today...

...I'm marrying my best friend. The love of my life. My favorite person ever.

I couldn't be more excited.

{wedding week!}

can you believe it's wedding week already?!

In 5 days, I get to marry my favorite person.

I couldn't be more excited. :)

I won't be around much on the blog this week

{I'm sure you all will understand},

but you can email me if you'd like to chat.

And I've got some lovely guest posts

all ready to go for the next couple weeks.

Just pray that I keep my sanity in all of this.

My goal is to relax & enjoy it all. :)

happy wedding week!

happy birthday.

This guy means everything to me,

and today is his birthday.

Babe, I love you so much.

I hope this birthday is an amazing one!

{even if I get more excited about your birthday than you do...}

Also? He spoils me.

He surprised me with my very own iPhone 4 yesterday!!

I've reassured him that that is not the reason I love him,

but it is pretty fantastic. ;)

Happy birthday!

6 weeks.

6 weeks from today, I'll be marrying my best friend. I couldn't be more excited. :)

but it's crazy how quickly time goes by...

{eight things}

{one}

It's a Tuesday morning that feels like a Monday morning. Blah...

{two}

I had a lot of fun over the weekend with some of the people I love the most!

{three}

I live 20 minutes away from the beach, but I almost never actually go to beach.

Sad, isn't it?

{four}

I did go to the beach this weekend!

It was a lot of fun. :)

{five}

It was a great weekend, but not the most productive.

I have a lot to do this week!

{six}

 The fireworks yesterday were so pretty, but so loud!

The Sweetheart said that next year, I'll have to bring some earplugs...

{seven}

I looove kiwis. They are SO yummy.

{eight}

I am an extremely lucky girl.

Look who's going to be mine in 95 days...

Wouldn't you agree? ;)

{happenings}

{from here}

I won't lie and say that my life is always perfect,

but I am so blessed. 

Life has been kind of crazy lately, though...

We're getting married in less than 3 1/2 months.

I am absolutely excited and I can't wait,

but I also have a LOT to get done before then.

I started making lists this week, and it's a tad overwhelming...

Fortunately, I have a lot of help if I need it!

Also, the Sweetheart got a new job!

I am beyond proud of him...I may be biased,

but he is awesome at what he does. :)

We were not expecting this at all, and he wasn't looking for a job.

But, he'll be getting a great paycheck, good benefits, etc. 

which is definitely a blessing.

But, along with this new job comes more new changes.

New schedules, figuring out where we'll live, and so on.

It will all work out...I'm just not entirely sure how.

I've also posted about that craft fair that's

happening two weeks after we get married...

I'm so excited for the opportunity, but I am SO overwhelmed

with all that I need to get done!

My goal is to have everything for the craft fair done

by September 1st. That will take a lot of work.

We shall see...

So, that's a bit of what's going on in my life.

But most of all, I want to live everyday to the fullest,

no matter what that day holds. 

*****

Have a lovely Wednesday!

happiness & a shop update

So, you know how I mentioned in this post that I didn't

think I was getting anything for Valentine's Day?

I should have known better.

He certainly know how to make me happy. :)

*****

I've been busily sewing zipped pouches lately...

I realized that the shop was a little bare!

I listed three new lovelies yesterday, and I think they're adorable!

sweet birdie {in hot pink}

sweet birdie {in pale green}

sweet peony

{Hmmm...I think I should have looked up a synonym for "sweet". ;)}

Don't you love them? I kind of wish I could keep them...

*****

Have a wonderful Tuesday!

I have a busy day of errands and such...until next time!

the best day

I had the best day with you today...

-Taylor Swift

Saturday was an amazing day.

I'd been invited to spend the day with the sweetheart's family several weeks earlier,

and I was really looking forward to it.

Thursday was our anniversary,

and H told me that he had something for me,

but he'd forgot to bring it.

