My Bridal Shower!

02 Wednesday Apr 2014

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bridal shower, family, friends, happy, mother, sister, weddingw, Weekend

Hello, dear readers!

I am so stinkin’ excited to share with you pictures of my bridal shower from this past weekend! I had the loveliest time. I can’t even begin to describe how happy I was throughout the entire weekend… it was an absolute ball!

One thing (out of many things) my sister is so fabulous at is throwing parties. She pays attention to the finest of details and makes it so special for everyone. Mom and Erin planned the whole thing as a surprise and I can’t thank them enough for all of the planning and hard work they put into the shower. And to my beautiful, fabulous friends that helped along the way… love you all!!

Okay, now for the pictures…

Mom and Erin’s fabulous shower gift! Kate spade toasting flutes and cake cutting set.

The amazing favors for the guests! Matches and a macaron candle.

Pink peonies as centerpieces.

Every party must include mimosas.

Pomegranate Fizz cocktail! So delicious.

Well wishes from all the guests. Such beautiful words of advice from everyone I love.

My heart skipped a beat when I took off the blindfold and saw the macaron tower!

Stay tuned for pics from the bachelorette party later this week! Again, Erin knows how to throw quite the soiree! 🙂

Natalie

P.S.- Be sure to check out our instagrams (mine and Erin’s) from the weekend for more pictures!

Recovering

31 Monday Mar 2014

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bachelorette, bridal shower, family, friends, Wedding, Weekend

Hi folks! Happy Monday!

I’m currently recovering from an amazingggg weekend. I had the best bridal shower and bachelorette party a girl could ask for!

I’ve been spending the day looking at all of the pictures from the weekend, and I would give anything to live it all over again! I have the best family and friends. I’m one lucky gal.

Stay tuned later in the week for pictures of the weekend! The parties were something else…fabulous doesn’t even begin to describe them. Thank you thank you thank you to everyone who helped make this weekend happen! I can’t even begin to tell you how much it meant to me. I’m one happy gal right now.

Nat

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10 Things + Happy Friday!

28 Friday Mar 2014

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Happy Friday, friends!

We’ve got quite the weekend ahead of us. Below is our ’10 Things’ list for the week… what we have to celebrate, thoughts about the week behind us, and the exciting weekend ahead of us!

1. Erin made the long trip yesterday from Columbus, OH to Kansas City, MO for Nat’s bridal shower on Saturday! Erin and Mom planned the entire shower with it all being very hush hush… Nat doesn’t know a single detail! Ooooh the excitement!

2. To continue the wedding festivities, Nat’s bachelorette party is on Saturday night! Again, all very hush hush but sparkly dresses and cocktails will likely be in attendance.

3. On the agenda for this morning: coffee, nail salon, wedding dress fitting, then queso and margaritas! Heck yes!

4. Excited to announce that Erin and Matt became an auntie and uncle this week, their sister Brittany had a beautiful baby boy!!

5. Natalie matched in Memphis and some of her classmates are coming to celebrate this weekend to her shower and bachelorette… bring on the champagne!

6. Erin is finally over the flu. Matt…not so much–feel better honey!!

7. There is a serious amount of wine and pizza on the agenda for tonight. So excited for everyone to come over!!

8. It finally feels like Spring here in KC! Time to bust out the sandals!!

9. Matt and Tad both turned the big 28 in the last week. There has GOT to be a least one piece of cake around here.

10. Life feels pretty great right now. We have amazing friends and family. Thank you all for helping us celebrate all of these wonderful moments!

Cheers!
Erin and Nat

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Happy Friday!

14 Friday Mar 2014

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spring, week, Weekend, work

Hi folks! What a week, huh? Oy vey!

My 24 hour shifts in the ER are done for the month! I can finally kick back and relax! These long shifts have definitely messed with my sleep schedule so I’ve been a little wonky the past two weeks. Sorry for the lack of posts! My lack-of-sleep brain doesn’t work too well.

We’ll be back to our regularly scheduled posts on Monday! Which reminds me… in 3 days I’ll find out IF I matched for residency and in 7 days I’ll find out where. #holyanxiety. I just need to take Hagrid’s wise words to heart. Whatever happens, happens. Wherever I end up, that’s where I’m supposed to be. And I’ll have my friends and family by my side. That makes it all okay.

I hope you all have had a swell week! I have some seriously beautiful ranunculus blooming in my kitchen right now and the lady bugs are in excess… Spring is here!!

I’m just going to ignore the fact it’s supposed to snow on Sunday. Winter, go away. Right now.

Happy Friday!

Natalie

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Life Lately

12 Wednesday Mar 2014

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Good morning! While it has already been a very long week, I feel healed and replenished from my solo weekend. I really do love my husband, friends, and family, but I cannot express the pure joy that is having the house and the weekend hours to myself. Here are a few snapshots of my fabby weekend!

Matt and I both took the day off Friday so we grabbed a quick Cuban breakfast before he hit the road that was seriously delicious. Reminded us of the food we had on our honeymoon in Puerto Rico!!