The Many Adventures of MB: June 2015

Saturday, June 27, 2015

Friday Favorites: Wedding Edition

Ahhhh where to begin, where to begin...

My second favorite vendor, in no particular order was my florist, Malori from Hoot and Holler.

From our first coffee date I felt like she got my vision. Malori cared about making everything perfect for our big day. I knew I wanted color, every color, the more color the better. I also knew I wanted the perfect arch to highlight the amazing Camelback view.

To say that Malori created my vision was an understatement. Malori went above and beyond and the colors made every picture pop.

I loved the simple Southwest cactus twist within the table centerpieces.

Hmmmm...

Can we go back to May 16th??

I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend. I can't believe it is almost July. Where did June go??

Friday, June 26, 2015

Happy Birthday Cade

Where in the world has the time gone??? Cade is 3 years old and being his aunt continues to be the best job in town. Mimis and Papa spoiled him this year with a kitchen for his birthday. I don't know who is more excited Cade or Mommy. Cade continues to make us all laugh, smile and appreciate life. Aunt Snack and Uncle Tommy wish him the best birthday ever! We look forward to celebrating more tomorrow.

If anyone is looking to try out a new restaurant Cade's Cafe is open for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Monday, June 22, 2015

#NerdyGirlsWeekend

Mixed in between all the wedding madness, I fit in a fabulous weekend to Santa Fe, also known as Nerdy Girls Weekend. A friend and co-worker, Jillian and I headed to the Four Corners ABA Conference. I was blown away with the culture, beauty and calmness of such a unique city. Jillian was the perfect companion to support and grow my nerdiness and the number one fan of constant laughter.

For my first professional conference, the speakers exceeded my expectations. It was great to represent SARRC at a national level. The conference refueled my behavior analyst confidence and made me fall in love with my nerdy side once again.

In between speakers and yummy food, we did a lot of exploring and tried our best at a church selfie. This picture definitely captures the fun we had and explains our friendship in a nutshell. I can't wait till the next Nerdy Girl Weekend. I sure hope Jilly-o is all in.

Friday, June 19, 2015

Favorite Things... Wedding Edition

Lately blogging on Fridays has turned into a favorites update. Since my latest obsession is still May 16th, 2015, I thought it might be fun to highlight some favorites from our big day.

Who knows where the first month has gone?? Luckily our photographer is amazing and reminded us about an amazing day with the completion of all of our wedding photos just one month after.

Rachel Solomon was definitely a vendor favorite. From prompt responses, perfect attention to details, a creative eye and attentive ear, and most importantly she made us feel comfortable. Putting Tommy at ease so that he is not giving his cheesy smile is a hard task to conquer. Not only did she produce pictures that I couldn't have dreamed up, she is also a great person inside and out. I am bummed that she won't be able to shoot us for something else :-(

Rachel Solomon Photography

Swimmer Boy

Cade is a super swimmer these days and as he approaches 3 it doesn't take him long to pick up things. Cade went back to a summer swimming refresher course and before we knew it he was swimming across the pool. I am one proud auntie!

His smile is deadly!

Saturday, June 13, 2015

Friday Favorites

After a long week at summer camp, I will keep my blog post short. With an upset stomach to start off my weekend off wrong, I am looking forward to relaxing on my couch with my puppy.

Since I was able to at least deep clean my bathroom before my stomach ache settled in, I feel at least semi productive. I have been eyeing cute products from Ashley Brooke Designs for quite some time now and with new products on the horizon, I am hoping I can snag this adorable mug if we are under budget this week.

These summer weekends I've enjoyed snuggling up with a good book. I downloaded a free copy of The Boston Girl due to a Facebook recommendation. So far, so good! It may have even sparked a book club reunion.

And probably my most favorite moment for the weekend is the completion of my wedding photos, how can one pick a favorite when they are all simply perfect. Happy One Month Mann!

Rachel Solomon Photography

Friday, June 12, 2015

My Last Single Days

Please don't mind that it has taken me four months to write this post. It's hard to put into words the happiness I felt this weekend. Since some of my friends live from a distance, I decided to put my bachelorette party and shower into one weekend, in hopes that more people would be able to make it. So I was beyond thrilled when so many friends could make it. From Jessie, who I've know since I was 3, to her mom, Kate from college, Emily, Judith, Lynette and everyone in between.

The week before my special weekend I remember be overwhelmed and stressed at work. I am thankful to have a supportive boss who calms me down and makes me be present. Work allowed me to take a couple days off to share and enjoy this special weekend. I don't know how many times I looked around the room and was overwhelmed by all the love and wonderful, amazing women. I am so lucky to call my friends.

The wonderful thing about a wedding, besides finally committing to starting a life together is the love and support you receive from everyone you love. It is no surprise to my friends that I LOVE weddings, so they did not disappoint when it was my turn. Phone calls, texts, trips, and every type of social media were used in order to plan my last weekend as a single lady. I can't say thank you enough for all the laughs, love and companionship. It means the absolutely world to me! Tear.

There were only a few pictures taken but I have been meaning to share them for what seems like forever now... enjoy