New Layout...

So I decided I'd change things up a bit and put a new layout up... not sure if it is staying or not but we'll see :)

Nothing has really been going on lately...

My lovely little kitten Loki has been taking his anger out on me a lot lately.. he has drawn blood a couple of times- I need to get a squirt bottle with water because apparently that helps with misbehaving cats... This is my first cat I've ever had that has had aggression issues...

I start summer school next week which means summer is half over :( I've been having a great summer so far spending time with Courtney and Alex as often as we can :)

We'll I don't have much else going on...

Until next time!

Victorian Cottage

outside

inside

beautiful!

Here is the article that I saw this at that has lots of other lovely photos of this cottage and a few others! Photo credit to New York Times!

Good news- biopsy came back fine! And my good friend Katie got engaged to her boyfriend Andrew tonight! Yaay! :)

Until next time...

Cheerful Yellow Centerpiece!

Style Me Pretty

ummm yes please!

I would LOVE having this be my floral arrangement for the wedding!

Thoughts?

Successful Week

Well I'm finally back in Norman after a great week in Houston!

I ended up with more doctor visits then I expected.. had to get blood taken and biopsy done but hopefully everything is going to be clear and fine!

Wedding planning was in full swing and I'm so excited for everything we got done in a week! I rather be over prepared and early then racing around at the last minute!

Friday was a great day after the doctors appointment because I went and tried on wedding dresses!! Because of past shopping trips for dresses for different dances and whatnot I knew I'd be the bride that only needed to try on a handful of dresses before finding "the one"... and I was right! Dress #3 became "the one"!! I went in with an open mind and just some basic ideas of what I wanted in a dress... now to wait a year to get to wear it and walk down the aisle to Scott :)

After dresses was cake testing! Of course like everything else we were able to design and sign a contract for the cake- what can I say I do all of my research before and I know what I like- I'm a pretty easy shopper :)

Now I get to sit back and relax for a while before the next tasks on my wedding to do list need to get done. Maybe I should do this for a living?!

The rest of my trip was pretty relaxing. I got to spend time with my sister and Jack who is growing up way too fast! I got to spend some time with Scott which is always great! And my uncle and cousin came into town and I got to see them!

Now it's back to my Norman life...

Until next time!

If I weren't doing yellow and grey...

...I'd be doing purple for sure!!

I have always fought my mother about liking the color purple. She always told me how good I looked in it thus why I think I hated it so much. But this photo taken from Style Me Pretty is just fabulous!!! Forget the bride and groom look at that wisteria growing on that building! B-E-A-UTIFUL! Oh well I'm very much in love with my grey and yellow color scheme :)

On a bad note my doctor appointment took 2 hours today! And I have to go back tomorrow for some tests :(

On a happy note we just booked the DJ! And I'm going dress shopping tomorrow afternoon and cake testing tomorrow evening!! :)

Until next time!

week of appointments!

Well I'm in Houston this week for all sorts of appointments!

Monday I had a doctors appointment- which I found out I have to go back for another appointment Thursday morning... We also had an appointment with a wedding photographer! Which we booked! Yay it was so much fun! Rebecca-Linh Rodgers is her name and I'm soo excited to work with her! It's awesome when you do all of your research before going into a meeting and knowing exactly what you want and then meeting the person and "meshing" so well with them!

Tuesday I had another doctor appointment and unexpectedly had to get blood taken! AH I loath getting my blood taken! I mean really who actually ENJOYS having someone poke them with a needle?!! Yeah I don't see too many people raising their hands for that one. I salute the people who enjoy donating blood/ plasma- I would love to do it minus my previously stated hatred for needles and having blood taken. It's not so much the "pain" of having it taken but more so being able to feel the blood being taken out (am I crazy- or can other people feel it to?!) and I must have really tiny veins that seem to roll (or so nurses tell me...) thus I always bruise... sometimes not very much but this time it was BAD! I have a feeling this negative feeling for blood work must come from a deep phycological place in me from when I was being prepped for open heart surgery when I was a baby. My mom has journal entries of seeing me after being poked multiple times by nurses just to get enough blood taken and being so swollen she couldn't recognize me! But that is a whole different story...

So yes after coming home Tuesday from the dreaded doctor my mom and I went and met with a videographer! Its so crazy all the options brides have now for wedding vendors! If one doesn't watch out they could spend their whole life savings doing this! Luckily I'm money savvy (Scott would disagree) and I like to do research- lots and lots of research and I find some pretty good deals! It also helps having a sister who has so many connections! Also doing a lot of stuff DIY is helping on the budget! So anyways back to the videographer- Grasshopper Productions is what they are called and you guessed it- we booked them too! Haha like I said before I just love when you can go in knowing what you want and feel comfortable with the people when you meet them! It truly makes things so much easier- I'm considering going into wedding planning it is so much fun :)

Today (Wednesday) I didn't have any appointments however I did take my car into the dealership to get a new door handle put on. Yeah you read that correctly. Door. Handle. It broke off the other day!! The interior driver's side... I was just getting out of my car like normal on the phone with Scott and it broke off- just a hunk of plastic coated in silver paint is all it is... makes getting out of my car a difficult task now so it needed to get fixed! Luckily I'll have my car back by Saturday with new oil and a new door handle- maybe they will wash/ vacuum it out too?!

