'I Made it' Mondays

I am always looking for some really fun & great Meme's to partake in & since I am going to be doing a lot more DIY for my Wedding I thought this would be a great way to get out there & share with everyone my hard work! So thank you Amanda at Life According to Amanda for hosting this kick ass Blog Carnival! :)

Today I just wanted to showcase my "Will you be my Bridesmaid" cards that I made for my 5 girls that will be standing beside me on my big day.

To read the DIY post - please visit here: "Will You Be My Bridesmaid?"

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Slainte!

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30 Day Blog Journal: Day 6 - 20 Fav. Things

- 30 Day Blog Journal -

My 20 Favorite Things

The love of my life & Future Husband Mr. H.

My amazing lil Man, J.

Fall up in the Mountains of Tennessee

Hot Cocoa with mini Marshmellows

Pecan Pie made by my Granny

Great Music both Live & on my iPod

True Blood

Cupcakes

90210

Anything Rockabilly

Tattoos

The beach

"Dolly" Lipgloss from Bare Escentuals

My iPhone

Going to the Movies

Theater Popcorn

Shamrocks

My Daddy's Hot Air Balloon

Sweet Child of Mine

Juicy Couture

 

Peanut Butter Jelly Time

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Top 115 - First Songs

So I spent 2 weeks digging through dozens of song lists to see what people were choosing as their first dance song as a couple.  I pulled lists from all of the places I could find and sorted them all out. Then I picked out the ones that showed up multiple times and it sifted out a whopping 115 songs that people are choosing to use as “their song”. That first magical dance in front of friends and family.  And here they are!

(Article Credit) - I do not take credit for this article.

A Groovy Kind Of Love	Phil Collins
A Moment Like This	Kelly Clarkson
A Whole New World	Peabo Bryson
After All	Peter Cetera/Cher
All About Loving You	Bon Jovi
All My Life	Linda Rondstadt
All The Way	Frank Sinatra
Always	Atlantic Starr
Always and Forever	Heatwave
Amazed	Lonestar
Angel Of Mine	Monica
At Last	Etta James
Beautiful In My Eyes	Joshua Kadison
Because You Loved Me	Celine Dion
Breathe	Faith Hill
By Your Side	Sade
Can You Feel the Love Tonight	Elton John
Can’t Help Falling In Love	Elvis Presley
Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You	Frankie Valli
Chances Are	Johnny Mathis
Colour My World	Chicago
Come Away With Me	Norah Jones
Come What May	Ewan McGregor/Nicole Kidman
Could I Have This Dance	Anne Murray
Don’t Know Much	Linda Ronstadt/Aaron Neville
Dreaming Of You	Selena
Embraceable You	Nat King Cole
Endless Love	Diana Ross/Lionel Richie
Eternal Flame	The Bangles
Every Time I Close My Eyes	Babyface
Everything I Do (I Do It For You)	Bryan Adams
Faithfully	Journey
Fly Me To The Moon	Frank Sinatra
Flying Without Wings	Ruben Studdard
Forever & For Always	Shania Twain
Forever and Ever, Amen	Randy Travis
From This Moment	Shania Twain
Glory Of Love	Peter Cetera
God Must Have Spent A Little More Time	N Sync
Greatest Love Of All	Whitney Houston
Groovy Kind of Love	Phil Collins
Grow Old With Me	John Lennon
Have I Told You Lately	Rod Stewart
Heaven	Bryan Adams
Here And Now	Luther Vandross
Hero	Mariah Carey
How Do I Live	Leanne Rimes
I Believe In You And Me	Whitney Houston
I Can’t Fight This Feeling Anymore	REO Speedwagon
I Can’t Help Falling In Love	Elvis Presley
I Could Not Ask For More	Sara Evans
I Cross my Heart	Georga Strait
I Do (Cherish You)	98 Degrees
I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing	Aerosmith
I Finally Found Someone	Barbara Streisand
I Knew I Loved You	Savage Garden
I Melt	Rascal Flatts
I Only Have Eyes For You	Flamingos
I Swear	John Michael Montgomery
If	Bread
I’ll Be There	Michael Jackson
In My Life	The Beatles
In Your Eyes	Peter Gabriel
It Had To Be You	Harry Connick Jr
It’s Your Love	Faith Hill/Tim McGraw
Just The Way You Are	Billy Joel
Just You And I	Eddie Rabbit
Keeper Of The Stars	Tracy Byrd
Lady	Kenny Rogers
Lady In Red	Chris Deburgh
Lean On Me	Bill Withers
Let It Be	The Beatles
Let It Be Me	Everly Brothers
Longer	Dan Fogelberg
Love	Nat King Cole
Love Of My Life	Brian McKnight
Me and You	Kenny Chesney
Moonlight Serenade	Glenn Miller
My Best Friend	Tim McGraw
No Ordinary Love	Sade
Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love	Glenn Medeiros
Power Of Love	Celine Dion
Sea of Love	Honeydrippers
Someone Like You	Van Morrison
Spend My Life With You	Eric Benet
Stand By Me	Ben E. King
Take My Breath Away	Berlin
The Best Is Yet To Come	Frank Sinatra
The Way You Look Tonight	Frank Sinatra
This I Swear	Nick Lachey
Through The Years	Kenny Rogers
To Make You Feel My Love	Garth Brooks
Tonight I Celebrate My Love For You	Roberta Flack/Peabo Bryson
True Companion	Marc Cohn
True Love Ways	Buddy Holly
Truly Madly Deeply	Savage Garden
Unchained Melody	Righteous Brothers
Unforgettable	Nat King Cole
Up Where We Belong	Joe Cocker/Jennifer Warrens
Valentine	Martina McBride/Jim Brickman
Wedding Song (There is Love)	Petula Clark
We’ve Got Tonight	Kenny Rogers
We’ve Only Just Begun	The Carpenters
What A Wonderful World	Louis Armstrong
When A Man Loves A Woman	Percy Sledge
When I Fall In Love	Celine Dion
When I Said I Do	Clint Black
When You Say Nothing At All	Allison Krauss
Wind Beneath My Wings	Bette Midler
Wonderful Tonight	Eric Clapton
You Are So Beautiful	Joe Cocker
Your Song	Elton John
You’re Still The One	Shania Twain
You’re The Inspiration	Chicago
You’ve Got A Friend	James Taylor

