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This week I…

+ participated in a few guest posts! From sharing my must have travel items with Caryl, to whipping up some goat cheese sandwiches for Jeanne, to happy hour with Joelle, and finally being on Sarah’s It List…it was a busy week!
+ got to attend the SF Decorator’s Showcase, where I was finally able to ogle over Catherine Kwong’s gorgeous fashion blogger-inspired office (and that’s her work featured above, too).
+ had two evening dates with the lovely Crystalin. Things must be getting serious.
+ launched our wedding website and mailed our save the dates. The website has actually been one of my favorite parts of the planning process, so if you need design help with your wedding website, let me know!
+ wrapped up a bachelorette party invitation project, and developed two media kits for two very fab bloggers.
+ planned a triple date dinner for this evening. I can’t wait to catch up with friends I haven’t seen in a while!

Next week, I am off to New York! To say that my schedule while I’m there is jam packed is a bit of an understatement…but if New York is truly the city that never sleeps, then I say BRING IT. In addition to being in town while BlogFest is happening (I can’t WAIT to meet all these lovely bloggers), I’m also looking forward to seeing old friends, and hanging out with my amazing host for the week, Miss Grace of Stripes + Sequins fame. It’s going to be a whirlwind few days, but I’m stoked.

LINK OF THE WEEK: Did you guys SEE Irene’s makeover of a client’s outdoor patio space? Unreals. I need a backyard, stat. And then I need for her to come make it all over. It’s times like this where I could just about convince myself that we should look for a house in the ‘burbs with a pool and all that…because weekends in this space would be epic!

Happy Friday, everyone!

{Image Credit: Catherine Kwong Design}

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This week I…

+ Had a week filled with printing. Check it. I:
+ Ordered new business cards from Moo. Why didn’t anyone tell me they had this luxe line of paper sooner?? Obsessed.
+ Had our Save the Dates printed (well, got the ball rolling at least. There was a minor snafu with how they cropped it, but those babies will be ready to go out next week, I hope!)
+ Printed a fun little bachelorette invitation for a client. It’s lookin’ fly. I kinda wanna go to this party, honestly.
+ Had two lunches with two good friends (hi Rach and Mere!). It’s always so nice to catch up with people and get out of my head for a while. I find that while I don’t mind being by myself at home all day, it’s definitely made me more of a head case at times.
+ Got our engagement photos back! I told Joe the professionally done hair and makeup worked wonders, because I thought they were the best photographs I’d ever taken (and I HATE being in photographs). He goes, “Naw, I like the way you look everyday more.” I thought he was busting my balls, but he was serious. It sounds dumb, but it was really sweet. It’s funny looking at these photos and picking out the ones that are most us. Ironically, they’re the ones we’re least likely to put on our wedding website. Mostly because they’re all the ones where we’re eating. Stuffing our faces and laughing = most true to real life.

LINK OF THE WEEK: This post from Sarah. Because as much as I remind myself of everything she wrote in that second paragraph, it never seems to sink in. However, her words stayed with me all yesterday and I found myself taking a step outside of my crazed mind and thinking about what she said and having my rational, objective self telling my insane self that I’m doing just fine. It was nice. More on this on Monday!

Happy weekend, everyone!

{Image Credit: Sophia Alexis Photography}

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This week I…

+ Was more social then I’ve been in forever. Lots of lunches and dinners, but it was great to get out of the house almost everyday and be around other people!
+ Met the adorable Julie from Gal Meets Glam at one of the dinners, and determined she’s basically the cutest thing ever.
+ Got a very pleasant surprise in the form of Miss Alex planning a last minute vacay to SF this weekend. I can’t wait to meet up with her today!
+ Made tacos and margs on Tuesday. Because in May, everyday should be Cinco de Mayo.
+ Put together this week’s Links a la Mode on IFB. I edit these once a month. If you’re looking to grow your traffic, participating in LALM is a great, easy way to do it!
+ Made some serious progress in wedding planning shiz. Only vendors left to book are hair/makeup, our officiant (ok, kind of important), and ceremony music. Boo ya.
+ Was basically looking forward to the weekend the whole time. We don’t have a lot planned (except another Mexican food blowout on Saturday night), and I for one can’t wait.

LINK OF THE WEEK: I’ve been hearing that the SF Decorator Showcase is really something else this year, so I was very excited to see Jeanne get an early peek at the home. She put together an awesome post with so many beautiful pictures. I keep staring at the shots of the office by Catherine Kwong, which was dubbed a “fashion bloggers” office by the designer (thanks, Nicola, for sending me a note and making sure this room was on my radar). Head over to Jeanne’s blog and have a look…there are lots of pretty rooms to drool over!

Bon weekend, everyone!

{Image Credit: Jamie Beck, From Me To You}

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This week I:

+ Helped Erin kick off her new series, ‘Details With,’ where I snapped a few quick pics of things around my house that are making me happy. Along with the ‘I Wish I Was Wearing’ post over on A Piece of Toast, I was honored to be guesting on two of my absolute favorites!
+ Had a mini day of beauty yesterday, getting buffed, scrubbed and ready for the weekend. We are shooting our engagement photos in Napa on Saturday. I think the last time Joe and I took nice photos together was….well, who am I kidding? We never take photos of ourselves, so these will be extra special. Let’s all note the 84 degree weather forecast, mmkay?
+ Made dinner at home all 4 nights. Ate sooo many fruits and vegetables and am therefore feeling awesome today. I am secretly hoping we can fall off the wagon tonight with margaritas.
+ Started thinking about finding a mentor. Maybe that sounds cheesy, but I think it could be beneficial. Do any of you have mentors? How did you go about asking that person to serve in that role for you?

LINK OF THE WEEK: Three good (and in some instances hilarious) links to share with you! I quite enjoy them myself. (more…)

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This week I…

+ was so happy to welcome Loren Hope as a sponsor! She joins several other great businesses — Purple Paparazzi, Elembee Creative, and A Charming Occasion. Be sure to check out each of these ladies and the services/pretty they offer if you haven’t already.
+ guest posted on Natasha’s blog, Schue Love, where I shared some of my favorite places in San Francisco. Today, I’m also sharing a certain piece of furniture I’m wishing I could call my own on Anna’s blog Canoe Design.
+ Picked out some of my favorite pieces from Shoptiques for their blog. Have you heard of Shoptiques yet? The concept is pretty sweet — they curate items from small boutiques all over the country and sell them in one place online. Such an awesome way to support small boutique businesses…even when you live thousands of miles away!
+ got ready for a weekend getaway to LA! The weather is going to be EPIC and I can’t wait to enjoy a cocktail poolside later today. Our weekend will be filled with fun dinners and brunches and a few wedding related errands too. Quick getaways are the best.
+ was finally able to power through the creative doldrums. A couple things definitely worked for me: 1) Taking a morning off and being super lazy and doing my best not to feel guilty about it, 2) Catching up on blog reading. Nothing like the most creative, inspiring minds out there to stimulate you!, and 3) I watched a new show, HBO’s Girls. It wasn’t so much the show itself that inspired, I think just exposing myself to something new seemed to help. Have you seen Girls yet? The pilot was a pilot, meaning lots of character development…but those characters already have me intrigued! DVRing for sure.
+ Received this necklace in the mail. I first saw it on Kate, when she was here last month and we met up for a glass of wine. It’s a stunner…and on sale right now!

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