{not at all unusual for him}

He mentioned that he'd probably pick me up a little early so we could go for a walk

 before the rest of the family arrived. Going for a walk is pretty normal, so I don't think anything about it.

Saturday ended up being a beautiful day.

Warm, but with a nice breeze.

H picked me up, and we went back to his house just long

enough to say hi, and then we left on our walk.

Usually when we go for a walk,

neither of us really have anywhere to be,

so we tend to meander along.

This time, though, H was walking a lot faster than usual.

I guess he really wanted to ask me. :)

So, we walk out on the pier, and it's gorgeous.

We sat down on one of the benches, and H told me that he brought a card for me.

It was a hand-written {my favorite!}, very sweet card, that I will definitely hang onto.

Then he said he had a present for me.

I was a little confused just because I didn't see a present,

but I closed my eyes like he told me to, no peeking!

And when I opened my eyes....

He was on one knee!

I could scarcely believe it!

He asked me to marry him,

and I barely let him finish his sentence before I said yes! :)

H said he wasn't sure how I would respond,

but I didn't go into shock, or cry, or anything like that.

I was just SO excited!

{it was very bright and windy out there!}

It's kind of amazing how things work out, too.

I've always told H that I'd prefer it to be just us when he proposes,

so he didn't want to plant anyone to take pictures.

{especially when there really isn't anywhere to hide out on the pier...}

It wouldn't have been the end of the world if we didn't have pictures,

but, as he was proposing, there was a man out fishing with his family who took some pictures.

He offered to take some more for us, and email them to H.

It worked out so well!

And I love these pictures. :)

I was almost giddy.

We walked around the neighborhood for an hour,

just enjoying being engaged!

I think I had a huge grin on my face the whole time. :)

It was perfect.

We spent the rest of the day with his family.

Went home & told my family.

It really was the best day...

{happiest}

On Saturday, January 8th...

The sweetheart got on one knee and asked me to be his wife.

I said yes, of course. :)

{more pictures & details to come. the ring is gorgeous!}

{...four...}

{the sweetheart & me, taken last night}

Today, my love and I have been together for four years.

Thanks, babe. For loving me, being there for me and making me laugh.

You're the best. :)

{ grateful }

Today I am grateful.

Because I know that I am loved, no matter what, without fail.

I have that assurance for today and a promise for the future.

And it is a beautiful, wonderful thing.

What are you grateful for today?

{necklace from the vintage pearl}

{zebra print}

I love when other people know I'm crafty.

Because then I get questions like...

"Can you fix this dress for me?"

"Oh, you can figure out how to make boutonnieres, right?"

"Will you make a headband to match this dress?"

And really, I don't mind. I like helping people. I like doing things. So it all works out.

This week I made this adorable headband:

So fun, right?!

It's for my {future}* niece, for her birthday.

Her grandma {my future* mother-in-law} made her a dress with zebra print fabric and hot pink accents.

Now she has the perfect accessory!

I really hope she likes it. :)

What have you made this week?

*just a note: when I refer to my {future} family, it's actually my sweetheart's family. hopefully that's not too confusing!

{blessed day}

Yesterday was a beautiful day.

The weather was gorgeous.

I found a dress {in my closet} that I liked wearing.

I baked berry muffins for Easter breakfast at church.

My parents gave me a pretty Liberty of London scarf.

And I drank coffee with lots of creamer.

We had a lot of visitors at church {which cheered up our pastor}.

My dad {the music leader} broke a string on his guitar. And we made it through anyway.

Two of my dear friends were home from college.

I ate lunch with my family {and it was SO good!}.

Then I went to be with my sweetheart and his family.

We played Words with Friends together. :)

Went for a walk in the lovely weather and had a good time just being.

Now, life returns to the daily grind.

Spring Break is over {sadly}, but it is my little sister's 17th birthday today, so we're still celebrating.

And "the daily grind" is not necessarily a bad thing.

I just may need some more coffee to get through it. :)

I hope you had a beautiful day, too. Please feel free to tell me about it!