Let the Countdown Begin

It's official. I just booked my flight to LA for my summer vacation.

I am very much so looking forward to 10 days on the West Coast with my loves. 

There are beaches, drinks, adventures, pictures and lots of love waiting for me there.

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Express Your Love

I love this little girl with all of my heart.

I love how much she loves me too.

So Long Springtime

It's been nearly a month since I have had a moment to sit and update this lonely little blog. The past twenty two days have been a blur. I cannot even believe that tomorrow is June first. Just two days ago one of my best friends in the whole world was married. Yes, it is true, we have reached the age where are friends are going to start marrying off and starting families of their own.  I am so thrilled to have been a part of Cait and Jeff's wedding and even more excited to see where life takes them. Congrats Mr. & Mrs. Bryant!!....oops. I mean Jensen! 

Since my last post I have accomplished/completed the following...

-Designed, cut, and sewed 50 fabric flowers for Caits bachelorette weekend.

-Had verrry busy weeks at work.

-Moved out of my apartment.

-Sewed Caits birdcage veil.

-Celebrated for Caits bachelorette wtih good friends in OCNJ.

They say a pictures worth a thousand words. [I believe this 100%....thats probably why I've been researching and willing to spend massive amounts of money on a new camera.] Because of this here are the last few weeks of my life in the form of pictures.

Liza (aka Becky), Cait & I at The Continental in Atlantic City

Cait & I shopping on Asbury in Ocean City, New Jersey

Cait's panty bouquet

cait <3 jeff wedding dress hanger

Me & Cait at the rehearsal dinner...just hours before her wedding!

Something Blue

Cait's BEAUTIFUL dress

prettygirl

Gorgeous Bride!!

prettygirls.

Me & The Jensens

All ready for St. Lucia

Nikki, Me, Cait, Kara, Rach & Laur

April Showers Bring May Weddings

May is finally here and so begins the month of wedding celebrations. 

Program designing and assembling, birdcage veils, Phillies game bachelorette parties, Beach weekend bachelorette parties, favor making, tshirt making, dress fittings, rehearsal dinners....and the list goes on.  

First up, Ashley & Shawn Boyd 5.8.10

Ashley and her dad.

After being friends for five years I was lucky enough to help Ashley through her wedding planning, becoming closer and closer as the weeks went on. Dress fittings, program designing, bustling, hairstyle hunting, song choices, etc. They had a beautiful day at French Creek Country Club despite 40 mph gusts of wind, with which Ashley's veil did not agree. 

I wish Ashley and Shawn the best of luck as they start their married life together. 

Shawn, like we told you yesterday...she might be your wife now, but she will always be our girlfriend. Love you both!

Over the next few weeks I will be focusing on my prettygirl Cait Kruse's wedding. 

Since 9th grade Cait and I have been through it all. The good and the bad and here we are planning her wedding to her best friend.  I am so completely honored to be stand beside Cait on her wedding day. And I look forward to the weeks ahead where we will celebrate, laugh, cry, freak out, bake, have sleepovers and spend her last two weeks as a single woman nearly inseparable.  I love you Prettygirl!

Baking

I've been pretty busy over the past few weeks; busy with working two jobs, helping good friends plan their weddings to their best friends, baking, and everything in between.  Since I wasnt home all weekend until 8pm Sunday night, you're going to have to enjoy my baking adventures through  pictures only.

Cake Pops by Bakerella for Cait's Bridal Shower

Spinach Lasagna Roll Ups from Gina's WW Recipes

Lemon Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting

Pie Pops from Bakerella

Lemon Cake with Mango Kiwi filling and Cream Cheese Frosting topped with Coconut

Pecan Pie

Chocolate Mousse with Oreo Crumb Crust and Raspberries

Chocolate Crostata 

The beginnings of Orange Cupcakes with Peach Buttercream Frosting

Hopefully you're all hungry.

Dreaming of Summer

this makes me feel like home. 
except its not my home, 
nor has it ever been.
but it's home for some of my favorite people in the world.
and its been far too long since i visited.


the only thing in my way now is waiting on cheap flights to get my best friend on the east coast.
warm beach weather.
B.I.L being home for the summer.
and a few more months of saving.


i get more and more excited for my adventure to Charleston this summer with every boring moment at work that i find myself endlessly exploring the internet. 

Remember...

Baking

lately i have become obsessed with baking.

after making bakerella's cake pops i just want to keep going.

after spending a significant amount of time in the baking aisle of Michael's today,

i am excited for what creations i will come up with this weekend.

only time will tell. pictures to come.

Lunch Date with Matthew

This little boy melts my heart.

Happy Saint Patricks Day!

Today is hands down one of my favorite days of the year.

Seriously what is there to not love about today?

Green, Shamrocks, Guinness, Baileys, Corned Beef & Cabbage, Soda Bread

...and the list goes on and on.

However you celebrate, I hope you spent the day with those you love.

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breathe.

i need to be here.

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happy birthday

today is my best friends 23rd birthday.

what's even better is that we have been best friends since the fourth grade. and it only gets better from there.

we've never been in the same classes.

we've never gone to the same school.

we've never even lived in the same state.

in fact, there are 2,717 miles between us at all times.

we were elementary school pen pals.

we started our friendship writing letters about our favorite colors, movies and hobbies.

now we've graduated high school and college.

we've grown up together.

all the while being so far apart.

although we don't get to spend much time together [actually zero time together], she knows me better than almost anyone.

and with the hectic ways of life and a three hour time difference we can go days without talking. sometimes weeks.

but we pick up exactly where we left off every time.

thats the beauty of best friends.

i know that no matter what happens she will always be there.

Happy Birthday Molly... I love you!

“True friendship isn’t about being inseparable; it’s about being separated and knowing that nothing has changed.”