Check it off

There is no doubt that checking things off of your "To-Do" list gives you an amazing feeling. I have felt this feeling lately, making it a point to check things off of my very own list. Yesterday we accomplished one very big thing.

Dave and I finally set a date and put a deposit down for a reception space!

That is right folks! On May 25, 2013 I will marry my best friend.

This is a big check off of our list because now we can finally start planning. Believe it or not it is a lot harder to plan a wedding from almost a thousand miles away than most may think. Dave and I really don't have funding for a wedding planner, so we are doing most of what we can ourselves. This is great for me because I hope one day that I can start my own wedding or event planning business. *I want to do a lot of things but one of them is start my own business*

We have been working with my mom who is amazing! But she has a lot on her plate. My brother gets married this September, both my brother and I are looking for houses, and my mom is a teacher and high school basketball coach. Not to mention all the other things life throws in your way, death of a family friend and death of Joe Paterno *who was a big influence on my family*. Now that we have set a date, Dave and I can start looking for our vendors and putting our own touches on the wedding.

We already have the church and the priest! Look at us go! We also have our Photographer! Well sort of...we will officially have our photographer when we sign some papers for her. Btw that photographer is the lovely Caise S. of Casie Photographics! We wouldn't choose anyone else to capture our special day. I mean she took these lovely pictures of us:

Aren't they awesome?

Well it's time to go work on more of my check list. Next up: Asking my maids. But first I have to finish their special project!

New things

Happy New Year! 2012 brings new things. I know a lot of people who were happy to see 2011 go, but for me, 2012 has a lot to live up to.

I don't like to make resolutions. Resolutions are too easy to give up. I like to make goals. So for 2012 here are my goals:

Pixie Dusted Proposals ~ I want to stay more on top of the old blog. I know it was supposed to get updated. This fell through. I decided that I would learn how to do it myself. It's going to take longer, but I'm not going to let the blog just sit there. Especially since it gets a lot of views even when I don't post in it. So look for some news coming about the blog next week!

Get In Shape~ By the Summer of 2012 I want to be in shape. I don't want to lose weight (though it would be good), I just want to feel more healthier. I want to simply be in good shape.

Learn to drive manual ~ I HATE manual cars. However, Dave has a manual car. I should probably learn how to drive one. You never know what can happen. So by April I want to know how to drive a manual car.

Wedding Stuff ~ I have THREE! Count 'em 3! Weddings this year! This makes it easy to forget about my own wedding! By the end of this week I want to have a date set. By the end of February I want to have most of my vendors in the works. By the end of the summer I want the entire wedding to planned out for the most part.

New Job ~ By the end of March I want to be head first on a roll to a new job. If it's with Disney, great! If it's not, then I just wasn't meant to work for this company. I have a ton of skills that are not being used here. Also, if I don't get the chance to interview, how does anyone know that I am qualified or not? A piece of paper is only a snapshot of myself. I have drive and commitment to my work. I want to produce good work, that's just the kind of person I am. So if this company doesn't want me, then it wasn't meant to be. So I am looking everywhere for a job that is fully Lauren.

Of course, there will be plenty of more goals that come along with the months coming. These are just my starters. I've already started on most of them!

I hope everyone's year is off to a wonderful start!

Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

I hope everyone has an amazing holiday season! I know that even though I am working a lot, that my Holidays will be amazing! I have a great family and friends that bring my spirits up when the world wants to knock them down. I have music and laughter. Most importantly I have love.

Now I am blessed to have so much! I know that there are plenty of other people out there who don't have anything. So this Christmas, remember those who might not have anything. Remember those who have to be away from their families for one reason or another. Remember to love.

As it is the Holiday Season. I have a special announcement for all of my Pixie Dusted Proposal fans. While the old blog is not refurbished how I like it, I figure it's about time to come back up. I am finding more and more that people are still visiting it. So..... by the end of January, the Official Pixie Dusted Proposals blog will be back up and running! It will more than likely look the same. But it will be updated more often

I am very excited that I can share this with you. I am excited to write in the blog again. Get ready for some awesome Pixie Dusted Proposals in the new year!

Cold Hands Warm Hearts

It's that time of year again folks.