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DIY - "Will you be my Bridesmaid?"

I wanted to do something extra special for my girls when I asked them to be my Bridesmaids and Maid of Honor - I wanted to DIY something that shows how much I appreciate them and how I feel so honored to have them by my side on my wedding day! After trying a DIY puzzle *which failed miserably - evidently I bought the wrong type of paint*, decided on a homemade card with a personalized message on the back, and shopping online for a fun gift to send along...this is what I came up with! :)

I made the Card out of Zebra Cardstock, Teal Cardstock, and added Zebra ribbon and jewels as accents to make it pop a little! I found a really great poem online and printed it up and placed it on the front. On the back of the cards I wrote a very personal message to each of the girls letting them know how much they mean to me and how I would feel honored to have them by my side on my wedding day.

A card is never enough for me - I always have to go above and beyond the expectations so I started looking online for something fun to send along with it. I came across these really cute Corset Cookies made by Lori from Lori's Place! I knew I just HAD TO HAVE THEM - So I contacted Lori and within 1 day I had my order all set up and ready to go! I must note that Lori is great! She even got my cookies to me earlier than she told me! (Which in my book, deserve MAJOR kudos!) So if you are looking for a really fun, unique gift or cookies in general, definitly check out Lori's Place on Etsy!

Here's all the different corsets I got! Did I mention...I LOVE THESE COOKIES!? :)

I've already give this to one of my bridesmaids - she cried when I gave it to her! She called her Mom (which is like a mom to me) and she cried, too! I think I make a good choice on who to stand next to me! I am going to deliver the other cookies/cards this weekend! I hope I get the same reaction out of every girl! They truly are my very best friends and I am just delighted that they have agreed to be in my wedding!

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30 Day Blog Journal: Day 5 - Fav. Quote

30 Day Blog Journal: Day 5 - Favorite Quote

I'm not really sure I have a favorite quote...there are so many out there in the world. I am going to say that I really like:

"Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary." - Sir Cecil Beaton

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30 Day Blog Journal: Day 4 - Fav. Book

30 Day Blog Journal - Day 4 - Favorite Book

I have never been one to read books - although lately I have been reading books that cover "All things weddings!" But I can't really say any of those are my favorite. I think I am going to have to go with a tie between...

1. Twilight

When Bella Swan moves from sunny Phoenix to Forks, Washington, a damp and dreary town known for the most rainfall in the United States, to live with her dad, she isnt expecting to like it. But the level of hostility displayed by her standoffish high school biology lab partner, Edward Cullen, surprises her. After several strange interactions, his preternatural beauty, strength, and speed have her intrigued. Edward is just as fascinated with Bella, and their attraction to one another grows. As Bella discovers more about Edwards nature and his family, she is thrown headlong into a dangerous adventure that has her making a desperate sacrifice to save her one true love. One of the more original vampire constructs around, this recording of Stephenie Meyers debut novel (Megan Tingley Books, 2005) is narrated with great style by Ilyana Kadushin, who makes the infinitely romantic tale of star-crossed lovers resonate with a bittersweet edge. Although Edward and Bellas romance and subsequent danger develops slowly, the pacing is appropriate for teens who want learn all the details in this suspenseful tale. An excellent purchase for both school and public libraries.–Charli Osborne, Oxford Public Library, MI

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2. Why Men Love Bitches

Contending that some women are "too nice," comedian and radio show host Sherry Argov has written Why Men Love Bitches: From Doormat to Dreamgirl-A Woman's Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship. "I'm not recommending that a woman have an abrasive disposition," Argov writes, "The woman I'm describing is kind yet strong. She doesn't give up her life, and she won't chase a man." Her sassy book is filled with scenarios and advice aimed at making women subtly stronger and self-empowered. Argov's principles, which range from the farfetched to the downright absurd, include "If you give him a feeling of power, he'll want to protect you and he'll want to give you the world" and "A little distance combined with the appearance of self-control makes him nervous that he may be losing you." The book, which has already been featured on The View and The O'Reilly Factor, should make waves with its controversial view of relationships.

