we have a winner!

We have a winner for our $25 Target giveaway! Congratulations to...

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MYSELF! I didn't realize I could actually win from my own giveaway but I'm pumped about it!

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APRIL FOOLS! I'm not that ridiculous.

Our dear winner is Alyssa Gapske from Glitter and Gapske!

I'll be emailing you today to get your info and send that to you immediately. Thank you to all of you who participated. I will be sure to do more giveaways in the near future so stay posted!

My dear Laurie over at The Brotherton's blog did an awesome spotlight on all of her button swappers here. I thought it was a great idea. She asked each of us to tell our most awkward story of the month. I've got a pretty awkward story so go check it out! Not sure why my picture is blurry but oh well.

I'll be doing a fashion post in my Easter dress later, but for now I hope you have an awesome day filled with lots of April Fools jokes and even more laughs.

 Savannah wants to say April Fools too! I have the cutest niece. My little chunkers.

congrats to me!

I would like to announce that I got a new job! Last night John and I celebrated with dinner at Applebee's. I am so grateful for his love and support. I'll give more info on my fantastic new job in a later post.

Only 8 school days left AND it's Friday so I am thrilled about being alive today. I hope everyone has a wonderful day with lots of freakin' awesome moments.

Don't forget to enter the target giveaway! You have through the 31st so hurry up and enter for your chance to win $25 gift card to target.

glitter

As a young designer, I have a goal to make the world a prettier place (such a lost dream I know). I would like to think that chevron stripes, lace, glitter, and a bit of color are a great way to start.

I'm not necessarily a fashion blog, but I do think that a few posts here and there can be a lovely contribution to making the world a prettier place. These shoes are my newest glitter contribution! Now, I know this is forbidden, and I rarely-to-never do it, but I was desperate. These are a payless shoe find. Spring time is coming and I needed some cute new glam to glitz up my wardrobe. What do you think? Photo credit given to myself on these.

my sappy weekend recap!

This is my brag post about my weekend and I hope you enjoy!

First of all, I celebrate my birthday on the day that everybody expresses their love. That's right, Valentine's day. I haven't ever been the biggest fan of that. Being married was leaps and bounds better than before though! I had to go run a few errands and when I came home,  John gave me these lovely red roses. I'm a sucker for flowers and these are just beautiful. I am so in love with my husband and every day I fall more and more in love with him.

After hours of homework, I was getting ready for our date night and this lovely necklace arrived for me. I won it in a giveaway from Billy Beads. Isn't it gorgeous?  Well I wore it to dinner, and school the next day, and church today. Can you tell I like it?

We stuffed our faces at Texas Roadhouse, ordered way too much food, and have been eating leftovers for days. We planned to see the new Nicholas Sparks movie, Safe Haven after eating, but we seriously ate enough food to put us to sleep. However, we did go see it last night and I bawled like a baby. I am a big sucker for those movies. Who doesn't love love right?

Remember these printables I made? Well I didn't get to actually hanging them up, but I definitely displayed them and here's how they turned out! Everyone who has stopped by absolutely loved them, which made me feel very loved.

And here's a photo of me and my chunky niece Savannah. I have the privilege of babysitting her Monday, Wednesday, Friday while my sister is in class and I love it. Tell me she isn't the cutest baby ever.

happy valentine's day!

Here's a shout out to the one I love most!

I hope everybody's V-day is surrounded by those you love. Details to come on our sappy adventures soon.

throwback thursday: wedding style

Maybe I should have done this a while ago but today is all about that wonderful day in white. Our wedding day! I don't know why I haven't posted about it before because I absolutely love all of our photos so why not now? If you are ever looking for a great photographer, Allie White with AK Photographie. Seriously though. She made all of our shoots super fun from engagements, to bridals, to our actual wedding day, to the reception. I cannot speak highly enough of her. Check out her website here. 

Favorite from my engagement photos. 

 If I were to do these photos again I wouldn't have worn white pants. Not very great for photos, but still very cute!

 

 I love those boots. I seriously wear them all the time.

 Leave it to Allie to have a vintage suitcase.

 We were at this cute abandoned gas station. Allie changed the words on the gas pumps from "unleaded" to "dorius" and then our date, 082512. So clever.

So here are our some photos from our formal session. Brilliant. 

 We actually had to do two sessions of formals because the first one ended up being super windy and then started raining. Here is proof of the horrific wind.

 Idaho Falls Temple.

 I love my ring... rose gold is the way to go.

And here are some photos from our actual wedding day at the temple.

 Of course my dad brought this in case I get thirsty. He is just always watching out for me.

 I love my Dad.

 Best friends forever. But seriously.

Mother-daughter love.

I am all about the details. I owe so much thanks to my family for all their help in the decorations for the reception.

 We did a dance at the reception. Seriously it was so much fun. Ever since then my family has been wanting to rent out a gym just to have a dance again. It was awesome.

 John will kill me later for putting this up but I couldn't resist. It's too hilarious.

 Throwing like a beast.

 I had to put this up. This is my old roommate Lauren and her hubster Josh. It's too classic. Check out her blog here. It's pretty much adorable.

 John's sister Amina is a Zumba instructor, so of course we had to bust some of that out. It was great.

 What happens when you drop cake on his suit? You bend over and eat it off. Of course...

 My dad swirled me around the dance floor like a charm. I will never forget it.

 First dance with my husband.

 This is probably my favorite photo of the night. That's my brother and two sisters. And in the middle is my niece. I have no idea what's going on, but I love it. Doesn't it just say so much?

Well there you have it. Now we have been married for 5 1/2 months. I am incredibly happy and still completely in love. And it just keeps getting better.