till I walk down this aisle >
standing next to this man (dad) >
smiling at this one >
ready to be married.
wow. I almost can't believe it.
I can't wait.
Monday, December 28, 2009
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Pretties
I totally swooned when I first saw this ^ dress *swoons again* found here. (It's called the Bryon dress)
This top ^ makes me want to dance. And ohhhhhh the sparkles. priced at $69.50. found here.
love this ^ simple little bracelet I found via etsy (oh, etsy, how we love you). priced at $16. found here.
these adorable earrings ^ made me smile. Priced at a purse friendly $6.50. found here.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
shoes♥ (and a handbag, because I'm a sucker)
behold ^ my favorite pair of flats ^_^ priced at $17 these shoes will get me through anything. found here.
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actually went in search of these ^ online after seeing an adorable similar pair on a girlfriend of mine at church. *swoons* $30. found here.
actually went in search of these ^ online after seeing an adorable similar pair on a girlfriend of mine at church. *swoons* $30. found here. -
I simply adore the bold color of these ^ flats :-D on sale for $15 right now. found here.
I simply adore the bold color of these ^ flats :-D on sale for $15 right now. found here.-
Aside from vampires, show me anything sparkly, and I will love it instantly. This purse is very similar to the ones I bought for the women in our wedding and I love them both. Great gifty idea! $15. found here.
Aside from vampires, show me anything sparkly, and I will love it instantly. This purse is very similar to the ones I bought for the women in our wedding and I love them both. Great gifty idea! $15. found here. Thursday, November 19, 2009
$10 Thursday (3) -online deals
^Priced at $10.00 from Amazon.com, this is a steal. This would be a great stocking stuffer. found here.
I don't know about other folks but I know that most of my friends and family tend to destroy ipod headphones within weeks of buying new ones. So things like these $9.95 ear buds usually end up in a few stockings. found here at Amazon.
When I saw this on Amazon (yeah I really love that site) I nearly swooned. Priced at $9.45 this is a bundle of messy happiness for any kid (or adult!). found here.
^A super simple gift for anyone who loves homemade food and sweets! Priced at $9 found here at Etsy.
^Simple but brilliant, you can customize the candy in your jar (there are 4 different kinds of candy). Priced at $6.95 you can find them here at ABC Distributing. 
^This is by far probably the best steal I've seen online in a while. Usually these little lip glosses by Burt's Bees are $3 or so a pop. I've found this lovely set for $3.75 here at Amazon.Thursday, November 5, 2009
$10 Thursday (2) - drugstore stocking stuffers
Priced at $1.99 at drugstore.com, these things are amazing. They really can save your life. My father's addicted to them and my mother always had a handful in the bottom of her purse (mostly used during church after communion hehe, cheap wine bleck). found here.
Almost always a good idea, lotto tickets are fun and occasionally a gift that keeps on giving! Be sure that you know the recipients stand on gambling before you consider this, though. This one is priced at $2 (in case you didn't notice the big yellow dot) and obviously only available in MD.
Almost always a good idea, lotto tickets are fun and occasionally a gift that keeps on giving! Be sure that you know the recipients stand on gambling before you consider this, though. This one is priced at $2 (in case you didn't notice the big yellow dot) and obviously only available in MD.
Another of my dad's favorites these little crackers are awesome. They come in almost million flavors now and are just plain fun. I've always thought it would be a cute everyday gift to a boyfriend or husband to stick them in the pantry with a post-it note saying "of all the fish in the sea, you're the one for me!". Priced at $2.19 from Walgreens.com. found here. 
Behold, the most manly hand cream ever. This stuff really works magic on those dry calloused hands of older (and younger!) men (and women!). Priced at $7.99 and totally worth it during these dry winter months. found here. 
A must have on Christmas morning, it's always a bummer to get a new toy or gadget and run to the junk drawer only to find you only have 1 battery left. Negate the horror and use a new pack as an extra gift! priced at $7.99 at drugstore.com. found here. 
Seeing that my entire family are coin lovers (my father's father kept a stash of 2 litter bottles filled with quarters in the back of their closet -just in case, and my mother's father collected foreign coins, me hehe - I just keep a jar by my bed and roll them when it fills) I loved this idea. Far more cheap than most models I've seen, this would make a great stocking stuffer for anyone trying to save or maybe even little ones that love to collect coins. Priced at $8.99 on Amazon.com. found here. 
