Weekend Haps.

My work put on our 4th annual car show this weekend on Kiawah Island and it was a big success! It was a long 10 hour day but it was worth it.

On Sunday, Cameron and I hit up the outlet malls. I was specifically looking for an outfit to wear in our engagement pictures (next week!) and found a cute dress at Banana Republic for only $26!

Also bought this sweater from JCrew, in white,for next Fall / Winter for only $18!

After 5.5 years, I finally hung my college diploma. Cameron was nice enough to let me hang it in his office.

Mine is on the left..his three (can't see one) are on the right. I feel SO smart haha.

And finally, some homemade pizza for dinner. Pesto, tomatoes, chicken & italian cheese blend. YUM.

Hope yall had a great weekend!

Lately.

Photo dump time.

Sunday when we got back from Myrtle Beach, we went on a Major Motion boat ride with Cameron's family.

 Had the day off from work on Monday and got a lot of important things done..like lunch with Alyssa who was in town. She'll be 20 weeks pregnant tomorrow and I am just so excited for her and Chris! I have three pregnant friends at the moment and they're all having boys! As well as Natasha and Julie having boys, too! It's a boy year, fo sho.

 Another important stop on my day off..caramel frap, my fave.

 And the last important item on my day-off to-do list: another boat ride! This time on Cameron's friend, Scott's boat.

Yesterday I didn't have to be into work until 1:30pm so I ventured over to Mt. Pleasant to run some important errands..y'know, like shop. I almost couldn't believe that I picked up this super cute Jessica Simpson dress to try on at Marshall's yesterday. It had a nice price tag of $50 but sadly, it was just a little too big for me. So I texted my Clemson friend, Austin, to tell her about the dress. I am a nice Gamecock like that. :)

 The knock-out roses in our backyard are blooming like crazy. I love them!

Happy Thursday! The weekend is right around the corner! :)

Wedding Wednesday: J + J - 4.14.12

As previously mentioned last week, we ventured to Myrtle Beach this past weekend to celebrate our good friends Jen and Joe getting married!

Jen was in my sorority pledge class and I remember the first time I met Joe. It was our junior year and we were moving into the sorority house. He was hauling boxes up flights of stairs with the most positive attitude. Pretty sure my boyfriend at the time was back in Charleston, leaving me and my parents to do all of the heavy lifting. After meeting Joe, I remember thinking to myself how happy I was for Jen that she met him and that he must really be a nice guy if Jen was putting up with him. :)

And here we are, about 7 years later, celebrating their marriage!

PS - Jen is super crafty and talented so all of the decorations you see in the pictures, she probably did herself (and with the help of her bridesmaids).

Congratulations, Jen & Joe!


Tasty Tuesday - California Cole Slaw

This is my mom's go-to cole slaw recipe since she is not a fan of mayonaisse. The dressing is light and sweet, and the sunflower seeds and almonds provide for extra crunch. You should definitely make this for your next cookout!

California Cole Slaw

1pkg chicken flavor Ramen noodles
2 pkgs slivered almonds
1 pkg sunflower seed kernels
1pkg shredded cole slaw mix
4-6 chopped green onion (I leave this out sometimes)

Dressing:
1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup oil
Flavor packet from Ramen noodles

Combine chicken flavor packet, vinegar, sugar and oil in a jar and shake well.

In large bowl, layer IN ORDER, crushed Ramen noodles, shredded cole slaw, almonds, sunflower kernels, and onion. Pour dressing all over cole slaw. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours to allow plenty of time to soak the noodles (overnight).



Today! (And Tomorrow!)

Today:

-Cameron is up in Columbia taking his PE exam! Send lots of good vibes his way! :)

-I'm going to Emily's school to eat lunch with her and her kids! Apparently her school has really good food and every Friday is pizza day. They even have a vegetarian option that happens to be Greek pizza. YUM!

-After lunch, I have another date - a coffe date with my friend, Becca! Can't wait to catch up with her!

-Then off to work for a rehearsal dinner.

Tomorrow:

-We're heading up to Myrtle Beach for Jen & Joe's wedding! Can't believe it's finally here!!

Loving.

Happy hour and fried pickle date with Lindsay at Fat Hen last week!

Perfect weather for back porch dinners.

Frozen yogurt treats.

My sweet guys.

And last, but certainly not least, this awesome video to get us Gamecock fans pumped up for the 2012 football season!

Wedding Wednesday - Photography.

While working at my previous job, I got hooked on wedding photography blogs. I stumbled across this cute girl's blog from Charleston and immediately fell in love. I knew that when my day finally came, I would book her IMMEDIATELY. And that's what I did.

The day after we got engaged, still a little hazy from all of the champagne, I sent out three emails to the three vendors I HAD to have.

-The venue: The Island House

-The band: Next week's Wedding Wednesday!

-The photographer:

Juliet Elizabeth.

I just love her style. Relaxed & beautiful. Check out these pictures and you'll see what I mean!

It doesn't hurt either that she is one of the sweetest, down to earth, playful and genuine people I've ever met.

It's Biz!

My beautiful friend and bridesmaid, Jenny!

Check out her blog for more pictures!