Now many of you may think that it doesn't get cold in Florida. Maybe you think that in Florida, it just gets "chilly". However, you would be mistaken in your thought. Sometimes Florida can just be FREEZING! Keep in mind, Floridians are used to HOT weather. So when the weather man says it's going be in the 50's people around here cringe.

So this year I decided too participate in the lovely Sandy of Sandy a la mode and Illene's of Much Love-illy Cold Hands Warm Hearts swap. Last year a few of my blogger friends did it and I thought it was so interesting. Now it was my turn to participate and meet some NEW blogger friends!

My swap partner was the lovely Ms. Megan of Moonbeam Wishes. Megan is a super awesome chick! She has such a unique style and a radiant smile. Be sure to check out her blog over at moonbeamwishes and see what she is up to!

Megan sent me a lovely package filled with lot of awesome things!


This package included:

1.Cupcake fingerless gloves. PERFECT for Florida!
2. Spa Socks! How did she know!?! My fave kind of socks and Dave always complains about my cold feet!
3. Yummy flavored lip gloss
4.Chocolate *which is not pictured because I ate it all!*
5. A strawberry scented candle *which is not pictured because I used it already too!*
6. A pack of cards from Megan's Etsy shop!

I loved it all!


These gloves are awesome! And perfect to keep my hands warm when it gets "chilly" here in Florida!
These are the cute cards from Ms. Megan's Etsy shop! Be sure to check it out. Her stuff is awesome!

This concludes the Cold Hands Warm Hearts blog post! I hope you enjoyed it. Please be sure to check out Ms. Megan's blog and send her some love. She is an amazing girl!

have an awesome day!

Happy December!

I know it's December 6th. I'm a little late on the Happy December statement.

Here are some of my favorite December things!

Bold dark colors in winter weddings. One of my favorite colors used around this time of year is Navy! Navy goes with so much and there are a lot of cute things you can do with it.

Christmas! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Holiday season! Christmas is my all time favorite holiday and I love sharing it with family and friends.

Now Snowing Nightly! In Celebration, Florida the holidays are in full swing. We don't get a lot of snow here in Florida. Occasionally Disney works their magic and snow falls in the parks, but that's about it. However, in Celebration they make it snow EVERY NIGHT in December! Dave and I will be taking my Dad to our first NSN TONIGHT!!! I'm very excited!

Christmas with the Mouse. No one does Christmas like Disney. From special ticketed parties to the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights. There is something magical about spending Christmas at Disney. It is my favorite time of the year to visit the parks and just enjoy the atmosphere.

Living in Florida, there are some things that I miss. I miss home and snow. My family being together for Christmas. I miss cold weather and the smells that come with the change of season. But there are also a lot of things that remind me of home here. I am very thankful that there are places in Florida that try to make the magic of the winter season happen. I don't think I would enjoy this month nearly as much here if they didn't exists.

Enjoy December friends!

MUPPETS!

So last night I gave Dave and incentive.

"If we get everything we need to talk about/do done by 6:45 we can go see The Muppets at 7:15"

Well we got everything we needed to take care of done by 6:15 so of course we went to see The Muppets.

Can I tell you how much I LOVED this movie? I cried at least 3 times. It brought me back home, reminded me of my Pop-pop, reminded me of the time grandmom lost the car after the Muppet Babies Live!, and more. The Muppets were a HUGE part of my childhood, Kermit being my favorite. I was afraid this movie was going to ruin it. Sometimes when things haven't been around for a while and come back, we put a modern twist on it and it ruins them. But I was WRONG!


{Courtesy of the Disney blog}

This movie was fun and entertaining. I was just like I remembered the Muppets. Hence why I cried.

I don't want to spoil the end or any part of the movie, but the end really got me. I had to not sob so Dave didn't know my eyes were welling up.

If you are thinking about going to see the movie I will leave you with this message a friend sent me:
"If the Muppets ever meant something to you. If they were a vital part of your childhood or a fleeting memory in your mind. If you have the slightest thought that you may want to see this movie, GO SEE IT. You WILL NOT be disappointed."

I leave you with this picture that made me tear up. It's a picture that I found on Pinterest and traced back to jezebel.com




Go see The Muppets. Bring your family! We need a new generation to love the Muppets as much as we do!