Fri{YAY} Favorites: Bride Brain is Real!!!

Happy Friday Y'all 

it was to cute not to post. This is what the girls look like when we say "potty" or "walk"

Let me start off by saying I am a terrible at being a blogger and bride at the same time and I am sorry blogs have been so little. I have had so many planned and then just fall asleep in front of my computer, who knew planning a "small" wedding could be so damn exhausting! 

Any who on to my favorites for this week 

1. We are officially one month from getting married!!!!!! We still have so much to do, mainly getting our marriage license which is kinda the most important thing that has yet to be done.

I'm trying my hardest to not go into panic mode thinking of all the little things that we need to do (or at least that I think we need to do.  J has been good about keeping my wine glass full while I am working on all the stuff at night. 

2. My pretty new desk that I work on wedding and blog stuff every night. Its from Walmart of all place, J went in for football gloves for our nephew and also came out with this.

Its simple and sweet and helps fill a small empty area, this is not out picture this is from Walmarts website. Its great, I loves having a desk to work at. Its not permanent the one we really love is a bit more than our budget allows right now with the whole wedding planning thing. But if you are looking for a good size desk at a great price this one is perfect! 

3. Blaming everything on Bride Brain. Its like pregnancy brain, but for brides, its real goggle it. I am spacey and panicky enough. If you are not sure what Bride Brian is here is what I found on Urbandictionay.com 

             Bride Brain 

 A less invasive, but more expensive version of a frontal lobotomy. Experienced by most brides, as they enter a catatonic state which renders them incapable of sustaining any thought or conversation that does not involve cake, caterers, flowers, wedding dress designers, Chinese wedding dress knockoff designers, updo's, hair pieces, color schemes, wedding themes, and personalized M&M's.

 

Okay so that is sorta it. Basically not being able to focus on anything else but the wedding, how hot your groom is, how sparkly you nre wedding band will make your engagement ring etc. 

So instead of saying it was a blonde moment, I blame bride brain!!

 

 4. NEW JOB!!!! I started my new job this week, and it is very nice to say that I like my job, I like the people I work with, I can hold a conversation with the people I work it. It is a small Doctors office where they focus on Stem Cell Procedures, so I am constantly learning new things and talking to people around the county and even the world about what our Dr. could possibly do for them.

 

Oh and I get to wear scrubs every day... aka my second pair of pjs.

 

5. Last but not least J, my future hubby is  a big favorite this week. I mean he is always my favorite but this week has been a difficult one. My anxiety has been really high because of a new pay structure, wedding budget and money in general which he likes to remind me I always stress about when there really isn't a problem and we will make it work. He is an amazing man and always strives to take care of me and works so hard to provide for us. I am so lucky to call J all mine forever.. haha He is stuck with me!!! 

When this goes up I will be in Orlando for my Bridal shower and at Epcot eating and drinking my way around the world for their Flower and Garden Festival!!

I hope everyone had a wonderfull week and has an even better weekend. The weather is going to be great here in Florida again... Fingers crossed I can get a tan started at some point! 

   

Weekend Wanderings

Minus the weekend part.... 

Hello all and Happy Monday!! As some of y'all saw on my Instagram the first time J & I actually got to relax this weekend was about 5 o'clock yesterday. 

Our weekend was quite full. J never really gets a full weekend, he works 9-5 on Saturdays so it is usually my cleaning day. This weekend was so busy for the both of us. 

Saturday I woke up at 5am to head over and watch our 5 month old niece and {almost}9 year old nephew for about 12 hours. I was exhausted and coffee wasn't cutting it but I made it through. The day had its moments of good and bad.

 I love babies I do, and part of me wants one but right now I like being able to love one and hold them for a bit and give them back when I am done. 

Our nephew is so easy, he played his new Madden 2016 just about the whole day I wish I was able to do more with him that day but the baby is not a fan of being put down. 

Good thing she's cute! 

Sunday was an early morning again, not so early but 8am on a Sunday and then a hour and forty five min drive isn't fun. However it was for a good reason, we finally saw our wedding location in person!! 

Did it stress me out a bit sure, there is so much to do and organize all by myself its a bit overwhelming but my mother has reassured J that she's going to pump me with mimosas all day so I avoid stress at all costs...as much as possible at least. 

We were so busy looking at all the details and figure out all our decor we will use from their GIANT shed of stuff, my mom got a new pictures of some of the things we will use

candle & shells are our little touch

a little peak of our nerd side

Its going to be a Beachy Rustic kinda feel with a fire pit for s'mores and we are incorporating our little bit of nerdy side in there as well. IM SO EXCITED!!!!!

