weekend recap: bridal shower

My bridal shower was this weekend and it was fabulous! 

My best friend & maid of honor hosted and organized the shower. 

The Bestie! 

She went above and beyond anything I expected. 

Her decor was super cute and fancy. 

She had the shower at a local inn and they catered. 

I loved celebrating with my friends and family 

and getting to introduce D to a few people that he had not met yet. 

My Bridesmaids! 

Future Mother-in-Law & Sister-in-Law 

Hope y'all had a great weekend as well! 

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weekend recap

This weekend was pretty laid back for me. 

D was helping some friends move in Savannah. 

So I had the weekend to myself. 

Friday: I went shopping for a dress to wear to the Emma Awards next weekend.  

D has been nominated for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor. 

Saturday: We officially have a photographer for the wedding! 

I met with Jess and signed the contract. 

I have known Jess for 9 years now. 

I am so thankful to have a photographer that knows me well. 

I hate having my picture taken and I know she will put me at ease. 

That afternoon, Jess, her sister, and I went shopping. 

A new outlet mall opened a few weeks ago in a nearby town. 

This place is going to be trouble. 

They have a Converse Outlet store and a Vera Bradley Outlet store. 

I bought 2 new pairs of Converse. 

Because you can NEVER have too many Converse! 

Sunday: I went grocery shopping, read a book, and started Reign on Netflix. 

A true lazy Sunday. 

Hope y'all had a great weekend! 

{Linking up with Weekending by BLovedBoston}

weekend recap on tuesday

Hey y'all! 

I have a 15 minute break, 

so I thought I would pop in and give y'all an update on my weekend. 

Saturday, 

I had to work until 3 pm. Yuck! 

But it wasn't a horrible work day 

and we were really busy, 

so, the time flew by. 

D DJ'ed (sp?) a Sweet Sixteen party Saturday night. 

It was a lot of fun. 

I really do not miss being 16 though. 

It reminded me of how awkward I was at that age. 

Sunday, 

I slept way too late. 

Guess, my introvert brain needed to really recharge. 

That afternoon I went with D's family to 

The Moving Wall. 

Explanation from their website: 

"The Moving Wall is a half-size replica of the Washington, DC Vietnam Veterans Memorial and has been touring the country since 1984." 

It was truly an overwhelming experience. 

There are 58,000 names on that wall. 

That alone is overwhelming. 

Volunteers were reading the names on the Wall. 

They started Thursday morning and still had not finished reading all of the names when we got there Sunday afternoon. 

I am just continually grateful for everyone that has served in our Military and to their family members. 

Sunday night, my brother called and told me that it was 

baby night!!! 

She was officially born on Monday morning at 12:17 am 

at a tiny 5lbs 12oz. 

Please let me introduce my newest niece ... 

Ms. Anniston Elise. 

I will not get to meet her until the 2nd week in September, but I am in love already. 

the one where i turn 30

Today is my 30th birthday! 

Since my no annual leave time at work started today, 

I celebrated this weekend. 

I think it should be against some sort of law to work on your birthday. ;) 

Here is a recap of the birthday weekend: 

cute birthday weekend mani

Friday: 

D took me to The Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum in Savannah. 

I love all things military and airplanes ... win, win. 

The museum is a smaller one but it is just beautiful. 

The Mighty Eight Air Force was instrumental in WWII. 

It flew missions from London to Germany. 

The had a gorgeous chapel on the grounds made to look like the ones on the English countryside. 

And, of course, there were airplanes. 

The museum is right in our back yard and I had no idea the significance of the Mighty Eighth. 

If you are interested in history at all, 

it is definitely worth at least Googling. 

For lunch, I got Chipotle! 

Then we just went to several stores around Savannah. 

Our last stop was Coldstone Creamery. 

Ice cream is mandatory on a birthday trip. 

We also had to pick up my ice cream cake from Coldstone. 

Saturday: 

Nothing really birthday related happened on Saturday. 

We went to a Couple's Shower for one of D's cousins that is getting married. 

We were supposed to swim all day but it was really rainy. 

{Not complaining though. 

I am the granddaughter of a farmer ... rain is ALWAYS a good thing.} 

Sunday: 

D's put together a birthday lunch for me with his family. 

We had baked ham, Boston butt, baked beans, mac & cheese, bread pudding, 

and the Coldstone ice cream cake. 

Everything was so delicious. 

And I got a lot of really cute presents, 

including a super cute wine glass. 

Even though I do not drink wine, I put it to good use last night. 

We did get to go swimming for a quick minute. 

However, the water was freezing from the cloudy days, cool nights, and rain. 

After work, I get more presents from the Bestie! 

Then D is either cooking me supper at home or 

we will go out somewhere. 

Overall, turning 30 has been just like any other birthday 

and not bad at all. 

I am so blessed to have great friends and family. 

B Loved Boston

Weekend Recap - Memorial Day Edition

Y'all I have had an absolutely fabulous weekend. 

I did not want it to end 

and getting up for work today was just ... ugh. ;) 

I really need to find a job that let's me work by the pool. 

Friday: D's little sister, M, graduated from high school. 

She is definitely excited to be done with high school. 

Saturday: We spent the day at D's family farm; 

celebrating M's graduation. 

We rode four-wheelers, grilled, roasted s'mores, 

and shot off fireworks. 

D's family camped out at the farm this weekend. 

D and I did not. 

We went back home to sleep in a real bed. 

And, more importantly, shower in a real bathroom. 

D's cousin & his girlfriend bogged down the Ranger 

Sunday: D and I went back to the farm and had camping breakfast. 

Why does camp breakfast taste better than regular breakfast? 

Then we spent 3 glorious hours in the pool. 

I have officially started my summer tan. 

We finished the night off baking a red velvet cake, per M's request, 

and I made a chocolate trifle. 

Monday: was spent poolside all day. 

D's family celebrates most summer holidays by the pool. 

Definitely, my favorite tradition of theirs. 

Both the cake and trifle were big hits. 

Overall, it was a fairly busy weekend with a lot of downtime. 

I am looking forward to similar weekends this summer. 

I hope all of you had a great 4 day weekend as well.