Just because I'm the bachelor doesn't mean I'm a...

NORMAL GUY!

Pheww if you've been following along with Jake and the smarter, more together, and much more attractive women this season (with the exeception of Vienna and that crazier than wack Michelle girl) you know it's been a "bumpy ride", could they have incorporated more airline puns into the show btw? And because of all the spoilers, which have been worse than usual, I know--but will not reveal, Jakes choice. Instead tonight I'll cuddle up with my kitty and a bottle of wine to watch what will most certainly be, "The Most Shocking Finale in Bachelor History...EVER".

I'm just looking forward to Allie jumping up there next! We need someone normal in the house--

Happy Valentine's Day!

We're hanging out in Nashville for the weekend but I wanted to wish everyone a happy Valentine's Day!

If I see Taylor Swift it will make my life

On the way to Nashville for the weekend--be thinking of us during the 10 hour! car ride from Virginia. Bry is interviewing at Vanderbilt and I'll be hanging out with one of my favorite sorority sisters. I can't wait to get there for some delicious eats (including the Pancake Pantry, that will change your life), live music, touring the Country Music Hall of Fame, and seeing old friends!

Have a great Valentine's weekend everyone!

Ring Photo Shoot

I finally decided to take a few engagement ring pictures with my camera, inspired by peoples beautiful photos on weddingbee.com. I love the way they came out and thankfully it was a sunny day so I got great light, which you have to have! I'm a big fan of using seashells and starfish around the house for decor so they served as the perfect photo props.




This is a picture from the night we got engaged, right before we ran out to get champagne!

Most.Amazing.Invites.Ever

I have fallen in love with these Kate Spade June Lane invitations. After pouring over hundreds of different invitation styles, colors, fonts, etc. nothing has come close to how much I love these. Simple, chic, and a touch of whimsical. I love the gold dragonfly emblem at the bottom of the invite, and the little bug on the reply cards. Right now I'm still leaning towards white, gold, and either green or silver (to keep it all metals).


I also love the fact that we could receive matching Kate Spade china, frames, champagne flutes with the same pattern!

Why do these have to be so expensive?! Does anyone have a wholesale wedding invite connection? (if those even exist...haha)

Another weekend snowed in...

"Why must it always snow on me?" We've got another huge snow report coming our way and snow is falling right now, as I sit at work....silently pleading with my boss to tell us to go home!

This weekend I'll be making chili, coffee cheesecake--come on, it's a snowed in must, tomato mozzerella and pesto paninis, and maybe some eggs benedict. We'll just be relaxing around the apartment with Reagan (Bryan's flight to NY was canceled today, so he won't be interviewing at Rochester in person--which kind of sucks) but at least he'll be home to keep me company! I'll try to make the best of another weekend stuck at home, with no chance of breaking out--if only we had better sledding hills near our apartment...it would be a totally different story.

Have a good weekend everyone!

Let's talk about Bras

That's right, it's time to break down the bra situation that had been pushed into the deepest, darkest, inner circles of my brain until yesterday, when I stepped into Victoria's Secret and my world turned upside down. I'm big into buying clothes, shoes, jewelry, really anything you put on your body that other people can see...and that's where it stopped. I couldn't care less about the state of my braness, if this fit was working out for me, have I had these underwear since college--it was a sad situation!

I decided I had to go bra shopping to find something to wear while trying on wedding dresses (!!!!) which led to spending close to 200 bucks on new bras.

#1 I never buy anything retail, EVER, unless it's food or alcohol related--I feel like a little piece of my soul floated out while swiping my red-hot credit card yesterday.
#2 I have a weird size, I'll spare you the details, but let's just say I'm a small person with not so small assets (much to my chagrin).
#3 The teenage girls, I mean VS employees, were ridiculously apathetic to my cause--I had to hunt them down every time I needed a fitting room.

Needless to say I had a bra fit party last night, trying on every bra I have currently and ended up ditching 10! bras, bad fit, too worn, ridiculously small, etc. I have turned the corner and now understand the importance of a good bra! (and underwear) I don't know how I've gone this long through life without paying any attention to this area?!