We finally got home about 4:30 and cleaned a bit and tried to relax before cooking dinner and prepping lunches and what not for this week. 

This is going to be a good week for me I am off all week and its my birthday week!! I start my new job on Monday March 7th so this week will be my time to clean and relax and get a lot of wedding stuff done and who knows maybe ill get crazy and write some blog post ahead of time!! 

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and has a fabulous week. 

Here is some more of our gorgeous engagement photos that I cannot stop going though every chance I get. I am so lucky to be marrying such a handsome man! These pictures make me fall more and more in love!

I love that Rob captured the love in that mans eyes

There is something about black and whites that I love! 

Fri{YAY} Favorites : Blogger Edition

So this week I am going to show y'all a few of my favorite bloggers and maybe even throw a Vlogger in there too
  * Vlogger- Video Blogger - One who records a video blog. Mostly via YouTube
   A vlog or video blog is a blog (short for weblog) which uses video as the primary content 

Alright lets get started, in no particular here are just a few of my favorite bloggers that I read on the daily (and then read some of the old stuff because its just great content)

The Daily Tay   - Oh my gosh is she funny! From her blog to her snap stories she produces great content every day! Everything from just life stories like her Holiday Mom post from this past December to all of her wedding planning details. Oh and Harlow her amazingly adorable Vizsla, a breed I have never heard of until I started reading her blog and OH EM GEE I want one!! 

Taylor also has her own line of t shirts which can be found here  or here  and I am dying to get my hands on a few of them... so mom if you are reading this here they are and my birthday is next week! 

my personal favorite and also proceeds of this shirt goes to help shelter dogs!!

Tay if you are reading this, which you probably are not since I haven't reached the level you have (not even close), keep doing what you are doing girl, if you are ever in Jacksonville I will show you around! 

Next on my top list of favorite bloggers is Sarah over at Venus Trapped in Mars. By day she has a 9-5 job and at night she becomes a total wino and blogger. She is a successful blogger with a full time job and tow adorable pups, basically what I'm trying to achieve. I've got the pups and I am working on the balance of the other two. 

Sarah's blog and snap story give me state side travel envy, just this month shes been to like 4 different places, some for work and some for play. Her blogs will be the ones I read over and over if I ever get to go to Nashville or Dallas to find out all the hot spots for the best food and local experiences. 

Also she is an avid lover of sports like my self, and sells some funny shirts to prove it. Shes also got some Holiday themed ones but these are my favorite

This shirt you can pick colors to closely match your team! 

She also does a lot of posts that help new bloggers like myself find out niche and gives some tips and trick here and there. Not to mention she sells beautiful blog templates here, which one day I will cave and buy so my blog looks and feel legit. 

Here are a few other blogs I have just recently come across and am loving as well 

Helene In Between  - want to learn how to make you blog better go no future she is your girl!

Hello Alley  - A fellow Jax local and giver of major closet envy, Alley posts are full of beautiful clothes, shoes, make up, and her adorable dog sneaks in here and there too. 

Now to the Vloggers! 

These ladies and gents help me pass the time on my lunch break at work or while im torturing myself on some cardio machine in the gym   

Marissa Lace one of the most beautiful people inside and out has been though hell and back but she never ceases to amaze and inspire me with her happiness. I have found my love for make-up, podcasts and crystals through her videos. She is on just about every other social media outlet as well and has some of the best content. Her apartment is basically Pinterest IRL which she does cooking videos from Pinterest too and inspired me to cook some yummy little treats. 

If I am having a bad day I re-watch Marissa and pretend I am hanging out with my best-friend.  

 

Sarah Belle  another beautiful girl with great hair and makeup always! Her videos will give you major closet goals. Her style is great and she seems like she would be a big ball of fun. A fellow sorority girl like myself shes bubbly and up beat and will turn your frown upside down with her hilarious drunk Q & A's and tell it like it is videos. 

Nikki Blacketter - Where do I start. She is how I found Marissa videos and inspired me to always work on myself and go for what I want. This chick is bad-ass, shes sponsored by a few different fitness brands and a bikini competitor. Her workouts are simple but intense. She hysterical and has a life a dream of, getting paid to work out... YES PLEASE. Im a mini gym rat and J is too so seeing Nikki balance it all lets me know I can get fit and get the body I want but still enjoy pancakes and nachos every now and then. Oh and her lululemon collection is a girls dream!!

