My little sister got married last week (wahoo! One week of marriage down. You go Mr. & Mrs. Dye!) and as the Matron of Honor, part of my responsibilities were to plan the Bachelorette Party. Every bride deserves a little parading around town, so my littlest sister, best friend of the bride, and I thought tutus would be a great fit. Since I was in Colorado and the other two were already in Arkansas, they started working on making Becca's giant tutu. Then the thought of all of us also in tutus ... continue reading...
Week’s End
SNAPSHOTS:1. I had a bowl of apples sitting in my kitchen when I got home from vacation and thought a spontaneous apple pie was in order. I took some pictures for the blog so you will get a first hand look on the Ridings family apple pie traditions! 2. My mom snapped this photo of the wedding party during our photo session. I think it is so lovely, I just cannot get over it. I cannot wait to see how the photos the photographers snapped of this lovely group. 3. David & Mer's Save The Date ... continue reading...
Twisted Bun Tutorial
Today I am excited to share with you one of my favorite go-to hairstyles! I love this 5 minutes or less updo because it is the easiest thing to do when I jump out of the shower. Truth be told, all my hairstyles are five minutes or less due to necessity. I have a tendency to A) get tired of taking a long time to get ready and B) sleep in so I don't even have the time. The other day I picked up a new brush while I was at Walgreens. I am a sucker for new hairbrushes and I just couldn't help ... continue reading...
Five Ways to Fight Writers Block
Many bloggers get burnt out quickly. They feel the pressure to always have new content, funny stories, great advice, perfect DIY's, and the best recipes on the block. They put too much pressure on themselves to perform and crank out great content all the time. Yes, this sounds a bit much but the hindrance is not their big dreams, it is their unrealistic expectations! They sit down to the computer and just expect ideas and posts to flow out of their body. Sometimes this happens (we all love a ... continue reading...
Cafe on Broadway
What a whirlwind! I am finally home from my trip to Northwest Arkansas where I spent 10 days with my baby sister helping her plan her wedding! My mom and I were able to take off work to fly out early to help with all the last minute details and needs. Natalie also flew out early - she is Becca's best friend & adopted German sister (which makes her my sister as well!) So we figured the first thing you need to do a week before the wedding is to see what you have already done and figure out ... continue reading...