Loving.

Dinner at Mex 1 last night for David's birthday

Vestique's Sole Sister Taupe Wedges

Only $34.50 and they also come in black!

Archer Farms (Target brand) Blue Corn Tortilla Chips with Flax Seed

Great nutty flavor and excellent health benefits from the flax seed!

Spinach salad with blueberries, feta, and poppyseed dressing from dinner on Tuesday night

 

Our new ice maker that I'm picking up today!

My work auctioned it off and we won, so I'm picking that bad boy up today. It's going to save us so much time and money this summer!

 



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Chic Shelf Paper

The cutest site for the most stylish drawer liner! Is it weird to get excited over drawer liner? I was searching for some for the china cabinet when I came across it. You can either order per roll or you can have custom sizes cut for you!

Below are some of my favorites:

 Clinique Even Better Clinical Dark Spot Corrector

I got a sample of this and started using it twice a day on those pesky dark spots left over from past blemishes. I noticed them getting lighter after just a few days! The price does sound high but a little of this stuff goes a LONG way.

China cabinet progress!

 

 Charleston is getting an H&M on King Street this Fall!

Your sweet comments on yesterday's post! Thank you for letting me know I was not crazy in thinking that comment was ridiculous.

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Essie's Boom Boom Room

Mid-week day date with Katie downtown

Pregnant friends!

L - R: Kelly Anne due in August, Katie due in September, Leslie due in November

China cabinet progress (finally)

Yummy breakfast on a pretty plate (one of the few perks about working tonight - sleeping in and lounging around the house)

 

Kathie Lee and Hoda filming in Charleston yesterday on the College of Charleston campus!

 

 



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Mara Hoffman Open Back Mini Dress

 

Cognac Dolce Vita Sandals

Toast with peanut butter and banana as a snack or dessert.

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Healthy dinners during the week

 

This popcorn that Caroline & Andy introduced us to! SO GOOD!

 

Not working this weekend! Woohoo!

 



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Goooood morning, friends! It's going to be a GREAT day and a FUN weekend!
Tonight we are going to my parents house for a relaxed dinner and back porch sittin' (and drinkin') and tomorrow we are celebrating a sweet couple's wedding that took place in December. They had a small-ish wedding in North Carolina and wanted to have a big, rowdy celebration in Charleston once they got settled into married life. So celebrate, we will!

Other than a fun weekend planned, here are some other things I've been loving this week:

-Miss Jenny's Pickles! I was contacted by someone at Miss Jenny's Pickles saying they loved my pickle-loving blog and wanted to send me some of their pickles to try! I emailed her back immediately and said "yes, please!" So glad I did because they are delicious! I kindly requested the dill pickles and not the bread and butters ones and my request was granted. I was sent the salt & pepper pickles, along with the jalepeno salt & pepper pickles! The jalepeno ones had a little too much of a kick for me, but Cameron and my dad loved them! I think they would be really good fried though!! The pickles are tasty, have no preservatives or additives, are supa fresh.

Sadly for us Charleston girls, the closest location to buy these pickles is on Pawley's Island, but they do give you the option to purchase online!

 

-Receiving RSVP's in the mail!! One of the most exciting aspects of wedding planning is when you start to receive RSVP's back in the mail! I LOVE coming home every day, checking the mail and finding a stack of mini envelopes in the mailbox!

 

-Along with finding those mini envelopes in the mail, it is so fun to read the little comments on guests' response cards! The winner of the best response card (so far) goes to my very own Matron of Honor, Emily!

Hope you all have a great weekend!

Loving.

Happy Thursday! One more day until Friday! I took the day off from work today to run errands and go to my yearly check up at the doctor. So...I'm still in my pj's right now and watching Kelly & Michael.

Other than still being in my pj's, here's what else I've been loving lately..

-Saturday night, a group of girls that were still in town from the bridal shower and I went out to dinner at Coast and then decided we were craving something sweet. Emily told us about a gelato place that served gelato on top of a hot Belgian waffle.  It's called Belgian Gelato - duh. The girl who was working there was super friendly, letting us sample any flavor we wanted. The majority of us settled for the Irish cream and holy moly it was good. Will definitely be back! If you're interested in trying it out, it's located on King Street, across from Pottery Barn.

Pic borrowed from Kelly Anne :)

-Invitations are going in the mail today! I am so glad I started the stuffing process early because man, it takes forever!

-Loving this Milly dress! She can do no wrong in my book.

 

Ok, it's a short but sweet one today! Got lots of stuff to do!

Have a great day!

Loving This Week.

I've got a lot of lovin' for yall today! A few beauty products for you product junkies, a couple of super cute items to add to your closet, and a yummy new twist for your sandwich routine.

Let's go.

The $5.99 conditioner that I bought at Target on Sunday is making me so much happier than my $25 Bumble & Bumble conditioner. I am seriously tempted to just throw the B&B in the trash, y'all. It does not detangle or make my hair soft AT ALL. I do like the B&B shampoo, however. Anyway, back to the L'Oreal conditioner. I have a lot of hair but it is really fine, which makes it tangle easily. This conditioner detangles it wonderfully, smells great and leaves it so soft after I blow dry it. Win!