The rest of the week is full of more appointments and fun activities! Tomorrow (Thursday) I have a doctors appointment in the morning and then my mom and I are meeting with a DJ (most likely booking since thats the way the rest of these appointments have gone!)... Friday- what I informally like to call day-o-fun my mom has a dentist appointment in the morning and then we're going to go try on dresses!! haha I'm a little excited... and then we're meeting my sister and going to a cake testing! I'm bummed that Scott can't make it to the cake testing because of work.. I told him we would make an appointment to go back for him to pick out a grooms cake though and he can try the cakes then :) Scott also is coming into Houston Friday night for the weekend and that is always exciting! I will be back later this week to let you know how the rest of the trip to Houston went!

Until next time!

Fire Power!

Whoa two posts in one week- thats unheard of! :)

Okay so I love fireplaces. Kinda odd since I was just complaining about it being so hot the other day that I would be talking about fireplaces- a totally useless thing in the summer time- today.

Well judge me all you want. I still love fireplaces :) Actually my apartment has a fireplace that I can't wait to use once it starts getting cold.. in like 5 months... It's a wood burning fireplace which I've never had and am kinda nervous about, I better get a fire extinguisher just to be safe!

Anyways. The whole point of me telling you that I like fireplaces is that I found this awesome fireplace (really it is the surround that makes it awesome) while looking for a fireplace screen/gate.

Why am I looking for a fireplace screen you ask.. well Loki my love ball of a demon cat has discovered the fireplace and enjoys very much getting INSIDE the fireplace and then tracking soot all over the apartment- I can see little white paw prints everywhere on my wood floors!

So the reasons I love this fireplace surround include

1. White- classic and simplistic

2. Stone- rustic but still modern

3. Floor to Ceiling- dramatic and eye catching!

mm I can't wait to have a house and had/ build a fireplace like this someday.. our fireplace at my mom's house was once this super ugly little tile surround that just looked awkward. My dad the handyman he was tore it out and built a floor to ceiling brick surround. It really is beautiful!

Well until next time- which will probably be next week (I'm going to be doing LOTS of wedding stuff!!)

Its getting hot hot HOT!

boy oh boy I can't believe that it was only 2 months ago that it was snowing during spring break!! Oklahoma has the strangest weather patterns ever! At least Houston is pretty constant- humid, muggy, and hot. Even in the "winter" Houston never got colder than mid 50s during the day (and we all acted like it was the arctic! ha!) Oh how I miss thee Houston, Texas!!

I for one do not enjoy wearing shorts for self conscious reasons and because from the age of 10 to 18 I was never allowed to wear shorts to school so I'm just so used to wearing jeans to class but ever now and then (like today) I get so hot and can't bear being in jeans another second!

So with that said I'm in search for cute summer jean alternatives and here are some of my favorites....

Urban Outfitters

OK I know what you're thinking... "overalls Sarah really!!?" haha I probably would never wear them but who knows they might be cute!

Banana Republic

I love the length of these shorts! They are something I'm sure I'd feel comfortable wearing!

Banana Republic

Again I like the length of these... plus the rolled denim is cute! Way to go BR for having cute shorts!

Urban Outfitters

Ummm can you say precious! They have it in white and navy too.. great 4th of July skirt in any of the colors!

Urban Outfitters

I love grey :)....

J. Crew

... and dark denim!

J. Crew

Sassy!! not really an "everyday" skirt but would be super cute for a night out or for business attire

Ann Taylor Loft

love high neck lines. love little black dresses. love Ann Taylor Loft

Ann Taylor Loft

I think the belt makes this outfit work... hah

Urban Outfitters

same with this one but the print is super cute alone too!

Urban Outfitters

love the loose fit and ruffles

J. Crew

you can never go wrong with a white dress in the summertime!

Banana Republic

why not have two! :)

Banana Republic

ahhh t-shirt dresses!

Anthropologie

super girlie and springy!

Anthropologie

grey and yellow is kinda my obsession colors right now (wedding colors) I like that the yellow is just an accent on this dress because well not everyone looks great in yellow (including myself) but it is just such a cheerful color who can resist!?

Ahhh well now that I've gotten that all out I've remembered I'm a poor college student with no money for new clothes so my jeans and shorts I do have will just have to do... sigh... oh well I'll survive!

Until next time!