DIARY // SAD GOODBYE

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Dearest Diary,

So last night I said goodbye to a few things.. a hot dog, galaxy bar (thank you so much lauren for giving me that!!) & a blizzard…


The wedding is in less than 3 months, LESS THAN 3 MONTHS PEOPLE and I want to be in the best shape of my life… so I had to kick a few bad habits…no sweets, no chocolate, no chips, no crap fast food for the next three months! (except I’m allowed to eat cake on birthdays, and sweets at my bridal shower..I know, but i’ll go cray cray cray if i don’t have a bite all summer long!) James is going to hold be accountable, it’s going to be so hard (I literally eat chocolate every single day) but I CAN DO IT!

Tonight me and my besties (Rach & Thea) will be heading to the gym to be trained by our good friend, Greg. We’re going to die. Straight up.

This weekend is going to be a busy one..working today, cleaning my house, gym, working tomorrow, church picnic, art show, maybe oak bay tea party fireworks?, babysitting my nephew sunday, then church….yowza!

Hope you have a fabulous weekend!!!

xoxo,

s.s.♥.

BAND

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lo & behold…we picked out my wedding band out last night and submitted the order..WOOOHOOO!!!

My engagement ring is totally my dream..I am absolutely in love with it. it’s a very thin band with diamonds going almost all the way around with a big diamond in the centre. 

for the wedding band, I wanted something a bit different..on my search I came across these gems…


Source: catbirdnyc.com via Laura on Pinterest



Source: catbirdnyc.com via Laura on Pinterest


And here it is..the one that’s going to be on my finger forever….(not in yellow gold though)

Source: catbirdnyc.com via Laura on Pinterest

a simple twig with seven diamonds around..I love it.

Now we’re on the hunt for James’…!

What’s your ideal wedding band/engagement ring?

stay gold,

s.s.♥.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY

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1st photo..us at Trafalgar square // 2nd photo us at the Victoria Day parade

On my 23rd Birthday

my two favourite men in the world!

It’s my pop’s birthday today. If you’ve met my dad, you’ll know..he’s pretty freaking awesome. There are many things that are amazing about my dad but one that stands out to me is that I know he loves me like crazy….James said he could spot it the first time they met.

There’s something insanely valuable about a daughter knowing she is loved by her dad. I am positive that knowing he loves me has helped make me into the woman I am today.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!

Love,

s.s.♥.

LIFE TIP...

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Life Tip…Use the proper amount of baking powder.

Ever wish you could go into the past and prevent yourself from doing something stupid? Yeah, I wish I could too. If I were to write me a letter to me yesterday this is what it would say…

Dear me yesterday,

Don’t, I repeat don’t…bake cupcakes without the correct amount of baking powder. I know you really don’t want to run to the store again but those cupcakes are not going to rise without that little magic man, they’ll be dense and not as awesome as you want them to be. Yes, you can cover them up with delicious strawberry-lemonade cream cheese frosting..but they’ll still be dense little suckers. Don’t skimp out on the baking powder. EVER.

Love your slightly wiser self,

Laura

In other news…IT WAS THE WEEKEND! I actually had two days off! TWO DAYS OFF IN A ROW! Yes, that’s right, I didn’t work at my other job (the sales one, not the church) this weekend and it was deeeee-light-fullllll. I got to go to the beach (twice!). And I did a bunch of wedding stuff…on Saturday night a bunch of my amazing girlfriends gathered and made these babies…

I’ll be posting a DIY on these later this week! They’re going to be part of our centrepieces.. a lot of work, but easy to make! Thank you to all my wonderful friends who came out and helped!!! 

Another sweet, sweet highlight of this gorgeous weekend was having a picnic with my man…I cannot wait to marry him in 88 days <———-(eeeeeeeeee!!)

We also found his wedding jacket! AND picked out all our wedding songs…!

This week we’re getting our invites printed….they’re adorable… :)

I’d also go back to Saturday and tell myself to smile in this picture…

(i’m wearing- BCBG hat, BCBG blouse, Marc by Marc Jacobs bag)



Happy Monday :)


xoxo,

s.s.♥.