Real Life Inspiration: My office over looks a beautiful lake, all day long people stroll around the lake and I can turn my head to look at them anytime I feel like it. Today I saw a woman in scrubs pushing a stroller with her toddler son standing on the back bar between her andContinue reading “Mother’s Day RVA”
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Weekly Wedding Words: How to stay engaged to your wedding planning
How to stay engaged with your wedding planning So, you are 6 months into planning your wedding. For some brides this means the end is near and you are only weeks away from getting married. For others, this might only be a half way. I am in that sweet spot now. The early glow ofContinue reading “Weekly Wedding Words: How to stay engaged to your wedding planning”
Weekly Wedding Words: Registering for your new life
Recently I stumbled across a blog topic by Lone Star Southern (love her! If you don’t follow her, you should!) She too is getting married this year and is going through a lot of the same struggles as I am.  She recently featured a post about registering for her wedding and I was captivated. I started thinkingContinue reading “Weekly Wedding Words: Registering for your new life”
Best books for a rainy day: For the girl who does not like to read.
I will be honest with you, I have never been much of a reader. When I was a kid and had summer reading, I would fall asleep reading every time and even to this day, I can’t read for long periods of time without getting sleepy. That has not deterred me from the urge toContinue reading “Best books for a rainy day: For the girl who does not like to read.”
Weekly Wedding Words
How to savor your time as a fiancée They say the time before your wedding passes so fast. You spend a year and sometimes 2, planning this huge day that is never any longer than 24 hours no matter how much you plan. Usually, as a planner, I do not experience the emotion side ofContinue reading “Weekly Wedding Words”
Making business buddies
I have always sucked at networking. Through college and high school, I never wanted to go to networking events, other than for the food. I was shy and could not even imagine going up to someone and talking to them, and about what?! It scares me even today, I think I have found a wayContinue reading “Making business buddies”
Making your wedding guests feel like family
5 Ways to make your guests feel more welcome The devil is in the details, I never quite understood that expression, but I am lead to believe that it means while something may look simple, the closer you look the more detailed it is. When it comes to a wedding, most would agree, that thisContinue reading “Making your wedding guests feel like family”
Resolutions to realities
2018 has been kissed goodbye like an old friend, new year’s eve was spent thumbing through Instagram that essentially was just a bunch of Top Nine photos. Caption after caption was a reflection of the past year. People either going on and on like an Oscar speech or two or three words and emoji aboutContinue reading “Resolutions to realities”
Good Ole Days
The same ole same was the good ole good. We complain that every year is the same ole same when it comes to holidays and the new year. To some extent this is true, more likely than not, you put up the same decorations, have the same fights with your family, eat the same ChristmasContinue reading “Good Ole Days”
Being Christmas Present
This time of year is full of distractions. Between family, the mall and your job you are being pulled in so many directions. Presents must be bought, the house must be decorated, food has to be baked, parties must be attended, while all you really want to do, is just spend time with your familyContinue reading “Being Christmas Present”
The Dirty Blonde Stylist 