So with the weekend right around the corner take some time for yourself and check out some of these Vloggers and Bloggers I promise you wont be disappointed, I am sorry a head of time for the lack of productiveness to follow after discovering these gems. 

I will leave you with a preview of J and I's engagement session by Rob Futrell in St. Augustine 

Weekend Wanderings

Happy Monday Y'all! 

Well we are going to pretend its a happy Monday.. Mondays are never happy, Mondays suck if I am being totally honest. I just want to crawl back in bed and sleep till about noon, even after 2 cups of coffee before 8am! 

This weekend was another wedding adventure/preparation filled weekend -well minus Saturday that was full of usual weekend chores BLAH. 

BUT... I did start off this weekend with my new obsession, fried egg (over easy) on top of avocado toast. I know I am late to the whole avocado toast bandwagon but holy-moly I highly regret not buying avocados all the time and making this every morning. Not to mention it is so aesthetically pleasing when you cut into that runny egg... UGH making myself hungry 

               

I also finally discovered a cute restaurant up here called  European Street. Apparently I am late to that one too. They have everything from a 100+ selection of beers and quite a few entrees from around the whole of Europe. If you ever make your way to Jacksonville it is worth a stop for lunch or dinner! 

They also have a massive bakery case filled with so many scrumptious looking cakes and cookies and sweet treats from all over, I picked up two little macrons to satisfy my sweet tooth and because they were pretty 

Chocolate & Cafe Latte Macrons

Sunday was the day we FINALLY got "engagement" photos done... J & I have been engaged for 5 years and we get married in less than two months. So while I was slowly preparing for that all morning, trying to decide what I wanted to wear and watching the weather to make sure it wasn't going to rain J and his brother went and got fitted for their suites for the wedding. 

I also got lots of cuddles from my littlest girl this weekend, usually on weekends we have been so go go go all the time there isn't much time to just sit and relax so I actually did that a bit this weekend and she joined me in my lap for most of it. 

That is to say when she wasn't to busy watching all the other dogs walk by the porch or the birds fighting for the best piece of birdseed in our feeder hanging right outside.

my little watch dog

We should get some of our proofs back with in the next few days & I am so excited to see how they turn out. We were down in St Augustine for about an hour and a half, but it seemed to go by so fast! We shot in a few different locations around downtown St. Augustine, from the bay to the school and all the cute little side streets in between. We has a blast with Rob and his buddy Brian, they talked to us the whole time and we didn't even realize he took nearly 500 shots! If you are looking for a great photographer in the Jacksonville/St.Augustine area we recommend him 210% 

Well that was our weekend in a nutshell post, oh and I did my makeup similar to how it will be done for our wedding yesterday using the It Cosmetics CC+ Cream... it still looks flawless this morning (i was to lazy to take it off last night to busy binge watching season 1 of Walking Dead)

We hope you had a wonderful and relaxing fun filled weekend, I'd love to hear about your adventures too!! Post the link to your blog in the comment section, I am always looking for new reads

Fri[YAY} Favorites!

Happy Aloha Friday Everyone!!! 

Not to make things have changed on the favorites front this week, but there are a few!

1. I am loving my new CC+ Cream that I bought over the weekend. You can find information about that here. Any-who it is still amazing, I just have to use it sparingly so I have plenty for my Wedding make up in 50 days!!

2. Being less than two months away from marrying J, my bestfriend, my lover, my person

3. We have an engagement shoot coming up on Sunday, after being engaged for 5 years we are finally doing one. One of the photographers J used to work with when he was in the event industry is doing it for free!! He is one of the best photographers in North Florida and J loves his work, we are both very excited to be able to do this with him you can check out some of his stuff here

Not us obviously, we aren't married yet but this is one of the locations we will be at.

4. This lotion is a current favorite. With our engagement shoot coming up and the 40 hr work week mixed with cold weekends I need something to make sure I have a nice tan year round and this stuff does the trick without making me orange!

5. I will be leaving the insurance world! One week from today is my last day sitting at my cubical on a computer all day. J and I both have great opportunities coming our way so keep us in your prayers that it all works out for us and keeps us going on this awesome adventure of ours 

We are both loving our little life together. Its all falling into place, two adorable pups, 50 days till we are finally husband and wife after 5 years of being engaged and our own little place to call home. 

What are some of your favorites this week??