Guess who FINALLY GRADUATED!!!!???!!

After 3 long years I finally graduated last night!!!

AND...I could not have done it without the love and support that this handsome fella gave me!

 This is probably my favorite outfit I have ever worn! I was going to wear a dress but in all honesty...my shape looks SO much better in separates so when I saw this skirt I knew it was exactly what I should wear. I LOVE IT!

 My amazing mom tying my sash into the perfect bow! This is my "quit taking pictures and get the car or I'm gonna be late!" face. Haha!

 Bo didn't want to be left out...

 During this program I have made so many wonderful friends! Three of which will be best friends of mine for ever! This beautiful blonde was my main support throughout and I could not have survived without her encouragement and study sessions! Love her to pieces!

 My sweet boo and I cheesing before our graduation ceremony!

 LOVE! Missing our other bestie!

 We make cap and gowns look good, right! Right...!

 Last weekend we had our graduation party at the Rooftop Bar at Vendue! It was so much fun celebrating with such wonderful people! And how much do you love my Lilly dress?! This is my favorite Lilly print of all time!

 So cute!

 My best friend! My everything! So happy to celebrate with him!

 This is our class mascot! His mama found out she was pregnant with him a few weeks into the program so we were thrilled to have him around to celebrate our success! How much do you love his cheeks?! Gosh I love him!

 Brannon gave me this pretty box....

 With this beautiful diamond ring inside!! He took my grandmother's anniversary band to my jeweler and had him put it in a setting that was more "me" he said. I could not believe it!! I mean it is just so beautiful and thoughtful. This picture does not do it justice!!

He also gave me a two page letter with roses that I cannot even describe. If you know Brannon then you know he is not one to sit down and write a letter so when I opened the envelope I could not believe it. He wrote the sweetest, kindest words ever and I will cherish the letter just as much as this ring.

 A few weeks ago I got to celebrate Tricia's birthday with these girls!! Such amazing people!

 Posing with THE Hannah D! Sporting my Trace top!

Sorry this post was all over the place! I have missed blogging and will hopefully have more time to stay up to date with it now that I am not working 50 hours a week...FOR FREE! 

NYC Recap, Giveaway Winner, and Eric Church

I just got back from a wonderful trip to New York City with my mom and two of my sisters! The weather was beautiful (cold enough but not too cold!) and all the Christmas decorations and excitement was what I always imagined it would be!!

We walked down 5th Avenue to look at all of the holiday windows and the Cartier was my favorite!! How beautiful is that bow?

Versace was a close second because they had fake snow blowing out of their windows..it was so cool!

 We did the 9/11 memorial tour.  It was something I will never forget.  All of the names engraved on the walls of this pool will send chills down your spine.  Hard to believe what happened there.

 

 St. Pauls

 I FINALLY made it to the infamous tree in Rockefeller Center! It was not as big as I had imagined but still amazing!!

 We HAD to go see the Rockettes!! It was lots of fun!

 Top of the Rock tour was very cool! This was my first time doing it and I am so glad that we did!! The views were breathtaking!!

 Our hotel was just a few blocks from Radio City...I love how beautiful it is at night!

 We met up with family our second night there for shopping and dinner! This BMW is what we were chauffeured around in! Not too shabby, huh?!

It's crazy how different the city looks when you are riding in a car like this!

It was a nice break from the subway...yes, we did the subway the entire time we were there! We are pros at it now. 

 After our big family dinner at John's Pizzeria (our fave!)

 View of the city from Hoboken!

 Our last stop before leaving was MACY'S!!!

And good thing we left it until the last day...

because mom got pick pocketed and got all her money, credit cards, and drivers license stolen...as well as my license.  We had to fill out a police report in a legit NYC police station.  I felt like I was on the set of Law and Order.  Too bad Stabler was no where around.  

 Our China Town hats!! Wonder how long it will be before they unravel? Hmmhmm?

 

And the winner to my fabulous giveaway is.....

Heather from Heather' Journey Thru Life

Please email me so I can ship these adorable earrings out to you asap!

 

The night before we took off to NYC Brannon and I went to see Eric Church at the North Charleston coliseum!!! We had a blast! Brannon got us VIP tix for my birthday so I got to meet my main man!!!

We hugged three times, I cried like a baby, and he kissed me on my cheek and said, "happy birthday darling!" Ahhh, my life is complete!!

After I had my picture taken with him I met his beautiful wife Catherine! She was standing backstage with him.  She and I chatted for a few minutes and she complimented me on my cardi and said she was obsessed with leopard print too! I love how down to earth both of them are!

He is sooooo much hotter in person! And oh so sweet! Yum!



30th Surprise Party!!

Friday was probably one of the happiest days I have ever had!! Besides my wedding day, of course!

I took my FINAL final exam!!

And my wonderful husband threw me a surprise party!!

He told me that we were going to his work Christmas party and when I walked in and saw all of my favorite people standing there in front of me I was overcome with happiness!

Most of my day was spent crying prior to the party because I was happy school was over and that I finally conquered it but sad about leaving my friends.  The tears were mostly from lack of sleep and exhaustion.  I had 7 exams that week and was going on just a few hours of sleep. 

I am so lucky to have such an amazing husband that planned all of this for me!