As a full out tomboy, this is my dream toy. I just imagine sneaking up on Kevin in the apartment with this bad boy or surprising my Dad when he drops by. Priced at $9.88 this is not only a steal but a joy to anyone, any gender, any age. found here.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
$10 Thurday (1)
So again, today I was searching for cheapie gifts and could not believe how almost impossible it is to find a blog dedicated to gifts under a particular price range!
So here I am, announcing $10 Thursdays (and perhaps later if I become more ambitious I'll add in $20 Tuesdays) where one entire post on that day will be about giftys found online that cost 10 bucks or less - occasionally I may throw in the one odd ball that's a tad more pricey if only because it's too cool to ignore.
And this little Christmas ornament ^ (also from CB2) would be a great gift for mom or grandmother or anyone really, priced at $3.95 also it looks to me like one of those ornaments you'd always smile on as you hung it on the tree. found here.
As the future wife of an all around avid gamer, these ^ hour glasses simply spoke to me. Priced at $9.95 (small one) and $29.95 (large one) from CB2, these just look like fun to have around. Perhaps not as easily giftable but still has quite a bit of potential. found here.
This three part appetizer/ dip server ^ is just plain classy in my book, priced at $9.95 from Crate & Barrel, it would make a lovely hostess gift. found here.
These magnetic hooks ^ are amazing in my book. A set of these mini magnet hooks (that also come in 3 other colors) costs $8.95 and would be perfect for someone living in a small apartment (thinking of buying them myself). Imagine sticking them to the fridge and hanging everything from keys to oven mitts to a simple Christmas ornament. Love these, probably buying them for myself ^_^ found here.
As a lover of pigs (I was basically raised in a town named Pigtowne), Polka dots and random, this ^ Piggie bank made me swoon. NOT exactly in the Thursday price range, this beauty costs $15.95 at Crate & Barrel. Love the pig. found here.
These rings ^ (and half the rest of the store's small cheap gift section) simply scream BRIDESMAID GIFTS to me. Priced fairly cheap at $4 a pop, these joys are girly, quirky and unfortunately, only sold in store at Pier 1. found here.
I'll admit, as much as I love writing and adore looking at journals, it was the price of these ^ that caught my eye. Priced at only $2.18 over at Pier 1, these lovely useful gifts are also only sold in store. found here.
So here I am, announcing $10 Thursdays (and perhaps later if I become more ambitious I'll add in $20 Tuesdays) where one entire post on that day will be about giftys found online that cost 10 bucks or less - occasionally I may throw in the one odd ball that's a tad more pricey if only because it's too cool to ignore.
Here I show you these ^ candle sticks from CB2 priced at $3.95 each, a brilliant hostess gift or even a cheapish wedding gift! found here.
And this little Christmas ornament ^ (also from CB2) would be a great gift for mom or grandmother or anyone really, priced at $3.95 also it looks to me like one of those ornaments you'd always smile on as you hung it on the tree. found here. 
As the future wife of an all around avid gamer, these ^ hour glasses simply spoke to me. Priced at $9.95 (small one) and $29.95 (large one) from CB2, these just look like fun to have around. Perhaps not as easily giftable but still has quite a bit of potential. found here. This three part appetizer/ dip server ^ is just plain classy in my book, priced at $9.95 from Crate & Barrel, it would make a lovely hostess gift. found here. 
These magnetic hooks ^ are amazing in my book. A set of these mini magnet hooks (that also come in 3 other colors) costs $8.95 and would be perfect for someone living in a small apartment (thinking of buying them myself). Imagine sticking them to the fridge and hanging everything from keys to oven mitts to a simple Christmas ornament. Love these, probably buying them for myself ^_^ found here.
As a lover of pigs (I was basically raised in a town named Pigtowne), Polka dots and random, this ^ Piggie bank made me swoon. NOT exactly in the Thursday price range, this beauty costs $15.95 at Crate & Barrel. Love the pig. found here.
These rings ^ (and half the rest of the store's small cheap gift section) simply scream BRIDESMAID GIFTS to me. Priced fairly cheap at $4 a pop, these joys are girly, quirky and unfortunately, only sold in store at Pier 1. found here.
