Tiffany Blue & Gray

My new job is going great! It's taking me a little while to learn the ropes, but I'm so excited about what the future holds and I don't dread going into work anymore!  An added perk is that I'm able to work 7-4, which took a little getting used to (earlier than I've gotten up in quite some time), but it is so convenient to get off at 4:00! My official job title is Marketing & Business Development Manager, so I'm finally getting to put that MBA to good use!
Now on to some of the juicy information that I told you about a few weeks ago... I have my wedding details all finalized.  We will be getting married at Tides Folly Beach (just outside of Charleston) on August 29th.

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I bought a Vera Bradley dress that fits so perfectly with the beach theme. 
I made my wedding bouquet out of seashells, and will likely post a tutorial soon. 
We are not having a bridal party since it will be an intimate, destination wedding; I realized that this, also, eliminated sooo much stress during planning! 
If you want to know more of the details, be sure to check out my wedding board!

Better Late Than Never

Hey everyone!
Yes, I'm still alive.  Yes, I realize I haven't blogged in over a year.  No, I have not forgotten about you--in fact, I read your blogs on a daily basis, I just fell off the "good blogger" bandwagon.
Let me explain... At this time last year (and the year before that, in all reality), I was working at a job that literally sucked the life out of me. I barely did anything in my spare time, let alone blog.  I missed my creative outlet, but that job made me an entirely different person--a person that I didn't like. 
A lot has happened since I last posted...
I spent 4th of July (2013) in San Diego

I jumped off of a building in Vegas

 

I went parasailing with my mom in Pensacola 

I threw my best friend a Bachelorette Party

I was Maid of Honor in her wedding

My mom built a house

I got engaged on New Year's Eve

We bought our wedding bands 

We had our first wedding shower

Oh yeah, and I quit my job!  (Don't worry, I have a plan--I'll update you with details soon)

I missed you all so much and I'm so glad to be back!

I've Come To Realize Link-Up

I've come to realize...
that the desire to further my education might never go away...
that it really annoys me when people eat my food/beverages at work... there's nothing worse than walking to the fridge to get your lunch to realize that it's gone--it always makes me feel like Ross ("You ate my sandwich")
that I'll never be super tan...
that there is nothing better than saving money and paying off debt...
that when Coach sends me 25% off coupons, I can NEVER resist the temptation...
that I have strange shopping tendencies... I usually won't spend more than $15 on any given article of clothing, but I'm willing to drop a pretty penny (or two) on shoes, jewelry, and purses. 
that Kanye will never get over himself and I will never have respect for him...
that I get sucked into DVR ridiculous shows... 16 & Pregnant Teen Mom Sister Wives I'm Having Their Baby Long Island Medium 19 Kids & Counting Duck Dynasty Secret Life--please tell me I'm not the only one who watched cried at the finale

What have you realized?