There's Always One

This weekend was spent wine tasting very classily, if that's even a word, for yet another (drum roll please) bachelorette party.  If classy is described as sitting in the trunk of the car riding vineyard to vineyard, leaving a toilet seat cover on your chair at lunch to avoid having cheek prints when you got up, and making pink panty droppers before going to dinner, then we nailed it.

When you get a group of girls together for a bachelorette party, there's a big chance that it's the first time they have all been together.  It's a cross roads of friends in your life; the meeting point of your childhood friends, future sister-in-law(s), High School besties, college roomies, and current co-workers, that come together to make a night or a weekend special.
And there's almost always that one.

You all know the one I am talking about, she's that girl.

The one who 'forgets' to bring a gift. The girl who NEVER buys a round at the bar.

The girl who has a suitcase full of clothes, but borrows everything she wears out. The lady who didn't bring her checkbook.  The gal who gets an appetizer for dinner, only to eat everyone else's left overs.  The one who smiles and says she's having fun, when the truth is written all over her face.  The girl who talks about all the texts she's getting, and the boy she's dating.  The gal who doesn't pick up what the group is throwin' down.  The lady who at moments, forgets it's all about the bride.

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Seriously this just upsets me, anyone who has any common sense, attended a bachelorette party, or is in their middle twenties, knows none of this is appropriate, knows your pay for the bachelorette, and knows it's a weekend dedicated to the bride-to-be.

And sitting here writing this makes me feel like a such a b****.  So I've taken it upon myself to give her another mini bachelorette party, to ensure she gets to live it out in all her glory, because you only get married once, and in the words of Lydia, "If you work it right, once is enough."   And for this gal, I'm sure it will be. I can't wait for her wedding, and for that matter her second bachlelorette party.

Girls NEED Girl Time

I'm well aware this is a 'repeat' picture, it appears in Tuesday's post, but I don't even care because I love it, I don't care, I love it....anyone see what I did there?  If you get it, one point for you, if you didn't get it clearly, you need to listen to the radio more.

This weekend was a total college throw back, the epitome of a girl's trip (but how can a Bachelorette party not be?), and the definition of what a girl needs in her life every now and again.

The other day, my bestie (who is visiting in 23 days) called me having a full on panic attack.  It wasn't the fake oh-my-gawd-I-just-stepped-on-the-scale-and-was-three-pounds-heavier-than-I-was last-week type of panic attack that us, somewhat vain middle twenties gals face all the time, it was real. And she said, "I just want to put on a short, tight dress, go out, drink, and dance....and I want to dance, and I want to drink." (She may have been reminiscing on our years as sorority girls, but you all know every blogger used to be one.)

Yes this picture is from 2008, sigh we're getting old.
And right then she affirmed everything that I have come to learn about girls in my almost quarter century; us girls need girl time. 

So instead of going to the Doctor to get anxiety prescription, she booked a flight visit, because that's what every rational girl would do, and because a drunken weekend of dancing, five zillion iPhone pics, restaurant Mac 'n Cheese, and GIRLS should for cure her for sure.  I know this weekend did me wonders.

If not guess we'll just have to think of something else.

P.S. Did I mention I have another bachelorette party this weekend? 
Is there such thing as too much girl time?
I think not.

The Chicago Bachelorette

Chicago was in one word: Awesome.

But seriously, I'd go back to that city any time, but I'd stick to summer.

Walking around all bundled up doesn't seem nearly as fun as frolicking around in shorts and dresses, just sayin'. 

So today, I'll leave you with a photo dump, because if we're all being honest, I got back on Sunday night but am still in food coma and recovering from two nights of late night drinking, a friendly reminder that I'm not getting any younger, and my college years are long gone.

Maybe tomorrow I'll have something more for you.

Chicago

Dear Chicago,

I am on my way. 

Sitting on the airplane as we speak!!! 

I am confident you'll be everything I expect and more. 

Don't disappoint. I have big plans for this Bachelorette Party. 

And then my Entire Wardrobe Jumped in my Suitcase

 I'm not sure if I mentioned it, but I am heading to Chicago tomorrow for a Bachelorette party (to celebrate the one in the middle). And you know I'm spending a solid 56 hours there, and somehow my entire wardrobe jumped into my suitcase.  Just how many dresses and shoes can a girl wear in that time frame?  I guess we'll find out. Also packing college dresses and 5 inch heels make me both  anxious makes me nostalgic, as if I haven't mentioned that before.

The Nordstrom Semi Annual is happening right now, need I say more???

What did you buy? I know Andrea just got her orders in!!!

Vinyasa yoga is MUCH harder than I ever thought? Seriously I think I sweat just as much in Vinyasa as I did in Bikram.  Like how the eff do people do this on the daily?

