the ball before i become a HALL!

Bachelorette Ready!!!

Last weekend the girls and I celebrated my last single days in Charleston SC! What a blast we had- I will always remember this weekend as being surrounded with my favorite girls having the time of my life! {but totally missing my husband-to-be too}

Dinner & Drinks

A toast to the best girls weekend ever!

Don't I have the prettiest friends!

Rooftop bars! 

#NeonNight 

Dancing with the drags :) 

SO much fun!!! 

Early morning pool recovery with mimosas

{Love Lydia's face here!}

Lots of water and super yummy southern food at Jestine's for lunch

Shopping at the outdoor market

Tasty snacks

Lingerie shower! Ooh La La! 

Cute panty cookies by Lydia! 

AMC girls! 

and....the only picture I have of this night :( 

Trust me, it was one fun night!!!!!!! 

Gift bags for the girls

Life wouldn't be the same without my amazing crew of ladies! 

Hope you enjoyed that mini-taste of my bachelorette weekend in Charleston! 

what happens in Charleston...stays in Charleston

:) amc

friday o friday

how perfect is this dress? and the jewels aren't half bad either. obsessing! 

I've had frozen peaches in the freezer for a week now, waiting for the perfect afternoon to whip up some homemade #eatclean peach icecream

This is one perfect piece of furniture. The abundance of drawers, the precious drawer pulls, the color. I love thee. 

inspired

:) amc

what have i done lately?

Had dinner with this little precious and his beautiful Mommy {and Kelsey!}

Went to a wedding for a sorority sister

Where I was reunited with Emily, who now lives in San Fran

And where I had the most handsome date

and prettiest friends

Had an Apparel Market

Where I became an artist {thanks Instagram}

And bought a pretty cross bracelet from my girl Diana Warner

Then it was BACHELORETTE time in Charleston! 

With some of my very very very favorite girls

{more pics to come}

Then I came home to this cutie with broken eye-glasses

Convinced myself to start cooking again

{and working out....}

And started reading Julia Child's cookbooks. 

Inspired. Happy. Me.

:) amc

you're invited

{from my wedding blog}

I love getting all of the texts from friends that have received our wedding invitation! 

It was a labor of love and I am so very happy that you like them :) 

:) amc

Still Hoping & Dreaming

It's sad that I haven't found time to write on here as much as I used to. But that doesn't mean that my "Hopes & Dreaming" have come to an end. 
No Siree, Bob {whose Bob?}

Furniture I would love to own...

Keeping with my {attempt at...} "industrial chic" theme- this table would look nice nestled into the entry way, dining room or behind the couch. 

{HDC}

After having the girls over last weekend, I realized that we desperatly need bar stools for the kitchen. 

{West Elm}

It amazes me how much style a rug can give a room! I have decided that the entry way needs a runner. 

{Ikea}

One day when I have an "adult" house with kids and all that {uhh....eeeeek.....ummm....}, I will need to jump on the "mud room" bandwagon with this stylish piece. The mudroom is the new room. 

{HBC}

Still Hoping & Dreaming

:) amc

goodness

Good Morning! 
It's been a good week, it's going to be a good day, it's going to be a good month! Praise! 

Fears are fears. No matter the size and no matter the substance, little fears can bubble into your heart, soul and mind and really mess with your head. It is our Lord that will time and time again deliver us from those fears and give us peace, solace and confidence. Our God is an awesome God. 

Check your mailboxes! :) 

Less than 60 days and counting...I am beyond excited to be a married woman, create a life with my husband and celebrate our marriage at our wedding with our favorite people in the world. 

Today I am sappy and happy

:) amc

looking to fall

I wouldn't say that I am ready for fall to be here {other than I am so ready for my wedding and honeymoon!!!}, but I can't help but get a ping of excitement when I see new fall products hitting the stores. 

3/4 Sleeve striped tee's have such an appeal to me! 

{j.crew}

As if they weren't already popular- the cowboy boot is expected to be huge this fall. I would like to request that I stomp around town in this pretty fella. 

{frye via piperlime}

Assuming that I keep up with my current workout regimen and not turn into a newlywed that throws my workouts to the wind...this comfy chevron top looks like a wonderful chilly weather workout must.

{lululemon}

There was once a time in my life when I thought that sunglasses were only for summer. But with an Aruba vacay right around the corner, I would like to shield the all-season sun with these pretty lookers. 

{ray-ban}

it's never too early to start that fall wish list! right? 

:) amc

HBD HTB

Happy Birthday to my husband-to-be!!!


Yesterday Josh and I celebrated his entry into his 31st year together. It was such an easy and perfect day. Being together, no strict plans, no wedding to-do lists. Bliss. 

We stopped for some King of Pops! 

Blueberry Cobbler

Jalepeno Margarita

Then it was off to SweetWater Brewery for IPA Day

We got to try different IPA's from Craft Breweries other than SW- yumm

Josh will look so handsome in his new High Cotton bowtie! 

Happy Birthday Love! 

:) amc

just hi

Happy NEW Week! 


It's a busy one- but I hope you are enjoying it! 

{pretty picture that I can't take credit for...}

cheers! 

:) amc