Bridesmaids: how I asked!

Hey ladies! Checking in this morning for a few minutes - cannot even talk about how crazy this week has been. But here I am to share some wedding fun!

I asked my bridesmaids!

I read about 100 ideas on how to ask bridesmaids (love this one by Lauren Conrad) before I asked. I wanted to do something fun and surprise them, but I also needed to mail it because my bridesmaids live in GA, DC, IL, and the UK. This was certainly not going to be an in-person moment for all of them.

I started with these adorable cards I found on Etsy - they are scratch-offs!

I wrote notes to each friend inside the cards and simply said "be my bridesmaid?" under the ballon. 

Then, I grabbed the cutest dotted Kate Sade notebooks to send with them. 

To keep on with the gold and pink theme, I picked up this gold and pink heart confetti at Paper Source (<-- that store is like a black hole for me. I want it ALL). 

I've loved hearing from my girls when they opened their packages! It has been so much fun!

How did you ask your bridesmaids?

x0x0, 

Hannah 

Linking up with Miss Leslie from A Blonde Ambition this morning for some Friday Confessions!

I confess... that I studied until 10pm last night and then immediately went to bed. My tea were still sitting at my desk this morning - I was too exhausted to put anything away. For some reason, this week has killed me.

I confess... reading catering proposals for our wedding (proposal + venue) is my new favorite thing. SO many YUMMY things! We are doing a tasting Sunday, two Tuesday, and one Thursday. Bring on the leggings and awesome food. Then we have cake tastings to schedule. Do you think I can request a cocktail tasting? Is that too much? ;)

I confess.. that I am not the planner in AR & I's relationship. So thankful to have a man who says "I got us tickets to a tapas and drinks event at the aquarium tonight. I'll come get you at six." Almost 4 years in to our relationship, and he still plans out dates. Love him :) (And so excited about sipping wine with all the fish tonight, haha).

I confess... that I did not meal plan before grocery shopping last Saturday and it is a hot. mess. Who knows what I bought because my refrigerator only has yogurt, cheese, 1 egg, and some carrots in it. I am even drinking my coffee black right now, a sure sign that things are bad. I've been living off vega nutrition shakes and the frozen bananas in my freezer.

I confess... I made dress shopping appointments for my mother's visit next month. Lets hope I find the one! I had a blast last week trying on dresses with my girlfriends and they really helped me narrow down what I want.

Happy Friday friends!

Hannah 

WIAW: Day in the Life

Hello all! Today I am sharing a bit of my life with my WIAW post. I wanted to share a typical school day for me to show you my glamorous law school life. Kidding. Thanks for hosting, Jenn!

6am - Wake-up! Head to the gym by 6:15 with AR. I ran just under 4 miles and did about 25 minutes of yoga and stretching.

Confession: This is a photo from today's workout. I forgot to snap a picture at the gym yesterday. #bloggerfail

7:30am - Back home from the gym. I start prepping breakfast. The menu? scrambled eggs on wheat toast topped with avocado, s&p, and parmesan. Served with lots of coffee and tangerines. I am so obsessed with these.

7:50am - eat, drink coffee, catch up on blogs and news reading.

8:30am - Still drinking coffee, I showered and dressed for the day.

9am - Study! I worked on my Legal Professions course and completed the readings for the class, as well as reviewing my notes from another class.

10:30am - Made some calls for the wedding and booked a hotel block and a suite for the wedding night!

11:15am - Head to class. In classes for a while :) During class, I ate a yogurt, banana, and pb packet.

Upside down! Side note: I buy these pb packs on Amazon and it is SO much cheaper.

3pm - Escape the school and run to Marshalls for a quick return. Grab a small soy latte with a friend at school on my way out. I somehow manages to escape Marshalls without buying ANYTHING which is a complete miracle. I also said to to the Sally's Beauty Supply store next door. So much self control.

3:15pm - Home and starving! I whipped up a big salad, but couldn't make up my mind on dressing. I drizzled a little leftover greek dressing and added a massive scoop of hummus. I was craving carbs like no other, so I and some toast on the side!

