Sex & The City II

LOVED IT!!! The fashion, the cocktails, the men, NYC, Abu Dhabi - all of it was as fabulous and glamouros as one should expect from Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte, and Miranda. Even though I think the first one is still my favorite, this will not dissapoint any SATC fans. The best part about the night was going out with two of my most favorite ladies, my Mom and Jacqueline. We had a blast sipping Cosmos and gossiping at the pre-party.

The picture on the bottom has an actual umbrella used in the movie made by local designer Bella Umbrellas.

Cheers!

Farewell Food & Wine

 My wedding dress finally came in, so I went to try it on yesterday and its TOO TIGHT! When I ordered it a size smaller than I should of back in January I had this idea that I would drop a size by my wedding - well, it's May and I haven't dropped a size, more like gained a size. Oops. It's time to get serious and lose the 10 pounds that I was planning on by September 11th. The good news is that I work well under pressure, and the fact that I will have to lose the weight in order to wear my dream dress on my wedding should keep me in line for the next 3 months. So, as I head into summer I will be eating lots of veggies, not a lot of wine, and exercising my BUTT off! For those nights when I do want to indulge in some alcohol (like this weekend) I will be going back to my old college diet friendly drink of the HMC (High Maintenance Cocktail):

• Vodka (as much as you want)
• Soda Water
• 1/2 of a freshly squeezed lime
• Splash of Rose's Lime Juice

Fill a large glass with ice, pour in Vodka, Soda Water, lime and Roses and stir. Taste best when aboard a boat.

Cheers!

Wish List Item #5

Tiffany Sparklers Praseolite Cocktail Ring

Sex & The City 2 Countdown

Thursday is the official release date of Sex and The City 2 and I could not be more exited! I will be attending a pre-party before and have been racking my brain and closet for the PERFECT outfit! So far, I have come up with the following outfit but still working on jewelry - thoughts?

Sex & The City Premier Party by DanielleWard23 featuring Leatherock belts

Items in this set:
Express - Fun and Flirty Summer Dresses - Summer Fashion 2010 -...
Yolanda 120 patent pump, $660
Leatherock - That Belt (Black) - Accessories, $140

Cheers!

A Whole Lot of Noodles!

Last night Jacqueline came over for dinner and to watch The Real Housewives of New York - I came across this Giada recipe and it was so easy and delicious. I'm always looking for easy pasta recipes with in season vegetables:

As for the Real Housewives, it was all sorts of crazy and I will definitly be keeping last night's episode on my DVR for days when I feel like I am loosing my mind. Here are some highlights.



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Time is FLYING!

I have been pretty calm about my wedding planning, thinking that I only had a few loose ends to tie up. Well, tonight I sat down to take a look at my "official" checklist and just about had a panic attack:

• Find fabric for  Flower girl dress
• Book DJ
• Buy wedding gift for Shawn
• Order invitations
• Address invitations
• Mail invitations
• Select misc. attendants (signing table, gifts, etc)
• Buy shoes
• Look into "Day Of" jewelry
• Order dress for Rehearsal Dinner
• Register for wedding gifts
• Wedding ring for Shawn
• Purchase gifts for attendants
• Book/find Makeup artist
• Find/Purchase
• ring pillow
• guest book
• Basket for flower girl
• Find "something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a six pence for my shoe" 
• Finalize menu and beverage order
• Make sure groom, groomsmen, ring bearer, and fathers reserve tuxes

This also doesn't include some things I checked off the list tonight, or some of the checks that I need to write :-)

Cheers!

Comments

I'm not sure how many people are actually following my blog, if I didn't hear verbal feedback from some, I would think no one, due to the fact that I have only one comment to date. So I thought that I would use today's post to give directions on how to post a comment (just in case there is anyone out there that cares):

• Click on the following:  

 

• You will then be taken to a page where you can publish a comment.

Maybe no one wants to leave comments and that is why I don't have any. I am perfectly fine with this :-)

Cheers!

Wish List Item #4

An author of one of the blogs I follow, Cupcakes and Cashmere designed this bag for Coach - FABULOUS!

Cheers!

"Born Free, Now I'm Expensive"

I came across this quote the other day and it got me thinking. I feel that if you asked most people in my life they would probably agree, or have varying opinions of how this rings true. My parents would probably say that I wasn't born free, and would show me the bill from the hospital (but would contend that I don't cost them any money any more); Shawn would most likely agree with this statement, however would hopefully say that I am worth every penny; my bank statement rings true to the fact (as well as my closet).

But don't get me wrong, where I do like nice things my favorite store is Target, and my favorite vacation spot is Desert Aire. And... I work HARD for my money!



Cheers!

Happy Friday

My co-worker posted this on her blog today and I loved it so much that I just had to share it here. Enjoy!



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Happy Birthday Pam!!!!

Pam - you are such an amazing woman and I hope you have a WONDERFUL birthday. I love you!

Cheers!

Wedding Attire Wish List Item

These would make me a pretty happy bride :-)

Cheers!

5 seconds? of Fame

Today Pam was on the new show "New Day Northwest" to promote her Sex & the City 2 Movie Premier Party on May 27th. Shawn and I attended the taping, and learned how to be a good audience. Check out Shawn and I riding on Pam's coatail of fame (you have to watch carefully to see us :-))

CWW on New Day Northwest

There was also a cooking segment, and I will be making this for dinner in the near future!

Cheers!

4 Months to GO!!!

In exactly 4 months, I am absolutely positive I will have the best day of my life when Shawn and I get married. I am SO SO SO excited and am trying to cherish every moment of being engaged!!!!

This picture was taken the night of our engagement.

Check out our Wedding Website 

Cheers!

Mother's Day

What a GORGEOUS Day Mother's Day was! We celebrated our Mom's in style with appetizers and cocktails on the patio and BBQ'd salmon for dinner - unfortunately this day I only got a picture of the salmon and Shawn BBQing - so the "Mom" pics are old - but still beautiful!! Love you both!

 Cheers!

Desert Aire

Ah, the beginning of summer must be near - last weekend we opened up the cabin for the year. Honestly, Desert Aire is one of my favorite places on earth. You can't help but be happy and relaxed in this little golfing community that we call home in the summer months. It's nothing fancy, but it's fun and we LOVE it!

Cheers!

Wish List Item #3

These earings are TO DIE FOR!!!

Happy Cinco De Mayo

How can you not love a holiday that is an excuse to eat mexican food and drink margaritas?!?

Today we are having a potluck at work, and then I'm headed to my FAVORITE Mexican restaurant of all time - TORERROS to celebrate with Jacqueline - lots of fun to be had!

Salud!

Wish List Item #2

April Showers Bring May Flowers

Since it doesn't look like its going to stop raining any time soon, I am trying to make the best of it....

 Lovely lilacs from my Mom's House

 Vibrant rainbows on the way home from work

 Home grown boquets

 Sunday Family Movie Day
(This was actually really cute and funny)

Cheers!