dear 

Brittany @ Fun with the Fullwoods

Connie @ My Life Belongs to Him

Amy @ Taking Steps Home

here are 5 random facts about me:

[1]

i love flavored tea. lemon, peach, raspberry, blackberry, blueberry...i love it all.

[2]

even though i love my job, i sometimes wish i was just able to do arts and crafts for a living.

 

[3]

my favorite flower is the peony. they are so lovely!

 

[4]

i love being short.  yes, sometimes it has its disadvantages, but it's also really fabulous when trying to fit in small or stuffed cars, or when i want to wear high heels.

 

[5]

my favorite foods are pizza and ice cream.  if i could eat them them every day without complaining, i would do it without a doubt.

 

 

sometimes, i get wrapped up in seeing how many followers other bloggers have, and how many comments they have, and really, that's not why i started doing this, so it's silly to let that be the focus.  i am so grateful to be recognized by another blogger, and i hope that you will check out the five lovely blogs above!

 

happy saturday everyone!

:)

high five for friday! :)

this has been such a fast and fabulous week.

i can't believe friday has already arrived.

[1] 

on wednesday, bryce moved all of his stuff from his college apartment to my apartment.

actually, our apartment! we were both kind of nervous about having enough room for both of us, but i think after a quick trip to Ikea, everything will fit perfectly!

ooooo goodness. 

i'm going to be living with a boy!!

[2]

one of the many parts of my job includes handling events for our firm.

sometimes the venues are boring and plain,

and other days, i get to drive around on a golf cart drinking iced tea.

and i met a new friend on the cart path. mr. turtle.  :)

the 5 am start to my day was definitely worth it. :)

[3]

i've started packing for my trip home.

this includes one suitcase for bryce's graduation weekend and pre-wedding week,

and one suitcase for the honeymoon!

i was hoping to try and pack efficiently, but it just isn't going to happen.

i've decided that i will just keep packing until my car is full and organize it later.

[4]

i'm in love with my new fedora. 

it looks so great sitting on my dresser,

and i'm working up the courage to wear it in public.

i don't know why i'm so nervous to wear it.

when i see other girls wearing hats out and about, i always think, "man, that is such a cute look! i wish i had a fedora to wear!", and now i have one, so i'm going to be brave.

why yes that is a leopard print band. love me some target. 

[5]

this time next week, i will be at my bridesmaid's brunch,

setting up the church sanctuary, 

and getting ready for our wedding rehearsal.

eeeeek! :)

high five it's friday!!! :)

what's a bride-to-be to wear?

there are so many wardrobe considerations a bride-to-be must make, and as a result, my boards are covered in pins of shirts, dresses, hair styles, and nail polish choices.

 my bestie sent me pin the other day,

and i immediately shouted out an "AMEN!".

girls kill themselves getting ready for their big day,

the least they deserve is a cute shirt with a bow on the back! :)

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i can't decide if i should go neutral or classic.

this essie polish is beautiful.

"topless and barefoot"

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so, i used to think that the "mr. & mrs." and "hubby & wifey" honeymoon shirts were super cheesy,

but then I came across these on etsy,

and i'm in love.

i may or may not have already made us a set.

;)

you only have one first day of being husband and wife right?

you might as well flaunt it,

and get lots of free stuff on your honeymoon! :)

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[both from this beautiful etsy site]

this one is pretty cute and classy as well.

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this necklace is beautiful.

although, to be honest, i've never seen anything with the beautiful kate spade name on it that i didn't absolutely love.

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what have you been pinning lately?

the vintage apple