missing this girl...

i miss this girl so much.

everyone ALWAYS thinks she is older.

probably b/c she's:

cooler

has better style than me

laid back

sweet

smart

adventurous

a hippie

lives in africa

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i can't wait to see her: 76 days....

i already want to pack.

i love her so.

how old am i?

+
+

=

87 years old????

katie's shower!

Katie had her Wedding Shower Saturday.

Kim, Ann, and Becky threw it for her.

It was in an amazing club house.

with AMAZING food and drink.

And amazing friends.

praying for katie and patrick

opening gifts!

katie's mom gave this to her,

apparently she had hung it in her dormroom freshman year.

katie's comment "I was different then..."

Note the apron: Creedon Kitchen

SOOOOO CUTE!

her friend Carm freaking made this box.

the actual box, not just the wrapping.

HELLO!

inside the amazingly cute box

this homemade cake stand

(vintage plate and candle holder glued together)

more on these later.

but i made her these reusable sandwich wraps

this paper i got at the thrift store:

it's vintage wallpaper!!!!

the bowls bethany and i got katie

erin & i were in charge of making te rehearsal bouquet

awesome!

lauren, katie, carm

katie, becky

ann, katie, kim, becky

kim, katie, emily

katie's mom, katie, linda

bethany, katie, erin, liz

college friends

more college friends

the cupcakes i got kt to take home!

piercing

i've been feeling rebelious lately.

and i have been wanting to do this for a long time.

so today, i did it.

see story below.

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we made it to the tattoo shop.

my artist was Cami.

she offered me a sucker.

i took it.
(cami looks drunk, but she's not, she was super super sweet)

cami cleaning my nose

about to stab me

actually stabbing me with an 18 gauge needle.

OUCH!

tears came pouring out my eyes.

although it hurt really badly, it was over fast!

done!

cleaning the bloody mess!

my nose.

kinda red

a little bloody still.

my goody bag!

sea salt, soap, q tips, the hoop for later.
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thanks bethany for going with me!!!

Love 146

this year for valentines day,

cam and i decided not to do anything for each other.

over $13 billion is spent on vday each year,

and i think that is such a waste.

so we decided to go to our dear friend, Shellie's,

non-profit fund raiser.

It was at the fabulous Pomegranate Place

and it was just a measly $10 donation to get in.

it was benefitting Love 146

whic is a program started to

end child sex slavery and trafficking.

it is an amazing cause.

so please go to the link above for a great website,

some videos, and some great stories.

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on a brighter note, there were a million amazing desserts

provided by local businesses (cheesecake factory, whole foods, etc)

and made by some awesome girls, and wine donated by

local liquor stores!!!!

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this mansion was beautiful and i want to live there.

i loved every single thing about it.

seriously.

my photos don't do it justice.

this is shellie with the amazing black pants, and super high heels.
the bar.

love the hearts

and on the table is a "tree" with heart ornaments on it for sale.

see how cute!

and the candle holders were made by shellie and emily

from poured concrete (into paper cups, and then cups torn away once dry)

yummy amazing food

ADORABLE

(and delicous)

every bit of stationary and sign and everything, SO CUTE

(did i mention shellie's a graphic designer/interior designer?)

oh, well she is.

the room where the video was playing

and bethany looking all hip

I want to steal this bathroom

(they said it was being renovated, but i kinda like it how it is)

umm, yelllow tile border? yes please!

coming down the stairs, looking at front door.

me and b

(if you notice...as in this pic from the blog, b and i are wearing the EXACT same thing that we did to the gentry wedding, but just over jeans (b/c it was super cold last night) we totally didnt do it on purpose, but it was really funny)

s and b

i love love love this pic

L and C

isn't he so cute in his cardigan?

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it was a great night

and such a good cause

good food

good drink

good friends

good times.

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In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love.

-mother teresa

vday

thursday cam and i decided to go out to dinner

kinda for vday, but kinda just because.

we got these gift certificates from

this place for $1, you have to spend $35, but get $25 off

so essentially you pay $11 for a $35 meal.

anyway, we ate at: Pi

and it was cool.

we rode the lightrail there and back.

we are such city goers now :)

it was a perfect evening!

we weren't planning on matching

pomegranite mojito

not water... but i made him do this pose

riding the lightrail home :)

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perfect vday!