Saturday, November 24, 2012

Christmas Specials

Hello Sweet Friends!  I have some wonderful holiday deals for you when you stop by my website.  Make sure you take a moment to check them out because these deals won't last long and some of these items are seasonal!  

Shift where you shop this holiday season, and make sure your gifts are Pure, Safe, and Beneficial!

Gift Ideas from the Arbonne Holiday Line:


Lexie's Pick
She LOVES this shampoo and looks forward to getting it in her stocking each year!

Hadlie's Pick
The Arbonne Lip Gloss leaves your lips feeling softer than anything we've ever tried before!
Hadlie loves putting on her "lips"!

Josh's Pick
The Sky for Men is amazing, and it smells oh so good!
Get more than one set so you have it all year long!

Teacher's Gift
This is my favorite gift set for our teachers!
Great price and great products!

My Gift Pick
Divide it up to use as stocking stuffers, use it as a teacher's gift, or keep it for yourself!
Such amazing hand cream!

You will find more great items that we have year round when you "Shop Online".  The same discounts apply for these as well!  This discount is a great time to "gift yourself" some great skin care or get ready for the New Year by getting your Arbonne Essentials!


Saturday, November 17, 2012

30 for 30

Yesterday I turned 30!  It was bittersweet, and I did much better with it than I thought I would.  I keep hearing how great the 30's are so that gives me hope.  And in all reality, I have so much to be thankful for in my 30 years... especially my amazing husband and beautiful children.  

So here is my goal for 30... to lose 30 lbs.  This will be tough for me because I'm a girl who LOVES food and isn't totally crazy about exercising.  And to be honest, 30 lbs lighter is a weight I haven't seen since, well... before college.  So it will be a challenge, but one I am prepared for and excited to take on!

I lost quite a bit of weight last year in preparation for my wedding.  (Exciting to lose the weight, but wedding dress alterations sure are expensive.)  Once it got close I started getting way off track in all the stress of things.  The worst part is that I've stayed off track.  As of today's weigh in, I've gained like 8 lbs back.  Ack!

So here I go, getting back in the gym and back to eating better.  I'd love for you to follow me on My Fitness Pal (mrsmarick).  If you are on there, I'd love for you to "friend" me.  I could definitely use the support!

30 lbs for 30 years... Let's do it!
November 2011 Weight
(Notice my fat face)
Wedding Day Weight
2012 Starting Weight
(The jacket helps hide my fat arms, but gotta shrink that tummy & booty) 

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

The Wedding

Pictures have been in for awhile now, and I have totally slacked on sharing them on here!  I wanted to post enough of them to sum up the day, so here goes!  

Photography:
Crystal DeAnda Photography
http://crystaldeanda.com/
Crystal is fabulously sweet and wonderful in every way!  She made us feel so beautiful, and we are thrilled with how well the pictures turned out!  I hope you enjoy them!


My wedding band.  Passed down to be from my Granddaddy.  It was his mother's wedding band.


Leaving the reception!















Special moments before the ceremony!



















Praying with our sweet children and pastor.
So glad to be spending the rest of my life walking hand in hand with this amazing man of God.


Venue:
MD Resort
www.mdresort.com
MD Resort is the sweetest coziest little bed and breakfast.  We used them for the venue and catering.  They were so helpful and kind.  They were willing to go out of their way to make sure everything I wanted happened.  We enjoyed our stay there, and we look forward to going back on our first anniversary!  It was definitely the perfect venue for our rustic chic wedding!
Ceremony site - Pecan Orchard.
The reception was held in the Party Barn.

Decorations:
DIY
We did all of our decorating on our own!  Most of the crafty fabulous things that you see were done by my super talented Aunt Lisa.  A huge thanks to my mom, sister, and dad who also helped make everything we needed!  It was a little stressful going the DIY route, but it was oh so fun!
























These are quilts that my Nanny has made for all of us.




Ceremony Music:
Jack Baldwin
Jack is a member of our church.  My desire was to have Canon in D played with only an acoustic guitar with the Bridal Chorus and Wedding March also with only the guitar.  He did a fantastic job making this dream come true!














Reception Music:
Melodies & Memories
http://melmemdj.com
Melody is super talented and is using her God given talents being a DJ!  She was the perfect fit for our crowd, as I imagine that she is for any group.  We loved every moment of having her with us.  I would recommend her for any wedding or event because she was just that fun and that great at what she does!  She truly completed the night!








Party Favors:
DIY
My Aunt Lisa & Nanny were oh so sweet to make little jars of jelly for all of my guests!  It was the perfect touch!




 
















Flowers:
Celebrations by Judy
www.celebrationsbyjudy.com
Us finding Judy was truly God's work.  She was so helpful and kind.  She was more than willing to work within our budget, never trying to sell us more than we needed.  She saw my vision and helped make it a reality.  













Cake:
Too Sweeties Bake Shoppe
www.toosweeties.com
My dear friend, Jennifer, runs Too Sweeties Bake Shoppe!  She makes the yummiest cakes and cupcakes.  She made me a beautiful lace wedding cake that tasted amazing!  Her cakes never disappoint!




Pies:
The Flour Shop Bakery
www.ilovetheflourshopbakery.com
This great little bakery is not far from us in Highland Village, TX.  This was our first time to get pies from there, and they were fantastic.  The price was great and the pies were even better!  
 

 And now we are living our happily ever after!