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Since I have basically been on a shopping embargo I have not been able to buy buy buy like I normally do. Weddings, trips and showers have meant cutting back on my shopping expenses so that we are able to do things for our friends & family getting married! I am a big time gift giver, almost to a fault. If someone has some sort of birthday or celebration, I want to buy them the best gift! My competitive nature comes out and I just have to get the coolest gift or the most fun or most usable one. Well, most fun and usable in my mind might not be the same as the person I am giving the gift to but really, I try to find something neat that they might enjoy!
My friend Katherine (hi love!) had a pretty bad month of May so I sent her a little pick me up. She is a big hedgehog fan so I found some cute note cards on Etsy to send to her. She loved them!
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I got my cousin, Lu, a really cute burlap bag (my gift of choice for all brides!) as a thank you for hosting me at her mountain condo one weekend while James was cruising the Caribbean away.
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| My cousin's married initials! |
I had bought James a 'not father's day gift' - a leather weekend bag from Wilson's Leather Outlet. I had seen a few online and I knew James needed something besides an ADIDAS bag for our weekend trips (we will travel every weekend in June and July save one!!). While James was gone, I had it embossed for him and he loves it! We used it this past weekend in Blowing Rock and will use it again once we are both off work for the 4th of July!
My grandfather had given me some birthday money and I decided to use part of it for some monogrammed earrings. I walked (its so close to our house!) to Handpicked on Devine and spent about 30 mins trying to figure out what I wanted (have you seen their monogram earring selection? so big!) I finally settled on the Round Scalloped Monogram earrings and placed my order. Two days later, they were in the store! Such a steal for $20! If you join their rewards program, there are days almost once a week where your order is half off! This would be a great gift for a bride-to-be (hint, hint Lu!) or for your friends, $10 for monogram earrings is great!
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| Another day, another time to wear my new earrings! |
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| Monogram earrings! |
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| Wearing my new earrings in Denver, NC |
$1.50 for thank you notes from Michaels craft store in Blowing Rock!
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| Cute thank you note! |
My friend Cam popped in my office this morning and it was a big surprise! For me and for her, I left my make up and CHI in the mountains - all natural look for me! She left me with a muffin she had made - so sweet and such a great pick me up on a Tuesday!
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| Muffin at work - Thanks Cam! |
I had seen a Southern Savers coupon code for the Paper Coterie for a free spiral bound journal! I knew I needed something to keep in my new purse (thanks to my sister and James!) and this fit the bill perfectly! I paid for shipping only, $7, and was able to custom make it using my monogram and some of our wedding pictures, including my favorite - me saying my wedding vows to James!
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Saying my wedding vows to James
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| Outside cover- plastic to keep it clean! |
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| Inside cover- cutting the cake and our getaway in our London cab! |
I give you this ring as a symbol of my vow. And with all that
I am and all that I have, I honor you, in the Name of God.
Hope everyone had a wonderful July 4th weekend! What a better way to celebrate the great country of America than to spend it in God's country- The Mountains!
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