Happy Holidays!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday!  We are spending the weekend relaxing, cooking, eating, etc. Pretty perfect if you ask me.  There is about 6 inches of snow on the ground which makes our views of the mountains quite nice.  Planning on getting up there this week! 

xo,

Jill

Oh no...

My blog is turning into a "life of a housewife" blog.  Except I don't have children dressed in Anthropologie clothes, I can't create a centerpiece out of a toilet paper roll and I'm really not that great in the kitchen although I do enjoy trying.  One thing I can do, recycle clothing from 2005 and make it look good....ok good enough.  See pic below.  Gap 2005 Holiday collection puffy vest.  Bought it in college like a good employee should, wore it less than 10 times.  Now that I am a Colorado resident (officially as of yesterday, when I officially changed my name) I wear this vest at least 3 times a week.  From dog walks to date nights, it comes through every time.  Do I wish it was a cute plaid flannel with a fur collar? Yes.  Would I look ridic in Colorado wearing that? Yes.  Note, when I say Colorado- I mean Colorado Springs...a much different place than Denver and every other place I have been in Colorado.  Since I have moved every year for the past 5 I started getting pretty good and keeping my closet lean, things like this help me justify going back to my old ways.

As I write this Rob is working on putting together his wedding man-gift.  We collected some gift cards and went to home depot (ha, wore my vest- no joke).  Its coming together quite nicely. We went ahead and bought it now so we could use it while my dad is here visiting next week and start our own tradition of grilling out on Christmas.  Yes, our walls are THAT blue, not a camera malfunction.



Hope everyone is having a good weekend! Christmas is only a stones-throw away.  Notice I didn't give an update on my Christmas shopping, gingerbread baking, etc. Maybe next week.

JLM

My new initials! One week of marriage down.  It was seriously the BEST weekend of my life! I cannot wait to get more pictures.  The day after the wedding I was seriously sad for a few reasons:

• I didn't get to eat enough of the food,  I did try pretty much everything but I wanted more
• I for sure didn't get enough dessert.  Our little cake, cupcakes, chocolates and woopie pies were delicious, and again I wanted more
• Rob and I both hated to say goodbye to our friends and family.  So much that we stayed out until 4 am on our wedding night to hang out with everyone.  Romantic? Not really. Amazing? Yes.
• My flowers and decor...I just wanted to see it for a few more hours!  I could not have been happier with all of it!

My wedding wouldn't have been anything without my amazing vendors.  Seriously, every single one met every expectation I had.  I wouldn't change any of them:

Ceremony and Reception Event Space: Berg Event Space
Ceremony Music: Jim Lammers
DJ: All Ears Mobile DJ
Food: Delish! Catering
Decor and Flowers: Beco Flowers
Desserts: Baby Cakes (cupcakes), Christopher Elbow Chocolates and my pal Sarah Gilstrap made all those woopie pies!
Invitations and Programs: Salutations by Meriad Design
Photographer: McBride Photo Design
Hair and Make-Up: Candice Siekfes and Lindsay Bainter of Fringe...a salon. My friends Kasey and Robin helped too, both amazing considering they do hair just for fun!
Rehearsal Dinner: Jack Stack BBQ
My Dress: Gown Gallery (LaSposa)
Bridesmaids Dresses: Nolte's
Hotel: Westin Crown Center


We didn't take a honeymoon since Rob had to work on Monday.  Pretty bummed about that, but it has also been nice to just relax at home.  Don't get me wrong, I would take the beach in December any day but we made the best of it over the weekend by hiking, cooking, decorating for Christmas and watching movies.  Living in Colorado is kind of a vacation in itself. 


Will be posting pics later!  If anyone took some, send my way I am dying to see more!