hero

My own personal war hero [and favorite person on the planet]: James Samuel Morgan. 

After serving as a Marine in WWII and the Korean War, he retired to a life of being the best grandfather anyone could ever ask for. 

out of touch

My dear dear readers. You have not been forgotten and neither has Wedding Wednesday. Don't worry...I don't think you can't live without or anything dramatic like that. 

I do have reasons! My bestie, B, said "I do" Friday night and is currently honeymooning with her new hubby. I love a week filled with reasons to take off work, reasons to celebrate, reasons for out of town friends to visit, reasons to get pampered, and reasons to be together! It was a cram-packed couple of days. The post-awesome-wedding-week exhaustion is totally worth it.

We filled the week with stuff like this:

and this:

this:

this:

this:

and this:

Congrats to the newly weds! I'm a tiny bit [ok, super] jealous. But mainly just completely pumped for you!

Readers - I'm back. Expect lots-o-wedding planning [my awesome mother-of-the-bride is in full gear], learning and loving in this new post-grad life, and D's and I new brain child. Like as in a little side business idea. Not a real child.

wedding wednesday: the send off

One of the zillion must-do's concerning the wedding that runs through my head is what to have our guests pelt as us as we're running away. Weird tradition, isn't it? But I can't help thinking that it's just got to be one of the most fun moments for the bride and groom!

I haven't been able to decide if we should go with a new and creative idea or stick with the classic. When I envision it, I can only picture all of my favorite old wedding movies where the happy couple run through a shower of rice. And since rice has supposedly become a hazard for the birds [and I'm definitely not down for endangering any of my favorite creatures], I'm leaning towards the bird seed option.

With so many adorable ideas out there, it's hard to choose!

• Love this easy DIY cone with instructions. 
• But I love a cone made out of doily MORE. 
• Ecofetti is biodegradable and water soluble so all you have to do is pray for a post-reception rain shower. And they have lots of colors to mix and match.
• A little bird seed. A little sewing machine. Totally doable. 
• Paper airplanes - super creative for a super cool couple. 
• I feel like these need a little explaining. I don't do heart-shaped items...normally. Not a fan of heart jewelry, heart decor. Nothing against it, but it's just not my thing. But there is something totally cutesy about these heart sparklers.

I'll be on the hunt [meaning, Googling] for rice-shaped, white birdseed. So if you see any at your local home garden store, let me know.

grad

In celebration of finally receiving all my final grades [SWEET FREEDOM], I thought a little graduation post was in order. I'm going to march into the PMAC on Friday night to the tune of Pomp and Circumstance. And I can surely tell you that it will be the last graduation I attend where I'll be the one in the mortar board. Guess I shouldn't say that.

Lord, please let it be the last graduation I attend where I'm the one in the mortar board.

I realized, when I was recently day dreaming about what I wanted to do with my life, that some people have a little more direction after they get a degree than before. Surprisingly enough, my list looks similar to my mental list from 2007. I'm ok with that. 

In no particular order...

Yes, that says dolphin trainer. Trying to let go of that one. I normally attempt to find a balance between assessing what the gifts are that I feel that the Lord has blessed me with and being careful to not shove the Lord's giant sovereign plan into a tiiiny little box that I've created. And focusing more on the latter. 

So there is a little insight into my wishful soul. And, hey, I'm about to be able to check #13a off the list!

wedding wednesday: the honeymooners

In celebration of the honeymoon being paid for and 100% ours [hooray for saving our pennies!], I'd thought I'd share a few honeymoon must-haves. Don't get any ideas. All products strictly pertain to day-time, public activities. Feeling awkward now...

• Picture-esque beach tote. 
• The perfect J Crew tankini. 
• Floral shades. 
• Digital underwater camera. 
• Tory Burch flip flops. Trying to talk myself out of liking these so much. Thanks, big sis. 
• So much cuter than a naked passport. 
• Perfectly chic and, most importantly, super comfy maxi. 
• Extra large, wire-brimmed, packable sun hat. This is the way to go!
• Beach blanket. With pillows?! Yes, pa-lease.

My brain is definitely somewhere sunny and sandy instead of barricaded in my room with books and notes and scantrons and coffee. Just one more test is standing in my way of being totally completely fully done with college. FOREVER! 

And since it is Wedding Wednesday, it's a perfect time to give a little shout out to my dear dear friend Tay. Friends since we were two. Moms are besties. Dads work together. And Tay and I...well...we're both engaged!!! Congrats to David...he's one lucky guy!!

I solemnly swear to be a better/more creative/more faithful blogger after my completion of college [aka in 48 hours!]