I'll admit, as much as I love writing and adore looking at journals, it was the price of these ^ that caught my eye. Priced at only $2.18 over at Pier 1, these lovely useful gifts are also only sold in store. found here.Wednesday, October 28, 2009
geekery
Randomly googled "gifts under $10" today and lookie what I found! Love this website for its random assortment of awesome.
How cool would it be to have this ^ seriously, you'd never accidentally burn your hands again! And you'd the shower one would be even more useful! Quirky but definitely a fun one :) found here.
More of a gift for the nerd at heart, I love these ^ magnets for 1) the sheer geekery, 2) the ability to spell funny things and 3) studying purposes! I would have killed for these in high school! found here.
A gift for the true hard core gamers (or rather, very brave and proud gamers) I love these ^ fuzzy d20's mostly because of my (newly found) and Kevin's love of DnD and all things odd and quirky :) found here.
The best part? All under $20!
How cool would it be to have this ^ seriously, you'd never accidentally burn your hands again! And you'd the shower one would be even more useful! Quirky but definitely a fun one :) found here.
More of a gift for the nerd at heart, I love these ^ magnets for 1) the sheer geekery, 2) the ability to spell funny things and 3) studying purposes! I would have killed for these in high school! found here.
A gift for the true hard core gamers (or rather, very brave and proud gamers) I love these ^ fuzzy d20's mostly because of my (newly found) and Kevin's love of DnD and all things odd and quirky :) found here.The best part? All under $20!
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Pronovias dresses
This ad makes me swoon everytime I see it in a wedding magazine (I almost always do) and hadn't realized till this morning while standing in Walgreen's skimming the new Bridal Guide that NOT seeing it saddens me. So, of course, I had to share it. >
After I learned the name of the designer that made the dress (only took me 3 hours of google searching before I called my mother and begged her to go look in my "inspiration binder", find the photo and read me the names listed on the page -yeah, I ripped it right out of a magazine, I loved it so much), I started to skim their site and ohhh myyyy... >
behold- The Odin dress. This dress just screams greek goddess to me and honest, if I had the crazy amount of $ I would so be wearing this. No, not at my wedding - every friggin' day. I swoon. Pronovias: you do good.
And then there is the Tarot dress... that has pockets. And a wild front slit. Usually not my style, this dress was too interesting not to post.
And now I give you: The Demeter dress (have a thing for Greek names, I'm thinking) Very classy, love the lace but most of all, I love that it has sleeves (soooooo hard to find on wedding dresses anymore).
After I learned the name of the designer that made the dress (only took me 3 hours of google searching before I called my mother and begged her to go look in my "inspiration binder", find the photo and read me the names listed on the page -yeah, I ripped it right out of a magazine, I loved it so much), I started to skim their site and ohhh myyyy... >behold- The Odin dress. This dress just screams greek goddess to me and honest, if I had the crazy amount of $ I would so be wearing this. No, not at my wedding - every friggin' day. I swoon. Pronovias: you do good.
And then there is the Tarot dress... that has pockets. And a wild front slit. Usually not my style, this dress was too interesting not to post.
And now I give you: The Demeter dress (have a thing for Greek names, I'm thinking) Very classy, love the lace but most of all, I love that it has sleeves (soooooo hard to find on wedding dresses anymore).
And now I show you: The Hamlet dress ... while 110% NOT my style, this dress is just plain pretty. No matter if you like ruffles or not, you can't say this dress isn't stunning.
Friday, September 25, 2009
dresses of the day
*swoons* Found this designer gem over at Alfred Angelo's and love the whole thing!
(nothing like mine but still pretty as it gets hehe)
and then there's this great buy! Honestly, aside from the shape they're not that similar but this looks like a beautiful dress and the price is fantastic $89! Hurry, it's 50% off over at Chadwicks.
(nothing like mine but still pretty as it gets hehe)
and then there's this great buy! Honestly, aside from the shape they're not that similar but this looks like a beautiful dress and the price is fantastic $89! Hurry, it's 50% off over at Chadwicks.Wednesday, September 23, 2009
To everyone else that disagrees with theknot.com...
... sometimes they're not so bad.
I was bored and looking through my (million) bookmarks today and rediscovered theknot.com ...
