Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Weekend Recap

Spent the weekend in VT - last time before the official wedding weekend!  Although DSG couldn't be there since he's started classes in Ohio it was still a great weekend with my family and future in-laws!

Delicious cake tasting at 10:30am / Lunch out on the patio at our venue / Bear pup enjoying himself - such an athlete :)

Wedding DIY activities / Serious tree hauling / Yes, we actually took home a tree in my parents car / The MEN

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Wedding Healthy

With 52(!) days to go I've started my wedding-eat-healthy-diet-but-not-really-a-diet.   Let's be honest if I tried to keep myself on a strict diet for 52 days I'd probably lose it and run straight for the wedding cake the second after saying I do - so that's not happening.  I’ve taken on more of a casual approach where I'm focus a lot more on portions and eating more good things and less bad things.  Fruit has been one of the biggest changes.  I've never been a fruit person but have pushed myself to start eating more of it and I have to say I'm amazed at how much I've begun to enjoy it.  That said there is definitely a difference between good fruit and shitty fruit.  Luckily I've started a morning relationship with the little street cart vendor fruit guy.  You'd think these carts on the side of NYC would have the worst choice in fruit, not true with this guy he brings the good stuff.  I get a plate full of several varieties of fruit for $3 - ridiculous in NYC standards. So if you're near 46th and 6th check out the fruit cart on the southeast corner - he makes smoothies too for $4 - win.  I'm going to go eat breakfast now:
   

Monday, August 20, 2012

Weekend Recap

The shower my FMIL and FSIL threw was wonderful.  Even though there was quite a bit of rain in the morning and the forecast called for rain all day, the sun came out and it was a beautiful afternoon (reason #350920 I cannot look at the weather forecast for our wedding day).  There were fun activities, great food and a bunch of my friends and DSG's family. It got me so excited for the actual wedding day.



Friday, August 17, 2012

Happy Friday!

This weekend is my Shower - round 2.  My FMIL is hosting it at their lovely home (which is also currently my home as I'm still working in NYC while trying to secure a job in Columbus) in Bedford Hills.  There will be delicious food and plenty of family and friends.  DSG is flying in tonight for the festivities.  I should probably decide what to wear...

May be taking a lunch break to head over to Zara and try on this lil number...



Or this one at Gap..

Happy Friday - Have a great weekend!

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Wedding Wednesday

As the big day approaches I'll be joining in more often on wedding Wednesday.  This week I'm sharing my new facial beauty regiment.  Truth: my skin has never been easy to deal with, probably much because I notice the tiny little spots and obsess over them.  In effort to have that effortless glow on wedding day I treated myself to a little spree at Sephora.  So far I'm either liking or loving everything in my new routine and it seems to be paying off.  Another big change: no makeup.  I am only putting it on when there's a reason I need to as a way to reset my face so to speak.  Here's a look into my morning and night routine:





Cleanser/Exfoliant: I have grown up using Elizabeth Grady products - they are a smaller spa brand and I swear by many of their everyday products including the Azulene cleanser and Powder Exfoliant (not pictured).  I rotate using these, normally cleanser in the morning, exfoliant as night.  Both are very gentle and great for sensitive skin.
Lotions: SPF is very important as I have fair skin.  I love both the Clinique and Ole Henriksen lotions as they both have SPF in them but don’t feel like they do.  The Clinique Even Better lotion also works on correcting skin tone as an added bonus.  I use this every morning.  At night I go for the Bliss triple oxygen lotion - it is to die for!  Probably one of my favorite products, unfortunately it comes at a high price ($54).  I try to use sparingly, as much as I just want to coat my entire body with it, as a little does go a long ways.  I only use this at night as it so light and refreshing, perfect to put on just before bedtime.
Spot Treatment: I find Murad's works well.  It does dry out the skin so I try not to use to often and only when needed but it does seems to zap out any trouble spots quickly.
Eye Care: It's insane to think at 26 I have to worry about wrinkles coming in around my eyes but the sooner you start taking care of that area the better.  For now I use Ole Henriksen ultimate eye lift at night - the cool gel feels greats to pat on just before bed. And again a little goes a long way.
Serum: I love this correcting serum - I use of pump followed by a bit of the Ole Henriksen lotion once or twice a week in the mornings.  I can tell my skin is a lot more radiant than before. 
Bonus note: I actually got the 3 piece Ole Henriksen set as a bonus gift for being a VIB at Sephora - at what would normally be $168 I consider this one of my biggest wins, especially since I like all 3 products - Moral: sign up for the VIB program at Sephora it pays off quickly.

Masks: These are 2 new buys for me.  I like both but don't know if I would spend the high price for them again.  The oxygen mask is super easy and quick and feels very refreshing while the rubberizing mask really feels like it really goes deep into your pores, removing any dirt and bacteria.  Quick note for the rubberizing mask I only use half the package for 1 use which makes plenty.  This way you can get 12 uses out of the kit instead of 6.  Also, don't let it dry to for long, you want the mask to dry to a rubber consistency not completely dry so that it turns white (this makes it a lot harder to remove).

So there you have it - hopefully this will all pay off in 2 months!

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

It's Coming..







 Chilly mornings, pumpkin spiced lattes, boots and cozy sweaters, pretty trees - I could keep going on forever on the reasons I love fall.  I went for an early run this morning and felt the first hint of a chilly morning.  Don't get me wrong it's still absolutely summer and I'm loving it, and I'm actually hoping for a little extended summer so that when 10/13 rolls around it will be that just beginning of fall kinda crisp chilly but yet warm weather (yes temperature can be crispy). I haven't even be able to glance at any fall lines that are coming out with all the wedding projects to do, but I plan on taking an afternoon sometime in late September to put down all things wedding and prepare for my favorite season. Two absolute musts on my list:

 

Monday, August 13, 2012

Life Update

No, I haven't given up on blogging, but the past 3 weeks have been some of the most difficult/crazy weeks of my life, that said I know it could be worse so I'm am grateful for every day we get closer to the big day - as of today it's 2 months away and it seems like just yesterday I was saying 'yes'.  So back to life, right now DSG is already out in Ohio while I'm living up in Westchester with my FILs as I'm still working in NYC and trying to find a job out in Columbus.  So I am basically living out of suitcases while trying to finalize the wedding, find a new job and keep on top of everything at my current job - not the easiest of tasks.  Honestly, while there is so much to do over the next 2 months and I love planning all the wedding stuff and am having a lot of fun with our DIY projects, I really cannot wait until the day after the wedding when I realize I am married to my best friend and can go back to just life.  We have a great apartment in Columbus that I am so excited to spruce up but I know I just won't have the time to before the wedding.  So we'll kinda be camping in our new place until things settle down.  I promise to start posting a little more on pre-wedding things (I started my beauty regiment that I'll share later this week) and once the wedding is over I'll have some fun wedding posts as well as a large amount will be dedicated towards apt before and afters.  For now here's a sneak peak of the new place and what we're living in as of now:

Yes, that would be DSG thumb in the upper left corner - such photo skills he has :)