Taking care of You

Eat Right.

Okay, so I am fairly selfless, I admit it, I put everyone in front of me. My family (pictured above is our 19 month old Gabriel - he is getting the last of the milk out of his cereal bowl- the kid cracks me up). But I digress, I love my clients, my family, my friends... and I have had a really hard time saying no.



Saying no to projects.



Saying no to my husband.



Saying no to my friends.



Not volunteering for that church committee.



It's hard, no is the hardest 2 letter word out there... I want people to be pleased. I want people to be happy. I don't want to say no.



Just like you may not like an idea that one of your friends or family members has for your wedding, you don't want to break their heart if they feel a pink bedazzled underwear cover is perfect for you and you hate the idea (I don't even know what an underwear cover is...if you love them, I am sorry...)

Stay Clean. (that's Gabriel and Harrison in the bath)

Getting to my point... promise.



There are times you have to just check yourself out, say no to everyone and have some YOU time. Read a book, take a bath, light some candles, turn your phone off, open that bottle of wine, turn on a movie you love. Just take some you time. Life is stressful enough, add to it, planning a big event - and you leave yourself open to get sick. Trust me I've done it.

Blurry Gabriel on the first day of school.

Remember what it was like when you had no cares in the world (if you can even remember back that far) When the best part of your day was eating that after school snack and your mom wasn't there to count how many cookies you were eating.



And breathe.

daddy's girl.

yep... that's me! i luv him, so i whooped him up some autumn pillows for his house! and being the funny man that he is, the first thing he did when he grabbed one...

was check the back for rotten tomato fabric! ha!! then he said,

" thanks dear! " LOL

cracked me up!

i'm off today to try and sew clothes! and yes, i'm quite worried, i'll look like a bag lady when i'm done!! ;)

Xo, Heather

Worried about the Weather

Photography by Pure by Lindsey

I recieved the sweetest card from one of our brides - and I really just felt like sharing the love!



"Thank you so much for helping make our wedding day perfect! If it wasn't for you, I would have completely forgotten about a Grandma and might have been incapasciated by my fear of the rain! (there's a freen blob on the radar!). side note by Melissa: this bride literally wouldn't put her iphone down the entire day, I swear she had it stuffed in bra and was looking at the weather radar every 20 seconds like it was oxygen... it never rained. I told her it wasn't going to. My family and friends were all so impressed with your work, and I would and will recommend you to all my friends! Thank you again for being so great....





This is why I love my job!

Churros Are Delicious

I am a sucker for all things sugar-coated, so when I stumbled across this fantastical idea from Simply Perfect Weddings, I simply had to share it!



A make-your-own Churro bar!!! So fun, so easy, SO delicious!


Pick a Churro, put in the toaster....



Photo courtesy of Carly Taylor via A Subtle Revelry via Simply Perfect Weddings.

Roll in your favorite coating....

Photo courtesy of Carly Taylor via A Subtle Revelry via Simply Perfect Weddings.

And uh, dip!



Photo courtesy of Carly Taylor via A Subtle Revelry via Simply Perfect Weddings.

My stomach is starting to growl thinking about the cinnamon-sugary-goodness that this Churro bar will bring. Mmmmmm!

How much fun will your guests have creating their own churro creations!?



Click here to find out how you can create this DIY display of yumminess for yourself!

hugh...

it was kinda an interesting weekend...

car got officially totalled... that sucked.

went to Ikea and got some new cupboards for my stash... that rocked.

had a TV commerical audition ( first time ever! )... that was bizarre!

thinking i'd like to sew now... yep!

couldn't get it all in the new cupboards... i'm such a sick junkie. i still have 6 of these slid under my bed... but the main course is available to gaze at and ponder! :)

me & jen took some silly shots of me after i got my audition call (happened during a SHY play date)... and let me just say... i am one good ass friend... because these are the only pictures I can apparently show of our night since, when i went to download the pics... I found a LOT of YAM bootie!! I have a feeling someone was a bit cheeky! ( jen…???   ;)

is it wrong that i'm kinda hoping for a repeat this week?? hehehe...

Xo, Heather

Fun Wedding Treats

Recently, Every Last Detail shared this super sweet donut hole on a stir stick & hot chocolate wedding treat idea that we love-love-loved!



With the Fall wedding season starting up, these would be the perfect treat to pass out to your wedding guests- especially presented in such an adorable way!





Photo by Harwell Photography, via SMP, via Every Last Detail

Hot chocolate and donuts! Who doesn't love that combination? A completely delightful and delicious way to wind down your wedding celebration!



What is your favorite treat? Are you going to share it at your wedding?

Hiring Professionals for your Wedding

Beautiful Cake Courtesy of The Knot

When searching for the perfect baker for your wedding cake, always bring inspriation with you. In this instance, the bride brought this picture to her baker and said:



"I love this cake, can you make this happen for me?"



The baker replied:



"I have never done anything like that, but I'll give it a try"



The bride said:



"Are you sure? This is my wedding and I want it perfect"



The baker replied:



"I'm new at this, but it looks easy enough..."



And, this is what she got.

Not the same as above

Beware!!! Please hire professionals, look at their images, get referrals from professionals in your area, don't let your wedding be their test. You are looking to be disappointed.



There are so many amazing cake bakers in Gainesville, here are just a few:



KB Kakes

Ms. Debbie

Dream Day Cakes

Share Your Cupcakes



Thank you Cake Wrecks for spreading the PSA's to all of us, to hire Professionals! Go Pro or Go Home!