Usually I disagree with about 75% of everything on that site but the article that caught my interest first was probably one of the best I've seen from them in a while (not to bash them, it's a great and very user friendly site and I had spent whole days doing nothing but surfing through it's seas of wedding porn when that oh so pretty ring first touched my hand but quickly noticed that theknot.com is just not geared toward couples with a budget less than 1/4 of what they make *yearly*). And thus I give you: 30 Ways To Save $ On Your Wedding and the things i agree with:
1. Cut the guest list. This will slash your catering costs and save on invitations and even the number of centerpieces. While painfully obvious this is a biggie. When we (I) made our first guest list I almost feinted when I counted: 300 people. Since then, we've gone after that list with a machete, a grenade or two, a pair of scissors and a couple hundred clicks of a mouse. And now we are down to about 130, much better huh? :-D
2. Think off-peak season and save thousands! Kevin proposed to me in May. To wait till warmer weather we would have had to wait almost a year or more. We didn't think we could wait those extra 4 months. So with the help of this book, the $ it would save us, my love of winter but most our own love we decided that we would get married in 8 months in January and on a Sunday (!!!!!! I know, it shocked me too!). Our biggest problems with this decision: the COLD! (i have yet to find a jacket or shawl I like enough to wear with my wedding dress), the (possible) snow and road conditions, the lack of time even if its the way we wanted it, the limited range of ideas (you would be amazed how little wedding porn is from a winter wedding!) and of course, the almost universal looks of "what-the-heck-are-they-thinking". But I promise, if its what you want, it's worth it.
3. Hold your ceremony and reception in one spot -- it will cut travel time for vendors you pay by the hour. We're doing this one too! As a very involved member of our church I asked our pastor if we could hold our reception in the church hall and with the simple guidelines that there must be no (or very little - still working that out)booze, no overtly sexual music, that we make sure to stay within fire safety's guides for how many people in the hall and pay the set fee, the church is totally with us and even quite a few of the members will be receiving invitations (when we actually get around to that)!
4. Skip the Saturday wedding. Having a Sunday wedding was a big deal to us and has been the basis of MANY discussions. We go to this church every Sunday almost and to not do so on our wedding day seemed wrong. Honestly, I'm pretty sure that while during the sermon Kevin will be fidgety and nervous and crazed with all the things on our to-do list, I will love the normality and tradition of it and hopefully so will he. Usually service ends at noon at our church with most everyone being gone by 1:30. Our wedding is set to begin at 3. It will not be easy but I am sure that we will love every moment of that day :)
15. Serve comfort foods like barbecue chicken, mac and cheese, and corn. It's fun and often cheaper. OH yes! We're going full blast with that idea asking our family and friends to each bring a dish for a "family style" (yeah, okay, pot luck) early dinner. We're thinking build your own tacos, ham, turkey, pizza, pasta, pork chops, all the deliciousness of home!
16. Skip the champagne toast. Even though we bought a cake cutting/ champagne flute set, neither of us like that kind of bubbly hehe, we may use soda or water or whatever we have on hand actually!
22. Get single-page invites to save on postage. We're planning on printing our invites on a single sheet of (shock i know!) cardstock that has been cut down to size (thanks Dad!) to save on paper and $. I've never really seen a point to using a whole other sheet behind the invite simply for added color - with no info on it! - anyway :) plus we have these awesome stamps to use on the invitations!
There is so much you missed theknot.com! Couples today are getting so crafty! You could make your own bouquet from flowers from the grocery store or bought in bulk online. Or make your own cup cake wedding cake. Or buy a super cheap wedding dress (I know of women- yeah online haha- that have spent $70, $40, $10, even $5 for their wedding dresses!).
It can be done people!
*holds imaginary champagne glass full of imaginary caffeine free coke up in a toast*
To all the couples daring to be different and cheap with their weddings: good luck, happy days and lots of love♥
I was bored and looking through my (million) bookmarks today and rediscovered theknot.com ...
