Friends, Near and Far

my loves

Lavinia (in the pretty cream shrug) and the girls to the right of her are in my

bridal party for my upcoming September wedding, yayyy

aww

Er and me for New Year's

Friends are kisses blown to us by angels.

United in D.C.-Theta girls

Christmas gathering of the Guilford girls

Childhood friends

Lauren and I lunching in MD-love her mucho

Bon bon, my love

Emmy is the pretty girl in the blue dress :)

I am so lucky to have one of my besties living in D.C. with me, Emmy,...who also happens to live in the same apartment building as me, actually right down the hall :) But I can't help but miss the rest of my friends who are scatted across the country-in NYC, Cincy, CT, Fl, to name a few. I love these girls that help define me, make me laugh, give me confidence, support me, love me and overall complete me :)

Love You, Momma C!

what do you think, do we look alike?

Happy Mother's Day to all of the mothers out there that make us who we are-with big hearts, strong morals and help us develop into creative and strong people! My mom is a classic woman with a large heart and who has always put others before herself. Love you lots~

Happiness Dances All Around Me

number 25 for me coming up!

soon to be a bridesmaid for Allie

isn't she the cutest, love herr

Allie with 3 of her bridesmaids, love you all!

Today is Friday... so that is one reason to be happy but I feel like I have so many things to look forward to that are making me tickled with excitement-Allie's bach party in LI in two weekends, my 25th birthday is coming up in the end of May, CT wedding showers spread out this summer for me, my girly, Allie, is getting married in July!! and I will be in her wedding, double wahoo !!
AND then my wedding is in September, September 18th to be exact :)

So blessed and happy about so many wonderful things...

Ipad Craze!

here is my guy with his hands on an Ipad, in the store

the man :)

a fun new gadget... I hope to have in our apartment soon

What does everyone think of the latest craze-the IPAD :) I know my honey is obsessed with anything Apple-he has an Ipod, Iphone, the Macbook Air. I tell him that he should work for Steve Jobs and share his passion for Apple with others as their official spokesman, hehe.


I know a lot of people think why not get the Kindle if you want to read books on a screen but the Ipad has so much more to offer and is just a few hundred more dollars so I think it's worth the investment over the kindle, although they could have picked a better name, I mean IPAD, really?!!!

A Beautiful Woman Inside and Out

boat ride through the Thimbles

together in Italia

My mom is really quite the woman and has dedicated her life as a stay-at-home mom to the upbringing of my brother and me. She toted us around to soccer practice, play dates, basketball practice, tennis lessons, flute and baritone music rehearsals, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, was a PTO mom and gave countless hours to us to ensure that we developed into people with strong morals and big hearts and I have to say she did a wonderful job.

Now with my wedding approaching in September she has dedicated countless hours to making sure that my wedding is perfect down to the very last detail. It has been hard planning my wedding from afar, while I am in D.C., and she is in CT, but despite the distance, she has been my main event planner and made the process flawless. When I come home for visits, she has her mountain of wedding magazines waiting, new ideas to ask me about, swatches to show me, e-mails to brief me on, and has always been respectful of that fact that this is my wedding from the very beginning. I often compare her to Martha Stewart because of her creativity. A few years back, she started her own embroidery and monogramming business and it really has shined a light on her many talents.

As my wedding nears, I constantly witness my mom's generous ways and loving touch and hope she knows how much I love her for all that she does, and for all that she is.


I owe her all the thanks in the world....

I know I will have a similar moment on my monumental day xoxo

Appreciate Every Moment

I am constantly reminded of how fragile life is and of all its tender moments. After reading an article about UVA today-where a girl, only a few years younger than myself, was found dead, with the suspect being her ex-boyfriend, I couldn't help but feel a loss for two talented, and young souls that lost their lives too young in a tragic event.
http://www.nbc29.com/global/story.asp?s=12416452


Life is truly precious and should be lived to the fullest because the adventure doesn't last forever...

Weekend Delight

Had a wonderful sushi date with my babe at our fav local spot and we ended the night with some green tea ice cream. So refreshing and satisfying, especially on a 90 degree night!