Happy Cinco De Mayo

Hope everyone gets a margarita or nice cold sol to drink today. It's been so long since I was on here last. I started back at school last month and it's been keeping me very busy. I mean all I do is work and school. I better get a good nursing job after all this.
My dress is done for the wedding and it looks absolutely perfect! Thanks mom. I can't believe it's a little over 2 months away, time has just flown by. Also it's been a year in Portland, I just got my Oregon plates last week. They say your suppose to get them within the first month but I just registered in California right before moving so I was stretching it a little, ok a lot.
The weather here in Portland has been gorgeous the past couple days and we were lucky enough to have the days off. We spent all day yesterday at McMenamins Edgefield drinking and hanging out with some good friends and family.
I'm gonna try and be a little for regular with the posting, I'll try for once a week but we'll see how it goes. Have a wonderful holiday and enjoy the weather!

D is for Daffodills....................

These flowers are so cheerful and are brightening up our apartment perfectly. These were my sisters favorite flowers and when I saw them at our local safeway I had to snag a couple bunches.
Mine are starting to wilt, so I guess it's time to go back to the store.

Today I registered for my Spring Term classes and I'm excited to go back to school. It's been a couple terms since I've taken any classes. Last week I took my placement test and scored higher than I was expecting to, that was a huge relief. I'm switching my major to Nursing from Graphic Design, it's a little scary but I'm super excited to start learning something I've never studied before. I'm going full time with a full load and one of my classes is math, ew that's scary. So as of now I'll be able to apply to nursing school Fall of '09. It seems pretty far away now but I'm sure it'll sneak up quick.

It has been awhile.......

This has defiantly been a year, and I'm truly happy for 2008 to be here. I haven't been wanting to blog lately, but I've decided to get back into it. The Holidays are over and I have a chance to start anew. Although me starting anew is without my dear sister Sydney who died this last November right before Thanksgiving and It's been the hardest thing to deal with in my life, but I feel it's a chance to really evaluate what's really important in your life and hold on to it.
This is going to be a good year I can feel it, a year of change. I'm going to make the most of everyday and have no regrets. So 2008 I welcome you, here I come, it's gonna be great!!!

I need shoes!!!

If money was no object I would be buying these beauties. Their Tory Burch but they must be older because there not on the website. Their about $90 which is probably way less than they were originally. I'm not into gold too much but it's the holidays which practically screams for this color. Oooh and come to think of it, these would be perfect with my wedding dress. Hummm, maybe I'll go see when the bidding ends.

beautiful bouquets

I haven't put much thought into the bouquet so far but I think these look really nice.


Ooooh I can't decide, I like them all! This is going to be tough.

My mother and I went fabric shopping today for my wedding dress and I think we found just the right pattern and material. It's going to be fabulous!!!

color, color, color

I love, love this simple and I'm assuming very inexpensive centerpiece for an outdoor summer wedding . Stella Alesi Photography

This gorgeous picture is from blogger Heather Bailey her husband is a photographer but I think she's pretty good also. The little yellow flowers are so adorable. I'm not sure the real name of these but when we were at New Seasons awhile ago they were being called "Billy Balls" so that's the name I'm sticking with.
All I can say is WOW! Love the green.

I just want to jump into this picture and twirl around, it's just so magical and fun-tastic!

Lets here it for cake!

Sorry about the lighting on this photo but the light is getting worse for taking good pictures. This is my Devil's food cake I made yesterday, and it was soooo good.
I've never made a cake from scratch before, at least that I can remember. It took the better part of an afternoon but defiantly worth it. This would make great cupcakes, the sour cream makes the cake really moist.