hump day inspiration

In honor of an awesome Wolfpack win last night here's just ONE of the great Jim Valvano's words of wisdom. #surviveandadvance

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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!

weekend snapshots

A day late...a dollar short.  We had a really good weekend and I didn't work one bit!  Friday night was very low key at the Reynolds house.  The most exciting thing was watching House Hunters on repeat.  

Saturday was a BIG day for a little girl!  We celebrated our goddaughter's, Emmylou, first birthday!  Its hard to believe that she is going to be one next week.  The weather turned out beautiful for the outside 'Pretty In Pink' Party.  Chris and I stayed after the party to visit with the Allen/Shaffer/Loeffler/McCormack families and had the best time.  Get ready for cuteness overload.  

'PRETTY IN PINK' INVITATIONS

DINING ROOM DECORATIONS VIA audriana paper

VEGAN SMASH CAKE FROM WHOLE FOODS

FIRST BIRTHDAY CHALKBOARD PRINT

BACKYARD DECOR AND TUTU PARTY FAVORS BY lilydeb designs

BIRTHDAY GIRL AND HER PARENTS, LAURA & JULIAN

COLLEGE ROOMIES AND THEIR BABES

EMMYLOU

FRIENDS THAT ARE LIKE FAMILY, LOVE YOU ALLEN FAMILY!

Saturday night Chris and I tried out Three Matadors in West Ashley and would definitely pick Mex 1 and/or Senior Tequila over it.  Not impressed.  

Sunday was gorgeous too.  It was actually our niece Meredith's 6th birthday and we were sad to miss her horse back riding birthday party in Fort Mill.  For those of you needing a good 6-8 year old gift, Target has this amazing aisle of 'artsy' kids gifts.  We got her a Kid Made Modern Diary Kit and Colored Pencils.  

   

We got up and went to Lowes to 'perk up' the yard, and then to Costco before the crowds from church arrived (we should have been at church too).  If you are a Costco member we swear by their rotisserie chickens.  You can't beat $4.99 that you can eat off all week.  I switch out dead to alive in my Jack Daniels Whiskey Barrel that Chris gave me last year for my birthday and did some serious pruning (great upper arm work out).  

Sunday also brought a GREAT win for the Wolfpack and another spectacular game for TJ Warren aka Tony Buckets.  ACC Player of the Year in my book!!!

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