thank goodness this week is over because i am sooo ready to get out of the office!

Fifteen minutes away from the weekend! I have big plans in store for me - Tonight is a slumber party in Southlake and tomorrow I'm going to the always-classy, must-not-be-missed Hurricane Harbor with some girlfriends. (!!) I haven't been since high school, and who knows what's in store for us. After a day on the water slides, Mark and I are heading up to Muenster for dinner and some quality R&R with the parents and sisters. Can't wait to see these two ladies... and for the first time in a long time, we won't have to talk about/think about/work on the wedding!


Cheers and Happy Weekend to everyone!

Are you there Fall? It's me, Amanda

This weather has me itching for cold mornings and long jackets. It's almost 80 degrees outside, but the temperature drop and overcast day is enough of a tease to start surfing the web for new fall clothes.

We are going to visit Mark's brother in October and will spend a day in Durango, Colorado. I can't wait for the cooler climate and mountain views! While chatting about our fall wardrobe staples at work this morning, my coworkers turned me on to a new boot I have decided I MUST have for our trip: wellies!

Can't you just see me trekking through the mountains in a pair of these Hunter Wellies? Le sigh. Or, I can rock them Mary Kate style (or is this Ashley?) and run around town with my shades and fleece. It get's cold/wet enough in Dallas to justify a pair of these, right?

Must Have

Swoon. I am in love with this turquoise kitchen hutch. Please, please let no one buy it until I can convince the hubs that this is exactly what our kitchen needs. Can't you just see the bright red mixer perched there on its counter top?

And how about this little gem in the front entry way? Yes, I think I must have it.

work, work, work, work, work, work.....

Just a quick little post to let you know I am still alive and kicking. Work is especially busy this week, so there's little time for anything else. It's wearing me out, but the end is in sight.

Happy (almost) weekend to all!

Coming up: Never before seen photo booth pics!

Got 18 minutes to spare?

We played this (amazing) slideshow at our Rehearsal Dinner on the night before the wedding. Like so many of our awesome wedding details, this one is credited to Mary Beth. If you find yourself wanting to skip ahead, I show up at about the 4:30 minute mark, and me and Mark come in together around 9:40.

Rehearsal Dinner Slideshow from Amanda on Vimeo.

This could really be a good life.

Little Moments

Mark's cousin sent this picture of us during our first dance. She spruced it up using Picnik. As cheesy as it is, I'm not ashamed to say it's now my desktop background :)

I wish we could do it all again.

Facebook Much?

The day after the wedding, I logged into my email to check in before we left the next day for our honeymoon. And I thought I got a lot of FB posts on my birthday... check this out.

(click to make bigger... this is impossible to read!)



Leave it to Facebook to make me feel extra-loved :)

The always-fun Mary Beth has been staying over all weekend. It's a slumber party straight out of sixth grade. We busted out the KitchenAid for its maiden voyage and made a cake that tastes more like a crepe (I'm still working on perfecting my kitchen skills). The best part is that MB has helped us unpack and get things settled at home. She took on the piles of boxes I have been ignoring for months, and forced me to give all kinds of stuff to Good Will/the trash can (what do you mean I can't keep this planner from 2005-2006?!). It's been a good weekend. I'll have to post some before and after pics soon!