Do you know of any "Must Reads"? I would like to look into any & all suggestions! :)

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30 Day Blog Journal: Day 3 - Fav.. Tv Program

30 Day Blog Jouranl - Day 3

My Favorite Television Programs:

1. True Blood

2. One Tree Hill

3. 90210

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30 Day Blog Journal: Day 2 - Favorite Movie

Movies have always been a large part of my life - I am a VIP member at my local theater - I always watch movies on opening night (sometimes more if I really like it) and I own over 350 DVDs! I also have a subscription to NetFlix and Best Buy Cinema! I really, really like my movies!


It's going to be really hard to narrow it down to just 1 movie...


No matter all the great & wonderful pieces of cinema history I have seen and LOVE, I always fall back on one film, the one that I always put in if I am bored, lonely, or just wanting a good laugh...





Dazed & Confused - a total stoner film, but I can't help, I love this movie! The cars, music, and storyline - epic! :)

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30 Day Blog Journal: Day 1 - Favorite Song

So Day 1 of my 30 Day Blog Journal is my Favorite Song! Music has always been very important to me - it gets me through the great times as well as the tough and overbearing times. Deciding on my FAVORITE song is going to be a tough one! There are so many great artist's and songs out there right now!

I'm going to go with "Lucky" by Jason Mraz & Colby Calliat - FS & I Have actually been thinking of having this as our "First Song" at our Wedding Reception! It just a really fun, light feeling and its really cute & romantic. When I hear it I can't help but start singing and tapping my foot!

So what is your favorite song? I would love to hear it! :) Leave & comment and let me know!

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30 Day Blog Journal

So I've seen some bloggers participating in the 30 day Blog Journal and I think it looks like fun so I'm going to hop on the bandwagon. Basically it's a list of 30 topics that you blog about. Here is the schedule...

I will start my posting tomorrow - so be watching out for it!

Day 1 - your favorite song
Day 2 - your favorite movie
Day 3 - your favorite television program
Day 4 - your favorite book
Day 5 - your favorite quote
Day 6 - 20 of my favorite things
Day 7 - a photo that makes you happy
Day 8 - a photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 9 - a photo you took
Day 10 - a photo taken over 10 years ago of you
Day 11 - a photo of you recently
Day 12 - something you are OCD about
Day 13 - a fictional book
Day 14 - a non-fictional book
Day 15 - your dream house
Day 16 - a song that makes you cry (or nearly)
Day 17 - an art piece (drawing, sculpture, painting, etc)
Day 18 - my wedding/future wedding/past wedding
Day 19 - a talent of yours
Day 20 - a hobby of yours
Day 21 - a recipe
Day 22 - a website
Day 23 - a youtube video
Day 24 - where I live
Day 25 - your day, in great detail
Day 26 - your week, in great detail
Day 27 - my worst habit
Day 28 - whats in my handbag/purse
Day 29 - hopes,dreams and plans for the next 365 days
Day 30 - a dream for the future

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I am officially the "Future Mrs. Higgins"

Yesterday was nothing less than perfect! It was about 76 degree's outside with the sun shining bright - no clouds in the sky. DS was at school for the day so it was just be and my (now) FH (!!!) at home. I have been giving him crap about us getting married for 6 months now...let me give you our history...

Future Mr. & Mrs. Higgins

We have been dating for 3 1/2 glorious years and living together for 1 year and 6 months, at the beginning of this year I was asking about us getting married as anyone lady wants to know. He made the promise to me that I would have my ring THIS YEAR - my mind instantly started dreaming about wedding dresses, flower bouquets and of course, the bachelorette party! Ever since he promised me my ring I have been asking weekly when I was going to get it. Yesterday was no different!

I was messing with him saying that after lunch we would get dressed, go buy my ring, and then go buy his new MacBook that he has wanted for a few weeks now and we would BOTH be happy campers. I heard him walking upstairs and I'm thinking "Oh lord, whats he going to tell me now?" and I see a ring box in his hand. He hands it to, tells me if I would just be PATIENT and let things happen I would have my ring soon enough - I opened up the box - and it was a GORGEOUS diamond ring. He looked at me and asked if I would marry him, I of course said "YES!" and with tears rolling down my face, I put it on. Beautiful fit and I couldnt have asked for a more perfect ring or future husband.

I gave him a huge hug, and the most perfect piece of the day was feeling his heart beat 90-to-nothing. Shows that even if he knew I would say Yes, he was still nervous/excited to ask me. Perfect ending to a Perfect day!

My Engagement Ring

So now I have started this blog to help me keep all my wedding planning ideas in one place and to meet other bride's to help with advice, ideas, and stress relivers!

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