mo lists, mo problems

1- disposable cameras? purchased! thanks mom! (quick question: Am I crazy to cover their little cardboard outfits they come in with this nice patterned paper I bought? Should I just leave them be?)

2- 4 packs of crayons for activity sheets? purchased and on their way!

3- activity sheets? completed!

4- additional signs made? hey, I'm workin on it!

(sign for table with s'mores favors...thats hot stuff, by the way in case you were wondering the name of the comic character)

(sign for postcard "guestbook" table....image is a hella old green lantern)

5- eye appointment? made, follow up scheduled and freaky contacts being worn! there is something so strange about wearing contacts since I haven't in about 5 years. I spent yesterday adjusting my glasses (you know? pushing them up on my nose?) and there were no glasses there. I also feel like 'oh thats what I look like???' when I can see my face without glasses. In glasses news however, totally getting some new ones which I am beyond jazzed about (2 for $99, I am all over that shizit!)

thats all I got folks! we're inching ever closer to the elusive friday and my birthday is this weekend!

p.s. To those of you emailing me (you know who you are!): You are super rad and have made my week!

for the kiddies!

With the above image as my inspiration, I am making a coloring sheet for the kids at the wedding and tucking a small package of crayons in the pocket (side note: anyone know where I can get 4 packs of crayons???). The sheets will probably be 11 x 17 double sided with a total of four images. Below are the images I'm using (they are all from the amazing kid's comic 'Tiny Titans'):






Whats that say at the bottom you say? You want a close up you say?



Aw yeah.

weekend roundup

1. picked radishes & eggplant from my garden (ate the radishes chopped in a salad, in the process managing to cut off one of my fingertips with my mandoline slicer (this was promptly followed by my sis doing the same thing); holding onto eggplant to hopefully make this)

2. watched (and wept during) Toy Story 3 ( it was great! go see it now!)

3. made more terrariums

4. attended a bachlorette, complete with beads and phallic whistles...unofficially invited people to my "bachlorette" aka mexican food/diy margarita/pinata party

5. shopped my brains out (the usual suspects: dollar tree, michaels,target, etc)

6. brainstormed wedding crafts (kid's coloring sheets & pinwheel garlands....will post pictures when I have them...)

more (actual) updates soon! promise!

how was your weekend?

fluffy post aka what is the deal with rompers

sorry guys. I have nothing deep and meaningful for you...but I do have lots of pictures of stuff I want to buy!

I am loving the new adorable one piece swimsuits that all stores seem to have now! But since I am not a millionaire I can't buy the majority one ones I have been drooling over (really anthro? $200 for something that makes me feel self conscious? you should pay me $200 to wear it!). Also someone needs to explain to me why bikinis, etc cost more than 1 pieces??? aren't they less fabric?


(suit via target)

Also, anyone else running into the problem that you see a cute sundress, you try it on and its a romper? I apologize to anyone who reads my facebook status because I already complained about rompers on that forum too. But seriously! My sis looks hella cute in them but I look like a baby with a full diaper in them. Maybe I'm wearing them wrong?

Things I hope to buy soon (perhaps with some birthday cash?):
- little suitcases for our honeymoon
- swimsuit
- shoes for all the weddings I am attending
- belts for all the billowing dresses I have purchased recently
- meyer lemon tree (for fun! no idea how long it will survive in New England weather, but why would Lowes be selling them otherwise?)

what are you guys in the midst of shopping for? or making lists 'to buy'?

the little things

You know those days where work is kind of annoying and last minute wedding things are getting to you? Days where you eat too much and feel kinda bad about it? I had one of those days today.

You know what made it all better?

Two words:
baby! goats!


(in total there were 4 of them, 3 babies with very soft coats and 1 mother. Did I mention their tricked out pen? They have a skateboard ramp and slide in there!)

check check check

honeymoon? booked!*

marriage license? researched!*

last couple stray invites ready to go? almost! (anyone else going through this right now too??)

earrings? purchased & specially made for me!


(I really wanted studs and these are so perfect! Anyone looking for some great unique earrings check out this shop)

great future husband? check!

and finally some numbers:
55 days left
25 things to do (according to the knot)
36 things to do (according to project wedding)
some number in the middle (according to me)



* courtesy of Ry

wearing the same dress twice and drinking wine alone aka my weekend

So how was your weekend all? I should start off by saying, rather reminding you, that I am kinda crazy. So basically I have been obsessing about the plethora of wedding events I have this summer (have I mentioned my sister-in-laws and my fiancee's cousin and our photographer and our officiant are all getting married this summer?). Me and Ry looked at the calendar and we officially have some event every weekend until our wedding. Eek! So they are many wedding events in the works. Needless to say, I have been freaking out about what to wear to these events. I have been picking up basically every dress on clearance I see that even looks slightly good on me (this is getting pricey people. Well this is coming from someone who is like "30 dollars for a dress!? OUTRAGEOUS! So clearly take it with a grain of salt...or an entire saltlick). Then when I go to the events I feel like everyone can tell I am wearing a $15 dress from target's junior section and earrings from charlotte russe. Also, I felt like a schlub wearing the same dress I wore to my shower to my sister in law's shower. I know on one level, no one will care or probably even notice but I totally freak out about it. So I wore the same outfit and of course no one noticed or atleast no one said anything. I did panic and buy a dress for the father's day cook out we threw (Target again). Again feeling nervous. Anyone else ever feel this way???

P.S. Also, I made huge pitcher of sangria which no one drank but me. I wish you guys lived closer and I would invite you all over for some! Anyone reading this who lives nearby: open invite to drink with me and help with last minute wedding necessities!

P.P.S. She's back! Yipee!