I am looking forward to what the future holds for us as I finish clinicals and we embark on new adventures!

As much as I am happy to never have to walk on campus again...I am going to miss my friends so so much! We went through so much together and formed an everlasting friendship! They are what kept me going when I wanted to give up!!

Don't forget to enter my GIVEAWAY!!!! A winner will be announced next week!!!

Holiday Giveaway

It has been such a long time since I blogged! Do y'all even remember me??!

 

I am so excited to announce that I am hosting a fabulous holiday giveaway!! My dear friend Sarah from Bellevue Newport sent me the most beautiful earrings to do a review on and an extra pair for one of my lucky blog readers!!

 

The earrings are amazing!! They are the perfect size and have just enough sparkle to bring out your best facial features without overpowering your face. 

 I recently purchased a pair of Kate Spade bow earrings and have to say...I like these better! They are higher quality and I like the size of this earring better.  The Kate Spade bow earrings have a whopping price tag (at the outlet!!!) of $75 and Bellevue Newport offered these for $18 during their flash sale!! Can't beat that price!

Bellevue Newport offers Flash Sales via Facebook!

Here's how it works:

The  auctions are be held every Monday and Wednesday evening at 8 PM EST. They will post the picture, description, quantity and price of the item. To bid on the item,  comment on the picture with "SOLD" and your email address. They will  send an invoice via PayPal and payment is due within 24 hours. Payment is done via PayPal only.

Shipping is ALWAYS free!

 

These bow earrings are PERFECT addition to any holiday outfit!

 

How to enter the giveaway:

1.) Scoot on over to Facebook and like the Bellevue Newport page

2.) If you have Instagram go follow them for an extra entry!

3.) Leave me a comment letting me know you have done the above!

Oh...and you must be a follower of my blog!! Even though I am a slack blogger! Wink wink!



3 Months til 30

My 30th birthday is right around the corner (December) and I have been pretty bummed about it.  I always thought I would be skinny and rich by this phase in my life.  Well, I am NONE of the above. 

BUT today my nasty attitude about 30 has changed.  I am actually counting down the days to December 14th because.....

My amazing husband told me today that he got us VIP tix to meet and sit in on a private acoustic concert with my all time favorite country music singer.... 

 ERIC CHURCH!!!!!!

 And the day after Eric's concert I am hoping on a plane with my fabulous mom and sisters to spend my birthday weekend in....

NYC!!!!!!!

Being skinny and rich is overrated anyway, right!??! Right?

Pink and Green Bridal Shower

I wanted to share some photos from a bridal shower that I threw over the weekend!  The bride loves pink and green so I decided to do a hot pink and green Lilly Pulitzer inspired shower!

 I framed the cute invitation for the bride as a keepsake!

And of course I had to have labels to match!

 Strawberry Lemonade!

 Cute cups!

 Lime Water!

 The beautiful food table!

Menu: Chicken salad croissants

Pimento cheese and pita chips (from DiPrato's YUM!)

Meatballs (since the shower was from 4-6)

Two fruit trays with pink yogurt dip

Brownie Bites

Petit Fours

 I could NOT stop staring at these flowers!

 I turned a picture frame into this adorable chalkboard with a few coats of spray paint!

 My go to lady for cakes and deserts did NOT disappoint with these delicious petit fours!

The bride said, "these taste like clouds in my mouth!" Haha!

 Close up so you can see the cute bows!

 I wanted to do something over the top for the door and I think that was accomplished with this oversized wreath, what do you think?

Please notice the pink and white stripe ribbon and floral ribbon...OBSESSED!

 Here I am with the two girls that helped me with the shower and of course...the beautiful bride!

Beach Week 2012

We spent the week of the fourth at Sunset Beach and had the besssst time! I have been so overwhelmed with school and other things that I have not been able to spend a lot of time with Brannon..so this week long vacation was MUCH NEEDED!!

My redneck husband representing his Southern Pride! He bought this float at Waves in Myrtle Beach...I thought I was going to die when I saw him walk out with it..haha! Classy!

 We only got dressed and out of our bathing suits one night out of the whole week to go to dinner! So..we did not get very many pictures.

 Who has tried these wipes from Sephora?! O. M. G. They are amazing! I was really impressed with the coverage they offer.  And they don't leave the yucky residue like other sunscreens!

 I have not posted pictures of these cuties in a while! Grant, 8 months and Lilla, 5 months! Have you seen anything cuter?! I just love them so! They are both so sweet! Grant has the best personality out of any baby I have ever been around! He's hilarious!

 I got this picture emailed to me. The caption said, "Dear Aunt Blair, Guess how I got on my tummy?! I rolled over!!!" Is that not the cutest face ever! And let's talk about those arms...I did not think a baby could have so many rolls!

 This past week I  was out of town for 6 days for work/school and boy oh boy did I miss my sweet husband! Last night we had such a wonderful time at dinner! I am so thankful to have such a kind, PATIENT, and loving man in my life.  He deserves a medal for putting up with me while I've been on this journey to finish school.

 I came home to a sweet card and a gift card to Sephora!! He is so thoughtful.  I had a pretty rough week so having a card with such encouraging words in it reminds my why I am sacrificing so much.

Remember my fave Chanel sunnies?! I had polarized lenses put in them recently and love, love, love how they turned out!!! Do you?!