I just made these (the curtains for those of you wondering what 'these' was referencing) this weekend. I was going to post pictures of each step, but I followed the instructions in this link exactly, so there was really no need.  Not to shabby for $41 of fabric.  Crate and Barrel ain't got nothin' on me, now if only our couch were here, oh the excitement of adult life.

Insert awesome couch here!!!

Been tempted by Stitch Fix recently, can't decided if I should go for it, or continue to style myself. 

Any recommendations? Positives, negatives? I'd really like to know about how many items you (all you stitch fixers out there) buy every month, and if you find yourself wearing said item(s)?

I'm more nostalgic than I thought, two posts this weekend with pictures of me with long hair? 

Also while I'm gone dancing in Chicago this weekend, my boyfriend, his Dad, brother, and family friend will be rebuilding our back deck, but if you followed me on instagram you'd already know this. Did I pick an awesome weekend to be gone or what?

Three Bs and a T

You know your weekend is goin' to be a good one when you enjoy two four glasses of wine on Friday and wake up to your favorite breakfast, in bed, the next morning.

Seriously best thing ever.

I even got hot chocolate to go with it.

#nottryingtobrag

This made my day.

It was so unexpected. I didn't even hear him in the kitchen cooking up a storm.

Gosh, I'm a lucky gal.

The three B's stand for

1. Breakfast in 2. Bed, 3. Bachelorette and the T is for 1. Target.

Really exciting I know, but I had to lure you in with my title name, so you'd read this.

On to Bachelorette, I finished the Bachelorette party invites.

I love they way they came out.

(I changed the brides name for her privacy)

I got some of the inspiration and design idea from etsy, and them I specialized the rest.

It was all done on pages (if you have a Mac and don't have pages, please stop reading and buy it now).  The other thing that was super helpful was dafont.

If you are not familiar with dafont.com, it's  a website with tons and tons and tons of fonts that are downloadable.  I have SOOOO many fonts in my font book thanks to this website it's amazing.

Like the font Chicago is written in with the city scape in the back ground.

I just saved myself $40 bucks.

I designed my own, printed at home, and glued on black.

 Sealed in a silver envelope (pack of 20 for $5.99 at Michaels),

and viola.

 And one last thing.

I went to Target this weekend, found more goodies there.

A pair shorts, some tupper wear, and deodorant.

They also come in really cute colors...mint anyone???
I have more to come on these shots later.

P.S. Here is my breakfast!!!


Happy weekend to you all!!!

Bachelorette 2.0 & Weekend

This weekend was a Local Bachelorette Party!!!

<Remember when we went to Vegas here????>

To celebrate Stephy's last weekend as a 'single' lady (insert Beyonce's annoyingly awesome single)

Let's just say this.  

We made it count!!!

The aftermath = me in bed ALL day.

And here are some other snap shots form this weekend!!!!

1. Saw this cousin out at the bar! Yay for cousinly love!!

2. My two relaxin' on a Sunday

3. I tried the something new with my eye liner & dangled my ears up!

4. Zoey is soooo lady like

5. Hair is BLONDE, yay!!!

6. Gourmet cupcakes!!!

7. Bought these for Stephy's wedding!!! So excited!

Last Thing.

And I did SEVEN loads of Laundry.

Seven loads, Two people. 

Someone please explain this...

It amazes me every.single.week.

As you know because I blog about it almost weekly!!!

Hope you ALL had a SUPERCALAFRAJALICSTIC (I am sure you would spell this differently) weekend!!!

Monday: Wants

 1.

I want this guy to be kicked off the Bachelorette tonight, even though I doubt it's going to happen.

Go Home Ryan

Who likes him anyways? He seems like a scum bag.  And who would say they wouldn't like someone if they weren't so fit??? I mean it might be true, but lets not go saying it in the first few weeks of a reality TV show.  

2.

I want target to stop STEALING all my money

How did this little guy slip into the cart on Saturday???

Don't lie it's cute, and it was PERFECT for our appetizers on Sunday.

3.

I want to have a clean bill of health at the dentist tomorrow.

I don't have time (or $) for any cavities.  

I've been cavity free for 23 years, lets keep it goin'.

4. 

I would like want Zoey to catch on to potty training sooner.
 Any advice?
I've read pretty much everything online, and have employed every single technique.
I guess I have to remember, shes only been with us for 6 nights.
Just like anything it will take time.
 But how can you not like this little one?

I know too many Zoey pictures. I'm sorry :/

5.
I want the new Emilly Giffin book to be out already.
It comes out July 24, 2012, and I pre-ordered it (here) month's ago.
Every book she writes, I LOVE.

I'm loosing patience.

6.
I want more hours in the day.
24 is just not enough.
Let's try 30, it would make me MUCH happier!!!

7.
I want my recent ebay goodies to arrive.
This one inspired me to try it out.
And low and behold, I 'won' two items.
Hope they're worth it!
I'll let you know when they come it :)

Hope you're all having a great Monday!!!

Gotta start the week off right!!!