weekend snapshots {cheers to 30 years & time to dance!}

If you follow me on Insta you already know about the 30th birthday bash at our house on Saturday night.  I do not exaggerate when I say I am so blessed with my husband, family, and friends.  It may sound cliche but the love I have felt while celebrating the 3-0 has had me quite emotional and I have been saying multiple prayers a day, in gratitude to the Lord for life's blessings.

I took Friday off as a birthday present to myself and ran errands.  My sister, her boyfriend, and my parents came in town on Friday to celebrate my birthday.  We ordered yummy pizza from Fiore's and watched the Wolfpack beat up on Syracuse in the ACC tourney.  

Saturday, my in-laws came in town to celebrate my birthday and we spent the day preparing the house for 40+ people.  On the menu was a pulled pork and chicken taco bar with cilantro-lime coleslaw and creamy Mexican rice and then a comfort food bar with pulled pork, green bean casserole, hash brown casserole, blue cheese coleslaw, and multiple sauces (including vinegar based, aka, the BEST).

Special thanks to my talented sister for capturing the night.

Chris and I basically ate and slept all day on Sunday.  A BIG HAPPY surprise came Sunday night that the Wolfpack are going DANCING!!  Congrats on a NCAA Tourney bid!

hump day inspiration {30th birthday edition}

I made it.  I'm officially no longer in my 20s and have joined the thirty something club (Chris has been a member for awhile now, ha).  Here's to the next decade!  Cheers!!

five on friday

First, let me apologize for being a little MIA this week.  Its been very busy on the work front (4 Board of Directors Meetings and a HOA's Annual Meeting).  Blogging got put on the back burner.  

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Almost every morning I drive across the Ashley River Bridge into downtown Charleston for work.  Every day this week that I have driven it, I have seen these guys in the harbor.  

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I never get tired of seeing dolphins and they put a smile on my face.  After seeing them so much this week I wondered if there was any symbolism behind dolphins, and I thought what I found was very endearing and encouraging.  I look for these beauties everyday now.  {side note: dolphins are also the symbol of Tri Delta, my sorority}

DOLPHINS: joy, freeing oneself from worry, prayerfulness, playfulness, harmony, gentleness, friendship, contentment, and community.

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I got an electric toothbrush this week.  Yes, I know its showing me getting old that this is something I'm excited about.  Chris got one for Christmas and I decided to get on the band wagon too.  As gross as it is, for Lent I am trying to be better about brushing and flossing.  This toothbrush actually beeps at you when you should be done with brushing.  Geeze its long.  Target has a special version from Sonicare that we each have (I have pink, Chris has blue) and they are about $50.  Well worth it!

PHILIPS SONICARE HX5641/99
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I ordered this wireless bra from GapBody yesterday.  Does anyone have any negative/positive experience with these bras?  I typically buy from Target but I am 'larger' chested and the under-wire just digs in and becomes painful during the day.  I am hoping a wireless will before comfortable but still provide support.  

GAPBODY FAVORITE WIRELESS BRA
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We are celebrating our goddaughter's, Emmylou, FIRST birthday tomorrow.  I'm so excited.  Her invitations are one of my favorite Love, Raleigh {creative} designs to date!

LOVE, RALEIGH {CREATIVE}

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This is me on Wednesday.  Trying to wrap my head around this one.

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weekend snapshots + oscars best

The majority of my weekend was spent working but I was able to put the job aside for a few minutes.  Laura and I almost finished putting the final touches on Emmylou's (goddaughter) first birthday party which is next weekend!  I had to keep Emmylou awake in the car and it turned to a game of monkey.  Yes, she has a black eye, a casualty of a newly walking toddler!  How funny is she?!

We did get to spend the gorgeous afternoon yesterday celebrating Emily's 30th birthday.  It was such a fun, laid back time with good friends.  I could do it every Sunday!

the birthday girl and 2.5 week old baby lane

baby lane pondering life

Finally the Oscars last night were great.  I hate it for everyone attending that it was raining.  That just sucks when you are all dolled up.  I loved Ellen and of course Idina.  Also, Jared Leto is a gorgeous human being.  Here in my opinion are the best dressed of the evening...

JULIA ROBERTS IN GIVENCHY HAUTE COUTURE
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LUPITA NYONG'O IN PRADA
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ANNA KENDRICK IN J.MENDEL
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KERRY WASHINGTON IN JASON WU (POOR THING WITH HER WET DRESS!)
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OLIVIA WILDE (AND JASON SUDEIKIS) IN VALENTINO
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JARED LETO IN SAINT LAURENT
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CATE BLANCHETT IN GIORGIO ARMANI
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