3:15pm - While eating, I studied. I had 2 classes to read for and lots of review to do. I ended up snacking on some golden raisins while studying because I was wanting something sweet. FYI, raisins are not chocolate chips. But I am trying :)

7pm - Finally finished studying. I started dinner. Tonight's menu: curried lentil soup and wheat drop biscuits. I use the word recipe loosely. I just browned onion and green bell pepper in some olive oil, then added dry lentils, broth, curry powder, and garam masala. I brought this to a boil, added a TON of kale, and let it cook until soft. Then, I blended the whole thing with my immersion blender. You can find my drop biscuit recipe here.

7:45pm - AR gets home! We eat and catch up on the day and eat dinner together. He does the dishes :)

8:45pm - We settle in to watch the State of the Union. We contemplate making it a drinking game, but go for tea instead.

We also folded massive amounts of workout clothes while watching the SOTU. Exciting times. 

10:15pm - Bed time. Sweet dreams!

Reading, Wearing, Eating, Watching, etc!

Good morning! How is your Tuesday shaking out? I'm working on school and wedding fun today before heading to class in a bit, but I wanted to jump in and say hi. I love when these updates float around blogland, so I though I would participate too!

Reading: I just finished Sleigh Bells by Beth Albright, which was book three in her Sassy Belles series. LOVE this series. So cute and fun, with just enough mystery and romance. The stories are based in Alabama and full of southern charm.

I am also reading fascinating things for law school. I am working on a 40 page brief on lethal injections and the Eight Amendment right now, so that reading it fantastic (not. more like gruesome.).

Watching: AR wanted to start watching Breaking Bad, so we started about two weeks ago. We are the worst at watching shows - we are 4 episodes in. Frankly, I don't love the show. It is interesting, but kind of sad for me. I am just waiting for Nashville to come back. Anyone else?

Eating: So many juices. For some reason, I have been craving fresh juices. I love Arden's Garden here in ATL. Yesterday I had their Apple-Pineapple-Ginger and today I am taking their Yoga 1 as a snack. The Yoga1 is full of kale and spinach goodness, plus pineapple juice to balance out the bitterness.

I've been making tons of soups in the last week or so too (check out my Chicken and Wild Rice slow cooker recipe here). Apparently I am just craving liquids. Tonight I am working on a blended lentil soup... I'll let you know how it goes.

Running: slow and steady. I did 6 on Sunday and almost 4 this morning. I am trying to work a bit more on pace right now because I am running a 10k in a few weeks. This is my first race under 10 miles in over a year!! <-- distance junky for sure.

Enjoying: Wedding planning! Scheduling tastings right now, which might be the best part of wedding planning :)

What have you been up to? 

x0x0, 

Hannah 

Monday Morning {Weekend 1/19}

Today is the BEST kind of Monday... a holiday! I am off from school and relishing the long morning. 

Breakfast:

Leftover whole wheat biscuits from the weekend, with greek yogurt and banana. 

This weekend started early on Thursday with drinks and dinner with a friend from Junior League. We met at a place in our neighborhood and sipped champagne cocktails while catching up. 

Ladies, if you have not checked out the Junior League in your area, I highly recommend it! I have met so many wonderful women and learned so much about my community. Such a wonderful civic and social activity for me :) They have a million events going on each month, plus awesome training and volunteer work with some of the biggest non-profits in Atlanta. 

Friday.... DRESS SHOPPING!!!! 

Two of my very favorite people joined me on a dress shopping adventure. We went to Fabulous Frocks in Atlanta and tried on dresses for 3.5 hours. The woman who owns this store is seriously the best - she was so kind and helpful. 

I didn't buy anything - waiting for mom's visit! - but I plan to head back to Fabulous Frocks. Their collection was so wonderful and the staff was fantastic. I am so glad that this store was recommended to me! 

I met with a wedding planning on Friday afternoon and went out for a birthday dinner with friends that evening. No pictures - we were having too much fun. 

The rest of the weekend was lazy and relaxing. AR and I became members of our church on Sunday, which was so exciting. I really enjoyed the couples in our membership class and I was excited to meet so many other youth engaged couples. 

How many dresses did you try on before finding the one? 

Who did you/will you take with you when you go dress shopping?

x0x0, 

Hannah

Thanks for hosting, B Loved Boston and Champagne & Suburbs!