 
I must have this dress for the honeymoon! It looks like the perfect combination of comfy & cute. 

Are you stuck in a sandwich rut? We usually are. We always get sick of the same ol' turkey sandwich for lunch. So when I saw these Flatout Foldits at Harris Teeter, I snatched them up immediately. We made shrimp salad and slapped it between one of these rosemary/olive oil slices and it was SO good. Very soft and only has 100 calories, 1 gram of fat, and 3 grams of fiber per slice.

Emily gave me this amazing hand creme by Lollia for Christmas and I am in love! She actually gave me the three-pack, which is perfect to store one on my nightstand, one in my purse, and one at my desk at work!

I finally read enough beauty blogs / articles / reviews to convince me that I needed to start using a make up primer. I bought Bare Minerals Prime Time Oil Control Foundation Primer and I REALLY like it so far. It goes on my face so silky, controls the shine on my face, and makes my foundation go on super smooth. 

And last, but certainly not least, I'm loving this beautiful top by Pim + Larkin. Too bad I just had my birthday 10 days ago. Maybe it will still be available after the wedding. I have officially put myself on a non-wedding related spending freeze as of today.  And that dress mentioned above it totally wedding related. :)

Friday Lovin'.

It's Friiiiiiiiiiiday! Finally! 

I'll be spending all day today getting ready for our company Christmas party tomorrow night and I'm real excited about it!  And Sunday we're planning on going to Second Sunday on King Street!

Here are some things that made me happy this week..

I ordered a dress from Rent the Runway (click that link to sign up for RTR and receive a $20 credit on your first order!) for my bridal shower that is being held in January! I wanted to go the non-traditional not white route and I thought this Trina Turk dress was super cute. 

 This brownie brittle I snatched up at my last Harris Teeter run. They are SO good. Other than chocolate chip, it also comes in toffee crunch and traditional walnut. Go get some ASAP!

I received a gift card to Urban Nirvana LAST Christmas and still hadn't used it until yesterday. I was waiting for that *perfect* moment to get a massage, but never got around to it. And call me crazy, but I'd rather splurge on some fancy shampoo & conditioner, than get a massage. I'm weird like that and so that's what I did yesterday. 

Have a great weekend!

What are your plans??

Friday Lovin'

Happy Friday, everyone!!

Here are a few things I've been loving this week..

 

I was finally lucky enough to be contacted by a representative from Misikko.com who offered me a free Hana Pro Straightener in exchange for a review of the product! Who's going to say no to a free straightener? Not this girl.

My hair is already extremely straight and thin but the main reason I use a straightener is to make my hair softer and tame the frizzies. With my old straighteners, I always felt like I had to turn the heat all the way to the max for it to work effectively. Not with this one. I could straighten my hair on medium heat and it still looked good!

To see even more of the best hair straighteners, visit Misikko.com!

 

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Always loving this cute guy. 

LOVING my new Voluspa Crisp Champagne candle! It was my first official candle splurge and I'm so glad I took the plunge. It's so light smelling and it claims to burn for 50 hours! 

Also loving that I FINALLY got my hair done yesterday. My roots and split ends were BAD but since I'm getting my bridal portraits taken in 2 weeks, I didn't want to get my hair colored too early and it start growing out again! It was torture waiting that long. And since Kady, who does my hair, is having a baby in February, I've already scheduled appointments for the beginning of January and the week before the wedding. :)

 

What have you been loving this week? 

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-It's Friday and it's the day after a Gamecock win! Not the prettiest win, but a win is a win!

 

 

-Here's your feel good video for the day. This has got to be one of the cutest videos ever! I just love that they look at each other right when he starts playing. :)

 

-My friend (and hair extraordinaire), Kady, is preggo and went to the doctor yesterday to find out whether she's having a boy or a girl! BUT her and her husband decided not to peek until their gender reveal party on Saturday! I'm going to stalk Facebook so hard Saturday night at 7pm!! For the record, I'm guessing a boy.

-Speaking of pregnant friends, my other friend, Alyssa, is going to have a baby boy any day now!

 

Hope everyone enjoys their Labor Day weekend!

What are your plans??

Friday Lovin'.

It's Friday and I'm actually feeling awake this morning!

Maybe it's the good mood, but I've got lots of things I'm lovin' today!

My F21 necklaces arrived yesterday so I had to wear one today!

Yes, that is me in my work restroom.

Flowery blouse by Lauren Conrad that I picked up during tax free weekend (plus 40% off!).

Forgot to include in yesterday's post.

I finally got to meet Baby D on Tuesday! Got together with Alicia (Baby D's mommy) and Kathryn at Triangle for some girl time and Taco Tuesday! 

 New obsession. Wicked okra. A little sweet, a little spicy. Just like me. :)

The fox was back at work yesterday! I just want to pick it up and snuggle with it!

What are you lovin' today??