Usually I disagree with about 75% of everything on that site but the article that caught my interest first was probably one of the best I've seen from them in a while (not to bash them, it's a great and very user friendly site and I had spent whole days doing nothing but surfing through it's seas of wedding porn when that oh so pretty ring first touched my hand but quickly noticed that theknot.com is just not geared toward couples with a budget less than 1/4 of what they make *yearly*). And thus I give you: 30 Ways To Save $ On Your Wedding and the things i agree with:
1. Cut the guest list. This will slash your catering costs and save on invitations and even the number of centerpieces. While painfully obvious this is a biggie. When we (I) made our first guest list I almost feinted when I counted: 300 people. Since then, we've gone after that list with a machete, a grenade or two, a pair of scissors and a couple hundred clicks of a mouse. And now we are down to about 130, much better huh? :-D
2. Think off-peak season and save thousands! Kevin proposed to me in May. To wait till warmer weather we would have had to wait almost a year or more. We didn't think we could wait those extra 4 months. So with the help of this book, the $ it would save us, my love of winter but most our own love we decided that we would get married in 8 months in January and on a Sunday (!!!!!! I know, it shocked me too!). Our biggest problems with this decision: the COLD! (i have yet to find a jacket or shawl I like enough to wear with my wedding dress), the (possible) snow and road conditions, the lack of time even if its the way we wanted it, the limited range of ideas (you would be amazed how little wedding porn is from a winter wedding!) and of course, the almost universal looks of "what-the-heck-are-they-thinking". But I promise, if its what you want, it's worth it.
3. Hold your ceremony and reception in one spot -- it will cut travel time for vendors you pay by the hour. We're doing this one too! As a very involved member of our church I asked our pastor if we could hold our reception in the church hall and with the simple guidelines that there must be no (or very little - still working that out)booze, no overtly sexual music, that we make sure to stay within fire safety's guides for how many people in the hall and pay the set fee, the church is totally with us and even quite a few of the members will be receiving invitations (when we actually get around to that)!
4. Skip the Saturday wedding. Having a Sunday wedding was a big deal to us and has been the basis of MANY discussions. We go to this church every Sunday almost and to not do so on our wedding day seemed wrong. Honestly, I'm pretty sure that while during the sermon Kevin will be fidgety and nervous and crazed with all the things on our to-do list, I will love the normality and tradition of it and hopefully so will he. Usually service ends at noon at our church with most everyone being gone by 1:30. Our wedding is set to begin at 3. It will not be easy but I am sure that we will love every moment of that day :)
15. Serve comfort foods like barbecue chicken, mac and cheese, and corn. It's fun and often cheaper. OH yes! We're going full blast with that idea asking our family and friends to each bring a dish for a "family style" (yeah, okay, pot luck) early dinner. We're thinking build your own tacos, ham, turkey, pizza, pasta, pork chops, all the deliciousness of home!
16. Skip the champagne toast. Even though we bought a cake cutting/ champagne flute set, neither of us like that kind of bubbly hehe, we may use soda or water or whatever we have on hand actually!
22. Get single-page invites to save on postage. We're planning on printing our invites on a single sheet of (shock i know!) cardstock that has been cut down to size (thanks Dad!) to save on paper and $. I've never really seen a point to using a whole other sheet behind the invite simply for added color - with no info on it! - anyway :) plus we have these awesome stamps to use on the invitations!
There is so much you missed theknot.com! Couples today are getting so crafty! You could make your own bouquet from flowers from the grocery store or bought in bulk online. Or make your own cup cake wedding cake. Or buy a super cheap wedding dress (I know of women- yeah online haha- that have spent $70, $40, $10, even $5 for their wedding dresses!).
It can be done people!
*holds imaginary champagne glass full of imaginary caffeine free coke up in a toast*
To all the couples daring to be different and cheap with their weddings: good luck, happy days and lots of love♥
Thursday, September 17, 2009
been MIA for awhile now...
I sortta kindda slacked off here. Between hunting for an el cheapo (under $800 a month) apartment and convincing myself NOT to have a panic attack because the wedding is less than 4 months away, I found a wedding ring I love and can afford !!!!
^_^ and I'm totally loving the fact that both are under the $150 we were aiming for!
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
vacation
WHERE I WANT TO BE TODAY:
my aunt and uncle's house ^_^ Can't wait to visit
love this silly old swing:
WHO I WANT TO BE WITH:
(bff/cousin and me)
OR:
my aunt and uncle's house ^_^ Can't wait to visit
love this silly old swing:
WHO I WANT TO BE WITH:
(bff/cousin and me)
OR:(Kevin, me, Mom, and Dad)
WHAT I WANT TO BE DOING:
OR:
....................
WHAT I WANT TO BE DOING:
OR:
....................
what i did today:
blehhhhhh. Sweet Virginia here I come!
blehhhhhh. Sweet Virginia here I come!
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