Wordless Wednesday - I Couldn't Resist

Flip Flops and 5Ks

Sometimes, you just want to hide your face because it's Monday.

But, we had a great weekend. We started off with a little shopping. Flip flops are hard to come by this time of year, but this place had them. You know what else they had? Adorable game day clothes that don't break the bank. Who knew? I will be revisiting soon.

I got up Saturday morning to run my first Race for the Cure. It was really neat to see all the people running in honor of a loved one.

But 16,000 runners in a 5k? This was about my thoughts on that.

Then, we watched a lot of football. We got our hearts broken. But, life goes on. There are much more tragic things in life than losing a football game. After a 19 game winning streak and a national championship, there isn't a whole lot to complain about.

The sun did rise on Sunday. Good thing, because there were mountains of thank you notes to write. Centerpieces to work on. Thoughts on these?

We are gearing up for a big week of final wedding appointments and the move next week. It's go time folks.

Meatball Sliders

Is there anything better than tailgating food? I think not. In homage to tailgating cuisine, here's a new recipe I recently tried a couple weekends back.

Meatball Sliders

1 bag frozen Italian Style meatballs (32 meatballs)
1 jar (28oz) pasta sauce
2 cans refrigerated crescent rolls
11 slices mozzarella cheese, each slice cut into thirds

Preheat oven to 375. Simmer meatballs and sauce over low heat until warmed through (5-10 minutes). Separate crescent rolls into triangles. Cut each triangle in half to form two triangles. Place 1/3 slice of mozzarella cheese on top of crescent roll, top with meatball and roll up the crescent roll. Place on cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining crescent rolls. Bake at 375 for 18-20 minutes, or until golden brown.

I had plenty of cheese left over, so next time I'll probably use more cheese in each slider. These are a hearty snack, and is a nice way to mix up your tailgate from all the dip recipes. Note: this is not an insult to dips. They are my first love.

Roll Tide!!

We Might Have a Problem...

I've never been a big shopper. Don't get me wrong - I love clothes, and I love buying new things. But, living on a budget, I always feel bad shopping for the heck of it. There was always something better I could do with that money, right?

Well, shopping for wedding parties and the honeymoon has me on a little shopping spree. Verdict is still out on whether this is a good or bad thing. I mean...I have money in savings. I contribute to my 401k. This time is virtually the least amount of financial responsibility I'll have, well, probably ever. And don't you get better deals when you shop regularly rather than rush trying to find clothes you need at the last minute? Do you hear my justification?

All that to say, I've been perusing all the pretty new fall clothes, and I've found a few favorites. I also threw in a fall favorite coffee - pumpkin spice. We were reunited this morning, and it felt so good.

In the words of Rachel Zoe, I die. Aren't fall clothes the best? They are flattering, even if you ate two baskets of chips at Chuy's last night. Which I totally didn't.

Wordless Wednesday - Excited about the Florida Game Edition

Perfect for today, because there are no words.

Couches and Candy

The verdict is in. We went with couch #1. And after driving all over central Alabama, picking out fabrics seemed more a con than a pro. One of the two of us remained totally calm in the face of 497 choices. Bet you can't guess who!

Here's what we decided on. In record time, no less. A lunch looming at Zaxby's might have sped the process along. (mental note - add wings to the list of things not to be eaten on beige sofa).

The two fabrics on the left are throw pillows. The lighter fabric on the right that I'm hoping and praying doesn't stain easily and Namath isn't even allowed to look at is what will cover the couch, chair and ottoman.

Friday nights have become, for the most part, movie nights. So, when this little gem came in the mail from our photographer, I thought it was the cutest thing!

Loved the note encouraging a date night to relax before the wedding draws near. Wise advice - and we are definitely taking it. Twist my arm to drink wine, eat candy and watch Wedding Crashers.

Just more affirmation we made a good decision on wedding vendors - they have really gone the extra mile to show they are excited too. It has made us feel so relaxed leading up to the wedding. 25 days!

Tea Time

Yesterday, the ladies at the church Matthew (always full name at this church) grew up at threw us a tea. This is the church we are getting married at, so both of those things made it really special. After a full day of wedding errands Saturday, it was nice to relax and visit with friends and family.

Do you see the food? It's ALL CAKE. I deemed Saturday was not a sufficient cheat day and poured chocolate sauce on my pound cake. Heaven.

Here's a few pictures from the afternoon.

My mom, grandmother, me and my Aunt.

All the wonderful hostess. Also, good view of the amazing chocolate sauce. Chocolate is low carb, right?

My mom, grandmother, me and Matt's mom.

Me and my groom. He did a great job loading up presents.

One of Matt's favorite gifts. He was so hoping someone would buy it. I plan to report back if/when he uses it. I will be impressed.

It's going to be a busy month, but really exciting! I'm making a point to try to soak it all in. Matt is much more easy going than me and does a great job not sweating the small stuff and getting stressed out. It's a great reminder to me to slow down and enjoy this sweet season of life. It will be here and gone before we know it!